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Doppio Zero is heating up downtown San Carlos with its award-winning Neapolitan pizzas since it opened in June of this year — and it’s already exceeding expectations. In 2014, Italian natives Angelo Sannino and Gianni Chiloiro opened the first Doppio Zero in Mountain View, inspired to share Southern Italian dishes and traditions with the Bay Area....

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The appeal of Italian cuisine is undeniable. For many, very few things satisfy like a plate of pasta, a pizza, or a caprese. After years of mass emigration, globalization, travel and political upheaval, much of “Italian” cuisine outside of Italy has become unrecognizable. Over the years we've found a number of places where the chefs are trying to r...

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The latest addition in downtown Burlingame, Caffe Stellato serves morning espresso, sandwiches made with imported Italian ingredients and over 40 flavors of gelato. Open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily (11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays), the deli and dessert shop aims to welcome a variety of customers. "It's your one-stop shop … A lot of people eat t...

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If she had to choose the perfect setting for her food, Alice Gregori would probably say Sunday food feast. Gregori, founder of Caponatina Lab—a catering and private dinner service in Menlo Park—aims to welcome guests into a lively dining room filled with casual tables, loud and fun conversation, and food that’s outspokenly Italian. Essentially, her...

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Pinstripes — an Italian-inspired bowling-bocce-bistro hybrid with locations in Chicago, Washington, D.C., Houston and Cleveland — has arrived on the West Coast at last. The concept: Create a space with good food and a common activity to bring people together. The Pinstripes launch at San Mateo’s Hillsdale Mall last month has added some bustle at th...

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San Mateo’s soon-to-open Pinstripes venue will offer a new spin, if you will, on entertainment and dining. It’s a place where you can roll a couple of games, then sit down to a fettuccine Bolognese or maple-glazed salmon dinner with wine or cocktails. For dessert, think gelato and bocce ball. This Chicago-born concept is coming to the West Coast fo...

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