"At Zaytinya, Andrés and his team excel at the art of illusion and presentation. Where HMK relies on neutral tones, primarily sage and olive greens, whites, and blond wood, Zaytinya layers the décor with its own nod to midcentury wood tones and nautical blues, which evoke the splendors held within and around the borders of the Mediterranean Sea. At the entrance, a school of fish appears on rows of white and navy floor tiles. They're aligned in a symmetrical formation."
"Like Michael Mina's behemoth of a restaurant group, Andrés' business is pushing past approximately 40 international locations with a variety of concepts. Zaytinya is just one amongst several. The executives at Andrés' culinary juggernaut must have surveyed the shopping mall well in advance of the buildout (due diligence, etc.) before coming to a conclusion. A new Zaytinya dining room would cater to a group of customers in search of Mediterranean flavors but set inside a more formal environment than HMK's."
Chef José Andrés opened the sixth Zaytinya in Palo Alto within walking distance of an existing Hummus Mediterranean Kitchen, creating neighboring but distinct Mediterranean options. Andrés' group now exceeds roughly 40 international locations across varied concepts, and the new Zaytinya targets diners seeking a more formal setting while HMK remains casual. The restaurant emphasizes crafted visual presentation and trompe l'oeil design: layered décor, midcentury wood tones, nautical blues, fish-patterned floor tiles, an ombré curtain by the largest window, a curved ship-like bar wall, and circular "porthole" lights for visual stimulation.
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