It’s been more than two years in the making, from concept to construction.

The long-awaited restaurant from renowned chef Jose Andrés will open in early December at Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto.

Called Zaytinya, the contemporary Mediterranean venture from Andrés and concept chef Michael Costa will focus on the flavors of Turkey, Greece and Lebanon.

Specifics on the opening date have not yet been released.

This will be the first Northern California restaurant for the chef who has made his mark internationally as a humanitarian. The World Central Kitchen Andrés founded feeds residents in disaster areas and war-torn zones around the globe.

However, Andrés is no stranger to Silicon Valley. Starting in 2010, he made occasional visits to lecture and cook at the prestigious Internat

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