{"id":1932205,"date":"2023-05-17T00:57:45","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T04:57:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/world-famous-chef-may-leave-palo-alto-over-natural-gas-ban\/"},"modified":"2023-05-17T01:01:49","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T05:01:49","slug":"world-famous-chef-may-leave-palo-alto-over-natural-gas-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/world-famous-chef-may-leave-palo-alto-over-natural-gas-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"Renowned Chef May Depart Palo Alto Due to Gas Ban."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fworld-famous-chef-may-leave-palo-alto-over-natural-gas-ban%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1932205&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Renowned Chef Jos\u00e9 Andr\u00e9s Threatens to Pull Out of Palo Alto Over Natural Gas Ban<\/h2>\n<h3>A Threatened Lawsuit Over Ban on Natural Gas<\/h3>\n<p>A world-famous chef, Jos\u00e9 Andr\u00e9s, may not open his new restaurant in Palo Alto due to the city&#8217;s ban on natural gas. The owner of the mall where Andr\u00e9s was set to open his Mediterranean restaurant Zaytinya is threatening to sue the city over the ban, which prevents new buildings from having natural gas connections.<\/p>\n<h3>Traditional Cooking Methods at Risk<\/h3>\n<p>The restaurant relies on &#8220;traditional cooking methods that require gas appliances to achieve its signature, complex flavors,&#8221; said Anna Shimko, a lawyer representing the group that owns the Stanford Shopping Center where Andr\u00e9s leased space for the restaurant. Shimko added that some of the appliances the restaurant staff needs &#8220;do not have electrically powered equivalents.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Compromised Reputation<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Without a gas connection and appliances, Zaytinya would be forced to alter its signature five-star reputation,&#8221; Shimko said, adding that if the ban is enforced, &#8220;Zaytinya will likely choose not to locate within the city.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>A Loss for Palo Alto<\/h3>\n<p>Andr\u00e9s is a renowned chef who has earned Michelin stars and owns restaurants across the United States. &#8220;This would be an unfortunate loss for the residents of Palo Alto, as well as a compensable loss for which SPG would be forced to seek redress,&#8221; Shimko said in the letter.<\/p>\n<h3>Advocating for Climate Change<\/h3>\n<p>Andr\u00e9s himself advocates for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/4-hostile-regimes-testing-joe-biden-during-his-first-months-in-office\/\" title=\"4 Hostile Regimes Testing Joe Biden During His First Months In Office\">fighting climate change<\/a>. He created a $1 billion fund to fight climate disasters and teamed up with politicians to create other climate initiatives. &#8220;Climate change is real! Food sources will drastically disappear,&#8221; Andr\u00e9s tweeted last year.<\/p>\n<h3>Backlash Against Gas Ban<\/h3>\n<p>The backlash against Palo Alto&#8217;s gas ban comes after the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a natural gas ban in Berkeley in April. The court said the ban conflicted with federal law. New York is also preparing to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-declares-war-on-gas-stoves\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Declares War on Gas Stoves\">ban gas stoves<\/a> in most new buildings starting in 2026.<\/p>\n<h3>Democratic Attorneys General Urge Regulation of Gas Stoves<\/h3>\n<p>Eleven Democratic attorneys general urged the federal government last week to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-war-on-cooks-president-moves-to-ban-gas-stoves\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s War on Cooks: President Moves To Ban Gas Stoves\">regulate gas stoves<\/a>. &#8220;The emissions from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/world-famous-chef-may-leave-palo-alto-over-natural-gas-ban\/\" title=\"Renowned Chef May Depart Palo Alto Due to Gas Ban.\">gas stoves pose severe health risks<\/a>, especially for sensitive groups and underserved communities,&#8221; the letter, led by Washington, D.C., attorney general Brian Schwalb, said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World-renowned chef Jos\u00e9 Andr\u00e9s may not open his Mediterranean restaurant Zaytinya in Palo Alto, California due to the city&#8217;s ban on natural gas. 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