day 14

what makes the world go 'round 1: fandango soup ($3.25)

Paella Fandango is a mixture of seafood brought in by the fishing fleets that drive beyond the rich Monterey Bay, sausages, chick peas, green onions, and secret ingredients, cooked in old Basque style and served over saffron rice in a huge skillet. It is the centerpiece at Fandango's restaurant in Pacific Grove, California. Categorizing themselves as aspirants to the European country restaurant-bar, proprietors Pierre and Marietta Bain blend California culinary invention with Spanish heritage. They have devised such novelties as Tapas Hors D'Oeuvre ($5.75), Basque Salad ($7.75), and the main course Couscous Algerois ($13.75). Delivered above the din of technical conversation, this unusual fare is best washed down with your choice of California or European wine - a tasty experience among friends and computer industry giants. The movers-and-shakers of Silicon Valley often find it necessary to step over the Santa Clara County line to regain proper perspective. According to some, motoring to the Central Coast is a requirement - stepping out of the whitewater rapids into a kind of soulful hot-tub for contemplation. Fandango's in Pacific Grove is a perfect place to discover what makes the world go 'round. Fandango's is not just another four-star restaurant. It was started by one of the Silicon Valley greats, a man who had already gathered vast experience in the computer biz long before Bill Gates was squeezing his first pimple. He is someone to listen to. Mr. Fandango is not a household name to the adoring tourists that come in search of ex-mayor-of-Carmel Clint Eastwood, nor is he someone recognizable by the propellerheads of Silicon Valley when seen on the streets of Sunnyvale, but his name is almost identical to one of computerdom's fundamental devices. He is an industry necessity - a cog that makes the wheel possible. The meals are always excellent, and the conversation inebriates. Who is this giant? What makes the world go 'round? When will his company go public? Tomorrow we discover some little-known facts about some very well-known devices.

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