461 Emerson St (btw University Ave & Lytton Ave), Palo Alto, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Downtown North · 16 tips and reviews
Fast Company: Facebook (a 2011 Most Innovative Company) used to have offices above this restaurant. Employees liked to work in pool chairs on the roof, which was the only place quiet enough to take phone calls.
3567 Alameda de Las Pulgas (at Avy Ave), Menlo Park, CA
Burger Joint · 93 tips and reviews
Fast Company: Before he was brought on as CEO of YouTube, Salar Kamangar met cofounder Chat Hurley for burgers at this pub, which was located near both of their homes.
1401 N Shoreline Blvd (btwn Pear & La Avenida), Mountain View, CA
Science Museum · 148 tips and reviews
Fast Company: In January, this museum opened R:Evolution, a $19 million exhibit about the first 2,000 years of computing. It includes the first commercially available microprocessor, 1971's Intel 4004.
Fast Company: In 1997, Canyon Video charged CEO Reed Hastings a $40 late fee for "Apollo 13," sparking the idea for Netflix. The store used to be at this exact location, which is now, ironically, a post office.