tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20077263.post-18765431405587078702007-04-16T13:28:00.000-07:002007-04-16T13:38:55.826-07:00If you spend much time in Cupertino, you probably know that Vallco Shopping Center is undergoing a massive overhaul — which even includes a new name: Cupertino Square. I've only been to two restaurants there, <a href="http://tasteofthesuburbs.blogspot.com/2006/08/alexanders-steakhouse-cupertino.html" target="_blank">Alexander's Steakhouse</a> and Benihana,* but there are a couple that I'll probably be frequenting for lunch when their doors finally open.<br /><br /><a href="http://cpk.com/cpk_asap/" target="_blank">CPK ASAP</a> has had a coming soon banner out for months now. So today, I decided to look into the situation, because I'm tired of being teased about their opening. It turns out, the ground has been dug up, but they're still waiting for PG&E to come in and lay down some pipes. Only then can construction of the actual interior commence. So it's going to be at least a few months before I can get some BBQ chicken salad for lunch.<br /><br />In addition to the yet-to-open CPK ASAP, Cupertino Square will also be home to an <a href="http://www.islandsrestaurants.com/" target="_blank">Islands</a> burger joint. This has one of my coworkers very excited, because in Northern California you can only currently enjoy Islands in the Sacramento area.<br /><br />* Speaking of <a href="http://benihana.com/" target="_blank">Benihana</a>, did I ever tell you that we went there for Jon's birthday a couple of months ago? We did, because we had some gift cards for the place. So when I called to get a reservation at the Burlingame location, I discovered that it's closed for a big renovation. Like a year-long renovation. I can't wait to see what it looks like afterwards! It'd better be really cool if they shut down for this long.anh-minhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06395051209677935890noreply@blogger.com