Anup's Birthday

Saturday · July 25, 2026

half past five in the evening until half past nine

Date & Time

Saturday, July 25, 2026

5:30 PM – 9:30 PM

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Venue

Ethel's Fancy

Palo Alto, California

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The Occasion

Please join us for an evening of cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and celebration as we mark Anup's (non-milestone) birthday. We have reserved all of Ethel's Fancy for the night — the entire restaurant will be exclusively ours.

This is an adults-only evening. Children and grandchildren who have reached 18 are warmly and enthusiastically welcome.

Dress Code · Cocktail Attire

Ladies A cocktail dress, chic separates, or an elegant jumpsuit. Heels or refined flats are equally lovely. We invite you to dress beautifully.

Gentlemen A jacket is required; a tie is warmly encouraged. Blue jeans are kindly discouraged — white or black jeans are welcome when paired with a jacket. We kindly ask that tuxedos be left for another occasion.

About the Venue

Ethel's Fancy is named for Ethel — Chef Scott Nishiyama's mother, a Nisei Japanese American known for her gracious table and love of a well-thrown dinner party.

Chef Nishiyama trained at the CIA and spent years in the kitchens of Daniel Boulud and Thomas Keller, earning a Michelin Star at Chez TJ before opening Ethel's Fancy — now listed on the Michelin Guide as well. His cooking is California-seasonal with a Japanese-American soul: small plates built around whatever is at its seasonal best and a miso caramel pork belly that regulars plan their visits around.

We cannot wait to celebrate with each of you.

— Anup & Eugenia