Lars and Andrew Smith

The Smith brothers grew up in Palo Alto. Opening a family restaurant has been a long time dream of theirs. As proud third generation Californians they have always wanted to open a place that celebrates their home state. State of Mind is a concept they came up with 4 years ago.
They both started in the restaurant business as teenagers and have continued on that career path into their 30's. Both have worked in many different restaurants and positions in the industry. However, Lars is more...