Celebrity Chef Jose Andres Gets Exemption From Gas Stove Ban While Regular Americans Don't
Restaurant chef Jose Andres will not have to worry about having to replace his gas stoves. Why? Because he's a celebrity. In another example of 'th...

Restaurant chef Jose Andres will not have to worry about having to replace his gas stoves. Why? Because he's a celebrity. In another example of 'them vs us,' the celeb has been granted an exemption by Palo Alto, California officials to be allowed to continue using natural gas stoves, while other business owners can't. Celebrity chef Jose Andres has been granted an exemption from having to replace his gas stoves in his restaurant. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images for Atlantis The Royal) 'Faced with a threat of a lawsuit, Palo Alto administrators have reversed their earlier decision and will now allow the new restaurant that chef José Andrés plans to open at Stanford Shopping Center to use natural gas,' Palo Alto Online reported.