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This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateEight of Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan's favorite Bay Area restaurants got a huge boost: $100,000 each to help weather the coronavirus pandemic.The Facebook CEO and his wife, a pediatrician who helms the couple's philanthropy through the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, contacted the restaurants personally via email to let them know they'd be getting a gift., the eight restaurants are:— Dohatsuten, a ramen and Japanese tapas restaurant in Palo Alto.— Palo Alto Sol, a Mexican restaurant in Palo Alto.— Fuki Sushi, a Palo Alto Japanese restaurant that, along with Palo Alto Sol, .— Chef Chu's, a Cantonese restaurant in Los Altos.— Vesta, a wood-fired pizza spot in Redwood City.— Sushi Sam's Edomata, a sushi restaurant in San Mateo.— La Ciccia, an Italian eatery in Noe Valley.— The Liberties Bar &amp; Grill, a neighborhood pub on Guerrero Street.Seiko Alba, owner of Dohatsuten, told Palo Alto Online when she received the email from Zuckerberg&nbsp;she initially thought it was a scam. Further correspondence revealed that it was, in fact, real, and the money was coming shortly for the small business owner. "Thanks to Mark and Priscilla, we can keep going," she said.The money is for whatever the restaurants need: payroll, rent or even free meals for health care workers and first responders. Both and regularly post on Facebook about meal deliveries to local hospitals and police departments.Although most of the spots are on the Peninsula — Facebook is headquartered in Menlo Park — two spots are in San Francisco. Zuckerberg is a longtime regular at The Liberties, which is located near his Dolores Heights home. La Ciccia, a beloved Sardinian restaurant in Noe Valley, also received a check. The tiny spot is run by husband and wife team Massimiliano Conti and Lorella Degan; Conti is chef and Degan runs front of house.MORE CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE:Sign up for 'The Daily' newsletter for the latest on coronavirus&nbsp;.Katie Dowd is a senior digital editor with SFGATE. Email her: katie.dowd@sfgate.com.

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateEight of Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan's favorite Bay Area restaurants got a huge boost: $100,000 each to help weather the coronavirus pandemic.The Facebook CEO and his wife, a pediatrician who helms the couple's philanthropy through the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, contacted the restaurants personally via email to let them know they'd be getting a gift., the eight restaurants are:— Dohatsuten, a ramen and Japanese tapas restaurant in Palo Alto.— Palo Alto Sol, a Mexican restaurant in Palo Alto.— Fuki Sushi, a Palo Alto...

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