Local roasters and artisanal coffee houses keep Silicon Valley’s creative juices flowing. The Chromatic small batch roaster is located in downtown San Jose, with a flagship coffee shop at 5237 Stevens Creek Blvd., Santa Clara. Another boutique roaster founded in San Jose and now based…
Articles by Carl Foisy
Downtown San Jose has the craft cocktail scene on lock, and the indie appreciation for spirits all began at the speakeasy-style saloon Haberdasher (originally known as Single Barrel) at 43 W. San Salvador St. in the SoFA District. The basement bar pours smoky and sweet,…
Deals are cut over breakfast at Buck’s in Woodside. The Rosewood Hotel’s Michelin-starred Madera restaurant and the Village Pub in Woodside are two other favorite VC haunts. Palo Alto’s Fuki Sushi and Palo Alto Sol, a burrito and margarita cantina, catered Mark Zuckerberg’s wedding, and…
The San Jose area boasts a wealth of options for healthy and delicious casual dining that reflects its amazingly diverse population and various fusions thereof. Falafel Drive In at 2301 Stevens Creek Blvd. has been serving up Middle Eastern fare since 1966 and it’s legendary…
The city blazed a trail in 1881 with the gigantic, 237-foot tower San Jose Electric Light Tower at Santa Clara and Market Streets in 1881. It blew down in a 1915 windstorm, but a scale replica of it exists at History Park at 635 Phelan…
Silicon Valley’s global consciousness is evident in the cornucopia of delicious ethnic cuisines found throughout the area. Zeni at 1320 Saratoga Ave. and Gojo at 1261 W. San Carlos St. are two popular Ethiopian choices. Tayyibaat in Milpitas Center serves grilled kababs, wraps and rotisserie…
The South Bay is excited and proud to welcome the Big Game, and there will be plenty of places and reasons to celebrate. When we are not building drones, smart watches, search engines and self-driving cars, we enjoy the amenities, culture and natural beauty of…
Downtown San Jose has a variety of places to wine and dine, and the SoFA Market is making its name heard thanks to the managing style of Nate LeBlanc. Coming over from San Pedro Square Market, where he was the manager, LeBlanc took a moment to…
Maurice Carrubba has revived the beautiful Mount Hamilton’s GrandView Restaurant & Venue since taking over ownership and re-opening last year. Along with the success of the restaurant, a new venture has also came along—three months ago Carrubba bought a farm across the street. We sat down with him to talk…
Born and raised in San Jose, DJ Benofficial has been a mainstay on the local DJ scene for over a decade. These days he can be found keeping crowds energized at San Jose Bar and Grill. Name: Benjamin Custodia aka DJ Benofficial Occupation: DJ How long have…
