A little ramen while you shop? Bowls of noodles may not be the first thing you think of while browsing through clothes at Nordstrom in Valley Fair mall, but the department store’s newest eatery, Raam, occupies a spot smack in the middle of the second floor.
Articles by Jeff Cianci
Jack Rose Libation House takes cocktails seriously. This house of mixology, tucked away off Highway 9 on the grounds of the former La Hacienda Inn, specializes in creating homemade syrups, shrubs and bitters for their creative classic cocktail menu—and their extra effort shines through.
Testarossa Winery hosts a grand culinary affair on Sunday, September 28 at the historic Novitiate grounds in Los Gatos.
At Bierhaus in downtown Mountain View, guests enjoy can enjoy steins of German and European beers, poured year-round and served alongside a menu of hearty sausage plates, burgers and sandwiches.
Oak & Rye sets itself apart as colorfully different. This relative newcomer to Los Gatos’s N. Santa Cruz Avenue serves a menu of wood-fired pizzas, tasty small plates and an inviting selection of cocktails, wine and draft beer.
When it came to culinary school, First to Market executive chef Domingo Wolbert never got the memo. Instead, the Santa Rosa native says, he absorbed as much as he could during time spent working at Whole Foods and practiced his cooking skills at home, making meals for his family
One part craft beer bottle shop and one part deli makes for a successful recipe at Spread in downtown Campbell. The deli’s proprietor, Jordan Trigg, owns a fair share of responsibility for helping build up the South Bay craft beer scene with both Jack’s Bar and Lounge in Japantown and Liquid Bread, a neighbor to Spread in downtown Campbell.
A well-traveled dish, curry has enjoyed a history of global exposure. Kobe Curry in Mountain View serves a short menu of curries and handful of Japanese small plates. The restaurant, which currently serves a weekly special, also advertises that guests can expect new menu items.
Since its 2012 launch, Terún has become a popular spot in Palo Alto. The taste, experience and atmosphere is unabashedly Italian: A bar serving Italian wines and cocktails greets diners in the small entranceway. Dining tables sit closely together like a game of restaurant Tetris.
Tin Pot serves attention-getting ingredient combinations along with familiar favorites. A scoop of comforting chocolate or mint chip can share cone space with palate-tweaking extravagances like crème fraîche, lavender with blueberry swirl or earl grey tea. Homemade toppings, like toasted graham crackers and shortbread cookies, as well as a delectable salted caramel sauce, can be added to any order.
