Opening a new restaurant and preserving a historical building are two tough tasks on their own. Carol Chen and husband Max Soloviev decided to do both at once with the opening of Wenzhou Fish, Noodles & More in San Jose’s Japantown. To say Chen and…
Articles by Kathy Manlapaz
Though the restaurants and cafes along Palo Alto’s University Avenue offer a variety of healthy choices, few can match Lemonade and its customizable, mix-and-match menu with options for carnivores, vegetarians and vegans alike. With a seasonal food and drink menu tailored to the tastebuds of…
San Jose a handful of iconic restaurants that almost everyone has been to over the years. Peanuts, Original Joe’s, La Victoria, Burger Bar and Falafel Drive-In all come to mind, and The Mini Gourmet certainly belongs in that bastion. A mainstay across from Valley Med…
Four pairs of chopsticks hungrily snatch and tear at sublimely cooked and seasoned meats that are peeling off of a scorching aluminum pan. Smoke, the smell of seared flesh and teeth eagerly gnawing away are all that remain of the skirmish. Without hesitation the next…
James Bond often drank a martini known as The Vesper. That knowledge alone can help you fit in with the hipster vibe at the Campbell bar named after the cocktail. A hodgepodge of used chairs and furniture are squeezed into the layout of the ground…
Here in America, the culinary boundaries between cultures tend to smear. As chefs mingle, borrow techniques and substitute ingredients, dishes get compromised for convenience, necessity and/or greater flavor, creating everything from spaghetti and meatballs to the Crunchwrap Supreme. These creations fuse together flavors into edible…
There isn’t a whole lot east of Highway 17, away from downtown Los Gatos where the restaurants command long wait times. Yet here we found a little gem the neighbors are already familiar with: Grill 57 Bar and Restaurant. Situated next to Los Gatos Inn,…
With the opening of the new Mo’s Breakfast + Burger Joint in Almaden Valley, I was given the task of seeing how it compares with Mo’s original Campbell location. After visiting both, and with the new school year upon us, I thought it only fair…
As some people may know, Mr. Harada and I love vans. Chevy vans, Dodge vans, Ford or mini, all of them resonate with our core desires of freedom. But there are two vans we love most: Ludwig van, and the Caravan. So, it was with…
During the 1930s, Vietnamese poet Tu Mo published an ode to pho. The poem centered around the beloved national dish and doubled as a call for independence from French colonizers. He praised the soup, highlighting its internationally renowned flavors and street food prices. And in…
