As we order, our waiter makes it clear what the restaurant wants us to try. Bonchon’s Almaden location is still in its soft opening, but even with some items on the menu yet to become available there is still quite a bit to choose from….
Articles by Kathy Manlapaz
The Halal Guys food cart has parked on 53rd and Sixth in Manhattan for 25 years, and some days the line for their famous chicken and rice can take hours. The cart proclaimed its food to be American Halal, a mix of Mediterranean and Middle…
Cupertino‘s newest pizza joint can quite literally make pies faster than customers can order them. Southern California based-Blast 825 Pizza made its first dip into the Bay Area market in March, with a spectrum of artisanal ingredients and arguably the hottest oven around. Topping in…
Open just four months, Sweet Sicily in Gilroy has already garnered a cult following for its authentic Italian fare. “This is the closest you can get to homemade, the way I was brought up,” says Matteo Ferrigno, a regular at the Italian coffee bar and…
Anyone interested in escaping to a Persian dreamscape would be forgiven for bypassing a small San Jose grocery store on Stevens Creek. But those who enter Stone Stew’s nondescript side door will discover a gracious courtyard with pillow-filled divans, romantic lighting and artifacts of the…
Dan Gordon’s puts an emphasis on the three staples of a true American diet: beer, barbecue and bourbon. As a newcomer to the bustling downtown Palo Alto restaurant scene, Dan Gordon’s balances sophistication with a socially conscious spin, luring in hipsters, techies and everything in…
Chef David Kinch opened The Bywater as an ode to his hometown of New Orleans, while also giving himself a casual, friendly place to hang out. I saw him there on a recent Saturday evening, hanging out in a chef’s jacket on the back patio….
Confluence point sits just below SAP Center, where Los Gatos Creek and the Guadalupe River meet. It’s a pleasant place to relax and contemplate the many natural wonders around us, such as the submerged shopping carts, car tires and other man-donated reef materials that now…
On the quiet end of downtown Mountain View, The Phoenix Veg Cafe & Juice Bar provides a safe haven of breakfast and lunch choices. Large green fronds against a reed wall provide a welcoming backdrop and small plants on the cafe-sized tables carry on the…
Historic Murphy Street in Sunnyvale is a slice of Americana. A ramen shop sits across the street from a Thai spot flanked by a Mexican cantina and a pizzeria. Sycamores line the cobblestone street where an old couple strolls arm-in-arm next to a mother scolding…
