The Cracker Soul David Lowery (second from left) fronted Santa Cruz’s Camper Van Beethoven before finding mainstream success with Cracker, which plays Music in the Park on July 28.
Articles by Steve Palopoli
Creativity moves at a frenetic pace at Tamarine; most dishes are lucky to last a few months. On a recent visit, several of the dishes I sampled had been added within the last two months. The geographical reach of the menu is fascinating, as well; despite being rooted solidly in Vietnamese culinary tradition, there are tastes from India, Thailand and across South Asia, as well as the West.
The Metro Fountain Blues Fest on Saturday, July 9 features Tommy Castro, Rod Piazza, Guitar Shorty, Roomful of Blues and more.
No matter what they’ve tried, Fahrenheit has always been known as a nightspot first, and a restaurant second, but with the help of their new Executive chef, Christopher Graze, the lounge is finding a new culinary direction. Graze is introducing some real eclecticism to Fahrenheit’s Asian fusion approach, incorporating European and Middle Eastern touches that seem jarring at first but ultimately blend nicely into Fahrenheit’s style and array of tastes.
Tandoori chicken at Kabab & Curry’s is addictive. Unlike many tandoori dishes out there, this one is moist and tender, and practically falls off the bone, without being at all greasy. The spice hits the tongue in clusters—smoky here, tangy there, complementing the flavor of the chicken rather than overwhelming it. Definitely worth a trip to Santa Clara.
The ‘Japan Now’ benefit show on Saturday, April 9, continues South First Billiards’ tradition of taking up causes near and far.
(Spain; 105 min.) After an initial shock, this powerful Spanish film unfolds gently and organically, but it’s full of surprises. 80 Days follows 80 days in the life of Axun (Itziar Aizpuru), a 70-year-old matronly type who angers her family by insisting on visiting the hospital to watch over her estranged son-in-law, who’s in a coma
(U.S.; 88 min.) ILM alum Scott Leberecht’s relentlessly original film succeeds against all odds in putting a fresh spin on three of Hollywood’s fetishes: movies about L.A., movies about art and movies about vampires.
(Hungary; 85 min.) This Hungarian comedy has hack soap opera scripter Andras (Sandor Csanyi) living what his therapist calls the most boring soap imaginable
(Mexico, Canada; 87 min.) This weird piece of magical realism has a woman washing up on the shores of a Mexican village, stunned and unable to remember who she is
