Shin Shin Men Men, a new restaurant in Cupertino, serves as a great starter Ramen noodle house because of its small menu and casual ambience.
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Saturday night at Seeing Things Gallery was a reunion of sorts—and a memorial. Patrons hugged and reminisced about legendary pro skateboarder and San Jose native, Tim Brauch (1974-1999). The occasion was “Timspiration,” an art exhibition dedicated to the memory of Brauch.
Palo Alto’s new CREAM (Cookies Rule Everything Around Me) serves gourmet ice cream flavors sandwiched between freshly baked
cookies.
The extensive menu at Burnt Rice, a modern Korean fusion restaurant in San Jose, is a mix of classic Korean dishes such as bibimbap and Korean barbecue, as well as dishes that draw on a bit of Mexicali-Korean fusion, such as bulgogi beef tacos.
“Cross Process,” the new show at Empire Seven Studios, features photographs by Josh Marcotte and paintings by Kori Thompson, as well as some works the artists created together. The exhibition opened last week.
Butter & Zeus in Santa Clara is taking waffles to new, unfamiliar places with a variety of savory and sweet waffle sandwiches. The top seller Chicken’n’Waffle is a favorite, combining chicken, waffles and syrup.
At Dolce Bella Chocolate Café, serves small plates and light fare, as diners prepare themselves for some truly stunning desserts.
Lisa Mallette, the executive artistic director at City Lights Theater, says she fell into her role after helping out a colleague in the summer of 2001. Almost 12 years later, she ended up staying and has helped produce many shows, including the popular Jesus Christ Superstar, which sold out every night. We met with Mallette to discuss highlights of her career at the theater, upcoming shows she’s looking forward to and some of her favorite restaurants in downtown San Jose.
The latest installment of the Lunchtime@Trianon series takes place Aug. 2 with a concert presented by the South Bay Guitar Society, featuring classical guitarist Steve Lin. Listeners are invited to bring their lunches to the concert.
Temple Grandin feels a special affinity for Silicon Valley, which she believes wouldn’t exist without the brainpower of high-functioning “Aspies,” folks who fall on some measure of the Autism Spectrum Disorder. “One of the things I’m very concerned about is that people who are very quirky and different, that nothing is being done to get them turned on to things that could be good careers, careers like those in Silicon Valley,” says Grandin, chatting over the phone in her rapid-fire matter-of-fact diction.
