When the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles opened in 1977, it was the first of its kind: the only museum in the nation dedicated to textiles as an art form. Now it’s the last one standing in Northern California after its San Francisco counterpart shuttered amid a funding crisis about a year ago. San Jose’s quilt museum, a sunny gallery and gift-shop space in the SoFA district, says it will close its doors unless donors come through with $80,000 before the end of March. (About $50,000 had been raised so far.)
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The better-beer scene continues its ascent in the South Bay with Steins Beer Garden & Restaurant in downtown Mountain View set to open March 28. There will be wine and cocktails, but the primary focus will be on high-quality beers. Steins will feature 30 taps and a menu of modern American comfort food crafted by executive chef and Bay Area native Colby Reade.
Kyusu co-owner Monaye Win only lived in Burma until the age of 10. After that, his family moved to Japan, where he grew up, and then relocated to the United States, where they’ve lived now for 12 years. He is, however, quite familiar with Burmese cuisine thanks to his mother’s cooking.
With Hedda Gabler, playwright Henrik Ibsen created one of the stage’s most psychologically complex, morally aberrant and profoundly enigmatic characters. Critics were disgusted by the play and its eponymous heroine when Hedda Gabler premiered in 1891, but later it would be regarded as a classic.
Idiot Fish combines live jazz with programmed electronica and synth from Schnalle’s drums.
In addition to its reputation for innovation and emerging technology, Silicon Valley’s natural beauty is also a major draw for residents and visitors, with numerous hiking trails throughout the valley. With mild weather year-round, most hiking trails remain open throughout the year and change with the seasons. Here are a few of our favorites.
Entering Pauly’s Famous Franks N Fries at its Curtner Avenue location, which opened late last year, gave me the feeling that I was looking at a blueprint for a new hot dog fast-food chain.
Ever since Umami Burger’s beginnings in Los Angeles in 2009, it has spawned a burger empire. The restaurant just opened a Palo Alto location last Friday.
Jen Kwapinski, the owner of Jen’s Cakes, talks about her shop, how she spends her time when she’s not working and her experience on TLC’s Next Great Baker reality show.
In 2011 Jeffrey Nguyen joined the fusion-friendly world of food trucks and opened Le Bon de Cuisine in San Jose, which took elements of Vietnamese and French food to make some delicious, unique street food.
