The clacking sound of stilettos on Santana Row may not be unfamiliar, but the sight of men running in bright red high heels down San Jose’s toniest district just might be. The YWCA Silicon Valley is hosting their 15th Annual Walk A Mile In Her…
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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…
June commemorates the first anniversary of not only national LGBT Pride Month, but also the landmark Supreme Court decision to legalize same-sex marriage. Events will be held across the country to honor LGBT Pride Month, as well as the Stonewall riots that took place in Manhattan in…
Daniel Harris runs San Jose’s branch of the Knight Foundation. He moved here with a mission—and it’s a lofty one—to make San Jose one of the greatest cities in the world. Since then, Harris has seen the completion of projects like Viva CalleSJ and the activation…
Emmanuel Bard remembers the day he skipped lunch during a school field trip to a local miniature golf course. The San Jose teen, who was declared legally blind when he was 7 years old, was embarrassed that he couldn’t read the menu at the concession…
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…
San Jose Marriott launched “Summer of Soccer” last week at Tanq bar to celebrate the Copa America tournament while helping local students attend college. In honor of the 100th anniversary of the soccer tournament for the Americas, Tanq is offering new menu items like garlic…
San Jose is nothing if not loyal to its beloved Sharks. What has become the most exciting season in the hockey club’s 25-year history could be just four wins away from Thornton, Marleau, Pavelski and Burns lifting Lord Stanley’s Cup. The logical question to ask…
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….
