As a restaurant name, Willard Hicks invites the diner to ask questions. Who is Mister Hicks? Or is it a partnership of Willard and Hicks? One step inside the spacious dining room and the decor has the same identity crisis. Large leather-cushioned booths and bar…
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Someone will win $1,000 this weekend by inhaling a five-pound, three-foot-long burrito. The Burritozilla Scarfing Contest, put on by downtown San Jose taqueria Iguanas, has already held preliminary rounds at each of its four locations to identify the city’s fastest eaters. “At one of our…
On a hot summer afternoon, the red stools at the Palo Alto Creamery Fountain & Grill’s Formica counter are a refuge. The diner, in business since 1923, has an earnest old-school vibe. Its wood-paneled walls are adorned with vintage soda posters, and 10-cent jars of…
Pruneyard Plaza in Campbell contains a mellow mix of big-chain eateries and boutique businesses, the latter of which includes a new breath of life into the dining scene: Little Wine Counter. Created by The Little Chef Group, the new wine counter promises to match its…
Summer, for oenophiles, has a recurring theme. Wine tasting, outdoor concerts, wine tasting, beach bonfires, wine tasting, movies in the park, wine tasting. This Saturday, there’s no need to drive all the way to Napa to sip some fine vintage. In the ultimate celebration of…
With a few-dozen stops along 50-plus miles, from the foggy banks of San Francisco to the rural reaches of South County, Caltrain gives its riders plenty of space to explore. And with most stations positioned in downtowns, around shops, restaurants and bars, the train line…
Father’s Day is the day we pay thanks to the men who grin and bear it. It lacks the sentimentality of Mother’s Day, which over the years has hedged closer to some kind of perverse Valentine’s Day, with its flowers and red cards and unreasonable…
Despite the region’s enviable Mediterranean climate and 300-plus days of sunshine a year, only a few local restaurants offer a rooftop alfresco view of Santa Clara Valley. The Capital Club requires a membership to dine on the 17th floor of the Knight Ridder building. Cielo,…
Chef Jose Andres began his career gathering firewood. As a young boy in northern Spain, Sunday paella cookouts were a staple. Andres’ task was tending the campfire. One Sunday, he told his father he wouldn’t collect wood unless he could cook. His father refused, but…
When the mood strikes for Thai food, or perhaps a favorite Indian buffet, a compromise combining the best of both worlds can be found at Burma Bistro in Santa Clara. One of just a handful of Burmese restaurants in the South Bay, the strip-mall setup,…
