Since this past fall, a group of volunteers has been meeting regularly at various local beer spots to help create CaliforniaÕs first cooperatively owned brewpub, right here in San Jose.
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Blue Line Pizza‘s sauce popped out at me during my first bite. It was smooth, lightly sweet and blended well with the other ingredients, making the pie a sensory experience—not just yummy junk food.
An old-fashioned ice-cream parlor is hard to find these days—especially in California, otherwise known as the land of frozen yogurt. But an old-fashioned, ‘50s-style vibe is just what Chris Leahy has created in his new ice cream shop Mission City Creamery, located in Santa Clara.
Open just over a year, La Cueva has becoming increasingly popular When I visited, the restaurant was packed—and the sounds of sizzling fish and meat filled the relatively small space, which makes for a comfortable and appetizing ambience.
Before starting Moveable Feast—a marketplace of gourmet food trucks at various spots in the South Bay—Ryan Sebastian worked as a traffic engineer, which got him thinking about how cities are laid out, particularly the different types of social spaces.
One of Downtown San Jose’s newest eateries, the City Fish, serves seafood in a casual setting but with a surprisingly expansive menu. They carry all the expected treats, like fish and chips, calamari, prawns, oysters and clam chowder, but they also offer such unexpected items as fresh grilled salmon, pasta, sandwiches and even sushi. There are plenty of chicken and beef options as well.
Of all the coffee and dessert items available at Bitter+Sweet, a small, cozy cafe quietly tucked away in the Villagio Center in Cupertino, the best place to start is the Red Velvet Latte, which looks like a standard latte except it’s … bright red.
Newly opened Vyne Bistro, located along Paseo de San Antonio, has seven pinot noirs available by the glass—perhaps a nod to both the red’s Sideways-induced popularity and the smooth, versatile flavor of the variety.
There is is nothing very romantic about a raw cut of beef. The exception comes when great care and presentation meld, producing a dining experience that truly is romantic and memorable. This can be said of LB Steak on Santana Row, a restaurant that meets any expectation of what a fine steakhouse can be, while remaining enjoyably affordable.
Here’s some good news for anyone upset about the loss of Nazca, downtown San Jose’s Peruvian restaurant. Zenon’s Place, another upscale Peruvian establishment, has taken Nazca’s place, in the same building, in fact.
