Chances are that fans of Indian food in Silicon Valley have eaten Sachin Chopra’s food. He’s had a hand in several of the South Bay’s most successful modern South Asian restaurants.
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Chef and restaurateur Bradley Ogden has set up shop in San Jose to film a new television series that he will begin shopping to networks for broadcast.
Brussels sprouts with bacon is hardly a new idea, but the combination has taken off lately. The pair has become a menu meme, a darling of online recipe searches and food TV.
Bettina Pope’s dream was to own a bakery. After leaving her career as a private education administrator in Florida, her dream has become a reality—and she hasn’t had more than two days off since she and her husband, Mark, opened San Jose’s La Lune Sucree in September.
Steve Jobs’ favorite Japanese restaurant was Jin Sho in Palo Alto. He ate a series of meals with friends and associates at the restaurant shortly before he died. I had walked by the restaurant several times, but I had never checked it out. After hearing about Jobs’ meals there, I wanted to try it.
A selection of some of the best Thanksgiving dinner specials at San Jose restaurants.
Silicon Valley is home to many fantastic Japanese Markets in San Jose’s Japantown, but also surrounding areas.
The Shasta/Hanchett Park Neighborhood Association working in conjunction with the Alameda Business Association recently announced a free community-building celebration in the form of the first annual Stroll the Alameda event. Stroll the Alameda is set to debut September 25, from 2-5pm, along the Alameda between Shasta Avenue and Sunol Street. The free event’s main draws include food samples donated by local restaurants, such as Habana Cuba and Rosie’s New York Pizza, live entertainment along the Alameda and specials at participating businesses.
Forget about the little .99 cent package of dried noodles and foil wrapped flavor packets. Real ramen is made with fresh noodles, a deep and rich soup and delicious toppings like roasted pork belly, eggs, pickled bamboo roots and seaweed are one of Japan’s most delicious exports. With its large population of Japanese ex-pats and visiting businessmen, Silicon Valley has developed a thriving ramen scene.
When it opened four years ago Dio Deka represented a new breed of Greek restaurant: modern, upscale and sexy. The Los Gatos place became an instant hit where the previous Italian restaurant in the Hotel Los Gatos failed to generate any sparks. Today Dio Deka is part of a new resurgence of high-end Greek restaurants in Silicon Valley.
