North vs South isn’t a question most people ask when they’re in the mood for Indian cuisine. In fact, most diners probably don’t know the difference. The Cliff Notes version is Northern cuisine is what most Americans would equate to “typical” Indian food featuring naan,…
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As if Silicon Valley could get any techier, Mountain View-based startup Zume Pizza decided to slice things up a little differently. Look no further than their employees, Marta and Bruno, two robots that have revolutionized “handcrafted,” artisan pizza to be more sustainable, cost-effective and efficient for…
While Los Gatos’ Manresa Bread is tucked away at the far end of North Santa Cruz Avenue in a quaint cottage-styled building, the Los Altos location features an impressive floor-to-ceiling glass entry way that makes the bakery’s minimalistic, modern design the focal point of downtown…
You got the date. That’s the easy part. Now comes time to figure out where to go. It’s a torturous exercise that sends many a guy and gal scouring Yelp for hours like grandpa sweeping the sand with a metal detector. But fear not! We’ve…
Foodies are fickle folks, indiscriminately bolting from one food craze to another like a kid picking through Halloween candy. One minute it’s bacon-wrapped bacon, the next it’s cronuts and cruffins. The latest rage sweeping through the South Bay are fancy desserts, such as is Icicles…
Opening a new restaurant and preserving a historical building are two tough tasks on their own. Carol Chen and husband Max Soloviev decided to do both at once with the opening of Wenzhou Fish, Noodles & More in San Jose’s Japantown. To say Chen and…
Though the restaurants and cafes along Palo Alto’s University Avenue offer a variety of healthy choices, few can match Lemonade and its customizable, mix-and-match menu with options for carnivores, vegetarians and vegans alike. With a seasonal food and drink menu tailored to the tastebuds of…
San Jose a handful of iconic restaurants that almost everyone has been to over the years. Peanuts, Original Joe’s, La Victoria, Burger Bar and Falafel Drive-In all come to mind, and The Mini Gourmet certainly belongs in that bastion. A mainstay across from Valley Med…
Four pairs of chopsticks hungrily snatch and tear at sublimely cooked and seasoned meats that are peeling off of a scorching aluminum pan. Smoke, the smell of seared flesh and teeth eagerly gnawing away are all that remain of the skirmish. Without hesitation the next…
James Bond often drank a martini known as The Vesper. That knowledge alone can help you fit in with the hipster vibe at the Campbell bar named after the cocktail. A hodgepodge of used chairs and furniture are squeezed into the layout of the ground…
