Humans have long added toppings to their breads to make them tastier. Ancient Persian soldiers used their shields as a makeshift flattop to bake dates and cheese into flatbreads. When tomatoes arrived from the New World, chefs in Naples created pizza and the rustic dish soon…
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Most restaurants with nine TVs and 16 beer taps serve greasy junk that plays second fiddle to the sports and suds. But Dish N Dash’s newly opened North San Jose spot zags away from the traditional game day/happy hour fare by providing a lip-smacking array…
Fried chicken never goes out of style. The classic and reinvented flavors all enjoy similar fanfare. It comes as no surprise then, that restaurants should offer an entire menu starring breaded poultry. Enter Starbird, a new, healthier version of Chick-Fil-A with in-app ordering and curbside…
Open since October, Voltaire Coffee House is a lovely spot for Francophiles and coffee addicts. The oh-so-French strains of a concertina greeted us as we entered the spacious, Zen-like space. Big tables, a window counter, sidewalk seating and free Wi-Fi make for an open, tranquil…
As we order, our waiter makes it clear what the restaurant wants us to try. Bonchon’s Almaden location is still in its soft opening, but even with some items on the menu yet to become available there is still quite a bit to choose from….
The Halal Guys food cart has parked on 53rd and Sixth in Manhattan for 25 years, and some days the line for their famous chicken and rice can take hours. The cart proclaimed its food to be American Halal, a mix of Mediterranean and Middle…
Cupertino‘s newest pizza joint can quite literally make pies faster than customers can order them. Southern California based-Blast 825 Pizza made its first dip into the Bay Area market in March, with a spectrum of artisanal ingredients and arguably the hottest oven around. Topping in…
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…
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…
