Deluxe has all the trappings of a respectable hipster eatery. Casual jazz and hip-hop plays over brunch-time speakers. A neon Marilyn Monroe autograph rests above the door by the bar, which has a boomerang shape. A gaudy chandelier hangs over a dining room with high-top…
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Humble cuts of meat contain the boldest flavors. Short ribs stand as the sweet, charred cornerstone of Korean BBQ. Ham hocks imbue Southern collard greens with smoky soul. And turkey necks exponentialize the flavor of any long-simmering pot of beans. But none hold a candle…
A few eateries on two blocks of Alum Rock does not necessarily make an ethnic hub, but a new restaurant in Little Portugal is attempting to address the gap in San Jose’s food offerings. Newly opened Adega takes the place of the long-standing Sousa, adding…
The former home of a Wienerschnitzel, across the street from a Chevron in a sleepy San Jose strip mall, can’t be right for a vegan restaurant, right? Wrong. The bright yellow, steep-roofed eatery on the corner of Meridian and Fruitdale now shelters The Flying Falafel,…
Americans corrupted sushi. The Japanese morsels of rice, vegetables and fish transformed stateside into state-fair spectacles—overstuffed tubes of rice-wrapped tempura drenched in heavy teriyaki-mayo. The rainbow flavor-blast can mask fish quality just as hazelnut creamer saves gas station coffee. Yet, these guilty pleasures remain in…
Silicon Valley is home to many a workaholic, but we all need a vacation once in a while. Lazy Dog, a Cupertino restaurant inspired by ski lodges along the slopes of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, brings a dose of vacation to the bustling corporate area a…
Our House is in the middle of the street. The cozy spot sits across from the Tech Museum, and offers comfort food made out of organic, grass-fed, additive-free ingredients—most of which were grown within 500 miles. Out of these exceptional starting materials, they craft thick, Greek-influenced…
I’m always on the lookout for places where people with stretched budgets can get non-fast food. The City Fish in Cupertino, the new location from the original offshoot in downtown San Jose, offers not only an array of familiar, tastily prepared food, but also some amazing…
Hotpot First Shabu sells soup like Ikea sells furniture: you have to assemble it yourself. The technique of flash-cooking raw ingredients in boiling cauldrons of broth originated among nomadic Mongolian tribes. It then made its way into the kitchens of courtly Chinese chefs during the middle…
The Socialight used to be a lighting store with a beautiful collection of lamps, leading to the new restaurant’s catchy name. The space, located on a prime corner in downtown Campbell, has undergone a drastic transformation to become a bar and restaurant. Exposed bulb chandeliers run…
