Da Kine Island Grill oozes aloha with its menu of tropical tiki drinks and classic Hawaiian comfort food. Palm fronds and surf boards decorate the inside of the downtown San Jose restaurant. A pineapple decorates each of the high-top wooden tables while a playlist of…
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Since its establishment several years ago, Euro Grill has gained a small but growing following in Santa Clara. From the same owners as the Euro Market a few doors down, Euro Grill serves Balkan cuisine in a personal setting on the first floor of a…
Inside South San Jose’s sprawling new Village Oaks development—billed as Santana Row 2.0—MOD Pizza offers a neighborhood vibe in a sea of franchise dining options. Although it’s a chain restaurant with more than 40 locations across the country, MOD Pizza, which specializes in make-it-your-way creations,…
In his early 20s, William Ta dropped out of college and competitive skateboarding, searching for some deeper meaning to quell his quarter-life crisis. That spiritual pursuit brought him to Taiwan, where he became a Buddhist monk, trading Vans for sandals and schoolwork for hours of…
The broad-ranging bistro menu of Local Union 271 covers breakfast, lunch and dinner, but is perhaps most thorough in the lengths it goes to remind visitors of the restaurant’s local sourcing practices. A box listing each of the farms sourced for ingredients dominates the top…
Executive chef Jeffrey Stout developed his fine dining skills at restaurants such as Chantilly and Alexander’s Steakhouse. At his new venture, Orchard City Kitchen, located in The Pruneyard in Campbell, Stout has done away with pomp and circumstance in lieu of shareable plates in a…
Babies have become men in between the time the Whole Foods Market along The Alameda in downtown San Jose was first proposed and finally built. It appears the wait was worth it. The new market features the company’s first on-site microbrewery and taproom in California….
Before those guilt-driven New Year’s resolutions pull you back in line, take advantage of these upcoming events to fatten up a bit and ride high on holiday cheer. Xmas in the Park Christmas in the Park brings a carnival and forest of decorated trees…
Once the King of Beers, Budweiser has lost ground to the craft craze. Thankfully. Nowhere is that more true than in the Bay Area, where it seems everyone and their beer-swilling mom has opened a microbrewery. A study by Bud’s parent company confirmed the trend:…
A revamp of Koji Sake Lounge, Nomikai Social Food + Drinkery offers a menu of small plates and Asian fusion pizzas alongside a lengthy list of mixed drinks prepared with Asian spirits. The establishment maintains much of a lounge feel with low tables and dimmed…
