Bordering the northeast corner of Saratoga, the redundantly named Westgate West mall in San Jose is now home to the first Northern California location of Slapfish. Dubbing itself a “modern seafood shack,” the restaurant is part of a national chain that hopes to win over…
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Did you die a little inside when Hot Dog on a Stick filed for bankruptcy and closed a bunch of locations? Well, the owners of Jang Su Jang’s newest endeavor, JSJ Kitchen, have just the thing to fill the void: Korean-style sweet rice or potato…
Famous Lao papaya is easy enough to find. Just show up to Paloma Plaza and follow the unmistakable scent of durian. After you pick up one of those spiny oblong globes of fruit at the Queen Khô Bò market, just take a few paces forward…
Like so many who venture overseas, Claudia Derp was forever changed by her trek through Europe. Five years ago, before she boarded her flight, Derp had been in talks with a friend about starting a wine bar. By the time she returned, Derp had a…
As is the case for many who work in the food and drink industry, Monday is typically the day that chef Josh Hanoka gets to take a breather. It is the one day of the week when his Willow Glen restaurant Braise isn’t open. Today,…
Japantown finally getting its first-ever pizza joint with the opening of Jtown Pizza Co. Occupying 625 N Sixth St, a historic building that once served as a Japanese boardinghouse, it takes the place of the outgoing Wenzhou Fish Noodles. They’ll be serving a thin New…
Our horses’ hooves were muffled by the moist ground on the trail that afternoon. The path meandered along the emerald hills that led to our destination. I sat atop my beloved steed Rosy Nante, and Mr. Harada bounced along next me on his rented pony,…
The lunch crowd suffers from no shortage of options along the strip of East Santa Clara Street running through the heart of downtown San Jose. At midday, the corridor is awash with desk jockeys and blue collar workers, all on the hunt for a quick…
The phone rings at 4am. Diaa Altali answers, half-asleep, worried something is wrong. The voice on the other end of the line belongs to his friend and business partner, Elias Stanton, who can barely contain himself. “Heart-shaped falafel,” he declares. “We’re gonna do a heart-shaped…
We South Bay denizens are no strangers to pho. Home to the second largest Vietnamese population outside of the motherland, Santa Clara County is brimming with restaurants serving up brothy, beefy noodle bowls. Southeast Asian flavors have an outsized influence on the growing San Jose…
