Though Nirvanaah does serve cassata (and some other Indian desserts), it’s the ice cream that’s the highlight, which they partner with New Jersey ice cream plant Kwality to make. A lot of the flavors are familiar in Indian cuisine, even if not usually found in ice cream form. Sitaphal, for instance is a common tropical fruit that looks like an artichoke, but tastes like a sweet apple. Chickoo is a fruit popular in India that tastes similar to a pear.
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Inspired by a neighborhood bakery in downtown Chicago, Corner Bakery’s menu is comprised of signature sandwiches, soups, salads, and baked goods. For breakfast, one can order made-to-order egg scramblers, egg sandwiches or oatmeal: steel-cut, honey banana or chilled Swiss.
If teams are to be judged on the appearance of their basketball court, the San Jose State Spartans are going to kill it this year.
Director Dennis Nahat confronted many different kinds of choreography in creating the show Yulan. From fundraising to building its infrastructure from scratch to navigating visas, it has required some fancy footwork.
Shuttling around in a jet pack chair while slightly buzzed from neon-lit martinis sounds like a scene from the newest James Bond flick, but it’s actually one of the attractions offered at After Hours at the Tech Museum of Innovation. The monthly 21-and-over event opens the museum up to nightlife where party games, cocktails, science and pizza bites collide.
Barbecue is now claiming status in the fast casual market. Next month, Winters-based Buckhorn Grill will be opening in the food court in Oakridge Mall. The company specializes in their marinated sirloin tri-tip, which is rubbed with spices, chargrilled over wood and then roasted slowly for hours.
South Bay Greek restaurant Opa! has a newly opened fifth location right in the heart of downtown Campbell, and already boasts a healthy draw. We spoke with Campbell GM Ron Bryan and got a little glimpse into what kind of food it is exactly they serve, and just why they say “Opa” all the time.
Familiar rivals square off on the SAP Center ice tonight, as the San Jose Sharks host the Vancouver Canucks in the NHL season opener. Last season, the Sharks chewed up the Canucks in a four-game sweep of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Considering how popular Vietnamese food is in San Jose, it’s surprising that there are only a handful of places in the area that serve Vietnamese style hot pot soups. Of those that exist, some even feature it prominently. Lau Hai San, which opened six months ago in southern Downtown San Jose, is one such place.
