Downtown San Jose isn’t exactly a hot spot for Indian restaurants, particularly those with a bent toward southern Indian cuisine. Luckily, we do have Dosa & Curry, a casual, inexpensive restaurant on Fourth Street, across from San Jose State University..
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For an unusual first date or a fun place to take visitors in Santa Clara, Shabuway fits the bill nicely. The restaurant is chic but casual, and the wait staff is friendly and very attentive, but the main reason to try Shabuway is its distinctive style of serving food.
The Blank Club is opening its doors to all rude boys and skanking enthusiasts when the Bay Area ska-punk favorites Monkey come to San Jose on Oct. 26.
One hears Ike’s before seeing Ike’s. The new gourmet sandwich shop, which opened Monday across the street from Santa Clara University, bursts with a contagious energy spread by exuberant employees, loud music and chattering customers.
Years from now, residents of San Jose will tell their children and grandchildren about simpler times—when phoning a neighbor meant punching in seven digits. Those will have been the days. When we were a community that rallied around a single area code. But starting Saturday, the laborious and confusing process of using 11 digits starts, as a new area code—669—is introduced to the South Bay.
Religion has played a relatively small role in the Presidential race this year, aside from the topic of abortion. What many people don’t know, however, is that Republican candidate Mitt Romney took firm stances against abortion, even when the lives of the mothers were at risk, according to women who knew him during his rise to prominence within the Mormon church.
The stein is still half full, not half empty, as Oktoberfest continues in the valley. The big celebration this weekend takes place Saturday-Sunday (Oct. 13-14) in downtown Cambpell with beer (of course) as well as German food, arts and crafts booths, and a long roster of live music acts.
With 12 changing and rotating taps plus 80-100 bottled beers that can be enjoyed onsite or purchased to go, you won’t find any macro beers here. In addition to good beer, Wine Affairs offers a tasty tapas menu and, of course, an extensive wine list.
As far as ambience goes, Falafel Stop is a simple, comfortable, no-frills walk-up stand with mostly outdoor seating. The small kitchen is visible to anyone placing an order. You can even watch as they pour the falafel flour into a grinder to form the falafel balls before deep frying them.
“RACE IS the most incendiary topic in our history, and the moment it comes out you cannot close the lid on that box.” This line from David Mamet represents the idea behind his legal drama Race, the season opener at San Jose Stage.
