Psychologists call a song that gets stuck in your head an “earworm.” I have a similar issue, but it usually pertains to food. So, when a co-worker told me about a delicious Nepalese dinner he had just enjoyed the night before, I could no longer…
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Upscale with a bit of eccentricity seems to be the District San Jose way. The new tapas restaurant has a sleek peninsula-shaped bar that stands in contrast to austere exposed brick walls. On a recent holiday evening, a Sharks game played on one screen while…
Despite being the unofficial national dish of Japan—sorry, sushi lovers—it turns out that ramen originally hailed from China. The origins are a bit muddled, but there’s no denying its increased popularity from humble street food during World War II to a now-lavish dish that can go…
Six months is usually considered the earliest a new restaurant, bar or coffeeshop can receive a fair review. By then the kinks should be ironed out, the bad apples fired and the dishes and drinks refined. But who’s got time for that? Each month, Metro…
The new year is upon us, and we’ve eaten and imbibed just a few too many holiday treats. It’s time to shed unwanted poundage and get back into those jeans and jorts in time for spring and summer. What better way than to throw more…
When Aisha and Kasim Syed—owners of the Tap Room, Palo Alto Brewing Co. and the Rose and Crown—were looking to open up QBB (Quality Bourbons and Barbecue), the first thing they needed was a pitmaster. A Craigslist ad later, they heard from Sunnyvale native and…
Comedian Will Ferrell describes actor Mark Wahlberg as “the perfect human being.” But does the former Calvin Klein underwear model and rapper turned Hollywood A-lister have a brother capable of building the perfect burger? To find out I ventured to Palo Alto, home to California’s…
I met Mr. Harada at the old car wash station in Martha’s Garden, off of South First Street in San Jose, near what was once Faber’s Cyclery. I arrived in my 1942 Steelcraft pedal car, modeled after the WWII Spitfire airplane. Mr. Harada had just…
Six months is usually considered the earliest a new restaurant, bar or coffeeshop can receive a fair review. By then the kinks should be ironed out, the bad apples fired and the dishes and drinks refined. But who’s got time for that? Each month, Metro…
On the outskirts of Japantown, Sinceretea lives up to its name. I had just finished ordering a few drinks that contained a green tea base when one of the workers came over and delivered the bad news. After a rush of customers, they were all…
