San Jose’s Japantown is home to some of the finest sushi, hot pot and noodle houses in the valley, as well as fabulous cultural events such as the Obon festival. The last thing one might expect to find flourishing in the neighborhood is one of…
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This fall, the world’s biggest name in snowsports cinema—Warren Miller Entertainment—celebrates its 68th ski and snowboard film with downhill thrills, global adventure and a nod to those that taught us to slide on snow.
Live Rocky Horror Show Oct 27 San Jose Stage Company: 490 S 1st St, San Jose Let’s do the Time Warp again—live! The Rocky Horror Show, will be performed live, on stage at the San Jose Stage Company. The audience is highly encouraged to participate…
This traditional Mexican holiday is a day to celebrate life while remembering and honoring the dearly departed. It is believed that the spirits of ancestors visit their families on Oct. 31 and leave on Nov. 2. There are multiple commemorations of El Dia throughout the…
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 last place I thought I’d find all-you-can-drink Coronas was an Indian restaurant on Wolfe Road. But then again, Sankranti, Sunnyvale’s super-popular South Indian buffet, is home to no shortage of surprises. For starters, it’s located in an almost-abandoned strip mall right next door to…
America’s favorite food also holds the title as the most contentious category to single out the best. People get personal about their slices, man. But rather than step into the line of fire and divide pizza lovers, we decided to celebrate the most treasured meal…
Every sports bar has a story to tell, some through pints and pub grub, others through giant TVs and sound systems to knock socks off. We compiled this list of sports-sided watering holes to help keep fans connected to the action and each other. 4th…
Take a break and breath in deeply to your soul. That”s the idea of San Jose’s first yoga festival, Conscious SJ, which takes place Saturday at St. James Park. The goal of the event is to promote a healthy and active lifestyle and to create an…
It’s a universally accepted fact that when it comes to food, moms knows best. After all, nobody can cook that certain dish quite like mom, and—fair or not—we will always compare new interpretations to mom’s secret recipes. So imagine my surprise when a Vietnamese friend…
