Dia de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, in Chicano/Latino culture is a traditional fall celebration of life and ancestry. In alignment of the holiday celebration, the Mexican Heritage Plaza participates in the fourth annual showing of Teatro Vision’s Macario. Production director Rodrigo Garcia describes…
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Foodies are fickle folks, indiscriminately bolting from one food craze to another like a kid picking through Halloween candy. One minute it’s bacon-wrapped bacon, the next it’s cronuts and cruffins. The latest rage sweeping through the South Bay are fancy desserts, such as is Icicles…
Opening a new restaurant and preserving a historical building are two tough tasks on their own. Carol Chen and husband Max Soloviev decided to do both at once with the opening of Wenzhou Fish, Noodles & More in San Jose’s Japantown. To say Chen and…
More than 50 films representing 25 countries in Africa will be featured all in one weekend this month at the Silicon Valley African Film Festival. The festival is presented by the Oriki Theater and Community School of Music and Arts. Based in Mountain View the…
A new kind of festival takes over Silicon Valley this week. Creative Convergence Silicon Valley, or C2SV for short, is a mix of music, tech and networking. The three-day event taking place Oct. 6-8 will feature a series of lectures, panels, interactive demos, cocktail parties…
Not one, but a collection of the Fairmont Hotel’s talented chefs will host elegant dinners demonstrating their talents with a signature dish. The meals are part of a program the Fairmont calls “experimental” dinners, beginning Oct. 21. This month’s dinner will focus on traditional Italian food and the…
There is no other star-crossed love affair which has been retold and re-interpreted as Romeo and Juliet. Inspiring numerous renditions throughout the years, William Shakespeare’s tragedy tells the tale of two lovers destined for despair. From school plays, Broadway and box-office blockbusters, Romeo and Juliet…
After a brief setback earlier this year, the San Jose Bacon Festival of America is set to return Oct 15-16. More than 20 food trucks carrying traditional and international cuisine will converge on Plaza de Cesar Chavez. If plain old bacon isn’t enough to get your mouth…
Though the restaurants and cafes along Palo Alto’s University Avenue offer a variety of healthy choices, few can match Lemonade and its customizable, mix-and-match menu with options for carnivores, vegetarians and vegans alike. With a seasonal food and drink menu tailored to the tastebuds of…
San Jose a handful of iconic restaurants that almost everyone has been to over the years. Peanuts, Original Joe’s, La Victoria, Burger Bar and Falafel Drive-In all come to mind, and The Mini Gourmet certainly belongs in that bastion. A mainstay across from Valley Med…
