Open since October, Voltaire Coffee House is a lovely spot for Francophiles and coffee addicts. The oh-so-French strains of a concertina greeted us as we entered the spacious, Zen-like space. Big tables, a window counter, sidewalk seating and free Wi-Fi make for an open, tranquil…
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San Jose is famous for many things: technology, diversity and horrible traffic. In 2013, the traffic-analysis firm INRIX named San Jose the seventh worst U.S. metro for automobile congestion. Economic growth and high employment rates all play a key part in adding to the city’s gridlock….
Maribel Martinez is a San Jose native who oversees Santa Clara County’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs, the first public agency department of its kind. As a queer Latina, Martinez strives to improve the lives of the LGBTQ community where she was born and raised. In…
As we order, our waiter makes it clear what the restaurant wants us to try. Bonchon’s Almaden location is still in its soft opening, but even with some items on the menu yet to become available there is still quite a bit to choose from….
San Jose’s beloved Japantown is a lovely place to visit any time. But don’t just take our word for it. The Huffington Post insists the area, just north of downtown, is a can’t-miss for those visiting the Silicon Valley. One of only three remaining Japantowns in…
For those that are new to San Jose, navigating the region’s sprawling, freeway- and expressway-tangled landscape can be tricky to say the least. And it’s not uncommon to find people who have lived here for years, blissfully unaware of the myriad hidden gems dotting the…
The Halal Guys food cart has parked on 53rd and Sixth in Manhattan for 25 years, and some days the line for their famous chicken and rice can take hours. The cart proclaimed its food to be American Halal, a mix of Mediterranean and Middle…
Cupertino‘s newest pizza joint can quite literally make pies faster than customers can order them. Southern California based-Blast 825 Pizza made its first dip into the Bay Area market in March, with a spectrum of artisanal ingredients and arguably the hottest oven around. Topping in…
While the San Jose regularly ranks as one of this country’s most diverse major metros, the “Capital of Silicon Valley” has long suffered from a lack of color. As Mercury News columnist Sal Pizarro recently noted, one of the city’s least-flattering nicknames says it all. “The colors…
Something new is buzzing at the Fairmont Hotel in downtown San Jose. In an effort to preserve the population of wild mason bees, the hotel has partnered with Pollinator Partnership to construct a miniature bee hotel. Nine years ago the U.S. Senate voted to have…
