Father’s Day is the day we pay thanks to the men who grin and bear it. It lacks the sentimentality of Mother’s Day, which over the years has hedged closer to some kind of perverse Valentine’s Day, with its flowers and red cards and unreasonable…
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Bronson slumps in the corner of the ring, his face dripping blood. The greasy heel, Ref Guido, multitasks—delivering back-handed smacks, while taunting the crowd and covering a splintery, folding table in barbed wire and fluorescent light tubes. Suddenly, a surprise attacker whaps Guido in the…
Despite the region’s enviable Mediterranean climate and 300-plus days of sunshine a year, only a few local restaurants offer a rooftop alfresco view of Santa Clara Valley. The Capital Club requires a membership to dine on the 17th floor of the Knight Ridder building. Cielo,…
Chef Jose Andres began his career gathering firewood. As a young boy in northern Spain, Sunday paella cookouts were a staple. Andres’ task was tending the campfire. One Sunday, he told his father he wouldn’t collect wood unless he could cook. His father refused, but…
More housing options have arrived in Milpitas with Journey and Voyage at Traverse, condominiums and town homes that offer a central location in Silicon Valley with modern amenities in a thriving neighborhood. Fitting the innovative, chic culture of the Silicon Valley, Journey and Voyage at…
The biggest purple playhouse in San Jose is marking a new milestone this Saturday as the Children’s Discovery Museum celebrates its 25th anniversary with free admission and special activities.
When the mood strikes for Thai food, or perhaps a favorite Indian buffet, a compromise combining the best of both worlds can be found at Burma Bistro in Santa Clara. One of just a handful of Burmese restaurants in the South Bay, the strip-mall setup,…
Corporate flavor chemists infusing lime, strawberry and hints of cough syrup into flavorless brews have given fruit beers a bad rap. Anheuser-Busch’s ill-advised Wild Blue, released and thankfully forgotten several years ago, drew comparisons to canned blueberry pie filling and rubbing alcohol. We can only…
The next pop artist to takeover the radio’s Top 40 could be a San Jose hopeful. From turning heads at Eastridge Mall to concerts in London, San Jose resident Xavier Toscano dreams of opening for a Top 40 act like Usher and selling out the…
Walking into Manresa is always a bit of a surprise. The acclaimed Los Gatos restaurant features a new spread every night—from mouthwatering spring lamb with chickpeas and chamomile; to albacore and crispy cannellini beans and turnips, bean bouillon with lemon verbena; and caramelized white chocolate,…
