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Interview: Christine Liu’s All-Vegetarian Yam Leaf Bistro Converts the Carnivores

Interview: Christine Liu’s All-Vegetarian Yam Leaf Bistro Converts the Carnivores

As a practicing Buddhist, Christine Liu wanted to share the benefits of a vegetarian diet in hopes others would catch on.

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Symphony Silicon Valley’s ‘Library Acts of Culture’ Brings Music to Surprising Places

Symphony Silicon Valley’s ‘Library Acts of Culture’ Brings Music to Surprising Places

Many choose to study or read at a library because it’s a quiet place with many resources—until a string quartet shows up and launches into Beethoven in the stacks.

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San Jose Taco Fest Returns with Luchadores and More

San Jose Taco Fest Returns with Luchadores and More

It’s taco time once again in San Jose, as the annual San Jose Taco Fest returns for a third year.

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Interview: Dee of ISObeers, New Beer Tasting Room Downtown

Interview: Dee of ISObeers, New Beer Tasting Room Downtown

Beer has rarely been known as an understated beverage, but it’s all low-key at ISObeers, which opened its doors earlier this month with little fanfare, and on a limited-hours basis.

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Review: There’s More to Chaat Bhavan Than Meets the Eye

Review: There’s More to Chaat Bhavan Than Meets the Eye

Judging a book by its cover, from the outside, Chaat Bhavan looks like a place for a quick bite. Inside, however, it’s quite a bit different.

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Dalai Lama Stresses Compassion and Kindness at Santa Clara University

Dalai Lama Stresses Compassion and Kindness at Santa Clara University

Downplaying the significance of his own presence, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, visited Santa Clara University on Feb. 24. It marked the first visit by a Dalai Lama in the Jesuit institution’s 162-year history.

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Cinequest Returns with Hundreds of Independent Films, Filmmakers

Cinequest Returns with Hundreds of Independent Films, Filmmakers

San Jose’s annual Cinequest film festival returns March 4-16 in downtown San Jose with hundreds of independent films and filmmakers, parties and presentations.

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Interview: Nick Tsigaris of Nemea Aims to Give La Vic’s Some Late Night Competition

Interview: Nick Tsigaris of Nemea Aims to Give La Vic’s Some Late Night Competition

Nick Tsigaris’s newest downtown San Jose restaurant, Nick the Greek, which opened earlier this month, will try to replicate dishes from his homeland.

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Third Thursday at SJMA: From Steampunk to Post-it Notes

Third Thursday at SJMA: From Steampunk to Post-it Notes

Doll heads, artisanal biscotti, and umbrellas—two of these things were on sale last month at the San Jose Museum of Art’s Third Thursday, and the other was only on display.

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Interview: Chef Michael Mazaffari of Aly’s on Main Talks Seasonal Ingredients and Meat Atrocities

Interview: Chef Michael Mazaffari of Aly’s on Main Talks Seasonal Ingredients and Meat Atrocities

Hamburgers are synonymous with fast food, but the nine-hour prep time for the organic, locally sourced grass-fed hamburger at Aly’s on Main puts the dish firmly in the slow-food realm. SanJose.com spoke with executive chef Michael Mazaffari about seasonal ingredients and what stays put on an ever-changing menu.

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