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La Fontaine owner and chef Hasan Yildiz knows Northern Italian food: he should, after an eight-year run as head chef at downtown Mountain View’s beloved Vaso Azzuro, which specializes in the cuisine. As at Vaso Azzuro, Yildiz focuses on Northern Italian cuisine at La Fontaine, but mixes it up a little by adding French dishes to the menu.
Victoria Velasquez first created her clothing line, Petals and Peacocks, as a class project at art school. After teaming up with her fiancé a few years ago, she managed to turn it into a thriving business. You can find her snarky creations on style-makers and trendsetters or nab some for yourself from the flagship store she recently opened close to Santa Clara University.
Little Cheese Shoppe, one of the first retail spaces in downtown San Jose’s San Pedro Square Market, closed in mid-October. The shop sold a selection of artisan cheeses and accompaniments such as olives, crackers and honey, and also served soups, charcuterie and sandwiches. Recently, the vision of San Pedro Square Market has begun to shift, with more of a focus on eateries without a retail component.
In the land of fast-casual food, drive-thru coffee shops and online delivery, perhaps a new Italian-style café can help bring a refreshing pause to dining habits often governed by convenience and busy schedules. Owners Laura Mills and Edie Givens conducted research over a period of four years, studying 20-30 cafes in Italy before rolling out their own.
A crowd gathered next to San Jose’s Guadalajara Restaurant on November 1 for the unveiling of the new mural “La Gran Cultura Resonance,” a product of the Empire Seven Studios’ Mural Project. The piece, which runs the length of the building, has a trompe l’oeil aspect, with large painted blocks surrounding a massive portrait of the Mayan maize god.
Southwest Airlines is following other air carriers in adding more flights at San Jose International Airport. With a major renovation and continued expansion, SJC seems set to become a major travel hub.
