The folds and creases of life—those indelible marks that make us who we are—are traversed in City Lights Theater’s season-opening production of Animals Out of Paper. Written by Rajiv Joseph, whose play The North Pool saw its world premiere in Palo Alto two years ago, and whose Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo was a Pulitzer Prize finalist, Animals is a delicate exploration of three people, the marks the world has left on them and the marks they leave on each other.
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The rising popularity of Big Ed’s Barbeque catering service led to the idea of a restaurant, which opened its doors in August. The menu consists of Big Ed’s crowd-pleasing fare: fall-off-the-bone ribs, smoked brisket, pulled pork, tri-tip and hot links.
Beginning in early September, the San Jose Museum of Art will debut a three-part exhibit titled Around the Table, which expands on the historical, social and political notions of food.
Steins of Mountain View will be transforming its outdoor parking lot into Mountain View’s first and only Oktoberfest celebration. The restaurant will replace its taps with 31 authentic, traditional German beers, plus food vendors will be serving up hot pretzels, sausages and other German specialties.
Izakaya, best explained as Japanese tapas, has gained increasing popularity with Western diners, particularly in Los Angeles and New York City. The cuisine is characterized by a meal of small plates best enjoyed with friends alongside generous amounts of beer or sake. In the South Bay, GocHi Japanese Fusion Tapas has two locations that provide a wonderful Izakaya experience.
This musical promises “One Night With Janis Joplin” and, thanks to Clanton’s near-perfect impersonation, it delivers. The raspy voice, the earthy stage presence and the passionate, bluesy wailing are gloriously impressed into songs like “Down on Me,” “Piece of My Heart,” “Me & Bobby McGee” and, best of all, a scorching rendition of “Ball and Chain.”
Monsters under the bed are a common occurrence in many households. It’s a familiar phenomenon that Donny Foley and Mark Damrel showcase in “What’s Under the Bed,” their new show at the KALEID Gallery.
Despite the obvious popularity of Thai restaurants in San Jose (with people of all different ethnic backgrounds), not all Thai food is a big hit with everyone. At least that’s what Min Yang, owner of the new San Jose food truck PM2 Kitchen, explained to me when I ordered from her Thai dessert truck.
After an extensive rebranding – a new logo, updated design elements and online ordering system – Tomatina is ready to expand. In the last week the company announced that its newest location would be across from the West Valley shopping center in south San Jose.
Expected to open in summer 2014, this brand new Whole Foods location at 700 The Alameda will boast the company’s most exciting architectural design to date.
