A growing number of folks are seeking out better beer by returning to their favorite spots or trying out new places, eager to enjoy a glass—or more—depending on the occasion. And in a continuing nod to the burgeoning craft beer landscape, respectable beer hubs are taking shape throughout the South Bay.
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The 1975 film version of Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror Show has proven such an enduring cultural phenomenon that, at least in the United States, it has overshadowed the original stage musical. With the film still appearing regularly at many cinemas (like the Camera 3 and Guild Theatre here in Silicon Valley), it’s easy to forget that the musical was quite a phenomenon in its own right and in some places (the U.K., for instance) can actually be easier to find than a midnight screening of the movie version. However, once you’ve seen a live production of the musical, like the one currently at City Lights Theater Company, it’s not so easy to forget.
Fashion comes and goes, but for most people the relationship between clothing and identity endures all trends. A collection of stories about women’s clothes reveals a wealth of personal and social issues in Love, Loss and What I Wore, which opens July 19 at the San Jose Repertory Theatre. Karen Carpenter, who directed the original New York production, helms the Rep’s production.
Owners Dan Phan and Johnny Wang opened Original Gravity Public House in downtown San Jose last July to much fanfare among local beer fans, and rightfully so. Their 25 rotating taps and bottled beer selections have been focal points since day one, and they have done much to help raise the profile of the South Bay beer scene.
If you’ve ever wondered what traditional breakfast in Turkey is like, wonder no more. Olympus Caffe & Bakery offers several common breakfast and baked good items that are otherwise difficult to find in the Bay Area.
Shaved ice isn’t just relegated to that nostalgic, syrupy snow cone. In fact, a new construction of shaved ice is starting to develop in the South Bay.
In many ways, Tuesday’s ceremony was a standard corporate pep rally, leaving aside the thundersticks and person walking around in a furry shark costume. SAP executives Bill McDermott and Jonathan Becher, joined by San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed, touted the newly renamed SAP Center—or, some might say, The Arena Formerly Known as HP Pavilion—and its potential to improve the company’s profile in Silicon Valley.
Located on William street next-door to San Jose Stage Company, Orchestria Palm Court offers the feel of an early 20th-century bistro, but with a modern menu designed with the health-conscious in mind. Owner Mark Williams, who previously worked as an engineer, says he was always fascinated by the mechanics of electric pianos and vintage jukeboxes.
Campbell’s newest restaurant, Brown Chicken Brown Cow, which specializes in upscale grass-fed burgers, as well as some interesting free-range chicken sandwiches. The burger options go pretty far out of the ordinary, including arugula, pork belly, Brie, anchovies—really a lot of interesting choices. Yet despite how exotic it all sounds, BCBC turned out to be quite a casual comfort-food eatery—only with better flavors than a traditional diner.
After business school, culinary school and post-grad work as an executive sous chef in Texas, Darren Nguyen opened Pho 69, popular lunch spot on South First Street in San Jose. With a variety of pho offerings, sandwiches and rice and noodle bowls, the restaurant has emerged as a neighborhood favorite.
