Open just over a year, La Cueva has becoming increasingly popular When I visited, the restaurant was packed—and the sounds of sizzling fish and meat filled the relatively small space, which makes for a comfortable and appetizing ambience.
Open just over a year, La Cueva has becoming increasingly popular When I visited, the restaurant was packed—and the sounds of sizzling fish and meat filled the relatively small space, which makes for a comfortable and appetizing ambience.
Before starting Moveable Feast—a marketplace of gourmet food trucks at various spots in the South Bay—Ryan Sebastian worked as a traffic engineer, which got him thinking about how cities are laid out, particularly the different types of social spaces.
San Jose is once again ground zero for the wild and weird as Further Confusion, or FurCon, takes place this weekend at the convention center. Corey Strom, vice chairman of this year’s event, was nice enough to take a moment out of his busy schedule and break down exactly what FurCon is and isn’t.
One of Downtown San Jose’s newest eateries, the City Fish, serves seafood in a casual setting but with a surprisingly expansive menu. They carry all the expected treats, like fish and chips, calamari, prawns, oysters and clam chowder, but they also offer such unexpected items as fresh grilled salmon, pasta, sandwiches and even sushi. There are plenty of chicken and beef options as well.
After six years in the business, San Jose-based mixed martial arts promotion company Strikeforce is saying farewell to the octagon on January 12. In 2006, Strikeforce made its MMA debut at a sold out HP Pavilion, where San Jose’s own Frank “The Legend” Shamrock made quick work of legendary Gracie family member, Ceaser Gracie.
This weekend, Symphony Silicon Valley presents “Kurt Weill: Berlin, Paris, New York,” a classical cabaret, with soprano Lisa Vroman performing a spectrum of Kurt Weill compositions, from The Threepenny Opera Suite (including “Mack the Knife”) and the Seven Deadly Sins to a selection of Weill’s later songs, most notably “Lost in the Stars.”
Of all the coffee and dessert items available at Bitter+Sweet, a small, cozy cafe quietly tucked away in the Villagio Center in Cupertino, the best place to start is the Red Velvet Latte, which looks like a standard latte except it’s … bright red.
Newly opened Vyne Bistro, located along Paseo de San Antonio, has seven pinot noirs available by the glass—perhaps a nod to both the red’s Sideways-induced popularity and the smooth, versatile flavor of the variety.
The NHL announced Sunday that a deal was reached in labor negotiations between owners and players, which caused the cancellation of nearly four months of San Jose Sharks games. As a result, the San Jose Sharks could be back on the ice for games as early as next week.
There is is nothing very romantic about a raw cut of beef. The exception comes when great care and presentation meld, producing a dining experience that truly is romantic and memorable. This can be said of LB Steak on Santana Row, a restaurant that meets any expectation of what a fine steakhouse can be, while remaining enjoyably affordable.