There’s a gazillion ways to do the holidays, but everyone has their favorite. One of mine is an annual ugly sweater party hosted by the lovely Robles family. The event features Mexican staples served to ugly-Christmas-sweater adorned guests. The centerpiece of the evening is a big steamy pot of menudo soup — a Mexican holiday … More Ugly Sweater Fiesta
Something wonderful is happening in San Jose. The city that’s been in a creative dryspell is finally getting some action. Sterile walls are transforming into colorful murals, art installations keep popping up in front of city hall, and creative community-centered events are filling up the city calendar. Even though San Jose has long had artists … More Eastside Street Food Hub
Today, women around the world took to the streets together, as one of the most beautiful and strongest forces in recent history. There were many issues on peoples minds: equal wages, respect, freedom of choice, public education, the environment and immigration rights, to name a few. Pink hats were ubiquitous and so were creative posters that … More Who runs the world? GIRLS
The last South First Friday of the year did not disappoint. The monthly, artsy event brought plenty of thoughtful art and excellent music to San Jose’s South First Street. After having a couple of stiff drinks in the cozy heated patio of The Continental, we wandered across the street to the first stop on the … More South First Friday
The SoFA fest has come back to South First Street once again, and people are thrilled to have a little more culture in their not so culturally endowed South Bay lives. Unlike your typical art and wine festivals, which are very prevalent in these parts, SoFA is more popular with young creatives and has more of a … More SoFA
The Fish Market Restaurant on Blossom Hill Road is an establishment known for its excellent seafood and accommodating staff. Because of it’s old school charm and sophisticated menu, the restaurant tends to attract a conservative crowd as well as foodies and seafood aficionados. Currently, due to an anonymous report submitted to the authorities, the restaurant … More the hands that feed
It’s safe to say that San Jose is not very popular. In fact, besides being known as The Heart of the Silicon Valley and the home turf of the San Jose Sharks, it is known as America’s Most Forgettable City. This doesn’t come as much surprise to most. Like most big cities, we have a … More At Levi’s
Saturday nights in San Jose can be spent at the Ritz, watching cool bands like The Adicts, or participating in a bar crawl like the Beer Walk in Japan Town hosted by local businesses such as the legendary Jack’s Bar and Lounge as well as some places you wouldn’t expect like Japantown Dental. Instead, this … More the weekend
If you ever go to Los Gatos, San Jose’s poshest sub-city, make sure that you have a designated driver or enough money on your card for an Uber. The town is absolutely beautiful and as a result absolutely overflowing with pretentious house wives and some of the South Bay’s elite. As a result, drinking in … More The Black Watch
This weekend I was joined by my parents at Campbell’s Oktoberfest. Naturally, we had to get the best sausage with the most sauerkraut we could find. We easily achieved this mission and ran into The Silicon Valley Accordion Society and all eight of Bay Area teams’ Lombardi trophies along the way, that’s five for the … More Family means Sauerkraut and Football
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