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Stett Holbrook has the hot tips in new restaurants in the valley
IN SAN JOSE, newcomer Ziba Restaurant offers classic Persian food with dishes like koobideh kebabs, gormeh sabzi and fesenjoon, as well as only-in–Silicon Valley twists like a Persian beef burrito. Mexi-Persian? More
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A San Jose restaurant shows how real ramen is made
THERE IS no flashing neon sign at the intersection of Saratoga Avenue and Interstate 280 to let motorists know they’re entering Silicon Valley’s ramen nirvana, but there should be. Within just a few hundred yards of this crossroads are the three best Japanese noodle soup purveyors in the South Bay. More
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Silicon Alleys talks to Tony Santos about his new diner, Lunch With Tony
AS YOU READ THIS, the inaugural Silicon Valley Restaurant Week will have commenced. With such a variety of eateries in the valley, where does one begin? For me, the choice was easy: Alviso. Usually, this off-the-radar locale attracts lunchtime refugees from the concrete jungles of Cisco and TiVo right down the street, as high-tech development inches closer to what was once the last bastion of the simple life. Plus, a new restaurant called Lunch With Tony recently opened up, so off I went. More
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Vince Guash plans a mobile restaurant serving Cajun and Creole food
ROACH COACHES are no longer the domain of stale sandwiches and bad coffee. Food trucks have gone upscale. Food trucks are cool. Food trucks are trendy. More
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The wine expert at Sakoon Restaurant in Mountain View talks about her favorite vintages
SAKOON RESTAURANT brings contemporary Indian food to Mountain View. Part of the restaurant’s modern appeal is its wine list. Sommelier Nirupama Srivastava has created a wine list to match the big, bright and spicy flavors of chef Sachin Chopra’s cooking. More
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Silicon Valley Restaurant Week salutes the chef of Sent Sovi in Saratoga
Chef Spotlight is a regular feature leading up to Silicon Valley Restaurant Week, Oct. 14–21. Each week, I will profile a chef involved in SVRW. For more information about the event, please go to www.siliconvalleyrestaurantweek.com. More
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Cyprus in Campbell goes off the beat track in search of Mediterranean specials
THE HITS keep coming to Campbell. The “little downtown that could” continues to produce good food. The latest entrant is Cyprus Bistro & Café. The 2-month-old restaurant occupies the space formerly held by Good Tastes wine bar and serves an eastern-leaning Mediterranean menu in a handsome, dusky dining room. More
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A new barbecue joint offers a variety of regional specials
I ADMIT IT: when I first came across Blue Rock BBQ’s polished website, I thought that the place was a chain. What’s a real barbecue joint doing with a fancy website anyway? A barbecue restaurant is supposed to be low-tech, just smoke and fire and picnic benches and a battered screen door. Who’s got time for ’puters and Internets when there’s ribs and brisket in the pit? More
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Trevese goes out of business in Los Gatos
TREVESE RESTAURANT has called it quits after a 2-1/2-year run. Sept. 6 was the restaurant’s last day. “We were done in by the economy,” said Michael Miller, Trevese’s executive chef and co-owner. “We did the best we could and hung on as long as we could.” More
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Our club reporter takes in the scene at Cin-Cin in Los Gatos
THE BEST part of working? Leaving the office for happy hour. And one of the great things about happy hour is that because of reduced prices you can finally try some of the more expensive places that are usually beyond your means. More
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