On the last Saturday of each month, the Portuguese bakery in Santa Clara sells Sopas. It was a large piece of pot roast, a large wedge of cabbage served over thick slices of bread which was soaked with the juices that the pot...

a good thing I had in THE GREAT WALL—it is owned and operated by Clara & Kenny—a great couple who originally are from Hong Kong (Clara trained as a french chef there). The restaurnat is in a little strip mall next to...

.) We will be staying one night in San Jose next month, at the Hyatt Sainte Claire. Can anyone recommend a nice restaurant for dinner within walking distance of the hotel? Coming from NYC, we have plenty of great Italian and...

I’m visiting the Bay Area and having lunch w/two friends, one from SF and other from Santa Clara. I’m trying to find a good Sunday brunch option somewhere between the two, so no one has to drive too far. Any...

Hi Clara... coincidently, I’m moving out of 195 Broadway (moving to Times Square). Here are my lunch survival techniques... Les Halles – steak frites, mussels, burgers, traditional French Brasserie Seh Jah Meh –...

I just found out today that I will be going to Santa Clara on Monday for the next week for work. The short time frame won’t give me the usual amount of time to research where I’m going to eat (well, I know I’m...

Haven’t been to either Le Papillon or La Foret, but we had a good meal at A.P. Stump’s awhile back (in San Jose on Santa Clara Avenue near San Pedro). Also, Parcel 104 has had some good write-ups. It’s at the...

Last week we took a picnic lunch to the Martha Clara winery on the North Road. I bought a glass of Gewurtztriminer for myself and Chardonnay for my wife and it was a lovely lunch. The table next to us brought grapes, sausage,...

Small, fun, local? Aqui in Willow Glen (SJ) for Southwestern; Kebab N Curry in S'Clara for Indian buffet lunch weekdays; Mio Vicino (Willow Glen, S'Clara); Twist Cafe (Campbell); any Krung Thai (2 in San Jose). Too many to...

Careful, don’t trust Michelin in Italy! They might demote a restaurant just b/c they stopped serving French wines. (I’m saying this from a good source...)

Gavroche, on 14th St., b/t 7th & 8th Avs., is a French bistro with very good food. The interior space is on the plain side though not unpleasant; however, when the weather gets warmer, they’ve got a large back garden, which...

i’d check out The Prolific Oven for the Princess Cake. I tried the one in Santa Clara but the Palo Alto one should be just as good. The Prolific Oven 550 Waverley St Palo Alto 650-326-8485 www.prolific-oven.com

Yes, tried that last weekend and it’s great. It’s French but with pieces of Asian elements infused. We have 1. Tarte 2. Marquise and chocolate (lavender, orange) The desserts are rich and tasty, the chocolate is ok. We...

- Vung Tau, Santa Clara street downtown, near 11th. South VN variant. 20 minutes drive from West SJ Best Hu-tieu Ba Nam Sa-dec, Banh Khot. But beware, they are known for cheating on their billing. Especially if you go in group of...

Muchos Restaurant-Mexican food good roasted chicken, anything chicken is good: burritos etc. 72 E. Santa Clara St, SJ 408-277-0333 Lee’s Sandwiches-Vietnamese sandwiches 2603 E. Santa Clara St @ 6th St, SJ 408-286-8808 The...