Maya’s Cafe, a small eatery in San Jose’s Cambrian Park neighborhood, offers a wide array of Mexican dishes, as well as traditional Honduran choices. You’ll find favorite Honduran dishes like baleadas, chuletas sampedrana (pork chops smothered in traditional sauce) and tajadas with ground meat. Maya’s also has a solid selection of Mexican food, including the […]
Trader Joe’s in San Jose is your neighborhood grocery store, offering a variety of gourmet foods, organic products, vegetarian options, and other staples. While a typical grocery store may carry 50,000 items, Trader Joe’s stocks about 4,000 items, 80% of which are under one of its own brand names. Many of the company’s products are […]
Honey Berry in San Jose is a popular dessert shop well known for its famous churro ice cream sandwich — a delicious combination of churro buns with your choice of ice cream in the middle. The churros are made to order, making them crunchy on the outside and soft and warm on the inside. Stick […]
The newly opened Out of the Barrel taproom brings the craft brewery to you. Each month, they feature two or three small, independent breweries by serving four to six of their best beers. You get to try something new and find a new favorite beer, and you'll also get to support breweries in the area […]
The next time you need to get a haircut, make a deposit at the bank or grab a quick dinner on the go, avoid traveling all over town and make Evergreen Village Square your one-stop shop. This plaza has a variety of helpful services and dining options all in one beautiful square. There’s an art […]
Enjoying a meal at Falafel’s Drive-In is a truly unique experience. For starters, this place has the classic look of a 1950s-style drive-in burger joint; in fact, when owner Anton Nijmeh first opened the place back in 1966, he served burgers and fries. Since that time, however, the menu has grown and changed, and Falafel's […]
Walia Ethiopian Cuisine has been serving Ethiopian fare to San Jose locals since 2011, and during that time this eatery has become a magnet for folks seeking out tasty, healthy food. As an added bonus, Ethiopian food is mostly gluten-free and veggie heavy, so Walia is a good choice for diners with dietary restrictions. If […]
Happy Lemon specializes in bubble tea, freshly squeezed juices, and house-made smoothies, so next time you're feeling thirsty, consider heading down to this popular San Jose restaurant. Regulars say that if it's your first visit you should consider ordering one of the shop's most traditional offerings: black tea with salted cheese. The "cheese" is actually […]
Residents of San Jose have lots of options when it comes to Vietnamese restaurants, but it seems that no matter who you ask, Vung Tau is on the list of the region’s very best offerings. This restaurant first opened in the mid-1980s, and it's been popular ever since. What makes this restaurant so beloved? First […]
When your hair looks great you tend to feel great, which is why it's so important to find a local hair salon you really like. Plenty of San Jose locals say that Raw Studios is the place they trust for precision cuts and custom color. This trendy, locally-owned salon specializes in creative hair color, and […]