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The alternative theory has to propose an alternative that is tenable. Assume that there was a conspiracy. How many people were involved? How did they coordinate hijacking all these airplanes and the planting and detonation of the explosives? Where did they get the explosives? Explosive building demolition is always preceded by structural weakening. How did all the pre-911 activity go undetected?

Where is the pre-911 work of the conspirators in the Pentagon and the supposed 4th target? Where is the evidence of coordination between the 19 hijackers and the people who rigged the buildings?

How has this conspiracy evaded all detection?

The real problem the conspiracy theorists have is that they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to believe the 19 fanatics with box cutters could cause all this damage. Thus, there must be a larger conspiracy.

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Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve read about these theories for years and they all have no basis in scientiďŹ c fact. We have

videos of the planes hitting the buildings, and we saw the ďŹ res burn for an hour or so. If you read the â&#x20AC;&#x153;officialâ&#x20AC;? report, they have a very plausible explanation for the mechanism of collapse.

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Thank you for your story on the 9/11 Twin Towers mystery. Back in 2001, I had slight attention on the fact that a mere two airplanes brought down two huge towers. It has since been an unsettled thought.

A few years later I happened across

a YouTube feature called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Loose Changeâ&#x20AC;? and my eyes were opened.

This lead me to read a book by author Jim Marrs called The Terror Conspiracy. Both of these displayed many many points of this tragedy which when put together add up to one big lie. There are too many outpoints for me to turn away: the ďŹ lm I saw showed explosions in each building just before it free-fell into a collapse; many who made it out claimed to have heard explosions; these buildings were built to withstand cataclysms of large magnitude, yet two mediumsized planes brought both down.

There are even more shocking discoveries about the other planes.

In studying the aftermath of the Pentagon crash, it was discovered that the hole the plane supposedly made was smaller than what a plane of that size shouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made.

All these bizarre details point to somethingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;that there was something else going on. These groups that exist for the 9/11 Truth need to keep demanding the truth.

They need to grow in numbers.

Americans as a whole need to wake up and observe what we are being fed, and evaluate it closely for anything odd. The 9/11 â&#x20AC;&#x153;conspiracy theoryâ&#x20AC;? is actually the facts being uncovered. The story that is pulled over our eyes is the actual conspiracy.

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J!Tbxzpv Heartless Lawyer I saw you, the cold-blooded lawyer walking the streets of downtown San Jose with ďŹ les in hand. You saw that old man fall ďŹ&#x201A;at on his face onto the sidewalk. You even crossed the street to go to him. And when you arrived at his side, you just looked over him as he struggled to get up. You didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t offer a hand; hell, you didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even offer a word. You just stood there watching as your last inch of humanity slipped away from you, and when you were done being absolutely useless, you walked on. The elderly man ďŹ nally got to his feet, his nose cracked open, dripping blood onto the mail scattered on the ground and onto his â&#x20AC;&#x153;U.S. Veteransâ&#x20AC;? cap. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the kind of future he fought for? What a sad day this must have been for that poor old man.

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PROPOS of this week’s issue—Metro’s annual Best Of installment—allow me to yak about a few events taking place this weekend honoring the legacy of world-renowned skateboarder and San Jose local Tim “Beans” Brauch, who departed this life 10 years ago. On May 9, 1999, at the young age of 25, Tim passed away of sudden cardiac arrest, but by that time, he had pretty much already conquered the skating universe.

Anyone who knew Tim Brauch will insist under oath that he absolutely belongs in any Best of San Jose compilation. Period. Those who made Tim’s acquaintance say that his motivation and kindness were infectious, that he inspired many, and that he was a role model for countless kids interested in skating, not just in San Jose, but throughout the world.

This weekend, the 11th Annual Tim Brauch Memorial Skateboard Contest will take place over two days: Saturday in Scotts Valley at the skatepark named after him and Sunday at the Lake Cunningham Regional Skate Park in San Jose. Also, a new documentary, Supercharged: The Life and Times of Tim Brauch, will debut Saturday night at the Camera 12 Cinemas in downtown San Jose. The first showing is sold out, with the second one going fast.

Tim’s accomplishments are far too expansive to list in this column, but without a doubt, he put San Jose on the map all over the world. Sessions Skateboard Shop began sponsoring him at age 15. In 1998, Tim won the heralded Vans Triple Crown Street Competition in Huntington Beach, taking home the $15,000 prize and cementing himself as one of the most dynamic and consistent characters in the sport.

He also designed his own boards, co-founded Este Clothing and was later immortalized in the traveling Smithsonian exhibit “Sports: Breaking Records, Breaking Barriers,” where he shared the honor of “More Than Sports Champion” alongside figures like Billie Jean King, Jim Thorpe and Roberto Clemente. For that project, a Smithsonian curator actually flew to San Jose and selected Tim’s skateboard, his trophies and other belongings to be included in the show, which toured 2004–2007 and now permanently rests in the Smithsonian Museum.

Soon after Tim passed away, Sessions established the Tim Brauch Memorial Fund, which donates 100 percent of its proceeds to skateboard park development and scholarships. Tim always believed in giving back to the kids, as he was a people’s skateboarder. On the Scotts Valley Skatepark’s website, Sessions officially had this to say: “There are easily dozens of pro skateboarders today who won’t give a kid the time of Anyone who knew day at a demo. Tim was different. He Tim Brauch will insist knew that he was at the demos for the under oath that he kids. Limbs willing, he wouldn’t leave a demo until every trick that wanted absolutely belongs in to be seen was seen and every kid who any Best of San Jose wanted a moment of this time was compilation given that and more.”

Local photographer Jai Tanju took action shots of Tim for years. “When Tim skated, great skateboarders stopped to watch him, he was so good. He had something inside of him that came out when he was on the board that I could only compare to someone like Jimi Hendrix.

It was like watching someone paint a masterpiece at top speed, with the biggest smile, which made you smile just watching him go.”

The San Jose Contest this Sunday is also the ninth stop of the World Cup Skateboarding Concrete Bowl Series. A $5,000 purse will be split between categories: Pros, Grandmasters and Girls. The whole shebang gets going around 8am and admission is free.

Supercharged features interviews with Tim’s friends and family, unseen footage of Tim skateboarding, stories of world travel and an exploration of the legend he left behind.

Filmmaker Pete Koff originally met Tim in Lake Tahoe at a Harvey’s Casino skateboard demo in 1991 and since then has included footage of Tim in his past five films. Supercharged also hopes to raise awareness of Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome, the cause of Tim’s unexpected cardiac arrest. All of the film’s profits will go to the Tim Brauch Memorial Fund.

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Calacanis openly talked about a fight with event co-founder and TechCrunch editor Michael Arrington to some conference attendees last night. He later tweeted to ReadWriteWeb reporter Jolie O’Dell that “this was the last TechCrunch50.”

Arrington responded to a request for comment with a text message: “Did you really just ask me to comment on a puppet video?”

In the video, Feldman interviewed Calacanis using a puppet he created to parody social media consultant Shel Israel. Puppet Shel Israel: Is the rumor true that you and Arrington almost killed each other?

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Calacanis: Yup. It’s over. We had three good ones but this is it.

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The topic of comprehensive statewide reform has become the buzz for Bay Area lawmakers and average citizens who are frustrated with the perpetual logjam in Sacramento.

On Wednesday, the American Leadership Forum—Silicon Valley (ALF) will host a “nontraditional” town hall meeting to discuss the what needs to be done to fix the

state’s big problems. The event has been branded “Realizing the California Dream,” and will take place from 5:30 to 8pm in the San Jose City Hall Rotunda.

With no formal speakers, participants will be invited to chat in small group discussions about proposed reforms. On hand will be a bipartisan panel of local luminaries: County Tax Assessor and longtime Democratic political player Larry Stone; state Sen. Joe Simitian, another Democrat; Rick Callender, past president of the local NAACP,; former state Assemblymember Jim Cunneen,

a Republican; and Democratic San Jose Councilmember Nora Campos.

Likely to be up for discussion are the sticking points Sacramento-watchers have been fussing about for decades: budget reform, the initiative process, Prop. 13, term limits and the twothirds vote requirement for tax increases.

Two camps have formed as to how state policy should be revamped. One camp believes that the state has sunk to such a level of failure that the only remedy is to go back to the drawing board with a full-scale

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Others see a convention as dangerous, and favor a step-bystep, systematic approach to addressing each area of reform individually.

Larry Stone, and longtime senior fellow in the ALF, is an outspoken advocate for the former position.

“I have some very strong feelings about the fact that this state is really screwed up in more ways then one. I’m one of those people who support a constitutional convention,” says Stone, who cites partisan politics, campaign money, term limits and the initiative process as the state’s biggest hurdles. “This state is dysfunctional, and we don’t need incremental change. We need dramatic fundamental change in the way we do things. Big changes not small ones.”

Voting for More Change ALF is a nonprofit composed of business leaders, public officials and members of the faith community who aim to use “collaborative leadership skills to identify and deal with complex regional issues.”

“We believe that broad-based involvement is crucial to the reform process,” said ALF CEO Chris Block in a press release.

“Every Californian’s life will be affected by the decisions made in the next 18 months and people are hungry to be part of the conversation.”

ALF members participating in tonight’s meeting stand on both sides of the topic, but they all acknowledge change is needed, and it’s needed fast.

With the November 2010 election coming up fast, convention proponents are &*

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hoping to get two major measures on the ballot. One would officially call a constitutional convention into action.

The second would lay out its exact details, such as what issues would be on and off the table. For example: Would same-sex marriage or the right to abortion be up for grabs? That measure would also determine who the convention’s delegates would be.

The issue of representation at a potential convention worries Callender, who says he is largely against the idea.

In order for the designated delegates to accurately represent state demographics, it is possible that they would be chosen through a random process.

“I fear a constitutional convention, absolutely,” Callender says. “I think we would be leaving many voices off the table. Desperation calls for drastic measures, and that’s where we are now.

I want a well thought out conversation . . . so, when everything is finally said and done, it reflects the diversity of the population—from the diversity of people of color, to financial diversity.”

Stone says that Callender’s trepidation in understandable, but it shouldn’t get in the way of a constitution rewrite.

“I think he’s correct to be concerned about it. So I guess we should do nothing then, huh? So, we should leave it up to the people who have screwed this thing up for the last 20 years?”

“I understand the concern, but this state is so effed up. You need a major overhaul, and you need to take a risk. A constitutional convention is risky. But, the problem is so enormous, and the dysfunction is so great, that the risk I think is worth taking.”

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“My answer is: It depends,” he says. “Right now, I think there are more questions then answers about a constitutional convention. But, I’m open to it. I’m certainly willing to go that far.”

If comprehensive reform is to come to fruition, the two groups may need to come to a consensus on how the changes should be carried out, which is the tough part. Simitian says that ongoing discussions like Wednesday’s ALF meeting are opening up the call for reform, taking people out of their ideological corners and showing them a common goal.

“There was tension between the two groups,” Simitian says. “I think they have since come to realize that they are both working off fundamentally the same message, which is that we need to reform the system. And, that their efforts are really complimentary rather then competitive.”

Simitian, Stone and Callender all reiterated the importance of getting the public informed on the impact these comprehensive reforms will have on every person in the state of California.

“You actually do hear many different discussions. At these forums, I’ve heard ‘Constitutional convention!’ I’ve heard ‘Throw all those mothers out!” So, it really is a broad range,” says Callender, who has attended several of these conversation-format ALF meetings.

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“Stay Positive, Sammy” is what reggae musician Pato Baton wrote this summer on a poster Metro commissioned for Baton’s 1995 Music in the Park. That’s a good mantra for our times. The everpositive Sammy Haile has welcomed presidents and rock stars to San Jose as parking valet for the Fairmont Hotel.

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AMOUFLAGED by freeway ramps, industrial parks and quiet neighborhoods, Silicon Valley’s secrets have remained as safe as the PGP-encrypted source code for a search engine algorithm.

Who knew that beneath its Mayberry facade, perfect weather and high academic test scores lay a trove of authentic Korean froyo, ukulele shops, quirky dive bars and boutique cupcake bakeries? Who would have guessed that Iggy Pop’s Stooges would have picked a club here to come out of retirement after 30 years?

There’s obviously more to Silicon Valley than meets the MRI. Other parts of the world have tried to copy

Silicon Valley, to decode its social genome, without much success. It’s the same way with Metro’s Best of Silicon Valley issue . . .

Metro has been chronicling the valley’s shopping centers and side streets for 23 years now, probing the valley’s depths for the newest Asian design trend or the Monterey Corridor key shop that time forgot and which still stacks its inventory ceiling-high in beer cartons.

There’s a reason we tolerate the stock backdaters and slow-moving minivans in the left lane. Silicon Valley is beyond cool.

So, as we compile this latest edition in the last year of the first decade of the one new century we’ll know in the

Aaron Patzer made a mint selling 3-yearold Mint.com this month to Intuit for $170 million, and he still has at least a year to see the other side of 30. The Mountain View company purchased the domain name for $2 million in equity, which probably sounded like a mint at the time.

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In 2000, Anno Domini gallery brought an undiscovered street artist to town. He plastered a traffic-control box with an Andre the Giant poster, which was promptly painted over by anti-graffiti squads. Last year, Shepherd Fairey helped elect a president, and his work hangs in the Smithsonian.

Cherri Lakey, pictured here, is half of the A.D. team that brings cutting-edge art to town and remains a major artistic force in the SoFA District.

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only lifetime we can count on, a silver lining appears out of the past year’s economic crisis. The big-firm layoffs have unleashed talents and experiences that will never return to the corporate sector. And the downsized are opening small businesses that will contribute further to the valley’s richness and texture.

In this 23rd Best of Silicon Valley, readers will find a document that pays tribute to almost 300 local businesses that have hung in there through economic turbulence and adversity. Many are even thriving. We salute people who put the keys in locks of the doors to their businesses each morning and who invite us in to share something we need, want or never knew existed. —Dan Pulcrano

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Mike Hill has been racing since he was 11. He started winning right away, and by the time he was 17 he had already raced at Infineon, Laguna Seca and Thunderhill .

And now, and at age 20, the Gilroy native is on his way to the international Formula 1 circuit. This is a rare move for an American driver, but Hill prefers the artistry of high-speed open-wheel racing to NASCAR. F1 is “the Monet of racing,” he says.

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INTERNET EXTRA: Each year we put together a short list of the editors’ personal favorites. Here’s a sampling of this year’s picks, more of which will be expanded upon on our websites SanJose.com and Metroactive.com.

Shopping & Services Best Historically Restored Apartment Building

Best Business Networking SILICOM VENTURES http://silicomventures.com

Best Restaurant Supply DONG VINH RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES 1979 Monterey Hwy. #120, San Jose; 408.298.4445

311 S. First St., San Jose; 408.499.2229

Music & Nightlife

Best Small Health Food Store

Best Celebrity Appearance Venue

COUNTRY SUN

WET NIGHTCLUB

440 S. California Ave., Palo Alto; 650.324.9190

396 S. First St., San Jose; 408.282.8938

Best Monster Supermarket

Best Video Wall

WHOLE FOODS CUPERTINO

PEARL NIGHTCLUB

20955 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino; 408.257.7000

8 S. First St., San Jose; 408.279.4444

THE ST. CLAIRE APARTMENTS

WILD BLUE AGAVE In addition to a nice selection of authentic Oaxacan delights, from chapulines (grasshoppers) to mole sauces, Mezcal in downtown San Jose serves big, beautiful margaritas.

Best Sake Bar

Best Kitschy Decor

KOJI SAKE BAR

BUCK’S RESTAURANT

Food & Drink

48 S. First Street, San Jose; 408.287.7199

3062 Woodside Road, Woodside; 650.851.8010

1661 Airport Blvd., San Jose, 408.277.4759

Best Rooftop Patio

A BELLAGIO

Best Place for Eyeglasses

CAPERS LOFT

OPTICAL ILLUSIONS

90 S. Second St., San Jose; 408.291.0677

Best Italian - Los Gatos

378 Santana Row, San Jose; 408.261.1010

Best New Hotel Bar

THE PASTARIA & MARKET

Best Place for Batteries

TANQ

BATTERIES PLUS

301 S. Market St., San Jose; 408.280.1300

Best Italian - Sunnyvale

3410 Stevens Creek Blvd., San Jose; 800.677.8278

Best Lettuce Wraps

IL POSTALE

Best Custom Paint Store

Multiple locations

Best New Architecture TERMINAL B, SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

COLOR CAROUSEL 1896 Curtner Ave., San Jose; 408.377.4660

Best Audiophile Store CENTURY STEREO 450 El Paseo De Saratoga; San Jose; 408.341.1950

Best Local Insurance Agent TIEFELD & COMPANY 255 W. Julian St., San Jose; 4089.977.1213

P.F. CHANG’S

Best Fat Sashimi Slices

Best Italian - Campbell 33 S. Central Ave., Campbell; 408.370.7705

Best High-end Decor LA FONDUE 14550 Big Basin Way # 3, Saratoga;

49 E. Main St., Los Gatos; 408.399.3477

127 W. Washington Ave., Sunnyvale; 408.733.9600

Best Adriatic Cuisine

408.867.3332

Best Crab Martini XANH RESTAURANT 110 Castro St., Mountain View; 650.964.1888

Best Fast Vegetarian Food GOOD KARMA CAFÉ 37 S. First St., San Jose; 208.294.2694

CAFÉ TORRE

Best Wine Room

56 W. Santa Clara St.. San Jose; 408.298.3854

20343 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino; 408.257.2383

PLUMED HORSE RESTAURANT

Best Authentic Cuban Food

Best Sidewalk Seating

LOS CUBANOS RESTAURANT

Best Small Cafe

VIN SANTO

NICK’S ON MAIN

FUJI SUSHI

22 N. Almaden Ave., San Jose; 408.279.0134

1346 Lincoln Ave., San Jose; 408.420.2508

Best Grasshoppers

Best Private Booth

MEZCAL RESTAURANT

LA PASTAIA

25 W. San Fernando, San Jose; 408.283.9595

233 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose; 408.286.8686

14555 Big Basin Way, Saratoga; 408.867.4711

35 E. Main St., Los Gatos; 408.399.6457

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“A NIGHT ON THE TOWN.” YES!

50 blocks of exciting restaurants, galleries, museums, theaters, shops and nightlife.

DOWNTOWN SAN JOSE sjdowntown.com

PARK YOURSELF HERE. Receive up to two hours of validated parking from participating businesses and three and a half hours from movie theaters at designated lots and garages. sjdowntownparking.com

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Readers’ Picks Best New Bar FIREHOUSE NO. 1 BAR AND GRILL 69 N. San Pedro St., San Jose; 408.287.6969 San Pedro Square boasts some of downtown San Jose’s liveliest and friendliest bars. And one of its newest spots, Firehouse No. 1, is no exception. The accommodating bartenders poor some stiff drinks and will sit and talk to you while they make them. The jukebox spits out four decades’ worth of music that everyone knows and sings along to after downing a couple of the libations. The crowds are fun, and this is just a great spot to hang out.

OLD WAGON SALOON & GRILL 72 N. San Pedro St., San Jose; 408.971.9346

z ZEN LOUNGE

251 Castro St., Mountain

View; 650.969.4847

Best Local Band THE SHITKICKERS The balloting for best band this year was closer than ever, just one more sign of how the live scene’s heating up. But is anyone surprised to see the South Bay’s favorite cowpunks come out on top? With the spooky soul of Ralph Stanley and the outlaw spirit of Johnny Cash, the Shitkickers are at the top of their game. Recently, they even opened for their left-field-country hero, David Allan Coe.

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Best Strip Club PINK POODLE 328 S. Bascom Ave., San Jose; 408.292.3685 The great poet, novelist and essayist Jim Harrison, in his autobiography Off to the Side, tells of his love of strip clubs. “On the rarest, rarest occasions,” he writes, “you become a witness to true beauty, a marriage of nudity and dance so compelling that your breath shortens, the heart heats its staccato tachycardia of actual lust, the summon bonum of desire that the best of the world’s poets have been singing for 5,000 years.” That,

obviously, is what Metro’s readers like about the Pink Poodle.

BRASS RAIL 160 Persian Dr., Sunnyvale; 408.600.1758

z CHEETAH’S GENTLEMAN’S CLUB

907

E. Arques Ave., Sunnyvale; 408.733.2628

Best Wine Bar THE GRAPEVINE 1389 Lincoln Ave., San Jose; 408.283.7574 Metro readers love the Grapevine so much it won for Best Wine Bar and Best Wine Shop.

And for good reason. Beyond the great roster of wines, the Grapevine brings people in for its many events, including the ongoing lineup of parties, tastings and live music.

CIN-CIN WINE BAR AND RESTAURANT 368 Village Lane, Los Gatos; 408.354.8006

z TESSORA’S BARRA DI VINO 875 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell; 408.626.7711

Best Gay or Lesbian Bar TINKER’S DAM 46 Saratoga Ave., Santa Clara; 408.243.4595 This hot spot has been bringing in the gay crowd for years. The customers range in age from fresh to quite mature, but they all dance the night away. Tuesday nights are karaoke; Sundays and Mondays host one of the best drag shows anywhere; every other night features a live DJ and good times.

SPLASH 65 Post St., San Jose; 408.993.0861

z BRIX NIGHTCLUB 349 S. First St., San Jose; 408.947.1975

Best Hotel Bar V BAR, HOTEL VALENCIA 355 Santana Row, San Jose; 408.551.0010 If hotel bars make you scream, Vbar probably will too, but in a different fashion. An ultrachic

HOT PLACE Bartender/partner Chris Schaffer pours a cold one at Firehouse No. 1 Bar and Grill—the Best New Bar in Silicon Valley. hipster hangout with expensive drinks and expensively inclined singles, Vbar is so sexy, it just hurts. In a good way. Silver beads hang in the doorway. Thumping electronic music emanates from the speakers. Hues of jet black dominate and you can even relax on opulent couches to scope out the modish singles who populate the place.

HEDLEY CLUB LOUNGE, HOTEL DE ANZA 233 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose; 408.286.1000

z LOBBY BAR, THE FAIRMONT 170 S. Market St., San Jose; 408.998.1900

Best Happy Hour

STRAITS RESTAURANT 333 Santana Row, San Jose; 408.246.6320 Happy Hour at Straits runs 3–6pm, with $3 Kirins and $3–$5 small plates. Translation: Before the hipster throngs invade, you can mingle with business types and moneyed shoppers, while gorging on seriously rippin’ pan-Asian fusion concoctions. Just choose your vice: Roti Prata, sushi, ginger soda or the femme-fatale employees who scamper about the establishment with the greatest of ease.

SAN JOSE BAR & GRILL 85 S. Second St., San Jose; 408.426.5842

z E&O TRADING CO. 96 S. First St., San Jose; 408.938.4100

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MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE

BIG STUFF The Cardiff Lounge in Campbell (our Best Small Dance Club) is not huge, but there’s enough room to bust a move.

Best Big Dance Club AVALON 777 Lawrence Expwy., Santa Clara; 408.241.0777 Put “big” in the name of a local dance club award, and how could Avalon not win it? The place is freakin’ huge, and yes, size does matter.

It’s also won a righteous army of loyalists for its eclectic taste in booking—especially the fact that it books the best reggae shows in the South Bay, creating a proper home to the surprising number of Jamaican expats who have moved to the Bay Area after finding international success on the reggae scene.

WET 396. S. First St., San Jose; 408.282.8938

z SABOR

THE CARDIFF LOUNGE 260 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell; 408.374.7477 Cardiff, in downtown Campbell, has some of the best music and dancing around. Beautiful people crowd the small dance floor as the DJs spin house and trans—you can hear the music from a block away. Parking is usually easy to find, and the bartenders pour good drinks.

FAHRENHEIT ULTRA LOUNGE 99 E. San Fernando St., San Jose; 408.998.9998

z THE CELLAR

399 S. First St., San Jose;

408.287.3399

Best Sports Bar

72. N. Almaden Ave., San Jose; 408.287.1737

DOUBLE D’S SPORTS GRILLE

Best Small Dance Club

354 N. Santa Cruz Ave. Los Gatos; 408.395.6882 This is the spot to go check out any type of

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Readers’ Picks game; with 22 HD TVs, at least one of them will be set to that curling match you’ve been dying to see. They also have two pool tables, video games and a jukebox so that fans of all stripes can burn many an hour cheering on their favorite teams, drinking frosty beverages and chowing down on nachos and other tasty items.

COACH’S SPORTS BAR 2240 Winchester Blvd., Campbell; 408.379.2654

z JACK’S BAR & LOUNGE

167 E. Taylor

St., San Jose; 408.287.5225

Best DJ RATED R House-music expert DJ R gets around. He spins at Club Milano, the Bamboo Lounge and Sabor, and can be heard this Sunday (Sept. 27) at the last Detox Pool Party of the summer. Obviously, out nightlife-loving readers keep tabs, because Rated R ran away with the voting.

REMEDY

MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE

z O’FLAHERTY’S

25 N. San Pedro St., San Jose; 408.947.8007

Best Jazz/ Blues Club JJ’S BLUES 3439 Stevens Creek Blvd., San Jose; 408.243.6441 There’s no need to be shy about it: JJ’s is the kind of club you wouldn’t take your mom to, unless your mom was Etta James. Because blues insiders, God bless ’em, understand that funky little places like this are the soul of blues music, and usually the haunts of its truest artists. Certainly JJ’s has hosted the best blues over the last two decades, and even after its change in ownership a few years ago, it continues to bring in Bay Area favorites, touring musicians or local jammers almost every night of the year.

POOR HOUSE BISTRO 91 S. Autumn St., San Jose; 408.292.5837

z RICK PRESTON

z HEDLEY CLUB, DE ANZA HOTEL 233 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose; 408.286.1000

Best Karaoke

Best Latin/ Salsa Club

7 BAMBOO 162 Jackson St., San Jose; 408.279.9937 Every night is karaoke night at 7 Bamboo.

This Japantown hot spot wins every year for best karaoke because it dedicates itself to the art and awesomeness that is karaoke.

Lovers of singing in public flock to this place to belt out classics from Tom Jones to Nickelback. Everyone’s a rock star at 7 Bamboo.

GOOSETOWN 1072 Lincoln Ave., San Jose; 408.292.4835

z PEACOCK LOUNGE 19980 E. Homestead Road, San Jose, 408.777.0812;102 E. Fremont Ave, Sunnyvale, 408.962.6690

AZUCAR 71 E. San Fernando St., San Jose; 408.293.1121 Have rhythm? Or just like to watch people that do? Then Azucar is the spot. Not only do the mojitos rock, but the music gets some really good-looking people on the dance floor turning and gyrating at some really impressive speeds. They have live music on the weekends, pumping out salsa, baladas, merengue and more.

MIAMI BEACH CLUB 417 S. First St., San Jose; 408.971.6646

z ALBERTO’S

956 Park Ave., San Jose;

408.288.5928

Best Pre-Sharks Game Spot POOR HOUSE BISTRO 91 S. Autumn St., San Jose; 408.292.5837 Now that Tied House has sadly departed the downtown San Jose pregame Sharksviewing landscape, Poor House wins hands down. Not only does it offer some of the best sandwiches and blues music around, the joint is pure New Orleans, right near the Tank. There exists no other place to wolf down a hot catfish po’ boy before cheering on the Sharks. If that sounds fishy, it is.

BRITANNIA ARMS, SAN JOSE 173 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose, 408.278.1400

Best British Pub BRITANNIA ARMS 5027 Almaden Expwy., San Jose, 408.266.0550; 173 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose, 408.278.1400; 1087 S. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino, 408.252.7262 In Santa Clara County, the essence of Britannia Arms—all three locales—conjures up that of a friendly home-away-from-home where one can gulp any number of pints and actually catch Premiership League matches on several televisions. First came the Cupertino Brit in 1981, then Almaden a few years later, and more recently, a third locale opened downtown. All three are local legends, offering British-style grub at any hour they happen to be open.

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DUKE OF EDINBURGH 10801 N. Wolfe Road, Cupertino; 408.446.3853

z TRIALS PUB 265 N. First St., San Jose; 408.947.0497

Best Irish Pub O’FLAHERTY’S 29 N. San Pedro St., San Jose; 408.947.8007 “As old as Atty Haye’s goat,” “as thieving as a fox’s snout,” you can hear them say. They also say, “Beauty won’t make the pot boil,” or “Wear it like a thistle on the hearth.” In the lilt of Irish laughter, you can hear the angels sing at O’Flaherty’s Pub in San Pedro Square in downtown San Jose. If the boys in the SJPD are singing “Galway Bay,” then they’re probably at O’Flaherty’s.

KATIE BLOOMS 369 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell; 408.379.9687

z C.B. HANNEGAN’S

208 Bachman Ave.,

Los Gatos; 408.395.1233

Best Martinis NEW DAY RISING Dr. Nurse is one of the bands that have fueled a local music revival, and helped make the Blank Club the Best Live Music Club in the valley..

V BAR 355 Santana Row, San Jose; 408.423.5405 Everything about the Vbar in Santa Row’s Hotel Valencia is stylish, and that includes the martinis—whether it’s the classic with dry gin and a whiff of vermouth, the now-classic lemon drop or one of Vbar’s signature drinks (the Skyy, Midori and mango juice concoction is a favorite). As an added enticement for the ladies, Vbar throws “Martinis and Manicures” parties once a month—$20 buys one of each.

MORTON’S 177 Park Ave., San Jose; 408.947.7000

z MARTINI MONKEY

1661 Airport Blvd. #3B, San Jose; 408.925.9376

Best Shots BLACK WATCH 141 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos; 408.354.2200 Does the Black Watch serve the best shots in the South Bay? Here’s a guarantee: Have enough of what these bartenders are serving and you won’t remember either way. From Flaming Docs to Washington Apples to Chocolate Cake shots, let it never be said that the Black Watch skimps on the questionable choice of shots that so many of us have had there. Amen.

CARDIFF 260 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell; 408.374.7477

z VOODOO LOUNGE

San Jose; 408.286.8636

14 S. Second St.,

Best Live Music Club THE BLANK CLUB 44 S. Almaden Ave., San Jose; 408.28.BLANK It’s always darkest before the dawn, and back when the outlook for the local scene was pitch black a couple of years ago, the Blank Club was starting to look like live music’s last stand in San Jose. “At least we’ve still got the Blank Club” was a common refrain, often used to punctuate a remembrance of venues past. Now that things have been looking up, the Blank has continued to innovate, showcasing local bands and artists with the free Wednesday Night Live! series, inviting Suicidal Barfly to take up residency and recently proving its relevancy once again with one of the best Blank shows ever: James Williamson and the Careless Hearts burning down the house to the songs of the Stooges.

VOODOO LOUNGE 14 S. Second St., San Jose; 408.286.8636

z BRITANNIA ARMS

Multiple Locations

Best Margarita AQUI CAL-MEX 1145 Lincoln Ave., San Jose, 408.995.0381; 201 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell; 408.374.2784; 5679 Snell Ave., San Jose, 408.362.3456 Aqui’s Industrial Strength Margarita—a tart concoction made with the usual liberal application of tequila plus a shot of vodka

for extra punch—is a valley legend, much appreciated for its reliable effects. But it’s the top-shelf margaritas, with their fine reponsados and hand-squeezed lime and orange juices, that make us eager to ramp up the stress just for the pure pleasure of decompressing again, sip by potent sip.

PEDRO’S 1610 E. Capitol Expwy., San Jose; 408.223.2910

z EL JARDIN 368 Santana Row, San Jose; 408.246.1744

Best Place to Play Pool SOUTH FIRST BILLIARDS 420 S. First St., San Jose; 408.294.7800 With what appears to be a warehouse full of tables in good condition, South First Billiards is easily the best place to run the felt in the South Bay. They mix some good drinks and offer foosball and ping pong. For South First Fridays, the valley’s favorite pool hall thinks outside the box with art show and music performances.

CAMPBELL BILLIARDS 1777 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell; 408.377.9886

z SANTA CLARA BILLIARDS 4525 Stevens Creek Blvd., Santa Clara; 408.296.3333

Best Bowling Alley 300 5420 Thornwood Dr., San Jose; 408.578.8500 What’s a better idea than throwing heavy balls around in the dark? Enjoying cocktails while throwing heavy balls around in the dark, of course. The bowling alley 300 features loud Top 40 music and a full-service restaurant and sports bar. It’s also clean, modern and looks classy on the inside. If there’s anything better than that, who knows what it is? It’s pretty sure that 300 is bowler’s heaven.

STRIKE 10123 N. Wolfe Road, Cupertino; 408.252.2695

z CAMBRIAN BOWL 14900 Camden Ave., San Jose; 408.377.2354

Best Dive Bar BLACK WATCH 141 1/2 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos; 408.354.2200 Every barfly has his or her own interpretation of what constitutes a “dive” bar, and this year Metro readers chose the Black Watch in Los Gatos. Hey, it doesn’t have any windows you can see through, so therefore it’s a dive.

Make sense? I hope so. Bikers dig the place.

Daytime miscreants dig the place. Hell, even people from Los Gatos dig the place.

CINEBAR 69 E. San Fernando St., 408.292.9562

z JACK’S 167 E. Taylor St., San Jose; 408.287.5225

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GROWING HORNS The mechanical bull—and the college students who ride it—make the Old Pro in Palo Alto one of the best.

Best Mojito Just Like Your Cuban Mother Used to Make LA BODEGA DEL MEDIO

463 S. California Ave., Palo Alto; 650.326.7762 There are a lot of good mojitos in the South Bay, don’t get us wrong. But the best Cuban cocktails, hands down, are at La Bodega del Medio. Crisp, refreshing, flavorful and definitely not weak, it’s like they’re straight outta Havana. Which makes it easier to take that the cigars, of course, aren’t. (SP)

Best Place to Make Someone Sing Karaoke

Because They Lost a Bet BOSWELL’S

1875 S Bascom Ave., Campbell; 408.371.4404 To some, Tuesday nights at Boswell’s is a chance to release their inner Idol. To others, it’s the best night to collect on ill-advised bets. “Pluto is so still classified as a planet!”

“John Denver was so a sniper in Vietnam!” “I am definitely not sleeping with that jackass again.” Oh yeah? Wanna bet? ‘Cause you will so be rockin’ the Tuesday-night regulars to the song of our choosing. And yes, it will be “I Touch Myself.” Again. (SP)

Best Live Music Reboot SAN JOSE CIVIC

135 W. San Carlos St., San Jose; 408.792.4111 On a tour just last week of the Civic, in which an intrepid rep led Metro through

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Staff Picks every nook and cranny of the building, we were impressed at the sheer scope of the renovations under way. Nederlander is giving a venue with a lot of potential a muchneeded makeover, dragging it into the 21st century. From essentials like better sound, seating and amenities to nice touches like the warmer look and emphasis on the building’s Spanish design, this project deserves applause. And with the bookings getting more interesting, this could be the start of another great era for the storied Civic. (SP)

Best Little Club That Could VOODOO LOUNGE 14 S. Second St., San Jose; 408.286.8636 There are some clubs that are too gun-shy to aim big, and others that come out both guns blazing. This year the VooDoo has leapt into that second category. It came in as a club that didn’t have a reputation for much of anything, then started building a following by giving space to the area’s strong underground scenes like rockabilly and metal. Then they had the audacity to tell touring acts like the Rev. Horton Heat, the Supersuckers and David Allan Coe—who are used to playing clubs three or four times the size of VooDoo—that they should give VooDoo a try.

And then they topped it off by treating them right and earning themselves a strong rep at the national level. Suddenly they’re playing with the big boys. Our hat’s off. (SP)

Best Place for Serious Karaoke NORMANDY HOUSE LOUNGE 30 Washington St., Santa Clara; 408.244.1937 This dark little dive bar gets packed on Friday nights with local songbirds coming out to croon the night away. And you can hear some pretty impressive singers (and some really bad ones). Songs range from oldies to the newest pop songs. Cheap drinks and pool keep everyone else happy and coming back. (CW)

Best Place to Upgrade to TopShelf Margaritas MOUNTAIN WINERY 14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga; 408.741.0291 Stand around the bar long enough at Mountain Winery, and you’re guaranteed to hear an exchange like this one: “I think I’ll get a margarita.” “Really? You should get

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a top-shelf margarita. It’s only two dollars more.” Whoever invented the two-dollarsmore idea is a marketing genius, because we have never seen anybody pass on it. The fact that the total is $14 for a margarita somehow becomes magically irrelevant.

It’s two. Dollars. More. That’s all! We’re pretty sure it doesn’t hurt that said drink purchasers are usually about to see one of their favorite performers in a setting that vaguely resembles paradise, and standing only a few yards away from the most gorgeous view of any live music venue in the South Bay. (SP)

Best Hookah Lounge SMOKE THIS HOOKAH LOUNGE 2271 The Alameda, Santa Clara; 408.247.6653 Whoooo? Sometimes you want to be a deep and confusing caterpillar that puffs out impressive smoke rings . . . and Smoke This Hookah Lounge is the best place to try out your smoking caterpillar impressions. This is the place to learn how to blow perfect smoke rings or just chill and puff away.

They have tasty tobacco and comfy benches where you can blow the hours away. (CW)

Best Place to Show Your Sharky Skills SANTA CLARA BILLIARDS 4525 Stevens Creek Blvd., Santa Clara; 408.296.3333 Got mad pool skills? Then Santa Clara Billiards is the place to show them off. There is always a table open and they aren’t warped and fuzzy. Although gambling is frowned upon, you can still hustle your friends while downing a cold beverage or two. It’s a spacious spot, and even though some of the cues are a smidgen on the crooked side, a good game can still be had. (CW)

Absolute Weirdest Place to See a Show PSYCHO DONUTS 2006 S. Winchester Blvd., Campbell; 408.378.4540 When the Psycho Donuts kingpins told us they’d love to host some live music, we took a look around. Video screen. Check. Padded cell. Check. Sexy nurse. Check. Now that’s rock & roll! They’ve delivered on their word,

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Staff Picks and we’re digging it. It’s like AC/DC sang: If you want donuts, you got it. (SP)

Best Behind the Scenes Scenester JEFF EVANS, ON THE CORNER MUSIC 530 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell; 408.871.0305 Talking to Jeff Evans about the South Bay music scene is sort of like talking to Yoda.

Except Jeff is far more attractive. And he puts his words in the right order. Other than that, it’s pretty much the same. If he mentions something about a great new local band, wait six months; everybody else will have caught on to them by then. Or you can beat the rush and just go to his store and ask him what’s good. And buy a freakin’ record while you’re there, why don’t you?

That place is awesome. (SP)

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Most Bizarre Game to Get Macho About SHUFFLEBOARD, OLD WAGON SALOON 73 N. San Pedro St., San Jose; 408.971.9346 There’s testosterone, and then there’s testosterone’s even stupider chemical cousin, whatever it is, that makes guys care about winning a game usually played

by Viagra-crazed old men in atrocious Hawaiian shirts on cruise ships. If you have ever seen a jock pump his fist or yell “booyah!” while playing indoor shuffleboard at the Old Wagon Saloon, you know what we’re talking about. Here’s a tip, though: when one of them offers to play you for money, take them up on it. They suck. (SP)

NICKEL CITY LIVE SHOWS

Best Place to Simultaneously Watch the Giants Win and the Dodgers Lose

1711 Branham Lane, San Jose; 408.448.3323

OLD PRO

We don’t remember the whole story about how local promoter Eric Fanali got Nickel City to let him put a stage in their “birthday room.” But since then, his shows have been rockin.’ And they’re usually highenergy, jumping-up-and-down kind of fun, too, which helps one to feel like the girl or boy with the most cake, even if it’s not technically your birthday. Side note: We were there on Fanali’s actual birthday, and wished him Frankenstein on Channel 9. (SP)

541 Ramona St., Palo Alto; 650.326.1446

Best South Bay Radio Export

Best Pub Grub on the Peninsula

“VERY BUSY PEOPLE”

STEPHENS GREEN

The Limousines: once this song got into the water, thanks to radio play on Channel 104.9 and Live 105, you could almost chart the way it seeped into the Bay Area pop-culture consciousness. It was like one of those body-snatcher movies—one day someone wouldn’t have heard it, and the next they’d be humming the melody. It also had that unmistakable mark of the catchiest radio tunes—someone would claim never to have heard it, but if you sang it to them, they’d go “Oh, the Donnie Darko DVD song! I love that one!” (SP)

Stephens Green offers all of the elements of a classic Irish pub, and expands on the idea in interesting ways. For instance: Every Tuesday there’s live Irish music; but Thursday through Saturday nights it’s a serious club scene, and two Saturdays a month it’s “Peruvian Night.” Another example: The menu includes what you’d expect—fish & chips, shepherds pie, sausage and mash and Irish lamb stew, plus the standard Brit-pub curries, many of which can be had for half off (!) during happy hour. In addition, Tuesday night the Green offers its Wine & Dine Combo—steak and one other entrée, plus a bottle of wine for $34.95. (EJ)

Best Neverending Birthday Party

This could easily be God’s own sports bar.

The room is cavernous and yet cozy, with big wall-sized windows that are often wide open to the warm night. The food is fantastic and affordable—the pulled pork sandwich is a favorite, and the filet mignon on special is $13.95. The bartenders are friendly and efficient. And there are “more TVs that you can count,” according to the slogan, which are carefully tuned to every sporting contest underway at any given time. (EJ)

223 Castro St., Mountain View; 650.964.9151

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Readers’ Picks Best New Restaurant OPA! 1384 Lincoln Ave., San Jose, 408.998.8704; 27 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos, 408.399.7417 Opa!’s timing was great. It opened last fall just as a black hole of debt and greed on Wall Street threatened to drag down the rest of the world with it. But little Opa! offered a reasonably priced menu of Greek standards (and those not-so-standard but oh-so-good french fries topped with creamy feta cheese), that hit the spot but went easy on the wallet.

Things went so well for Opa! they then opened a second location in Los Gatos. Recession?

What recession.

BILLY BERK’S 99 S. First St., San Jose; 408.292.4300

z THE KITCHEN TABLE THIRD

142 Castro

St., Mountain View; 650.390.9388

MAYFIELD BAKERY AND CAFE 29 Alma St., Palo Alto; 650.327.1323

z DONATO ENOTECA 1041 Middlefield Road, Redwood City; 650.701.1000

Best Restaurant— Culinary Excellence

COMFORTING SIGHT Billy Berk’s has made itself a favorite with our readers for its menu and its atmosphere.

ALEXANDER’S STEAKHOUSE

GUILLAUME BIENAIME, MARCHE 898 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park; 650.324.9092

10330 N. Wolfe Road, Cupertino; 408.446.2222 It should come as no surprise that when your chef wins the Best Of award (see below), your restaurant wins for culinary excellence. It’s like winning Best Director at the Oscars—a Best Picture prize is surely on the way.

X Downtown

Best New Restaurant BILLY BERK’S 99 S. First St. San Jose; 408.292.4300 How could it be that this perfect little eatery has been at the corner of First and San Fernando for only a year? How could the place have fit so easily into the downtown dining scene that it already feels like an old friend? Easy: a cool room, a friendly staff and a menu of comfort food that somehow manages to be inventive.

MEZCAL 25 W. San Fernando St., San Jose; 408.283.9595

z MACEIO BRAZILIAN

142 Castro St., Mountain View; 650.390.9388 If you had told me an upscale Californiakosher restaurant would win best new restaurant on the peninsula, I would have said, “Get out of here, you messhugge” (that’s “crazy” in Yiddish). But it’s not so crazy once you sample the restaurant’s house-made pastrami, excellent knishes and other kosher creations. There are nontraditional items, too, like the BLT made with lamb bacon and turkey mole meatballs.

72. S. First St.,

San Jose; 408. 293.1215

X Peninsula

Best New Restaurant THE KITCHEN TABLE

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PLUMED HORSE 14555 Big Basin Way, Saratoga; 408.867.4711 LE PAPILLON 410 Saratoga Ave., San Jose; 408.296.3730

Best Chef (other than David Kinch) JEFFREY STOUT, ALEXANDER’S STEAKHOUSE 10330 N. Wolfe Road, Cupertino; 408.446.2222 Jeffrey Stout could have just relied on his restaurant’s Kobe-style beef to carry the day, but Metro readers love how the chef has redefined the steakhouse concept with an inventive menu East-meets-West that goes beyond steaks and chops to include cuttingedge seafood and vegetable dishes as well.

z SCOTT COOPER, LE PAPILLON

410 Saratoga Ave., San Jose; 408.296.3730

Best American LOS GATOS BREWING CO. 130 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos; 408.395.9929 The Los Gatos Brewing Co. has gone beyond the same old brewpub menu to create a satisfying and refined menu of upscale American food. You know the stuff—pan-fried crab cakes, grilled flat iron steak and roasted salmon. There’s good beer to match, of course, but also a wide ranging wine list and full bar.

BILLY BERK’S 99 S. First St. San Jose; 408.292.4300

z FLAMES COFFEE SHOP

Multiple locations, including downtown San Jose

Best Cajun POOR HOUSE BISTRO 91 S. Autumn St., San Jose; 408.292.5837 The cuisine and the spirit of the Big Easy

can be found right near downtown at Poor House Bistro. All the favorites of Crescent City cooking are down right, from jambalaya and catfish Po’ Boys to crawdad pasta and popcorn salad—with beignets for dessert. And there’s lots of live blues music on the weekends to aid the digestion.

NOLA RESTAURANT AND BAR 535 Ramona St., Palo Alto; 650.328.2722

z CRAWDADDY RESTAURANT

779 Story

Road, San Jose; 408.286.2729

Best Seafood Restaurant STEAMER’S 31 University Ave., Los Gatos; 408.395.CRAB Steamer’s is a classic South Bay seafood house that specializes in briny-fresh entrees with intense flavors. It is a bonus that the location is so beautifully appointed, and the martinis are a cut above.

FISH MARKET RESTAURANTS 1007 Blossom Hill Road, San Jose, 408.269.3474; 3150 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, 650.493.8862; 3775 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, 408.246.3474

z HAWG’S

150 S. Second St., San Jose, 408.287.9955; 1700 W. Campbell Ave., Campbell, 4078.379.9555

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Best Chinese TAIWAN 1306 Lincoln Ave., San Jose; 408.289.8800 Metro readers’ love affair with Taiwan Restaurant continues. Since 1982, the restaurant has been a local favorite for its encyclopedic menu of Chinese-American classics like orange chicken, firecracker chicken and lemon-grass jumbo prawns.

Metro readers have named it their favorite Chinese restaurant for almost as long.

JOY LUCK PLACE 10911 N. Wolfe Road, Cupertino; 408.255.6988

z MANDARIN GOURMET

10145 N. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino, 408.725.8168; 420 Ramona St., Palo Alto, 650.328.8898; 5560 Santa Teresa Blvd., San Jose, 408.281.8898

Best Japanese KYOTO PALACE 1875 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell; 408.377.6456 Silicon Valley is a gold mine of great Japanese food, and for Metro readers Campbell’s Kyoto Palace is the ichiban—the best. The 3-decade-old restaurant does it all—sushi, yakitori and teppan-style steaks and seafood. The full bar adds to the appeal.

BLOWFISH 355 Santana Row, San Jose; 408.345.3848

z KAZOO

250 Jackson St., San Jose; 408.288.9611

Best Business Lunch BELLA MIA 58 S. First St., San Jose; 408.280.1993 No one would ever call South First Street quiet and serene, but slip into Bella Mia for lunch, and you leave the hubbub behind.

Maybe that’s why the restaurant is a favorite for downtown dealmakers looking for an elegant, moderate-paced spot for refined Italian dining. And $6.95 lunchtime value meals will make the boss happy, too.

BIRK’S 3955 Freedom Circle, Santa Clara; 408.980.6400

z GRILL ON THE ALLEY 172 S. Market St., San Jose; 408.294.2244

Best Small Restaurant 71 ST. PETER 71 N. San Pedro St., San Jose; 408.971.8523 This cozy bistro just keeps on providing well-made New American recipes that

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speak with a slight Mediterranean French accent. The lovely little dining room, wedged into its old brick storefront on San Pedro Square, makes for a romantic oasis in the midst of the hum and throb of downtown San Jose.

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NICK’S ON MAIN 35 E. Main St., Los Gatos; 408.399.6547

z JAMES RANDALL RESTAURANT

303 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos; 408.395.4441

Best Korean KOREAN PALACE 2297 Stevens Creek Blvd., San Jose; 408.947.8600 Silicon Valley is the Bay Area’s hot spot for Korean dining. According to Metro readers, San Jose’s Korean Palace tops the list. The restaurant offers a grand tour of Korean cuisine—barbecue, noodles, sizzling tofu soups, rice bowls, seafood of all kinds and everything in between.

BBQ PALACE BUFFET 1092 E. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale; 408.554.9292

z OMOGARI 154 Jackson St.; San Jose; 408.288.8134

Best Dim Sum MING’S 1700 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto; 650.856.7700 Ming’s has been serving Chinese food on the peninsula since 1956 and its extensive menu of dim sum is one of the top draws. Stop in during lunch and watch as an unending procession of little delicately prepared snacks comes your way. Remember to pace yourself.

ABC SEAFOOD 768 Barber Lane, Milpitas; 408.435.8888

z JOY LUCK PLACE 10911 N. Wolfe Road, Cupertino; 408.255.6988

Best Mexican EL BURRO 1875 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell; 408.371.5800 El Burro has been building a solid core of fans for decades. They know what they like, Mexican-American–style Mexican food served hot and in satisfyingly large quantities at a reasonable price that makes it possible for an extended family to enjoy a night out.

AQUI CAL-MEX 1145 Lincoln Ave., San Jose, 408.995.0381; 5679 Snell Ave., San Jose, 408.362.3456

z FIESTA DEL MAR TOO

735 Villa St., Mountain View; 650.967.3525

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SERVICE WITH A SMILE It didn’t take long for the Kitchen Table to establish itself as the Best New Restaurant on the peninsula.

Best Indian AMBER INDIA 2290 El Camino Real, Mountain View, 650.968.7511; 600 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View, 650.968.1751; 377 Santana Row #1140, San Jose, 408.248.5400 Cumin and coriander never had it so good.

This small chain, with its unexpectedly elegant original location in a Mountain View strip mall, its casual iteration down the street and a swankier uptown version in Santana Row, is known for the best Indian food in the Bay Area, and for good reason. Heady spices, complex sauces and tender meats make for a transcendent culinary experience evocative of all the enchantment the Silk Road can muster.

TANDOORI OVEN 150 S. First St., San Jose, 408.292.7222; 1875 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell, 408.559.3885; 133 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos, 408.395.1784

z ROYAL TAJ

1350 Camden Ave., Campbell; 408.559.6801

Best Ethiopian GOJO 1261 W. San Carlos St., San Jose; 408.295.9546 Silicon Valley is the Bay Area’s hot spot for Ethiopian food and Metro readers named unassuming Gojo as the head of the pack.

Doro wat, kifto and gored gored—it’s all here.

ZENI 1320 Saratoga Ave., San Jose; 408.615.8282

z CAFÉ REHOBOTH

655 N. Sixth St.,

San Jose; 408.947.1717

Best Cuban HABANA CUBA

238 Race St., San Jose; 408.998.CUBA It was hardly a contest. Habana Cuba ran away with the Best Of voting in this category.

The two-level restaurant clearly channels the best of authentic Caribbean cuisine with a friendly embracing atmosphere.

LOS CUBANOS 22 N. Almaden Ave., San Jose; 408.279.0134

z LA BODEQUITA DEL MEDIO 463 S. California Ave., Palo Alto; 650.326.7762

Best French TWIST CAFÉ AND BISTRO 247 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell; 408.370.2467 Maybe it’s a sign of the times. Metro readers’ pick for best French restaurant wasn’t a fancy place with tuxedoed waiters, but Twist Café and Bistro, two side-by-side restaurants that showcase French food with a decidedly casual, neighborhood approach.

But the lack of pretense doesn’t mean the food isn’t spot-on. Because it is.

LE PAPILLON 410 Saratoga Ave., San Jose; 408.296.3730

z LEFT BANK 377 Santana Row #1100, San Jose, 408.984.3500; 635 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park; 650.473.6543

Best Italian Fine Dining IL FORNAIO 520 Cowper St., Palo Alto, 650.853.3888; 302 S. Market St., San Jose, 408.271.3366 The heart of every Il Fornaio, literally and figuratively, is the oven. In addition to offering superb Italian cuisine, Il Fornaio is justifiably proud of its breads (hence the

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KABUL MARKET 2626 Union Ave., San Jose; 408.559.6175

ALDOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S RISTORANTE & BAR 14109 Winchester Blvd., Los Gatos; 408.374.1808

z DISHDASH 190 S. Murphy St., Sunnyvale; 408.774.1889

z A BELLAGIO 33 S. Central Ave., Campbell; 408.370.7705

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Best High-end Greek DIO DEKA 210 E. Main St., Los Gatos; 408.354.7700 Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a fact. The grilled lamb chops at Dio Deka are the best in Silicon Valley. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a fact that Dio Deka has become the top Greek restaurant in the South Bay, too.

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THEA 3090 Olsen Dr., San Jose; 408.260.1444

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190 S. Murphy St., Sunnyvale; 408.774.1889 DishDash goes well beyond the falafels, hummus and kebabs that dominate the menus of most Middle Eastern restaurants.

The lamb dishes are especially ďŹ&#x201A;avorful.

Tabsi combines seasoned cubes of ground lamb and beef in a rich, viscous sauce of eggplant, onions, bell peppers and tomatoes enlivened with curry and the unique, salty-sour ďŹ&#x201A;avor of dried lime.

Dishdash also has a well-chosen wine list.

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1384 Lincoln Ave., San Jose, 408.998.8704; 27 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos, 408.399.7417 Seems like thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always a party at Opa!, where laughter and the tinkling of glasses spill out onto the street from a packed house on a nightly basis. This is health food, Hellenic style: an abundance of fresh salads and shamelessly garlicky dips jostle with an array of tender souvlaki dishes on the menu. Goopy moussaka need not apply.

A baklava-centric dessert menu makes resistance futile.

YIASSOO 10660 S. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino; 408.253.5544

z ATHENA GRILL 1505 Space Park Dr., Santa Clara; 408.567.9144

Best Thai KRUNG THAI 580 N. Winchester Blvd., San Jose; 408.248.3435 Here one can ďŹ nd Thai cuisine at its bestâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; an exquisite exhibition of authentic Thai cookery bursting with ďŹ&#x201A;avors and spices.

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The intriguing mixes of hot and cold have seduced away many lovers of Thai and Vietnamese food. Indian and Chinese influences are also evident in just about everything on the menu.

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LA VICTORIA 131 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose; 408.993.8230 Would La Vic be Metro readers’ favorite taqueria without the bewitching but mysterious orange sauce? My guess is yes. La Vic has been satisfying downtown denizens, starving students and plain ol’ hungry people for years with its menu of cheap but good taqueria standards.

TAQUERIA LA BAMBA 2058 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View; 650.965.2755

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Best Tapas/ Small Plates CONSUELO’S SANTANA ROW 377 Santana Row, San Jose; 408.260.7082 Spain doesn’t have a lock on tapas. Mexico boasts a number of great small-plate dishes that go well beyond tacos and nachos, and

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CASCAL 400 Castro St., Mountain View; 650.940.9500

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368 Village Lane, Los Gatos;

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Best Steakhouse ALEXANDER’S STEAKHOUSE 10330 N. Wolfe Road, Cupertino; 408.446.2222 Alexander’s Steakhouse has been embraced by vegetarians, carnivores and fish lovers alike thanks to the imaginative culinary skills of chef Jeffrey Stout. Providing refined cuisine in a stylish setting with an Asian flair serves as the foundation of a restaurant that defies easy categorization and continues to innovate. So we praised Alexander’s—and so our readers have concurred.

FORBES MILL STEAKHOUSE 206 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos; 408.395.6434

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177 Park

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Best Breakfast BILL’S 1115 Willow St., San Jose; 408.294.1125 Here’s why Bill’s wins best breakfast: the kitchen gives you what you always wanted for breakfast but never dared to order.

The SBC omelette has bacon, spinach and American cheese—not Swiss, not cheddar, American. Chicken fried steak with eggs is an option, not a punch line. There are Cookies ’n’ Cream–flavored pancakes and french toast made from bread pudding. It’s what breakfast would be if your inner child were in charge.

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Best Barbecue BLUE ROCK BBQ 3001 Meridian Ave., San Jose; 408.978.2583 The best barbecue restaurants specialize in one kind of regional ‘cue—Texan, St. Louis, North Carolina, etc. But newcomer Blue Rock BBQ takes a more inclusive approach and serves several varieties. There’s a Tennessean pulled pork sandwich, Alabama smoked chicken and even a Cuban sandwich.

SAM’S BBQ 1110 S. Bascom Ave., San Jose; 408.297.9151

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DOUBLING UP Opa! has two locations and won as both Best New Restaurant and Best Moderately Priced Greek Restaurant.

Best Hawaiian HUKILAU 642 Ramona St., Palo Alto, 650.329.9533; 230 Jackson St., San Jose, 408.279.4888 Hawaiian food combines elements of Chinese, Korean, American, Portuguese and native island food culture. It’s a satisfying mix that all comes together at Hukilau.

HAWAIIAN BARBECUE 612 Great Mall Dr., Milpitas; 408.263.4200

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Best Asian Fusion E&O TRADING COMPANY 96 S. First St., San Jose; 408.938.4100 The chic setting brought us in, but the flavors have kept us coming back all these years. From a base of mostly organic, local produce, the kitchen whips up the regional cuisine of a better world. Each dish is inspired by one of the cuisines of the Far East and accented with flavors from a neighboring region—like the Korean-inspired barbecue beef paired with Southeast Asian mint papaya salad— making for flavor fireworks that somehow always harmonize.

STRAITS 333 Santana Row #1100, San Jose; 408.246.6320

z TAMARINE 546 University Ave., Palo Alto; 650.325.8500

Best Asian Vegetarian BLUE MANGO 4996 Stevens Creek Blvd., San Jose, 408.248.7191; 635 Coleman Ave., San Jose, 408.885.9222

Blue Mango isn’t strictly a vegetarian restaurant, but that didn’t stop Metro readers from singling out the Thai eatery for its meatless dishes like Panang curry, peanut tofu and padthai.

HAPPY BAMBOO 1711 Branham Lane, San Jose; 408.694.0740

z GOOD KARMA CAFE 37 S. First St., San Jose; 208.294.2694

Best Vietnamese VUNG TAU 535 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose, 408.288.9055; 1750 N. Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, 408.934.9327 Few areas can match the quantity and quality of Silicon Valley’s Vietnamese restaurants and Vung Tau tops the list, and that’s no small feat. The vast menu offers an excellent tour of what is surely one of the world’s great cuisines.

KHANH’S GARDEN 335 S. Winchester Blvd., San Jose; 408.241.4940

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Best Indian Vegetarian CHAAT PARADISE 165 E El Camino Real, Mountain View; 650.965.1111 Going without meat can feel like doing without, but not at Chaat Paradise. The restaurant has become a destination for Silicon Valley vegetarians and those who just like good food. The chaat menu offers a great introduction into the world of Indian snacks and the rest menu dives deep into the vast repertoire of Indian vegetarian dishes.

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Best Vegetarian Overall FALAFEL DRIVE-IN 2301 Stevens Creek Blvd., San Jose; 408.294.7886 It looks a lot like a burger joint. But a majority of the items on the award-winning menu of this San Jose institution (see above) are vegetarian.

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Best Restaurant Patio AQUI WILLOW GLEN 1145 Lincoln Ave., San Jose; 408.995.0381 On warm summer nights, locals flock to this cozy patio with its tiled fountain and twinkly lights to sip margaritas and nosh on Mexican comfort food. When the weather turns cooler the party continues, thanks to the miracle of heat lamps, making it possible to believe we’re in our own private Acapulco right here in the heart of Willow Glen.

WINE CELLAR 50 University Ave., Los Gatos; 408.354.4808

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90 S. First St., San Jose;

408.292.4300

Best Local Coffeehouse LOS GATOS COFFEE ROASTING COMPANY 101 W. Main St., Los Gatos; 408.354.3263 It’s hard to imagine Los Gatos without this place. Among the many reasons: 27 years in business as one of the first companies to pioneer specialty coffees. The central location itself is more than picturesque, a fine old brick building following the downward curve of a hill. The cafe is really on three levels: (1.) a cafe Americano and ice cream bar on the lower level—glad to see coffee served in mugs instead in flimsy paper cups or in pint glasses with cardboard gaskets; (2.) the clublike main cafe with mirrors, ceiling fans and sturdy marble tables is roomy and yet intimate, and cool on blistering days; (3.) up a few steps is a gourmet section where whole beans are sold, and a deli/charcuterie makes everything from Black Forest ham to gourmet pain de mie and cheese sandwiches.

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Best Bakery ICING ON THE CAKE 50 W. Main St., Los Gatos; 408.354.2464 Los Gatos’ Icing of the Cake evokes memories of home-baked treats made in Mom’s kitchen.

Owner Lynn Magnoli has been working confectionery wonders for nearly a quartercentury and winning a lot of Best Bakery balloting along the way. We dare you to leave without an armful of tasty calories.

DICK’S BAKERY 1593 Meridian Ave., San Jose; 408.269.5212

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355 Meridian Ave., San Jose; 408.287.5404

Best Desserts ICING ON THE CAKE 50 W. Main St., Los Gatos; 408.354.2464 Obviously, Icing on the Cake satisfies a lot of sweet tooths (see above).

PSYCHO DONUTS 2006 S. Winchester Blvd., Campbell; 408.378.4540

z FLEUR DE COCOA 39 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos; 408354.3574

Best Donuts PSYCHO DONUTS 2006 S. Winchester Blvd., Campbell; 408.378.4540 Break down the name, and it’s easy to see what’s behind Psycho Donuts’ success.

The first part is what turns heads, gets the buzz and sets the tone. But it’s the second part that really matters. The zany shtick is fun, but when it comes down to it, these are great donuts. The twisted minds behind this shop are always experimenting, pushing ahead with new toppings and creations. Will anything ever top the apricot fritter or the green tea/dark chocolate topped variety?

Maybe not, but delicious new candidates are being added all the time. Best donuts?

Of course. For one-of-a-kind frosted cake treats, there is nothing like going psycho.

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Best Pizza, Regional Chain PIZZA MY HEART Locations throughout the valley Flexible, foldable, greasy slabs of delicious: this is Pizza My Heart’s stock in trade.

Whether it’s a spicy slice of piping hot pepperoni you crave or one of the awardwinning gourmet pies with combinations like apple, bacon and Gorgonzola, they’ve got you covered, and you can get a monster fresh salad too so you can respect yourself in the morning.

WILLOW STREET WOOD-FIRED PIZZAS 1072 Willow St., San Jose; 408.971.7080; and other locations

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TRIPLE SEVEN PIZZERIA 18572 Prospect Road, Saratoga; 408.777.7731

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Best Burger MOJO BURGER 6041 Snell Ave., San Jose, 408.281.1345; 1411 Bird Ave., San Jose, 408.924.0595; 1875 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell, 408.626.9321 Owner Peter Favre has struck an interesting balance with Mojo Burger, which has expanded to a mini–Mojo empire of three South Bay locations. He’s upped the burger experience without getting snobby about it.

Retaining the simplicity and accessibility of the classic burger joint, he’s improved the quality of the burgers, fries, chicken, etc.

And there’s always gallons of Frank’s Red Hot sauce around, which, while not the first thing you might thing to douse a double in, is actually kind of addictive.

KIRK’S STEAKBURGERS 75 Town & Country, Palo Alto, 650.326.6159; 2388 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell. 408.371.3565; 2605 Homestead Road, Santa Clara, 408.241.5475

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Best Ice Cream/ Gelato DOLCE SPAZIO 221 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos; 408.395.1335 Unlike some purveyors of cold dairy desserts, this beloved gelateria in the middle of downtown Los Gatos doesn’t overwhelm patrons with endless choices. There are usually about a dozen flavors, all time-tested and consistently high-quality, served in single, double or triple scoops. Some slices of cake to choose from. Espresso if you want it. That’s it. And for this simple, confident exercise in gustatory delight, people line up out the door on a regular basis.

PENGUIN FROYO 30 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose; 408.280.0808

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z GELAYO GUSTO 856 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View; 650.939.1333

Best Burrito LA VICTORIA 131 E Santa Clara St., San Jose; 408.993.8230 Having won the readers’ hearts, stomachs and votes as Best Taqueria, is it any wonder that La Victoria also wins for Best Burrito?

TAQUERIA LA BAMBA 2058 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View; 650.965.2755

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Best Sushi BLOWFISH SUSHI TO DIE FOR 355 Santana Row, San Jose; 408.345.3848 Metro readers know what they like when it comes to raw fish. They want big and brash rolls, exotic appetizers and fat slabs of sashimi backed by flowing sake bombs.

What Metro readers want is Blowfish Sushi to Die For, neo-Tokyo sushi bar and restaurant that continues to pack them in.

big-city restaurant in the South Bay. And now, as fate would have it, one of the coolest places in downtown San Jose is also the only place to get a real meal after midnight.

Featuring a huge menu of huge dishes, it’s one more reason to party late downtown

LA VICTORIA 131 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose; 408.993.8230

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Best Microbrewery Food GORDON BIERSCH 33 E. San Fernando St., San Jose; 408.294.6785 Does it even matter who else competes in this category? Microbrewery = Gordon Biersch for a sizable chunk of the South Bay populace.

And one of the things people have always liked about the GB experience is being able to sit and enjoy their beers with a good meal. The menu is straightforward enough, from apps and salads to pizza and sandwiches, all the way up to pastas and steak. Always fresh, and one more reason Best of Silicon Valley voters always want to know what’s on tap here.

LOS GATOS BREWING CO. 130 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos; 408.395.9929

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MICHI SUSHI 2220 Winchester Blvd., Campbell; 408.378.8000

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z YUKI SUSHI 1140 Lincoln Ave., San Jose, 408.287.9854; 1827 Pruneridge Ave., Santa Clara, 408.248.9144

Best Dining Value

Best Deli/ Sandwich Shop ERIK’S DELICAFE Locations throughout the valley The three food groups for cubicle dwellers are soups, salads and sandwiches, and Erik’s does them all exceedingly well. From its original Scotts Valley store this franchise has spread to many locations throughout the Bay Area by trading on the promise of fresh, healthy comfort food prepared quickly and served in a comfortable environment that’s more restaurant than fast food. It’s a winning proposition.

ZANOTTO’S 38 S. Second St., San Jose; 408.977.1333

z LA VILLA DELICATESSEN 1319 Lincoln Ave., San Jose; 408.295.7851

Best Late-Night Eats ORIGINAL JOE’S 301 S. First St., San Jose; 408.292.7030 The Rocca family opened the original Original Joe’s in San Francisco in 1937. In 1956, they brought the formula to its current location, opening what was then the first

SONOMA CHICKEN Multiple locations Our readers have clearly identified where they go for a good all-round meal that satisfies their appetite and their budget.

And, of course, it’s the kind of place where kids are welcome too, and the menu appeals to all ages.

AQUI CAL-MEX Multiple locations

z WILLOW STREET WOOD-FIRED PIZZA 1072 Willow St., San Jose; 408.971.7080; and other locations

Best Caterer PARSLEY SAGE ROSEMARY AND THYME 795 S. Second St., San Jose; 800.798.8388 Cooking dinner for 20, 30 or 50 people can be a daunting challenge. Instead of spending days in the kitchen, Metro readers believe that hiring the talented cooks at Parsley Sage Rosemary and Thyme is a much better idea.

CATERED TOO 12 S. First St., San Jose; 408.995.3445

z A CATERED AFFAIR

Santa Clara; 408.727.6480

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SIPPING PRETTY Bee Bee Liew of Ku Day Ta Tea Lounge, home of the Best Chai in Silicon Valley.

Best Spam Masubi BIG ISLAND BBQ

612 Great Mall Dr., Milpitas; 408.263.4200.

Hawaii consumes more Spam per capita than any other state in the union, and Spam masubi elevates ham in a can to new heights by rolling it into a roll with rice and seaweed. Spam sushi. Big Island BBQ is the place to savor this island-style take on fusion food. (SH)

Best IndianFusion Pizza KONKAN CRAB, AMBER CAFE

650 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View; 650.968.1751 This casual cousin to the venerable Amber India offers a terrific variety of apps (from chile cheese toast to dilli ki paddi chaat, which features a nice tamarind chutney), as well as super-affordable entrees (the lamb kebab is $7.99; tandoori shrimp, $9).

Everything on the menu deserves a try, but this crab pizza, with Indian spices and slivered onions, is a don’t-miss. (EJ)

Best Wine List on the Peninsula

clear that Lavanda—recognized as one of the Bay Area’s top restaurants—takes the “Wine Bar” part of its name seriously. There are always surprises to be found, and all are served in cool Riedel stemware—another nice touch. (EJ)

Best Place to Meet the Godfather of Sandwiches AMERICAN ITALIAN DELICATESSEN 139 Main St., Los Altos; 650.948.6745

While Willow Glen’s La Villa has come to define the Italian deli experience for San Jose proper, North County residents know they don’t have to drive so far for the real thing. The American Italian Delicatessen is the real deal, and a terrific bargain. It may be humble and unassuming from the outside, but inside lurks the Godfather Sandwich, a larger-than-life sub packed with prosciutto, salami, coppa, provolone and mortadella that lives up to its name in every way—it’s deadly. (SP)

Best Deep-Fried Restaurant in a Gas Station

185 University Ave., Palo Alto; 650.321.3514

THE DEEP FRIED TWINKIE & PASTRAMI SHOP

Crossing the threshold into Lavanda, one steps into a good-sized, airy bar area, with bar stools so comfy they’re hardly stools.

Settling in and cracking the wine list, it’s

Warnings about high-cholesterol foods haven’t scared locals who have embraced the Deep Fried Twinkie & Pastrami Shop.

LAVANDA

4004 Mowry Ave., Fremont; 510.794.7666

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This food stand located in a Valero gas station offers a variety of deep fried items, including Twinkies, bananas and cupcakes, but customers rave about the deep-fried Oreos, bacon-wrapped hot dog, and peanut butter and jelly sandwich Those who want to save their arteries can opt for a cold-cut combo or grilled sandwich. (AF)

Best Vegetarian Food in a Carnivorous Setting PAMPAS 529 Alma St., Palo Alto; 650.327.1323.

Pampas is a great Brazilian style steakhouse. You know, a place where they come to your table to slice off spitroasted meat until you cry uncle? But the restaurant also offers a vast selection of vegetarian items for those not into the meat parade. There are green salads, yes, but also roasted eggplant and peppers, grilled peaches and cheese, quinoa salad, hummus, great soups, grilled potatoes, sweet potatoes with coconut and on and on it goes. (SH)

Best New Reason to Visit Campbell CYPRUS BISTRO 379 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell; 408.370.3400 This restaurant is one of the newest additions to Campbell’s ever-evolving downtown. It opened last month in the spot that was formerly home to Tannin’s Wine Bar. While the menu is still developing, the future of this cafe looks promising.

Their gourmet Mediterranean sandwiches are interesting and filling and served on excellent bread. The appetizers at Cyprus Bistro are also worth a try, with their tasty pita bread, topped with herbs and olive oil that goes great with the hummus. (LF)

Best Chai KU DAY TA 447 Great Mall Dr. #124, Milpitas; 408.935.9083 Finding a cup of chai that’s not oversweetened or overspiced isn’t easy. But Ku Day Ta Tea Lounge is an oasis of expertly made chai. Or chais—they offer nearly a dozen hand-made brews to suit any taste. (SH)

Best Place for a Lamb Cigar ZITUNE 325 Main St., Los Altos; 650.947.0247

“Have a cigar,” sang Pink Floyd. “You’re gonna go far,” but for a delicious lamb cigar, you don’t have to go all that far, just to Los Altos’ Zitune. Figuratively, however, this warm, stylish spot (and somewhat wellkept secret) will transport you straight to Marrakech with its Moroccan menu. With inventive and distinctively spiced dishes like orange lavender duck breast and star anise sea scallops, it’s not your father’s MiddleEastern-with-a-Mediterranean-touch. (SP)

Best Well-Aged Cheese Shop THE CHEESE TASTER DELICATESSEN 43367 Mission Blvd., Fremont; 510.656.5480 This local eatery has kept it all in the family for more than three decades. Not only does this quaint shop boast a wide variety of exotic cheeses (it is, after all, named the Cheese Taster Delicatessen), it also doubles as a deli, serving hearty sandwiches made from fresh ingredients and a variety of side salads.

Insiders know that the hot pastrami and roast beef sandwiches are to die for. (AF)

Best Contemporary Italian QUATTRO RESTAURANT AND BAR 2050 University Ave., East Palo Alto.

650.566.1200.

If you ask me, Italian food in Silicon Valley is all pretty much the same old spaghetti and meatballs, but East Palo Alto’s Quattro is the exception. Executive chef Alessandro Cartumini creates a changing menu of inspired, modern Italian fare with dishes like olive oil–poached halibut, black cod and kabocha pumpkin ravioli and rib-eye tagliata. (SH)

Best 1950s Flashback CLARKE’S CHARCOAL BURGERS 615 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View; 650.967.0851 We live in a time when Americana is in vogue, and restaurateurs are bringing back the look, feel and menus of a simpler time.

We also live in a time when the hamburger is being reimagined by chefs in New York and L.A., who are inventing new ways to fancy up the most American of dishes.

Which means Clarke’s, at this location since 1957, is pretty trendy right now. They offer 25 varieties of burger, any of which can be spruced up in a dozen ways, and served

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up on their famous sourdough buns. Steaks, chicken, ribs, dogs, chili fries. Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. (EJ)

Best Self-Serve Frozen Yogurt YOGURTLAND 5395 Prospect Road, San Jose; 408.777.9868 Other locations throughout the valley. At just 30 cents for an ounce, Yogurtland will provide the most fun frozen yogurt experience anywhere ever. There’s a variety of interesting flavors including root beer, pumpkin pie, candy cane and tiramisu. Yet Yogurtland also does a great job of sticking to the classic flavors like vanilla and strawberry. It’s a good place for indecisive people because they can buy as much or as little of each flavor as they like, and pay by the ounce. (LF)

Best Alternative to Col. Sanders SAVORY CHICKEN 1557 Landess Ave., Milpitas; 408.945.8616 While it may not have 11 herbs and spices like the Colonel’s version, I say Savory Chicken’s Chinese-Filipino take on fried poultry is far better. The brittle-skinned chicken is tossed in a proprietary blend of herbs and spices and fried in soybean oil. No flour or breadcrumbs are used. The result is an almost translucent skin that is so crisp it shatters upon contact with your teeth. (SH)

Best Homemade German Raisin Bread MITRA’S BAKERY 435 Vineyard Town Center, Morgan Hill; 408.778.9000 Hearty breads, buttery rolls and luxurious desserts are the mainstays of Mitra’s Bakery, a newly opened baked goods shop located in Morgan Hill’s Vineyard Town Center. Mitra’s moved into the old Morgan Hill Bakery location a few months ago, where they now produce an array of traditional homemade German breads and confections in huge portions, and offer attentive customer service.

Make sure to pick up a loaf of their German raisin bread, a light, not-too-sweet cinnamoninfused loaf that is as great for making french toast as it is for a ham sandwich. (JF)

Best Place to Be Served by a Palace Chef LIOU’S HOUSE

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1245 Jacklin Road, Milpitas; 408.263.9888.

James Liou trained under a master Hunan chef from China. He went on to cook in several top hotel restaurants in Taiwan, becoming the favorite chef of Taiwan’s vice president, and catering many government dinners. His cooking skills took him to Costa Rica, where he served as the personal chef for Taiwan’s ambassador. From there he cooked at Chef Chu’s in Los Altos. Now, Liou has his own place, and for a small fee he’ll cook you a meal fit for an emperor. (SH)

Best Omelettes COUNTRY INN 2008 El Camino Real, Santa Clara; 408.244.6267 These omelettes are fluffy and freaking huge, especially the soufflé omelettes. And they come with a pancake on the side. The ingredients are fresh, the service is usually pretty friendly, and you get enough food to fill you up for two days. (CW)

Best Indian Sweet Shop MILAN SWEET CENTER 296 Abel St., Milpitas; 408.946.2525.

Barfi probably isn’t the most appetizing sounding confection, but the Indian sweet sure is good. And you can get the condensed milk–based treat in array of flavors, as well as innumerable other sweets with hard-topronounce names, at Milan Sweet Center. (SH)

Best Pancakes STACKS 600 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park; 650.838.0066; and other locations It may take a while for you and a group to get a table, but the food is well worth the wait. Stacks serves a remarkable array of amazing breakfasts, but it’s the pancakes that give this place its name. Their lumberjack pancakes—with blueberries, bananas, raisins and walnuts all blended together—are a treat.

If that sounds too intense, then stick with their classic raspberry pancakes and enjoy the fruit embedded into each flapjack. (LF)

Best South Indian Vegetarian TIRUPATHI BHIMAS 1208 S. Abel St., Milpitas; 408.945.1010 Hard to pronounce but easy to love, Tirupathi Bhimas specializes in vegetarian food from South India, particularly that of Andra Pradesh, a spicy and aromatic cuisine that has been influenced by the Middle East ever since the capital city of Hyderabad was a Muslim-

TASTY HANGOUT Cody McQuilliams fixes a sandwich at the Cheese Taster deli in Fremont. ruled enclave. The thali plate offers a little bit of everything that makes this place such a destination. (SH)

Best Specialty Desserts SATURA CAKES 320 University Ave., Palo Alto; 650.326.3393 This place offers a whole new world of desserts, cakes, pastries, and cookies for any occasion. Its slogan, “Never another ordinary bite,” fits the bakery perfectly because its cakes are anything but ordinary. While this store specializes in wedding cakes, it also makes desserts for any event—from fine gourmet chocolates to the best creampuff in the valley—the “Swedish profiterole.” (TK)

Best Kabobs West of Kabul DE AFGHANAN KABOB HOUSE 37405 Fremont Blvd., Fremont 510.745.9599 If you were to look up “hole in the wall” in the dictionary, you’ll find a picture of De Afghanan Kabob House. The restaurant is tiny, but don’t let the appearance fool you—the kebabs are simply the best. For about $10, you get your choice of a beef, chicken or lamb kebab, plus white rice, a tangy garbanzo salad, a slice of bread and a scoop of Afghan salad. Phone your order ahead of time to avoid a long wait.

Cash only. (AF)

Best Afghan Restaurant

SALANG PASS RESTAURANT 37462 Fremont Blvd, Fremont; 510.795.9200 Located in the heart of “Little Kabul,” an unofficial district in central Fremont laced with Afghan restaurants and specialty stores, Salang Pass offers a wide selection of moderately priced Middle Eastern delicacies.

Favorites include the bolani, quabili pallow (lamb shank) and kobideh beef. The restaurant also offers a traditional dining experience where patrons can sit on cushions, around low tables. (AF)

Best Local India Pale Ale EL TORO BREWING COMPANY 17605 Monterey Road, Morgan Hill; 408.778.BREW Hard-core hopheads should rejoice in El Toro Brewing Company’s India Pale Ale and Deuce Imperial IPA, two of the most underrated bitter beers out there. This small, Morgan Hill–based brewery opened up a brewpub in 2006, where they pour the two different supremely crafted IPAs. Hops cling to the throat in their deliciously jacked-up double Deuce Imperial, while their traditional IPA is a well-balanced combination of subtle sweet malt with a dominating hop finish. (JF)

Best Place to Get Sprinkles on Top THE CUPCAKE SHOP 17385B Monterey Road, Morgan Hill; 408.778.2023

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The concept of haute cupcakes, the melding of nostalgia and exotic ingredients to make trendy individual baked delights, had a huge boom in L.A. last year. So it’s no surprise that South County now has the Cupcake Shop, a little downtown bakery serving up morsels of moist sugary goodness in flavors with names as cute as the shop’s pink décor.

Try the Tropical Carrot, which has a light, fruity cream cheese frosting that melts in the mouth, or the Old School, a yummy cocoa cupcake with a marshmallow cream center, dipped in chocolate ganache. (JF)

in a delicious secret sauce and topped with Parmesan cheese, these huge fresh Pacific oysters are shipped in special from Washington State by shop owners Michael and Jana Castelan. The couple really is the soul of this little old-fashioned butcher and seafood shop, offering humor and hospitality along with ice-cold Alaskan brew, wild seafood and an extensive selection of organic meats. (JF)

Best Campbell Pan-Mexican Cuisine

PENANG GARDEN

AQUI CAL-MEX 201 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell; 408.374.2784 At Aqui Cal-Mex, the chefs use various flavors including creations from the Southwest, Asia, California and Latin America that give each dish a bit of zest.

For nontraditional Mexican food served California style, this is the place. Entrees at Aqui include the potato and cheese enchiladas, grilled salmon on organic polenta and Thai tofu tortilla roll-ups.

The restaurant also prides itself on using organic ingredients and fresh-made soups, where the vegetables are all natural and grown locally. (LF)

Best Tri-Tip on Garlic Bread TRAIL DUST BBQ 17240 Monterey St., Morgan Hill; 408.776.9072 In our age of tofu and vegetarian options, sometimes a person just needs to give into their carnivorous instincts and consume some good meat. Trail Dust BBQ, located in the heart of downtown Morgan Hill, is a mecca for the meat eater, offering big slices of tender beef and pork that are all slowly fired to perfection on the grill. One of the house specialties is their mouthwatering tri-tip, which has a crispy, caramelized layer on the outside and is a juicy, medium rare inside. Order it up as a sandwich, and it comes served up on hearty, buttery garlic bread. (JF)

Best Place to Eat Barbecued Oysters POPPY’S FISH AND POULTRY 30 E. Third St., Morgan Hill; 408.778.3200 People can suck down some of the best barbecued oysters in the world while they sit on the casual patio of Poppy’s Fish and Poultry in Morgan Hill. Slathered

Best Roti Canai 278 Barber Court, Milpitas; 408.321.8388 Roti canai is a Malaysian flatbread, but that simple description doesn’t do it justice, especially the flaky, buttery version served with a great peanut-coconut milk dipping sauce at Penang Garden. (SH)

Best Parisian Treat in Fremont LE MOOSE 5014 Mowry Ave., Fremont; 510.745.7288 This charming cafe serves up some of the most delicious crepes and sandwiches in the valley. Regulars rave about the chicken pesto sandwich, the turkey and avocado crepe and the dessert crepes. Part of the charm of this French cafe comes from the owner, who is always full of smiles and will remember you (and your order) after a few visits. The cafe also serves fresh fruit smoothies (Strawberry Yum is a personal favorite). (AF)

Best Wurst DITTMER’S GOURMET MEATS & WURSTHAUS INC. 400 S. San Antonio Road, Mountain View; 650.941.3800 There’s something about a logo of a cartoon man with an apron shaking a butcher knife at a necklace of sausage that tells you that you’ve come to exactly the right place, the kind of home-style charcuterie that’s hardly found anymore in the Bay Area. The parking lot of this Mountain View institution is always full of people taking a turn for the wurst, especially at lunch time. Inside in the bustling counter, are a selection of our own native wursts from Sheboygan to Cajun country. The store carries forms of Eurosausage, fresh, double smoked and chicken; excellent Swedish potato sausage, and links from Alsace to Hungary. And—for the homesick Berliners—curly-wurst sauce. After 31 years at the same location, Dittmer’s cornucopia of force-meats could be advertised with the slogan “If we don’t have it, you don’t need it.” (RvB)

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Best Wines

STAFF PICKS

Best Pinot Noir

Best Chardonnay

RHYS VINEYARDS

STORRS WINERY

650.593.2761

303 Potrero St. #35, Santa Cruz; 831.458.5030

The Santa Cruz Mountains produce a lot of good and sometimes great pinot noirs. For my money (make that a lot of my money), Rhys Vineyard’s pinot noirs, grown in spectacularly beautiful mountain vineyards on the western slope of the Santa Cruz Mountains, are seductive, spicy, subtle and special. For anyone planning to splurge on a great bottle of wine, this would be the one. (SH).

Storrs Winery does many things well (check out its petite syrah), but chardonnay may be the winery’s strongest suit. The winery produces several chards from different vineyards. My favorite is the Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay, a wine with flavors of ripe apples and a crisp mineral edge. (SH)

Best Cabernet Sauvignon

Best Santa Cruz Mountain WineGrowing Subregion

MT. EDEN VINEYARDS

CORRALITOS

22020 Mt. Eden Road, Saratoga; 888.865.9463 Made from cuttings taken from vines originally planted by wine pioneer Martin Ray in the 1950s, Mt. Eden Vineyards’ cabernet sauvignon is like putting the essence of the Santa Cruz Mountains in a glass. The consistently delicious wines exude flavors of aromatic spice, blackberry and earth. Cellar it if you can summon the discipline not to drink it. (SH)

Best Syrah BIG BASIN VINEYARDS 830 Memory Lane, Boulder Creek; 831.621.8028 As red wines in the Santa Cruz Mountains go, syrah takes a back seat to pinot noir and cabernet sauvignon. But Big Basin Vineyards is making a name for its earthy, spicy and complex syrahs. Grab a bottle of the 2006 Rattlesnake Rock syrah if you can find it. (SH)

Best Grenache COMARTIN CELLARS P.O. Box 28805, San Jose; 408.267.6735 Not many local winemakers produce grenache, and that’s part of the reason winemaker Adam Comartin decided to start a winery that specializes in the elegant red wine. The other reason is that grenache can produce some fantastic wines. If you’re new to grenache, Comartin Cellars offers a delicious introduction. (SH)

The Santa Cruz Mountains appellation is a big area that stretches from Half Moon Bay to Watsonville. As such the area is best broken down into subregions that each reveal microclimates that yield surprisingly different wines. My favorite subarea: Corralitos—home to Windy Oaks Estate Winery, Alfaro Family Vineyards, Nicholson Vineyards and Pleasant Valley Vineyards. The climate seems particularly suited to pinot noir and chardonnay. Learn more about the area at corralitoswinetrail.com. (SH)

Best Cheap Local Wine PIETRA SANTA WINERY’S ‘SACRED STONE’ 10034 Cienega Road, Hollister; 831.636.1991 When it comes to wine, cheap and good can be tough adjectives to put together.

But Hollister’s (yes, Hollister) Pietra Santa Winery “Sacred Stone” offers a juicy and versatile blend of merlot, sangiovese, zinfandel and dolcetto for just $10 or so.

Love the label, too. (SH)

Best Port QUINTA CRUZ “RABELO” 334A Ingalls St., Santa Cruz; 831.426.6209 OK, so Quinta Cruz’s port is the only port made in the Santa Cruz Mountains from the true Portuguese grape varieties and brandy made from the same grapes. But the velvety, chocolate spice of this dessert wine makes it one of a kind anywhere. Made by Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard, this is a truly memorable wine. (SH)

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Best Art Museum

Best Art Gallery

SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF ART

SONYA PAZ FINE ART GALLERY

110 S. Market St., San Jose; 408.271.6840 Since 1969, when it made creative use of the old Romanesque post office building, until today, with a spacious, well-lighted vaulted two-story addition, the San Jose Museum of Art has hosted many memorable exhibits: the meta-outsider images of Martín Ramírez, the fantastical collages of Jess, the illuminated installations of Jennifer Steinkamp and, most befitting for Silicon Valley, “Robots: Evolution of a Cultural Icon.” The museum concentrates on California and West Coast artists and boasts a strong permanent collection that can be seen in rotating shows; its holdings are especially deep in the Bay Area’s abstract expressionist painters of the post–World War II era. On Oct. 17, the museum throws itself a 40th birthday party, with cocktails at the facility, followed by dinner and more at the Fairmont (call 408.271.6865 for details).

195 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell; 408.378.5000 Local artist Sonya Paz’s work has graced the cover of Metro, most recently for our Valentine’s Day issue. That’s appropriate, because her work is bright, colorful and imbued with the heady feel-good emotions. Her fame has even earned her an Artist of the Year award from state Sen. Joe Simitian. Paz’s Campbell gallery shows off her work in many moods and subjects, including wine country images, pop cubism and some very whimsical animals. Accessible at all price ranges, her work can be seen in originals, prints and even on T-shirts.

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SAN JOSE INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART 560 S. First St., San Jose; 408.283.8155

z MACLA 510 S. First St., San Jose; 408.998.2783

CANTOR ARTS CENTER 328 Lomita Dr., Stanford University; 650.723.4177

z SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF QUILTS

& TEXTILES 520 S. First St., San Jose; 408.971.0323

Best History/ Specialty Museum THE TECH MUSEUM OF INNOVATION 201 S. Market St., San Jose; 408.294.8324 With its splashy, mango-colored exterior, the Tech stands out among everything else in downtown San Jose. Millions have visited the place since it opened at the original location in 1990, which was around the corner on San Carlos Street. The Tech’s founders envisioned a world-class facility wholly devoted to science and technology—exactly what one would expect from Silicon Valley—and today people from across the globe have descended upon San Jose to check out its educational displays.

ROSICRUCIAN MUSEUM 1664 Park Ave., San Jose; 408.947.3636

z CHILDREN’S DISCOVERY MUSEUM OF SAN JOSE 180 Woz Way, San Jose; 408.298.5437

Best Local Festival MUSIC IN THE PARK All summer in Plaza de Cesar Chavez Park For 21 summers now, Music in the Park has flat-out owned Thursday evenings in San Jose.

Why? Well, it doesn’t hurt to have Third Eye Blind or Smash Mouth or the English Beat playing outdoors for free on any given week.

But the truth is, it’s not the big names onstage that have made this event an institution. It’s a certain vibe that attracts every kind of person, from families to college kids, scenesters to software execs. It’s San Jose’s social mecca, the place to be nine nights a year. And like band camp, most every longtime local has a story that begins “One time, at Music in the Park . . .”

SAN JOSE JAZZ FESTIVAL Every August in downtown San Jose

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Every July

Best Art House Movie Theater CAMERA 12 201 S. Second St., San Jose; 408.298.3300

HOOFING IT The crowds for the Tech’s Leonardo show last year were practically a stampede —more evidence for why readers voted it best History/Specialty Museum.

CAMERA 3 288 S. Second St., San Jose; 408.998.3300

CAMERA 7 1875 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell; 408.559.6900

LOS GATOS CINEMA 41 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos; 408.395.0203 Once again, this independently owned and operated theater chain wins. The reopening of Camera 3 was a small triumph for the theater chain as well as for nostalgists; it’s an older theater that’s now becoming historic by downtown standards. Nearby Camera 12 qualifies as the heart of San Jose’s downtown, with an ever-rotating banquet of the most serious art cinema to the most deliriously trashy midnight fare. As the hub of Cinequest, Camera 12 sees visitors from all over the filmloving world, and its monumental staircases and escalators are a major place to run into friends. Camera 7 in Campbell is a datemovie palace, essential to the walker-friendly ambience of the Pruneyard, and the Los Gatos Theater is one of the six or seven things that

make Los Gatos such a desirable little village.

CINÉARTS SANTANA ROW 3088 Olsen Dr., San Jose; 408.554.7010

z STANFORD THEATRE

221 University Ave., Palo Alto; 650.324.3700

Best Mainstream Movie Theater AMC SARATOGA 14 700 El Paseo de Saratoga, San Jose; 888.AMC.4FUN Early-morning discounts, a great location with a view of the foothills and clean comfortable theaters are part of the reason for the continued success of this readers’ pick. The theater may be “mainstream,” but it shows some handmade material, too, such as Ponyo and Taking Woodstock.

AMC MERCADO 20 3111 Mission College Blvd., Santa Clara; 888.AMC.4FUN

z CENTURY 20 OAKRIDGE 925 Blossom Hill Road, San Jose; 408.225.7340

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Best Open-Mic Night ROOSTER T. FEATHERS NEW TALENT SHOWCASE 157 W. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale; 408.736.0921 On Wednesdays at Rooster T. Feathers, audiences can sample some of the best up-andcoming comics in the area. Of course, they can also suffer through some of the worst comics in the area. But that’s the charm of Rooster T. Feathers—you get to see them all. And in a few years, when they have their own HBO special you can say you heckled them before they got big at this little spot in Sunnyvale.

SONOMA CHICKEN COOP, EVERY OTHER SUNDAY 200 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell; 408.866.2699

z SOUTH BAY WRITERS OPEN-MIC,

THIRD FRIDAY OF THE MONTH 1875 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell; www.southbay writers.com

Best Local Theater Company SAN JOSE REPERTORY THEATRE 101 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose; 408.367.7255 With world-class actors and top-end set design, the San Jose Rep’s imaginative, oftentimes challenging performances have been delighting downtown audiences for years. Now with new artistic director Rick Lombardo at the helm, audiences can look forward to a lively balance between the classic and contemporary theatrical offerings in the future. Oh, and make sure to check out their new “pay what you can” nights on the first Tuesday of every show.

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Several generations of young thespians, smitten with visions of Broadway, have learned their craft at Children’s Musical Theater San Jose. The theater now teaches extensive classes and mounts a variety of productions for all age groups. CMTSJ has gained a reputation for putting on some spectacular musicals that are as entertaining to general audiences as they are educational for the performers. The company’s Rising Stars show focuses on performers ages 6 to 14; the Mainstage shows demonstrate the talents of high school and college-age actors.

SAN JOSE YOUTH SHAKESPEARE www.youthshakes.org; 408.978.5516

z PALO ALTO CHILDREN’S THEATRE

1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto; 650.463.4930

Best Comedy Venue IMPROV 62 S. Second St., San Jose; 408.280.7475 The Improv is a true gem in San Jose’s crown.

It brings some of the biggest names in comedy to the South Bay. On off-nights, aspiring local standups take to the stage; on the weekends, headliners like Alonzo Bodden, Tom Arnold and Maria Bamford perform. That’s a lot more fun than trying to see them on pay per view.

ROOSTER T. FEATHERS 157 W. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale; 408.736.0921

z COMEDYSPORTZ

288 S. Second St., San Jose; 408.224.0842

Best Local Winery J. LOHR VINEYARDS AND WINES 1000 Lenzen Ave., San Jose. 408. 288.5057 J. Lohr wines are distributed far and wide, but it’s still very much a local winery that dates back to 1974. In addition to a diverse lineup of easy-to-like wines, part of the winery’s appeal is its inviting tasting room near downtown.

Added bonus: No tasting fees except for special cuvée wines.

CITY LIGHTS THEATER COMPANY OF SAN JOSÉ 529 S. Second St., San Jose; 408.295.4200

CINNABAR VINEYARDS & WINERY 14612 Big Basin Way, Saratoga; 408.741.5858

z SAN JOSE STAGE COMPANY 490 S. First St., San Jose; 408.283.7142

300A College Ave., Los Gatos; 408.354.6150

Best Children’s Theater Group CHILDREN’S MUSICAL THEATER SAN JOSE 1401 Parkmoor Ave. #100, San Jose; 408.288.5437; performances at Montgomery Theater, San Jose

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Best Microbrewery GORDON BIERSCH 640 Emerson St., Palo Alto, 650.323.7723; 33 E. San Fernando St., San Jose, 408.294.6785 An easy call; this popular favorite has many locations. Dan Gordon and Dean Biersch founded the institution in Palo Alto in 1988; that it has persisted through boom and bust is proof of the age-old appeal of four ingredients and a German purity law. Gordon Biersch

ART BEAT Christel Dillbohner’s just-finished ‘Ice Floe’ installation was one more reason our readers picked the San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art as one of the best galleries in the valley. deserves props for its elegance—this is a brewpub you can take a date to. It also earns praise for its site-specificity as much as its beer, including the fine retrofitting of the first locale in the old Bijou theater in Palo Alto. The handsome old-world brick patio in San Jose is the ultimate place to have a couple during the end of a hot working day. Now up on the taps: the Octoberfest Fest Bier, a stronger, darker brew to combat the growing crispness of autumn.

LOS GATOS BREWING COMPANY 130 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos; 408.395.9929

z SONOMA CHICKEN COOP 200 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell; 408.866.2699

Best College/ Independent Radio Station KSJS-FM (90.5) This hotly contested honor is a tribute to the world-class college radio inundating the valley. Among the reasons why San Jose State University’s 46-year-old FM station wins again: the blues benefit it held for Christopher Rodriguez, the Oakland 10-year-old crippled

by a flying bullet; its broadcasts of games by the Spartans; the excellent long-running film program Celluloid Dreams on Monday nights; and an eclectic mix of alternative, subrock, urban and other tantalizing music.

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Best Local Jock GREG KIHN, KFOX-FM (98.5) We will testify that Greg Kihn is the Madison Avenue Man of San Jose classic-rock radio.

Several jocks have disappeared over the years, but his job is hopefully not in jeopardy, as Greg forever makes sure we don’t wind up with an empty glass, forgetting about our past.

He’s got just what it takes when the tension breaks. If you can’t stop hurting yourself, turn on Greg’s show and you’ll be a happy man.

DAVE MORAY, KFOG-FM (97.7)

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Staff Picks Best Cinema for Your Ears NORMAN BATES MEMORIAL SOUNDTRACK SHOW KFJC-FM (89.7), Saturday 9am–noon; 650.949.7260 Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, Foothill College’s radio station has a lot to boast about, but surely the keystone of the station is Robert Emmet’s internationally famous Norman Bates Memorial Soundtrack Show. I’ve been lucky enough to be a guest on this show a few times and to get a load of some of Emmet’s peerless collection of film soundtracks. Film soundtrack lovers from around the bay, and around the world, tune in to listen to compositions by Herrmann, Korngold, Zimmer, Steiner and all the other names of classical cinema. It’s Emmet’s endearing Midwestern lack of pretension that’s kept his many fans “listening to what they watch.” (RvB)

Best Place to Catch a Silent Film NILES ESSANAY SILENT FILM MUSEUM 37417 Niles Blvd., Fremont; 510.494.1411 Before Hollywood, there was Niles Essanay, which was the home to an early West Coast film studio in what is now Fremont. The Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum stands as a testament to Essanay Studios, which produced silent films starring the likes of Charlie Chaplin and Broncho Billy. Since the movies were filmed locally, the museum displays a variety of silent film memorabilia. On Saturday nights, for $5, patrons can watch silent films, complete with the piano accompaniment these films were designed for. (AF)

Best Municipal Cultural Resource MOUNTAIN VIEW CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 500 Castro St., Mountain View; 650.903.6000 The city of Mountain View did a smart thing soon after opening this gorgeous high-tech performing arts center on Castro Street in 1991: It lured away the critically acclaimed TheatreWorks, which had been producing plays in Palo Alto for 20 years. In addition to TheatreWorks’ productions, the MVCPA also hosts the Peninsula Youth Theater, and

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stages a nicely varied selection of events, including cool lectures by scientists for the nearby NASA Ames Research Center. (EJ)

Best Valley Battlefield THE BATTLE OF SANTA CLARA El Camino Real near San Tomas Expressway Jan. 2, 1847: Two miles from the Santa Clara Mission, a skirmish breaks out between Hispanic California settlers and troops from the United States. Both sides fire at each other—and hit nothing. The rainy season is a lousy time to go out and fight; the cannon gets caught in the mud. E Clampus Vitus, historians who go where historical societies fear to tread, commemorated this battle with a plaque in front of the Moonlight Shopping Plaza. Solemnly, they tied a yellow ribbon around the official casualties list: Dead, none; wounded, none; missing, one guy who turned up later. Maybe it’s not as inspiring as Gettysburg, but the gentle among us must admit that the best battles are the ones where no one gets hurt. (RvB)

Best Contribution to Truth in Advertising HOUSE OF PAIN TATTOOS 1610 Pomeroy, Santa Clara; 408.737.7246 The one-story cracker-box strip malls on El Camino Real include some of the most cosmopolitan—let alone coolest—areas of the valley: numberless ethnic restaurants, interesting groceries, mysterious bars, one of a kind retail shops. Next to the gas station that neighbors House of Pain, a psychic’s neon motto: “Tell her nothing, she sees all.” And when the trembling novice shows up at House of Pain, the sign above the door primes them for the end of the quivering needle. But it’s not as bad as that.

As a multiply tattooed individual, I’d say there’s plenty more things in life that hurt worse: heartbreak, lost elections, watching Jennifer Aniston act. And this studio, named in honor of The Island of Dr. Moreau, has both longevity and a devoted clientele. (RvB)

Best Place to Bring a Sick Guitar KEITH HOLLAND’S GUITAR HOSPITAL 326 Village Lane; Los Gatos; 408.395.0767 While your unwell Stratocaster or Marshall

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GATED COMMUNITY Rodin’s mighty ‘Gates of Hell’ makes the Cantor Arts Center a destination for sculpture lovers.

amp is recovering, check out the waiting room. In addition to performing repairs and renovations, local luthier Holland sells his Los Gatos Guitars, a line of personally made solid-body electrics going for about $1,000 each—emulating the classic Fender design but, in Holland’s opinion, improving on it. Each guitar comes with a three-year guarantee. The place is an authorized service center for Fender, Tacoma, Gretsch and a few other guitar makers. A visit here is the exact opposite of the intimidation that can sometimes be an unfortunate part of visiting the big-box guitar store. (RvB)

Best Sculpture Gardens CANTOR ARTS CENTER/STANFORD Stanford; 650.723.4177 Everyone knows—at least everyone ought to know—about Stanford University Art Center’s sculpture garden; the outdoor walkway includes a collection of 20 Rodins, especially the monumental Gate of Hell, capped by a small version of the original figure that became The Thinker. Here is the largest collection of work by this titanic sculptor outside of the Musée Rodin in Paris. The Cantor’s grounds also boast a 320-foot-long sculpture by environmental artist Andy Goldsworthy, a stone river called, appropriately, Stone River, made of sandstone

debris from the earthquakes that rocked the university twice in the last century. And near Roble Hall is a Papua New Guinea sculpture garden, featuring fantastic standing figures— some 40 of them—carved on-site by 10 artists from the Sepik River region. (RvB)

Best Place to Meet a Comic Genius LEE’S COMICS 1020F N. Rengstorff Ave., Mountain View, 650.965.1800; 2222 S. El Camino Real, San Mateo, 650.571.1489 Lee Hester’s 27-year-old business ought to have a Grauman’s Chinese–style walk of fame outside; some of the biggest living talents in the comic-book industry have made personal appearances at this wellstocked and friendly store. They include artist Alex Ross (who designed Lee’s logo), Jim Steranko, national treasure Sergio Aragones, Dan Clowes, novelist Michael Chabon, Batman Adventures animator Paul Dini and more. Lee maybe even deserves more honor for bringing in people who weren’t so famous but who deserved to be, such as Phoebe Gloeckner, author of A Child’s Life and Other Stories and Diary of a Teenage Girl, both essential remembrances of the 1970s. When Melinda Gebbie was in town with her and her partner Alan Moore’s Lost Girls, Lee’s was the sole host for her American appearance.

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THE GRAPEVINE 1389 Lincoln Ave., San Jose; 408.283,7574

Metro readers love the Grapevine. And for good reason. The Willow Glen wine shop has small-town friendliness to spare coupled with big city wine knowledge. In addition to the eclectic, well-chosen selection of wines, the ongoing lineup of special events and tastings keep things interesting. Nice selection of cheeses and beer, too.

TESSORA’S BARRA DI VINO 1875 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell; 408.626.7711

Meridian and Parkmoor has driven by San Jose Harley-Davidson. It’s been there forever, and no matter where you are in the South Bay, the freeway eventually gets you to San Jose Harley-Davidson. More than a million dollars of parts and accessories await behind the doors of this place, which is why readers chose it. For custom needs, no one in the area offers more complete service. They’ll build your bike and even make your clothes fit.

CYCLE GEAR INC. 1325 El Camino Real, Redwood City; 650.365.1100

z SLABSIDES 2100 Winchester Blvd., Campbell; 408.364.0284

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14500 Big Basin Way, Saratoga; 408.741.9000

WILLOW GLEN BICYCLES 1016 Lincoln Ave., San Jose; 408.293.2606 Do you speak the language of cyclists? What part do I need? Which frame is the right one?

The endless questions can be answered only by those that live and breathe by the air pumps that inflate the tires of their bikes, like the guys at Willow Glen Cyclery. From the townie bike that gets you to the drinking hole to the parts that you need for that single speed project to hand-built wheels by master craftsman Tahn Vonrehmer, who has nine years of experience building wheels.

Bikespeak is the official language of this local San Jose bike shop but rest assured that they will interpret everything you could possibly need to know.

THE OFF-RAMP 2369 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, 408.249.2848; 2320 El Camino Real, Mountain View, 650.968.2974

z HYLAND FAMILY BICYCLES (69) 1515 Meridian Ave., San Jose; 408.269.8833

Best Motorcycle Shop SAN JOSE HARLEYDAVIDSON 1551 Parkmoor Ave., San Jose; 408.998.1HOG Everyone needing to access 280 North from

1008 Blossom Hill Road #E, San Jose, 408.269.1000; 1959 W. San Carlos St., San Jose, 408.292.6100 Retailing both vintage finds and last season’s fashion castoffs, Crossroads is the best place to go for those who don’t mind wearing lightly used designer duds. This is a shop where it is possible to unearth Marc Jacobs styles for $40, Dolce and Gabbana for $30 and even Dior for a mere $25. Like all used clothing shopping, discovering great deals like these at Crossroads will take a little time and effort to weed through the rough, but the payoff in trendsetting bragging rights is amazing.

MOON ZOOOM 1630 W. San Carlos St., San Jose, 408.287.5876; 813 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, 831.423.8500

TOTALLY TUBULAR The selection of pigments at University Art is enough to inspire a museum’s worth of paintings.

Mangiameli for more than a decade. In a decidedly woman-friendly atmosphere, one can browse their wide selection of cute little lacy things, sexy costumes and bedroom toys.

CUPID’S CORNER 408 Blossom Hill Road, San Jose; 408.226.5683

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z DUTCHESS INTIMATES BOUTIQUE

759 W. San Carlos St., San Jose; 408.287.9090

346 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell; 408.866.8006

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342 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell; 408.370.2334

Best Lingerie PLEASURES FROM THE HEART 1565 Winchester Blvd., Campbell; 408.871.1826 When women are looking for a little something to spice up the bedroom, the last thing they want to do is wander into a grimy, intimidating adult store where they know they’ll be the only chicks in the place.

Pleasures of the Heart is a local lingerie and adult boutique that has been run by the mother-daughter team of Crystal and Loraine

Best Pet Store

Best Art Supply Store UNIVERSITY ART 456 Meridian Ave. San Jose; 408.297.4707 267 Hamilton Ave. Palo Alto; 650.328.3500

Since 1986, this family-owned pet business has been the cat’s meow. Sam’s operates in a turn-of-the-century brick building in downtown San Jose that houses a vast assortment of stuff that pets and pet owners need to be happy. Owners Lisa and Sam Blackford are huge animal lovers and that fact becomes clear to anyone who walks through their doors. They’re both critter-savvy and have great tips for how to handle the fourlegged family members.

This shop’s flagship store in Palo Alto is a local landmark for artists and artisans, including first-rate service and tools of the trade for sculpting, painting and custom framing. A longtime favorite of readers.

PET CLUB 5625 Snell Ave., San Jose, 408.363.6068; 1010 Rengstorff Ave., Mountain View, 650.988.1316

D&J HOBBY 96 N. San Tomas Aquino Road, Campbell; 408.379.1696

San Jose; 408.297.0840

z SAN JOSE ART 461 S. Bascom Ave., San Jose; 408.298.8422

z ANDY’S PET SHOP

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ROUND AND ROUND Mike Glover replenishes the vinyl at Rasputin.

Best Pet Day Care A DOG’S LIFE 1249 Birchwood Dr., Sunnyvale, 408.747.1111; 901 Ames Ave., Milpitas, 408.946.3647; 1249 Birchwood Dr., Sunnyvale, 408.747.1111; 885 Commercial St., Palo Alto, 650.494.3647 Much like parents, pet owners occasionally need a baby sitter, whether simply for an afternoon to run errands in peace or for a weekend getaway or vacation. Silicon Valley company A Dog’s Life takes this concept and runs with it—doggy day-care programs include socialization, exercise, one-on-one care, and yes, even nap time. With locations in Milpitas, Sunnyvale and Palo Alto, pet owners can catch a break knowing their pooches are in good hands.

DOWNTOWN DOGS 734 S. First St., San Jose; 408.287.2267

z KLUB K9 PLAY CENTER

174 Commercial St., Sunnyvale; 408.736.7102

Best Place to Buy Records and CDs RASPUTIN MUSIC 1820 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell, 800.350.8700; 630 San Antonio Ave., Mountain View, 800..350.8700 Now that we’ve recovered from the shelf reorg, browsing at Rasputin is fun again.

The thing about trolling for records here is the full, ripe state of the used racks.

From rap to rock to indie and punk, they’re practically falling out of their rows. In fact, we’re kind of getting turned on just writing this. That’s not right.

STREETLIGHT RECORDS 980 S. Bascom Ave., San Jose, 888.330.7776; 939 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, 888.648.9201

z ON THE CORNER MUSIC 530 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell; 408.871.0305

Best Clothing Boutique BOMBSHELL BOUTIQUE 301 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell; 408.371.7423 Women can bring out their inner Vargas girl at Bombshell Boutique, a tiny garment shop that specializes in retro-inspired garments for the modern day pin-up. This boutique offers racks of hot hit-the-town dresses, adorable lingerie, hard-to-find tattoo apparel and rockabilly wear, great for when those little frilly numbers from Forever 21 and Charlotte Russe start to get old. Owner Brooke Ramirez and her family make sure that every customer feels like she is just shopping with one of the girls, going so far as to personally tissue-wrap every purchase.

THERAPY 250 Castro St., Mountain View; 650.691.1186 BELLA JAMES 1151 Lincoln Ave., San Jose; 408.292.0000

Best Shoe Store FOOTCANDY 365 Santana Row #1010, San Jose; 408.557.8787 For designer-shoe junkies, Footcandy on Santana Row is like the a poppy field with pointed toes. Each one of its beautiful

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pumps and platforms is displayed on lighted windowed pedestals, to be worshiped like idols and tried on like pieces of wearable art. With a wide selection of luxury specialty footwear from the likes of Christian Louboutin, Jimmy Choo, Manolo Blahnik and Valentino, this plush store carries styles that both business women and the party girls can eat up. (JF)

on the graphic artists themselves—Moore, Eisner, Crumb, Peter Bagge—as well as the newer talents such as Adrian Tomine. Even with all the scene reports from San Diego, I hadn’t heard elsewhere that Moore’s Miracleman has been bought up by Marvel (whom I guess we should refer to as Disney/ Marvel): meaning a reprint soon for the alltime best supervillain death scene.

IN HER SHOES 644 Emerson St. #1, Palo Alto; 650.326.9644

LEE’S COMICS 1020 N. Rengstorff Ave., Mountain View; 650.965.1800

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10123 N. Wolfe Road, Cupertino; 408.996.7640

Best Running Shoe Store

Best Manicure THAT’S SO PEDI

RUNNING REVOLUTION

2417B Stevens Creek Blvd., San Jose; 408.298.7334

511 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell; 408.374.9307 Runners serious about their habit know the importance of a good pair of shoes.

Staffed by pros eager to share their passion and knowledge, the Running Revolution is a paradise for both novice runners and marathon vets looking for that perfect pair.

Step on the store treadmill for a test run, then watch footage of your stride in slo-mo to determine if the shoe fits.

RUNNER’S FACTORY 51 University Ave. #C, Los Gatos; 408.395.4311

The name alone deserves votes for punning excellence. That’s So Pedi provides both the basics of cuticle couture as well as some digital pampering and spiffy color gel polishes. As one might expect, That’s So Pedi works on toes as well as fingers.

LAVANDE NAIL SPA 355 Santana Row #1020, San Jose; 408.983.1222

z SAKURA NAIL BAR 169 Jackson St., San Jose; 408.275.1625

Main St., Los Gatos; 408.354.7365

Best Pedicure

Best Toy Store

355 Santana Row #1020, San Jose; 408.983.1222

THE WOODEN HORSE

After a day spent teetering around in 4-inch stilettos, there is nothing better than going for a first-rate manicure at Lavande on Santana Row, a luxurious spa that specializes in nail care. There, toes and soles are No. 1. Providing the most relaxing lavender-infused pedicures around, they will massage, exfoliate, buff and polish one’s hooves to pretty perfection. Lavande also offers multistep foot pampering rituals with delicious-sounding names like “Sweet Almond Latte” and “Refresh-mint.”

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796 Blossom Hill Road, Los Gatos; 408.356.8821 The Wooden Horse has been a cute, neighborhood toy store for almost three decades and is still going strong. It has adapted to the times with a great website and fun toys that keep the store shoulders above the competition. And of course the friendliest staff in all of the South Bay.

TIME TUNNEL VINTAGE TOYS 532 S. Bascom Ave., San Jose; 408.298.1709

z LEGO STORE

2855 Stevens Creek Blvd. #1319, Santa Clara, 408.247.8071; 341 Hillsdale Mall, San Mateo, 650.571.9020

Best Comics Store HIJINX 2050 Lincoln Ave., San Jose; 408.266.1103 Not that this book store isn’t a landmark in Willow Glen, and an essential part of a Saturday-morning stroll on Lincoln Avenue. And not that it doesn’t carry the best in comics old and new—but its blog is extremely well written, too. It seems that, webwise, the focus of so many comics fans is “What will the movie adaptation be like?”

So it’s refreshing to see the store’s focus

THAT’S SO PEDI 2417B Stevens Creek Blvd., San Jose; 408.298.7334

z ISLAND GIRL PEDICURE 70 N. Bascom Ave., San Jose; 408.288.9001 X San Jose

Best Hair Salon ALCHEMY HAIR STUDIOS 1047 Lincoln Ave., San Jose; 408.293.3494 1335 Lincoln Ave.; San Jose; 408.283.9380 It’s amazing what a new haircut can do for the self-esteem. There is nothing better after a bad day or bad breakup then getting one’s tresses treated, and Alchemy Hair Studios & Spas will have one walking out feeling fresh, unique and sexy. Specializing in everything from alternative styles to the

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Readers’ Picks classic Rachel cut, this salon features an open, spacious setup with a relaxed, Zenlike atmosphere emanating from their its Willow Glen locations.

SAILORS AND SAINTS 1749 Park Ave., San Jose; 408.292.4343

z LIMON SALON 3410 Stevens Creek Blvd., San Jose; 408.247.2700 X Mtn. View/Palo Alto

Best Salon ALLURE SALON 888 Villa St., Mountain View; 650.938.8777 Long or short, black or blonde, curly or straight, highlighted or dyed, layered or bobbed: the hair artists at Allure Salon in Mountain View can execute any style one could want with ease. In addition to the expert hair treatments, this salon also offers massages, facials, manicures and pedicures.

For a special treat, try their Japanese Restoration Therapy, a fast paced, wholebody massage that aims to balance the body’s Ki, or energy, by “breaking down injured soft tissue areas to allow them to properly heal.”

ROCKET SALON 933 Emerson St., Palo Alto; 650.326.4598

z SIMPLYBE SALON AND SPA

528 University Ave., Palo Alto; 650.323.1009

Best Beauty Supply PENINSULA BEAUTY 1875 Bascom Ave., Campbell, 408.265.1454; 1140 Lincoln Ave. #4, San Jose, 408.287.1454; 642 San Antonio Road, Mountain View, 650.321.1454 With all the attention paid to hair these days, some in-the-know consumers have discovered the advantages of shopping where salon owners shop to find specialty hair products.Peninsula Beauty started out as a mom-and-pop beauty supply shop in San Mateo over 50 years ago. Over the years it has grown to a 10 Bay Area location chain, stocking high-end products from Dermalogica, KMS and AminoGenesis, among many others. (JF)

SALLY BEAUTY SUPPLY Multiple locations

z BEAUTY AVENUE

Multiple locations

Best Teeth Whitening LOS GATOS FAMILY DENTISTRY 14543 S. Bascom Ave., Los Gatos;

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408.273.8200 Dr. Patricia Phan at the Los Gatos Family Dentistry offers quality teeth-whitening services for a reasonable price at this family-oriented dental practice. Patients are given take-home bleaching solutions—Nite White and Day White gels—to whiten their smiles and make their teeth sparkle on their own.

BRITE DENTAL 281 E. Hamilton Ave., Campbell; 408.871.9734

z SMILE CENTER OF LOS GATOS

14503 S. Bascom Ave., Los Gatos; 408.377.6966

Best Skate Shop CIRCLE-A SKATEBOARDS 529 S. Market St., San Jose; 408.995.0677 Throughout all the trials and tribulations of downtown San Jose retail, Circle-A has weathered the storm. If you thought they’d go away, you were it wrong, and they were right. They’re still around. Shoes, decks, parts, clothing—it’s all here. They have a remarkable selection of shoes for such a seemingly small place on Paseo de San Antonio. Kids flock to the joint, and the fact that Circle-A has outlasted countless other failed retail projects is a testimonial to the vibrancy of skateboarding in San Jose.

OHANA BOARD SHOP 3567 Stevens Creek Blvd., San Jose; 408.244.0700

z SAN JOSE SKATE 397 Blossom Hill Road, San Jose; 408.226.1155

Best Local Bookstore RECYCLE BOOK STORE 1066 The Alameda, San Jose, 408.286.6275; 275 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell, 408.370.3514 A recent itch to find volume one of Philip José Farmer’s Riverworld trilogy lead to a dead end at the library—but lo and behold, there is was on the groaning, doublestacked sci-fi shelves at Recycle Book Store.

It’s a rare occasion when this well-stocked bibliographic heaven doesn’t have what we’re looking for. Their stock seems to be increasing exponentially judging by how many to-be-shelved books wait on trays in the aisles. The selection is so strong in so many categories (the film section is daunting indeed), that it requires multiple visits for even the most focused browser.

And there’s a Campbell store as well.

HICKLEBEE’S 1378 Lincoln Ave., San Jose; 408.292.8880

z KEPLER’S 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park; 650.324.4321

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Best Community Bank

1266 W. San Carlos, St., San Jose; 408.287.5994

SANTA CLARA COUNTY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

While providing enough serious gear to serious outdoor enthusiasts who want to hunt, fish, hike or test their survival skills, Mel Cotton’s has the breadth of inventory to attire a weekend poser whose idea of outdoor recreation is bopping one’s head in the right sunglasses to house music at a weekend pool party.

140 E. San Fernando St., San Jose; 408.282.0700

SPORTS BASEMENT 1177 Kern Ave., Sunnyvale; 408.732.0300

Over the past 15 years, SCCFCU (as it’s affectionately known) has built a reputation for customer service. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, it was also building a reputation for integrity and stability. While some of the bigger banks are now struggling due to risky business practices, the fiercely local SCCFCU is still strong.

TECHNOLOGY CREDIT UNION Multiple locations; www.techcu.com

z HERITAGE BANK

Multiple locations; www.heritagecommercecorp.com

Best Car Wash CLASSIC CAR WASH Multiple locations There’s a Mississippi riverboat that sits at Bascom and Hamilton. Everyone’s seen the thing. It’s been there for what seems like a thousand years. There’s also a Victorian house next to a barn, right smack at Almaden Expressway and Cherry. Millions of drivers have made U-turns right at that corner throughout the last few decades.

However, the first Classic Car Wash was the one right there on Lark Avenue as you enter or exit Highway 17. All in all, readers constantly vote Classic as the best. Don’t miss the gift shop!

LOZANO’S 2690 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View; 650.941.0590

z PACIFIC HAND CAR WASH

21 N. Fifth

St., San Jose; 408.293.312a8

Best Massage BURKE WILLIAMS 355 Santana Row #2010, San Jose; 408.241.0071 True bliss awaits in the form of a massage at Santana Row’s Burke Williams Spa. Whether it’s a visit to escape workday stresses or a day dedicated to pampering, the European style spa has a treatment or package for every taste. Take time to savor the spa’s decadent amenities as well, including the sauna and detoxifying herbal and mud baths.

PRESTON WYNNE SPA 14567 Big Basin Way, Saratoga; 408.741.5525

z LA CONCHA SPA

1042 Lincoln Ave., San Jose; 408.286.8612

Best Outdoor Gear MEL COTTON’S

z ANY MOUNTAIN 1600 Saratoga Ave., San Jose; 408.871.1001

Best Tattoo Parlor MARKS OF ART 3014 Union Ave., San Jose; 408.377.1924 Located in the Cambrian area of San Jose near the corner of Union and Foxworthy, Marks of Art is safe. It is clean. They are pros. And they make sure you know all the particulars of what is involved in getting a tattoo. They’ve been around for more than 10 years and go out of their way to ensure nothing but the most sterile and comfortable situations. That’s a good thing.

PLAYER’S INK 518 W. San Carlos St., San Jose; 408.993.TAT2

z HUMBLE BEGINNINGS TATTOO

1421 W. San Carlos St., San Jose; 408.288.6814

Best Place to Get Pierced PIERCED OUT 3014 Union Ave., San Jose; 408.559.6039 For any and all of your body modification needs, Pierced Out is the place to go. The shop is clean, and the experts at Pierced Out will answer any and all questions regarding sticking foreign objects into your body. You can go in with confidence and come out with shiny accessories.

PLAYER’S INK 518 W. San Carlos St., San Jose; 408.993.TAT2

z BODY EXOTIC 957 W. San Carlos St., San Jose; 408.993.3437

Best Pilates Studio JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos; 408.358.3636 Though Pilates first gained popularity as a trendy way to stay lean and fit in the ’90s, this low-impact fitness technique has gained real staying power for its benefits as a kinder, gentler way to build core strength.

The Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center offers an extensive menu of Pilates activities for all ages and skill levels, from teen oriented body conditioning classes to “Pilates for Skiing and Snowboarding,” which aims to build muscles to prepare clients for hitting the slopes.

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Readers’ Picks LOS GATOS BALLET AND PILATES 16 Lyndon Ave., Los Gatos; 408.399.7577

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z RICK’S FORCE FITNESS BOOT CAMP 408.694.8303

z PILATES BODY

2075 Lincoln Ave., San Jose; 408.266.2323

Best Yoga Studio WILLOW GLEN YOGA 1188 Lincoln Ave., San Jose; 408.289.9642 From first-timers on the mat to experts in the dangerous scorpion pose, Willow Glen Yoga offers knowledgeable instructors with a nonauthoritarian approach to the art of yoga. Clients are transported far away from the hustle and bustle of Silicon Valley through courses in Vinyasa, Hatha Flow and Yin Yoga. They even offer Stiff Guys’ Yoga, a class that aims to help both computer jockeys and amateur athletes alleviate stress and the chronically tight areas of the body.

BIKRAM’S YOGA COLLEGE OF INDIA 5289 Prospect Road, San Jose; 408.255.9910

z SOULA POWER YOGA

200 S. First St.,

San Jose; 408.993.YOGA

Best Personal Trainer PRIME PHYSIQUE FITNESS SPECIALISTS 3635 Union Ave., San Jose; 408.558.1800 Yo-yo diets and food fads are not the way to a sleeker self. That’s where the physiological smarts and motivational skills of a good personal trainer come in handy.

And talk about an example—founder Brett A. Riesenhuber went from fat to fit himself, so he knows what it takes to get in shape.

U.S. FITNESS PROS 5353 Almaden Expwy., San Jose; 408.265.1600

z THE FLEMING COMPANY

www.the

flemingcompany.com

Best Dentist DR. STEPHANIE LOLLER

Best Health Club

891 S. Bascom Ave., San Jose; 408.298.0777

JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER

Dr. Stephanie Loller, a Bay Area native (and volleyball champion), is a highly skilled dentist, and her dental team of hygienists are spectacular as well. This team is on a mission to prove to humanity that evil dental cavities can be stopped. Patients can even watch a movie while having their teeth worked on, relieving stress that’s often associated with the biannual dentist visit.

14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos; 408.358.3636 Everything Addison-Penzak does to win the Best Pilates category (see above), it also does for general fitness, which is why it is the preferred place to work up a sweat with our readers.

CLUB ONE FITNESS 3055 Olin Ave., Santana Row, San Jose, 408.985.5555; 801 Martin Ave., Santa Clara, 408.266.1010

z SAN JOSE ATHLETIC CLUB 196 N. Third St., San Jose; 408.292.1141

Best Fitness Boot Camp ADVENTURE BOOT CAMP 3635 Union Ave., San Jose; www.sanjose bootcamp.com Brett A. Riesenhuber, winner of Best of Prime Physique Fitness Specialists (see below), runs some very popular “boot camps” especially for women to shed some unhealthy extra pounds and gain strength and flexibility. The camps, which last an hour a day for four weeks, also come with nutritional advice.

COMMUNITY BOOT CAMP 985 Hellyer Ave., San Jose; 408.460.2609

WILLOW GLEN DENTISTRY 1245 Lincoln Ave., San Jose; 408.293.9600

z SMILES DENTAL CARE

100 El Camino Real #63A, Mountain View; 650.964.2626

Best Plastic Surgeon DR. LAURENCE BERKOWITZ 3803 S Bascom Ave #100, Campbell; 408.559.7177 For locals looking into getting botox, or those perfect breast implants, Laurence Berkowitz is the man for the job. With more than 30 years of post-medical training, he has become well-known in the Silicon Valley for his care and precision. He is a member of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and has been affiliated with local hospitals in the past, including Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose and Community Hospital Los Gatos.

DR. REGINA ROSENTHAL 3803 S. Bascom Ave. #206, Campbell; 408.559.4700

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z DR. CRAIG CREASMAN 2400 Samaritan Dr. #206, San Jose; 408.369.9300

Best Garden Store

Best Day Spa

YAMAGAMI’S NURSERY

LOS GATOS SPA 100 S. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos; 408.354.5901 What could be more luxurious then taking a bath in wine? At Los Gatos Spa, they offer just that in their Chardonnay Bliss body treatment, along with a plethora of other indulgently serene pampering services. 2009 marks this spa’s 10th year helping the residents of Los Gatos ease their minds by lavishing attention on their bodies. Customers can reduce the stress of their daily lives through body detox wraps, warm stone massages, vitamin C and papaya enzyme facials. They even offer a gentleman’s relaxing facial for the dudes.

WATERCOURSE WAY 65 Channing Ave., Palo Alto; 650.462.2000

z SERENITY DAY SPA

1123 Luchessi Dr.,

San Jose; 408.448.7546

Best Alternative to Home Depot ORCHARD SUPPLY Multiple locations; www.osh.com As its name would suggest, Orchard Supply originally began in 1931 as a store to supply people who worked in the orchards of San Jose. After a decade or so, the business had grown enough to include hardware, housewares and all the things one sees in a normal hardware store today. The OSH locale on San Carlos Street has been there since 1946 and still remains a one-stop locale with more than 45,000 items and topnotch customer service.

SOUTHERN LUMBER 1402 S. First St., San Jose; 408.297.WOOD

z WILLOW GLEN HARDWARE

2253 Lincoln Ave., San Jose; 408.267.0223

Best Kitchen/ Cooking Store SUR LA TABLE 378 Santana Row, San Jose; 408.244.4749 23 University Ave., Los Gatos; 408.395.6946 You can spend all day on the couch watching the Food Network, or you could get up and head over to Sur La Table and actually make something to eat. Sur La Table is Metro readers’ favorite stop for food gadgetry, culinary equipment and power tools for the home chef. It’s a hardware store for cooks that inevitably makes you hungry.

DOMUS 40 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos; 408.354.6630

z KEYSTONE RESTAURANT SUPPLY 491 W. San Carlos St., San Jose; 408.288.4000

1361 De Anza Blvd, Cupertino; 408.252.3347 For more than a half-century, familyowned Yamagami’s Nursery has been helping home gardeners figure out how to fill their eco niches with flourishing flora. The nursery does more than just sell plants, it offers growing tips and landscaping advice based on years of experience. They even host a preHalloween giant-pumpkin weigh-off.

SAKAMATO PLANTS 15567 Camino Del Cerro, Los Gatos; 408.356.3864

z SUMMER WINDS NURSERY

Multiple Locations; www.summerwinds.com

Best Furniture Store RUSSELL’S FURNITURE 2645 El Camino Real, Santa Clara; 408.296.7393 Size matters when it comes to furniture, which is why Russell’s warehouse comes in so handy when searching for everything from a sofa to a settee. It is also a familyowned business, which seems ever more important in a corporatizing world; the store has been around for more than a century and at its El Camino location for more than 40 years. If you’re lucky, they often serve fesh-baked cookies on the weekends.

DESIGN WITHIN REACH 3080 Stevens Creek Blvd., San Jose; 408.261.8875

z ROSSO’S FURNTIURE 6881 Monterey Road, Gilroy, 408.842.5019; 212 Tennant Ave., Morgan Hill, 408.776.8100

Best Gift Store DOMUS 40 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos; 408.354.6630 June Cleaver would have a coronary out of sheer joy if she walked into Domus.

Carrying the latest in fancy kitchen gadgetry, cookware, bath products, stationery and home accoutrements, this self-touted “lifestyle shop” has everything a happy, well-stocked homemaker could want in upscale home accessories. Domus is a small, family-owned business that has been a downtown Los Gatos landmark for more than 30 years. So, if you are looking for a turkey baster that will blow the relatives away, or a martini glass that looks like it came out of Star Trek, look no further.

PAPYRUS 1002 S. Second St., San Jose; 408.971.2155

z SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF ART GIFT

STORE 110 S. Market St., San Jose; 408.271.684

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840 W. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale; 408.616.0016 Lately the storied House of Humor costume shop has had a run on fangs. With the popularity of True Blood and Twilight, vampires are cool again, and this is the place to get your bite on. At its current location for the last decade, House of Humor was in Mountain View for 25 years before that.

They’ve lasted because of the quality of their costumes, wigs, makeup, accessories, etc.

They’ve also got a big magic section, decidedly non-Hallmark cards, and an adult section, in case your favorite part of True Blood is the kinky vampire sex. (SP)

Best Car Wash DELTA QUEEN 981 E. Hamilton Ave., Campbell; 408.377.2525 This Mississippi Riverboat was the world’s first themed car wash. While you’re getting your car washed, you can go exploring and watch the ducks swim in the central pond or feed the koi. You can also buy coffee and sandwiches available at the Blendz express station. The people who work at the Delta Queen do a great job cleaning both the exterior and the interior of cars, and you can get good deals on washes with their online coupons. (LF)

AMPED UP Darin Dixon, owner of the Music Tree, knows how to bring the noise.

Best Place to Not Do It Yourself EARTHWORKS 290 Main St., Los Altos; 650.948.5141 We’re down with the do-it-yourself movement, but let’s be realistic: there are “crafts,” like the ashtray we made in eighth grade, and then there are crafts. To enter Earthworks is to see how it’s really done. It’s a spectacular gallery, sleek and modern and a far cry from the crunchiness that the name implies (it was founded 30 years ago and has evolved significantly). And the jewelry and crafts are one of a kind, from Richard Satava’s jellyfish art glass to Jeanine Payer’s poetry-engraved metal jewelry. (SP)

Best Place to Buy an Orange Amplifier THE MUSIC TREE 17470 Monterey St., Morgan Hill; 408.779.4312 If you were in a punk rock band in the ’70s, Orange was the go-to brand for guitar amps with an audibly gnarly crunch. With their distinctive bright orange amplifier heads, speaker cabinets and iconic psychedelic logo, Orange gear is beloved among vintage gear heads and guitar connoisseurs alike. Along with being a pillar of the Morgan Hill music community, the Music Tree is the only authorized Orange Amps dealer in the South Bay. (JF)

Best Way to Visit Asia Without Leaving Town MILPITAS SQUARE MALL 190 Barber Lane, Milpitas Who can afford a trip to Beijing or Hong Kong these days? Not me. Well, with the Milpitas Square Mall just a short drive away, you can save on airfare and eat like you’re in China.

Or Vietnam. Or Taiwan. Milpitas Square offers the greatest density of quality and quantity of Asian food in Silicon Valley. Chinese food in numerous regional variations as well as Japanese, Vietnamese, Thai, Taiwanese and Singaporean food is all served on a daily basis to crowds of appreciative diners.

No reservations or airport strip-searches necessary. (SH)

Best Bookshop Cat RECYCLE BOOKSTORE WEST 241 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell; 408.370.3514 When you walk into this bookshop, you’ll be greeted by a friendly cat named Isbn, who makes his home between all the overflowing bookshelves. His fluffy presence adds zest to the altogether quaint bookstore. The shop’s

sister store along The Alameda in San Jose is nice too, but is often more crowded and has less of a personal feel to it than that at Recycle Bookstore West. Bookworms love this store because of the large selection and cheap prices. If you have books you’re done with, Recycle Bookstore West will buy books from you or accept trades. (LF)

Best Place to Contemplate Nonduality EAST WEST BOOKS 324 Castro St., Mountain View; 650.988.9800

Best Alternative to the 99-Cent Store DE ANZA FLEA MARKET 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino Dollar stores are great in theory, but in reality they’re full of window cleaner and candy bars with weird names. Bargain junkies need a better place to get their fix, and they can find it the first Saturday of every month at De Anza College. There are plenty of flea markets in this area—but at De Anza, there’s cheap, and then there’s dirt cheap. There’s so much for $5 and under, and it’s surprising what you can pick up for just a dollar. Books, DVDs, action figures, knickknacks, even clothes. Wear your game face and look for street parking. (SP)

Buddhism exploded in popularity in America in the 1960s, led by, among others, the Beatnik poet/merchant seaman Gary Snyder, the Zen philosopher Alan Watts and other Californians. Eastern thought has long since infiltrated the nation, but Mountain View’s East West Books remains one of the original strongholds. In addition to stacks of tracts on spirituality and growth, this bookstore features an enormous assortment of gifts that can’t be found anywhere else. (EJ)

Best Alternative to the 99-Cent Store for Nerds

Best Place to Embrace the New Vampire Chic

21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino

HOUSE OF HUMOR

DE ANZA ELECTRONICS FLEA MARKET Since this is Silicon Valley, it’s only fair that geeks not be shuffled off to one obscure alley of a regular flea market. Thanks to the Association of Silicon Valley Amateur Radio Organizations, we have our own every second Saturday of the month, March through October.

Need an oscillator? Of course you do. Why

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not pick from a box of 20? Hard drives, flash drives, laser tubes, plasma lamps, air variable caps. If you even know what half this stuff is, you really ought to be getting it here.

(SP)

Best Places to Man Up PRESIDENT BARBERSHOP 490 University Ave., Palo Alto; 650.325.5229

HEMINGWAY CIGARS & TOBACCO 480 University Ave., Palo Alto; 650. 328.7473 These two establishments have been doing business side by side on University Avenue for a long time, and it shows. Just to look upon them is to step back in time, in a good way. At the President, a man can get a regular haircut and enjoy the kind of barbershop conversation that men have enjoyed forever. At the Hemingway, a man can get a fine cigar, or a cheap cigar, and also choose among a selection of lighters, pocketknives, wallets or other manly items.

(EJ)

Best Superhero Store HEROES 24 E. Campbell Ave., 408.378.3667 This shop is wall-to-wall comic books.

Nerds can easily spend a full day reading through the collections and can often find a good deal on rare collectible comics. If you’re not into the comic book scene, the shop has other hidden treasures as well: There are stacks and stacks of individual baseball cards for sale. The shop also carries a variety of superhero action figures that date back several decades.

(LF)

or cruise around downtown San Jose on a stylish fat tire, Specialized has them all. (JF)

Best Off-theBike-Path Bike Repair Shop PERFORMANCE BICYCLE SHOP 1646 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell; 408.559.0495 This bicycle shop can be somewhat hard to find for those who don’t know Campbell well.

Right on the corner of Hamilton and Bascom, in the same shopping center with that big Whole Foods shopping center, is a great shop for bike enthusiasts. The people who work at Performance really know their stuff, and can provide a simple upgrade or a complete overhaul on any set of wheels. (LF)

Best Place to Stop and Smell the Oncidium BRIAN DAVINO FLORIST 149 Main St., Los Altos; 650.949.8520 The South Bay has no shortage of great florists, but there’s something special about the extra creative touches at Brian Davino Florist. Maybe it’s the exotic quality of their flowers from the Pacific Islands, South America, Asia and Europe. BDF knows how to pronounce “phalaenopsis,” and also the best place in Southeast Asia to find this orchid. From azaleas to hydrangeas to triedand-true roses, their distinctive sensibility is enough to change the way you think about flowers. (SP)

Best Place to Buy Absinthe Accoutrements

Best Place to Get a Carbon Bike Frame

MAGPIE HOME AND GARDEN

SPECIALIZED

Magpie, a darling French-themed shop in Morgan Hill, looks as if the Palace of Versailles disgorged itself inside. Seriously, every corner of this classy little homeand-garden shop is sparkly, lacy, floral rococo overload, the perfect sort of place to buy a one-of-a-kind gift for the girly-girl in one’s life. And if that girl is into a little experimentation, they also stock absinthe accoutrements: Czech-made fountain sets and specialty glasses for sipping a little of the green fairy. (JF)

15130 Concord Circle, Morgan Hill; 408.779.6229 It’s no secret that Silicon Valley has some of the best bicycling terrain in the country, but few biking enthusiasts know that one of the United States’ biggest manufacturers of frames is also based in the South Bay. Specialized Bicycle Components, located in Morgan Hill, makes some of the coolest, lightest carbon bike frames to be found.

Whether riders want to transverse the chaparral in Hollister on a mountain bike

17505 Monterey Road, Morgan Hill; 408.779.4594

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CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARDS Tony Pimentel runs Caliskatz, the go-to spot for local skateboarders.

Best Place to Indulge Your Voyeurism SAN JOSE CAMERA AND VIDEO 1600 S. Winchester Blvd., 408.374.6781 While other shops offer some specialized services that professionals covet, none can match the pricing and depth of inventory that this Campbell landmark offers. Located at the corner of Hamilton and Winchester, San Jose Camera is now celebrating its 80th anniversary. But don’t let the classic modernist exterior style fool you, because this shop stays current with a fast changing industry and restocks its shelves with new equipment regularly. (LF)

Best Place For a Hot Pull SOUTH BAY SPORTS CARDS 566 S. Murphy Ave., Sunnyvale; 408.530.8250 In the parlance of sports-card collecting, a “pull” is a valuable card one finds in any given pack. South Bay Sports Cards is so confident about its cards that it keeps a “Hot Pull” list documenting cards its customers have picked up. They have autographed cards from Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Tim Lincecum. They also carry memorabilia, for those who do their investing in the sports market rather than the stock market. (JF)

Best Fitness Deals THE RIGHT STUFF 1730 W. Campbell Ave., Campbell; 408.866.8855 From chill yoga classes to pumpin’ cardio kickboxing classes, this gym offers workouts at a good price. Memberships at the Right Stuff are as low as $12 a month, where you can get unlimited access to their classes throughout the day. Or if you’re not ready to make a commitment, the Right Stuff offers free temporary memberships.

The trainers and instructors are friendly, relentless and good looking, too. (LF)

Best Place to Paint a Pot GLAZED CREATIONS 17245 Monterey St., Morgan Hill; 408.778.0441 Glazed Creations offers amateur artists a way to indulge in pottery, without the mess. This family-friendly shop lets patrons pick out unfinished pots, plates, cups and figurines, which they then paint to their liking. The pieces are fired on-site, and make original handmade gifts. Warmed by their indoor kiln, Glazed Creations specializes in group events and children’s birthdays, and has a big party room in back. (JF)

Best Place to Fix Software Kinks JAVACHIRO WELLNESS CENTER

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270 E. Java Dr., Sunnyvale; 408.716.8240 It’s not something that ever really gets acknowledged in Silicon Valley’s nanoseconds-are-money economy, but programming software means hard wear on the body. After hours upon hours at the keyboard, it’s not just code that gets crunched—hands, wrists, shoulders, backs and necks are a wreck too. Many of the engineers who put their bodies on the line turn to Javachiro Wellness Center to keep them in peak operating condition. (SP)

232 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell; 408.370.1901 The Olive Bar offers free tasting of various olive oils and balsamic vinegars. Coowners Ed and Chrystie DeSoto call their products “real olive oil” because they sell only 100 percent extra virgin olive oils that aren’t chemically processed. Their oils are sourced from all around the world and they specialize in fresh seasonal flavors that are bottled daily. The owners will tell you anything you would like to know about the process of making olive oil or about the best ways to use it. (LF)

Best South County Spot for an Unusual Best Eco-Friendly Transportation Piercing Company EL TORO BODY SHOP 17400 Monterey Road, Morgan Hill; 408.778.5444 Funky tribal art and jewelry may line the walls of Morgan Hill’s El Toro Body Shop, but this is not a stumble-in-drunk-and-get-aChinese-character-on-your-shoulder type of parlor. Talented tattoo artist Marty Maaske and piercing expert Melissa Clayton run this shop, where safety, hygiene and privacy are stressed—everything a person could want in a responsible body modification location. (JF)

Best Place to Get That L.A. Look KARMA BOUTIQUE 311 Vineyard Town Center, Morgan Hill; 498.778.7900 Looking like an edgy SoCal rock star is not hard at Morgan Hill’s Karma Boutique.

Shoppers will know this is not their mother’s clothing boutique as soon as they cross the leopard-print carpet and take a look at the racks of sultry clubbing minidresses and tight designer jeans by True Religion and Seven Jeans. One of their biggest labels is the trendy Ed Hardy brand of tattoo-print T-shirts and bags. (JF)

Best Place to Buy Used Music RASPUTIN MUSIC 1820 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell; 800.350.8700 At Rasputin Music, there’s a section where they sell some used CDs for just 50 cents, or you can buy 50 of those CDs for $20. The store also has a great selection of vinyl records, if you prefer your beats in analog. The best part is their wide selection. Rasputin’s warehouse is huge, with every genre of music available from all across the decades. And if you’re in need of some extra cash, you can sell your old music to the store for money. (LF)

Best Olive Oil Source THE OLIVE BAR

KWICK KART 1821 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell; 408.858.2278 If you’ve ever taken a walk through downtown Campbell or downtown Los Gatos, you may have noticed the bike taxis known as Kwick Karts. These zero-emission vehicles allow downtown shoppers to get from one end of town to the other without polluting the environment—for free. Just remember to be courteous and tip the driver. (LF)

Best Skaters’ Skate Shop CALISKATZ 39947 Mission Blvd., Fremont; 510.656.2204 Owned and operated by local skateboarders, Caliskatz carries every skateboard brand known to mankind. Because of its friendly staff and constant stream of new products, Caliskatz has quickly become a go-to skate shop for all types of decks, trucks, wheels, skateboards, threads, shoes and more.

Since the owners pride themselves on 100 percent customer satisfaction, they’ll bend over backward to answer questions and help you find the right product. (AF)

Best Place to Learn How to Breathe CALIFORNIA YOGA CENTER 570 Showers Dr., Mountain View, 650.947.9642; 541 Cowper St., Palo Alto, 650.947.9642 Every gym in California offers yoga classes, but few of those classes are taught by instructors with the training and commitment that the California Yoga Center’s teachers possess. The center focuses on the Iyengar method, which is all about precision, strength, flow and breath. In addition to daily drop-in classes, California Yoga Center offers structured programs for students at various levels, as well as classes and lectures on a variety of related subjects. (EJ)

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LA FONDUE 14550 Big Basin Way, Saratoga; 408.867.3332 There’s something sensual about spearing your food on a sharp skewer and dunking it in molten cheese or a savory simmering broth, especially when you do the dunking with someone special. It’s a primal, visceral experience that helps set the mood for love.

Dim lighting and alcohol help, too.

71 ST. PETER 71 N. San Pedro St., San Jose; 408.971.8523

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Best Boutique Hotel HOTEL VALENCIA 355 Santana Row, San Jose; 408.551.0010 With faux-mink designer throws, custom-made towels and prominent balconies overlooking the chic European-style promenades of Santana Row, Hotel Valencia appeals to discerning travelers. Ayoma spa features over-the-top treatments; Citrus restaurant offers an open-air courtyard; and both of the nightclubs—V Bar and Cielo—are perfect locales for opulent encounters, business meetings or any luxurious rendezvous.

HOTEL MONTGOMERY 211 S. First St., San Jose; 408.282.8801

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Best Boutique Hotel GARDEN COURT HOTEL 520 Cowper St., Palo Alto; 650.322.9000 Located in the heart of downtown Palo Alto, the Garden Court Hotel is one of Silicon Valley’s hidden amenities. For those looking for a romantic getaway, it offers great amenities. Specialty rooms have garden views, fireplaces, private balconies, Jacuzzi tubs and fully stocked bars. The hotel also

serves fresh fruit throughout the common areas and provides complimentary pastries in the morning.

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HOTEL AVANTE 860 E. El Camino Real, Mountain View; 650.940.1000

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Best Luxury Hotel FAIRMONT HOTEL 170 S. Market St., San Jose; 408.998.1900 Passing through the glass doors means entering a world of luxury. The Fairmont employs more than 400 staff members who do everything they can to ensure that guests are swaddled in comfort. The 20-story, two-tower building has become an iconic part of the San Jose skyline, and inside, the awesome Lobby Lounge and Fountains Restaurant make the place a downtown destination. With more than 800 guest rooms, this luxury hotel has become a popular destination for tourists, but it can mean a sweet weekend for locals too.

HOTEL DE ANZA 233 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose; 408.286.1000

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Best Luxury Hotel FOUR SEASONS HOTEL 2050 University Ave., East Palo Alto; 650.566.1200 Four Seasons Hotels are world-renowned for their luxury, and the Palo Alto property can be considered among the best of the best. An oasis off highway 101, the Four Seasons has a lovely outdoor space, ideal for weddings and other romantic celebrations. Guests have access to the hotel’s rooftop pool and spa services, perfect for a hot date.

WESTIN PALO ALTO 675 El Camino Real, Palo Alto; 650.321.4422

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450 E. Hamilton Ave., Campbell; 408.341.0300 When people decide to shell out a few grand on a piece of compressed carbon, it’s no surprise that they want a jewelry store with staff that can cut it. Joe Escobar Diamonds, located in Campbell, has built up a reputation for exceptional customer service. The staff of courteous and certified gemologists will help people pick out the ideal cut and carat of stones to customers’ tastes—but without the hard sell.

THE JEWEL BOX 164 S. Bascom Ave. #F, Campbell; 408.377.9898

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Best Flower Shop BUNCHES 14 1/2 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos; 408.395.5451 “Freshness is our trademark.” It’s a simple slogan, but here’s how seriously this Los Gatos flower shop takes the idea: Bunches owns its own flower farm and has fresh-cut flowers trucked in from Watsonville every singe day. Once they get the flowers in the building, the arrangers do their magic—their bouquets of irises, chrysanthemums, tulips and hydrangea are spectacular.

CITTI’S FLORIST 3100 Stevens Creek Blvd., San Jose; 800.255.0855

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Best Stationery Store PAPYRUS 1002 S. Second St., San Jose; 408.971.2155 For paper needs, there is Papyrus—the tony yet much loved stationery store of the South Bay. Paper, pens, stationery, journals; if you want to write on it, stamp it or send it out, they have it.

They have so much of it, it’s almost scary. (CW)

THE EYES HAVE IT The readers came, looked and lingered—and picked La Fondue as the most romantic restaurant.

PAPER SOURCE 334 Santana Row #1010, San Jose; 408.241.9000

z MAIDO FINE STATIONERY AND GIFTS 378 Santana Row #1125, San Jose; 408.213.1985

Best Limousine Service LE GRANDE AFFAIR 2590 Lafayette St., Santa Clara; 800.301.LIMO Satisfied customers from the business sector, the honeymoon sector, the bachelorette party sector and the sports sector agree that Le Grande Affair provides remarkable service.

Just read the roster of some of their vampedout vehicles: 6-, 8-, 10-, 12- and 14-passenger Lincolns; a pink 16-passenger H3 Hummer; plus Jaguars, Mercedes and other exotics.

Headquartered in Santa Clara, Le Grande Affair provides the entire Bay Area with rocking service.

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Supposedly, in India, British Victorian literature is still mulled over (they paid attention to the Tennyson centennial, for instance). For this reason, some of the Indian electrical engineers now living in this area might recall Sir Walter Scott’s poem “Marmion.” It was incredibly popular once (I lived near a Marmion Way in Los Angeles), but everyone else must be baffled by the street name. Lochnivar is Marmion’s perfect knight hero: “He road all unarm’d, and he rode all alone. / So faithful in love, and so dauntless in war /There never was knight like the young Lochnivar / He staid not for brake, and he stopp’d not for stone” (in his honor, people still don’t brake, racing

by Lochnivar Avenue where it crosses the Lawrence Expressway). (RvB)

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Best Place to Impress a First Date STANFORD THEATRE 221 University Ave., Palo Alto; 650.324.3700

On your first date, you took him or her to see that ersatz indie, the one about the shoegazer guy whose life goal is to visit the birthplace of every U.S. president. It’s because his parents got divorced when they were taking a crosscountry trip trying to achieve this goal, and they only made it as a family as far as Chester Arthur’s birthplace in Fairfield, Vt. And the money you spent on just one ticket for William Howard Taft would have bought you two tickets at the Stanford Theatre, and the first date would have been in a good neighborhood, and it would have cost about half as much, and you could have been up in the balcony, which the theater showing William Howard Taft did not have, and the nibbles and sodas would have cost like half of what you’d spend elsewhere. And you could have gotten a reputation of a connoisseur of classic films, and you could have seen a Hitchcock or a Hawks or a Sturges on a big, big screen from an era when men and women weren’t vaguely afraid of each other, and they did things like fight in World War II, or solved mysteries or ride horses around and get into sword fights.

But you didn’t. (RvB)

Most Poetic Street Name LOCHNIVAR AVENUE, SANTA CLARA

CAPITOL CORRIDOR TRAIN Sunset, from San Jose to Fremont

For those who ride it regularly, the problems are familiar—the expense and the hazardous schedules. Still: the commuter train to Sacramento veers away from the freeways and travels an old route, straight along on a causeway past Alviso. Then it parallels the bay, following the rails between the dark-blue water’s edge and a large shorebird sanctuary. The egrets and terns fly up as the train disturbs them, and passengers can also get a good look at the haunting wooden ruins of the hamlet of Drawbridge sinking into the waving grasses. Did I mention they serve cocktails? There’s a bar car, and by the time the drink is delivered, the light has shifted deep into what moviemakers call the Magic Hour. (RvB)

Best Place to Smell the Roses THE SAN JOSE HERITAGE ROSE GARDEN Taylor Street near Coleman

Here are four acres of 4,500 plants, old and new roses tended by volunteers (meeting there Wednesday and Saturday, 9am–noon); here are roses hybridized yesterday, discovered in old cemeteries or found feral in the yards of derelict mansions. Musks, damasks, teas, Chinese and English, they put on the show for whoever passes. Good reading as well as smelling—both the elaborate names like Queen of Beauty, Souvenir of Malmaison and Saffron Minuetto and the plaintive dedication plaques: “If I had a rose for every time I thought of you, I’d walk in a garden forever.” (RvB)

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Best Theme Park GREAT AMERICA 4701 Great America Pkwy., Santa Clara; 408.988.1776 Screams and cheap thrills (OK, not so cheap) are what you can expect out of Great America.

This place has been the gold standard for corkscrew roller coasters, log rides and midway games for many decades and only gets better with age. It has a classic wooden roller coaster as well as its newest ride the FireFall, which has spins, drops and special effects.

GILROY GARDENS FAMILY THEME PARK 3050 Hecker Pass Hwy., Gilroy; 408.840.7100

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Inside Lake Cunningham Regional Park, 2333 S. White Road, San Jose; 408.238.9900

Best Family Restaurant SONOMA CHICKEN COOP 200 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell; 408.866.2699 5925 Almaden Expwy., San Jose; 408.997.1272 A family restaurant has to do several very specific things. It has to be casual enough to allow for the occasional squalling baby or spilled sippy cup. It has to have food that appeals to picky kids as well as to parents with broader tastes. And it has to do all this for a reasonable price. Oh, and a family restaurant gets extra points for serving beer and alcohol to baby-addled parents. Sonoma Chicken Coop checks all the boxes.

HOBEE’S Various locations in the valley and on the peninsula; www.hobees.com

z AQUI

1145 Lincoln Ave., San Jose; 408.995.0381. 5679 Snell Ave., San Jose; 408.362.3456. 201 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell; 408.374.2784

Best Honest Politician THERE IS NO HONEST POLITICIAN Almost half of our readers gave this answer.

Excuse my wrath, but hello, it’s the Lincoln bicentennial, plus there are politicians galore who are honestly ignorant, honestly disgraceful, honestly bought and paid for and honestly lecherous. What was the fate of Assemblyman Michael Duvall if not an example of too much honesty, even as he sacrificed his career to give to a grateful world the phrase “little eye-patch underwear”?

U.S. REP. MIKE HONDA, DISTRICT 15

z CHUCK REED, MAYOR OF SAN JOSE

Best Silicon Valley CEO STEVE JOBS, APPLE 1 Infinity Loop, Cupertino Not too many company founders get a chance to do a coulda-shoulda after getting thrown out as CEO. Steve Jobs did, saving Apple from almost-certain demise, transforming recorded music and mobile telephony with elegant, paradigmchanging consumer products. Having also been the first to successfully commercialize personal computing and digital animated films, Jobs’ post-liver transplant Act III at Apple seems likely to shake the foundations of the film and television industries. After that, the only thing left will be for Jobs to apply his visionary zeal and product design competence to re-engineering humans, an initiative that will no doubt send Apple stock soaring again.

JOHN CHAMBERS, CISCO SYSTEMS INC.

z CAROL BARTZ, YAHOO!

SCREAM TOWN Thrills await at Great America.

Best Organization Making a Difference SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK Santa Clara and San Mateo counties 750 Curtner Ave, San Jose; 408.266.8866; www.2ndharvest.net Why? It’s the numbers. It is a particularly efficient charity. Out of every dollar donated

to this life-saving program, 95 cents goes to the hungry. This, the seventh-largest food bank in the country, has been working since 1974 to provide for area people pinched between low wages and high rents. Annual food drives—particularly the Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger—help make the struggle against poverty easy for donors. The numbers add up; it’s the good this group has done that’s really incalculable.

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FIELD OF DREAMS The best place to watch a ballgame is right here in San Jose at Municipal Stadium.

Best Place to Spend a Summer Evening

Best Place to Pick a Jumping Flea

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559 N. Fifth St., San Jose; 408.998.2640, www.ukulelesource.com

588 E. Alma Ave., San Jose; 408.297.1435

San Jose’s all-uke shop (“ukulele” = ”jumping flea” in Hawaiian) brings to J-town an outlet for the expressive four-stringed instrument that takes five minutes to learn and a lifetime to master. The new shop specializes in instruments, strings and DVDs. The tiny place is linked to the nearby Uke Jams in Japantown, a clearinghouse for uke classes and other forms of mass ukuleleism. (RvB)

Even if they bring the A’s down here, there will never be a stadium like this. The 67year-old Municipal Stadium is the home of the perennially streaky Class-A Advanced San Jose Giants. For the past couple of years, powered by now–San Francisco Giant Pablo “Kung Fu Panda” Sandoval, Travis Ishikawa, Madison Bumgarner and Buster Posey, the “Little Giants” have been the terror of the California League, currently leading the 10team league in both wins and attendance records. Let’s review: The best baseballwatching weather in the Bay Area, giveaways, contests, good barbecue that doesn’t cost a second mortgage and a chance to see the superstars to be on their way up (and yes, sometimes on their way down). (RvB)

Best Place to Pick a Peach ANDY’S ORCHARD 1615 Half Road, Morgan Hill; 408.782.7600 Feel the juice run down your chin as you bite into the best peaches in the Bay Area at Andy’s Orchard, one of the premier purveyors of rare stone fruit around. This Morgan Hill farm offers 61 varieties of the very products that earned Santa Clara County the title “Valley of the Heart’s Delight.” Attend the summer tastings and walk the orchards, bucket in hand, with owner Andy Mariani to learn about his many varieties of fruit. (JF)

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Best Place to Swim a Lap CAMPBELL COMMUNITY CENTER 1 W. Campbell Ave., Campbell; 408.866.2138 This 25-yard pool has lap swimming open to the public three times a day. Early birds can get in at 6am, and the pool is open until 9pm. The pool is kept at a great temperature that’s ideal for lap swimmers and is heated with solar power. The facility is kept very clean, and (bonus) the water is not overchlorinated. (LF)

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Sure there are tons of things to do here, like check out the pool, walk your dog, play on the playground or shoot hoops on the basketball courts, but the best thing to do here is fall asleep while watching other people being active. There’s just nothing better than falling asleep outside—it’s like being lazy but with a sense of accomplishment. (CW)

3050 Hecker Pass Hwy., Gilroy; 408.840.7100 Where else can one take flight under the cap of a colossal mushroom, spin in a giant strawberry, twirl in enormous garlic bulb, ride a huge artichoke or swing in a big banana? Gilroy Gardens is a place for kids and their parents to enjoy rides, food and fascinating foliage under the sun.

Originally owned by the Bonfante family, the attractions include six spectacular gardens with unusual landscape architecture, circus trees, rare topiaries and colorful flowerbeds. (JF)

Best Teammates to Pick in Panama Best Place to Park Pet a Kitty BAY AREA SEGUE ENTHUSIASTS

On the list of things that only Silicon Valley could have dreamed up, segue polo falls somewhere between the iPhone and the laser optical storage system. It’s not just because Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is the biggest thing on the Segue’s two wheels, though that doesn’t hurt. The championship “Woz Challenge Cup” is named after him, after all. But credit for the spread (such as it is) of the sport goes to the Bay Area Segue Enthusiasts’ Jonathan van Clute. He doesn’t claim to have invented it, but history shows, that based on his suggestion, the first segue polo match was played by BASE members on July 11, 2004. Now, there’s an international league for the game, but the smart money is still on the hometown innovators. They practice in Sunnyvale’s Panama Park, and if you roll up and challenge them to a pickup game, they will crush you. (SP)

Best Place to ‘Accidentally’ Lose Your Top BOOMERANG BAY, GREAT AMERICA 4701 Great America Pkwy., Santa Clara; 408.988.1776 ext. 8848 Zooming down a tunnel at speeds that seem to be close to 100 miles per hour and then launching into the air before slamming into a refreshing vat of water. Yay, water parks.

Before you get up, you of course check to make sure that your bikini bottoms and top are still on correctly. Of course if your top gets loose and happens to come off, well, now you’ve made everyone in the park happy. (CW)

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Best Piece of Valley History ARDENWOOD HISTORIC FARM 34600 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont; 888.327.2757 The Ardenwood Historic Farm serves as a time portal back to the 1800s, where employees dress and act the part. The sprawling estate features farm animals, blacksmith demonstrations, a horsedrawn train ride, estate tours and more.

During the fall season, the farm hosts a giant pumpkin patch, hay rides and a haunted corn maze. (AF)

Best Place to Host a Tea Party: TYME FOR TEA & CO. 37501 Niles Blvd., Fremont; 510.790.0944 This quaint tea shop located in the historic Niles district of Fremont offers a wide variety of teas and tasty menu items.

Those wishing for an authentic High Tea experience can don old-fashioned hats while enjoying their tea, scones, tea sandwiches and pastries. Tyme for Tea also boasts a selection of antique furniture and teapots. (AF)

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UPDATE: WORKS is now located at 451 S. First St. and still showing off cutting-edge art.

Best Supermarket CONSENTINO’S 2666 S. Bascom, San Jose; 408.377.6661 The tomatoes are plump and inviting, the New Zealand blueberries intriguing, the starfruit, prickly pears and hearts of palm as difficult to choose from as the imported Dutch yellow peppers, the Japanese cucumbers, the Hawaiian limestone lettuce and the varieties of pâté mousses with truffles. Consentino’s is the place to break a food budget. UPDATE: Cosentino’s continues to hold up well as a family-owned enterprise amidst a competitive invasion of specialty supermarkets.

Best Coffee LOS GATOS ROASTING CO. 101 W. Main St., Los Gatos; 408.354.3263 The map of the great drug-growing regions of the world on the wall is a tipoff. Just say no, we think, and send in the helicopters. Where’s the bags? Coffee, sure. We saw you up last night roasting the evidence. Could smell it all over town. And then in the morning, Los Gatos java junkies were lined up—a bunch so pathetic that they don’t even bother to change out of their jogging suits before hopping into their 735csi’s for a fix. UPDATE: Drug humor has gone out of style, and 750Li’s can now be seen out front.

Best Taco SUPER TAQUERIA 10th Street at San Salvador, San Jose; 408.292.3470

Super Taqueria is the San Jose taco joint. It’s worshipped by SJSU students and locals who stick to the tired and true. Super Taq serves its meat chunky, its avocados ripe and its salsa spicy. A cooler of Mexican and gringo beers is on hand to wash it all down with. UPDATE: A few years ago, the entire place was flattened and redesigned from the ground up, including much-needed parking, but other than that, the song remains the same.

Best Burger Dive KIRK’S South Bascom and Dry Creek Road, Campbell; 408.371.3165. 1330 SaratogaSunnyvale Road, Cupertino; 408.446.2988.

361 California St., Palo Alto; 650.326.6159.

2605 Homestead Road, Santa Clara; 408.241.5475 This is the real thing—flame-broiled over a pit. The attraction here is burgers, not Ronald McDonald, stained glass or hanging plants.

Don’t panic if a black-and-white pulls up: law enforcement found out long ago that Kirk’s is simply without peer. UPDATE: Now with a new location in Santa Clara (see above).

Best Fish House STEAMER’S FISH AGAIN AND PASTA TOO Old Town, Los Gatos; 408.395.2722 Others have tried to copy the Steamer’s formula, but in this category, the original has withstood the challengers. The menu changes daily depending on what the boat brings in, but other than that, Steamers’ offerings remain a source of comfort in an unstable, fast changing and often dangerous world. UPDATE: Steamer’s has moved across the street, to a newer and larger building at 31 University Ave., where it has a larger bar and Thursday night happy hours prowled by large populations of cougars.

Best Sourdough Bread LE BOULANGER 310 Main St., Los Altos; 408.379-8300 Much to the chagrin of Herb Caen and other S.F. Chauvinists, a South Bay bakery has repeatedly won the city’s prestigious sourdough competition. And our own experience reinforces the view that the Brunello family makes bread that tastes better than anything our neighbor to the north can produce. UPDATE: Now with 16 (!) locations throughout Silicon Valley.

Best Buffalo Burger A BITE OF WYOMING 2227 Alum Rock Ave., San Jose; 408.259.4819 Immense slabs of buffalo steak and ground buffalo for the most discriminating palate.

Casual atmosphere, down-home folks and reasonable prices. UPDATE: Still an admired greasy spoon joint in East San Jose with a bison on the front door and rusted farming tools haphazardly strewn about the walls.

Best Falafel FALAFEL DRIVE-IN

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2301 Stevens Creek Blvd., San Jose; 408.294.7886 The Falafel Drive-In looks exactly the same as it did 20 years ago, and probably will for another two decades. And best of all, they still serve the same great garbanzo and spice treat. A unique fast food meal at a ridiculously low price ($1.35–$2.45). UPDATE: The Falafel Drive-In looks the same as it did 23 years ago, as Metro predicted. And won another Best of SV award this year.

Best Fish Market RACE STREET FISH AND POULTRY 247 Race St., San Jose; 408.294.4857 If caught this morning, it’s at Race Street today.

Mostly fresh fish, along with the best of the frozen. A huge selection in a good old-fashioned meat market atmosphere. UPDATE:Now with online home delivery service, including live updates on what’s available. Race Street sends out daily specials on Twitter instead of in the Mercury News.

Best Japanese Garden with a Tea Room HAKONE GARDENS 2100 Big Basin Way, Saratoga; 408.867.3634 Built in 1917, the traditional tea room at Hakone Gardens was restored in 1974 with classic rice paper dividers and tatami mats.

Because of the delicate nature of the room’s construction, it is off-limits to the general public, except when formal tea ceremony classes are held on the premises. The lower house, however, is open for meetings and weddings. Overall, one of the most enchanting

park grounds in the valley. UPDATE: Hakone is now operated by a non-profit foundation under lease from its former operator, the City of Saratoga. An antique tea house and Cultural Exchange Center have been added, and the entry has been rebuilt to allow easier access for visitors with disabilities.

Best Kamikaze THE BLACK WATCH 141 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos; 408.354.2200 The Black Watch may not have invented the Kamikaze, but they sure perfected it. We watched the bartender mix 11 at once one night. Why are they better than anywhere else? “I dunno, but they are,” a knowledgeable insider tells us. UPDATE: The trendy cocktail of 1986 has gone out of style everywhere but the Black Watch, where it’s still delivered in a pint glass, with your very own bartender’s strainer and an old-fashioned martini glass.

Best Car Wash LOZANO BRUSHLESS Del Medio and West El Camino Real, Mountain View; 650.941.0590 If you’re looking for shoeshine-engraved crystal or Disneylandesque experience on the Bayou, these are not the places to come.

Nor are they the places to watch bubblegumchewing high school students shake it as they mop your dash, empty your ashtray and strip your gear box. With its clean blue and white décor and Hanna brushless system, Monarch’s staff of pros makes cars shine for $5.50.

UPDATE: While the service is still what it was, prices have, alas, been adjusted to keep up with the times.

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When Valley Fair transformed itself into a more new-fangled upscale institution, its Burger Pit succumbed to the wrecking ball. Now only one remains as a perfect throwback to when times were simpler. (GS)

Best Place to Make a Split, Old-School Style CAMBRIAN BOWL 14900 Camden Ave., San Jose; 408.377.2354 Fifty years ago, people would take the Peerless Stages bus line from downtown San Jose, through the orchards, to Cambrian Park Plaza.

There was nothing but orchards in between.

One of the few institutions left from those days, Cambrian Bowl has been family owned since 1958. In a day when upscale bowling palaces appear to give the impression of magic, that means a lot. Cambrian Bowl fits every definition of “old school,” and it is truly a survivor. (GS)

SPIRIT OF THE PAST Paramount Imports, source of bongs and trinkets, is among a handful of Silicon Valley originals that have survived the decades.

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Frank Annino has operated the Spartan Barber Shop since 1957. Customers know him for his friendly manner, his banter and his affordable cuts. Even more, the Spartan Barber has always been a multigenerational establishment. Customers waltz in and Frank remembers cutting their parents’ hair. He also trimmed the locks of the Smothers Brothers and Jeff Garcia—all former SJSU students. A great place to study the last 50 years of San Jose history through a barber’s eyes. (GS)

2951 Union Ave., San Jose; 408.377.9210 In Cambrian Park, at the corner of Union and Foxworthy (where it’s hard to tell if you’re in Campbell or San Jose), Baker’s has been a fixture for almost 50 years. Tens of thousands who’ve accidentally locked themselves out of their homes, cars or other places have been saved by Baker’s. The shop itself is wonderfully stuffed with all sorts of keys, slugs, gadgets, knobs and some stuff that’s probably been there since the place first opened. (GS)

Best Half Pound of Steer BURGER PIT 1349 Blossom Hill Road, San Jose; 408.269.8062 For decades, Burger Pits existed all over San

487 S. Fourth St., San Jose; 408.993.0704

Best Bike Store and History Museum FABER’S CYCLERY 702 S. First St., San Jose; 408.294.1314 Imagine a bike shop, a thriving junkyard, a bicycle history museum, a former stagecoach stop and a community center for gearheads young and old. Such a place exists, and it is

Faber’s, San Jose’s original bicycle haven since 1921. Before that, it was a saloon and a blacksmith’s shop. Alex LaRiviere bought the place in the late ’70s and still runs it, that is, while he’s not installing museum shows related to bicycles or investigating bike accidents for the authorities. (GS)

Best Artist-Run Organization WORKS/SAN JOSE 451 S. First St., San Jose; 408.256.6250

Best Musical Variety KFJC-FM (89.7) 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills; 650.949.7260 The legendary radio station at Foothill College is known as the Wave of the West. The station began exactly 50 years ago, but since the ’70s, has prided itself on eclectic musical tastes. Even the station’s specialty shows are quite outré.

Thousands of folks will cite KFJC as a main influence on their own miscellaneous musical tastes, and the station consistently plays bands that wind up being popular years later. (GS)

Best Place for a Tapestry of Hits PARAMOUNT IMPORTS 455 Meridian Ave., San Jose; 408.286.9839 The list is long: beads, incense, patches, posters, henna tattoos, music books, toy skulls, tapestries, hippie clothes and Slayer-loving hotties. And that covers just the employees.

Then, of course there are the bongs and glass water pipes. In business since 1967, Paramount Imports is the longest continuously running smoking accessory shop anywhere in the South Bay. Even members of the Woodstock Generation have fond memories of the Counterculture Capital of Meridian Avenue.

(GS)

Best Hidden Music History Hideout GORDON STEVENS 1202 Lincoln Ave., San Jose; 408.297.1214 Gordon Stevens has the oldest business license on Lincoln Avenue. He was there long before Willow Glen became the upscale neighborhood it is today. The story of the Stevens Music enterprise is inextricably woven with several decades-long threads of local music history, including rock, jazz and classical, as well as the growth of musical instrument retail in the valley. You’d never even tell by looking at the building now. (GS)

In 1977, a few art students decided that, as a city, San Jose would be a little less embarrassing if it actually had an art gallery.

As a result, WORKS was born as an artistrun gallery and performance space at the intersection of Vine and Auzerais. That corner doesn’t exist anymore, but WORKS does, in the SoFA arts and entertainment district. After 32 years of ups, downs and ever-changing directorial boards, the organization has weathered the storm. (GS)

La Mejor Comida Mexicana Auténtica GUADALAJARA MARKET #1 1661 Alum Rock Ave., San Jose; 408.251.2120 This big market on the East Side claims to be the original taqueria of Santa Clara Valley, and it’s hard to argue, since the place first opened in 1955. For affordable authentic fare made from scratch every single day, Guadalajara wins hands down. Even with something as simple as the chile verde combo plate ($7.89), you can really taste the difference. A wonderful little place that truly has stood the test of time and shows no indication of slowing down. (GS)

Best Use of Burnt Almonds DICK’S BAKERY 1593 Meridian Ave., San Jose; 408.269.5212 You just feel the nostalgia immediately upon entering Dick’s. Since 1947, this family-owned bakery has offered quality goods. Burnt almond cake is their signature masterpiece (Dick’s goes through four tons of the nuts yearly), and even the $8 day-old versions rock. Some regular customers have been showing up for decades, while others discover the place every day. If you want something cheaper, sure, you can go to Wal-Mart, but at Dick’s, you get what you pay for. Really. (GS)

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Lola by Marc Jacobs Marc Jacobs has been favoring kitschy, vintage-inspired bottle designs for his label’s signature scents as of late, and we’re not complaining. Though one should never buy a fragrance on bottle design alone, it is nice when a lovely new smell comes in an equally pleasing container. This rings true for his newest fragrance, Lola, which presents a curled modern rosebud on the cap in popping colors and an iridescent violet bottle that looks like a cute ’80s knickknack. As for the fragrance, Lola is a more grown-up turn than Jacobs’ past perfumes. It opens with a fruity splash of pear and grapefruit mixed with pink peppercorn, eases into an alluring undertone of fuchsia and geranium, then finishes off with a strong whiff of creamy musk and tonka bean. It’s a versatile scent, and its dominate spices make it verge on the masculine.

Couture Couture by Juicy Couture Juicy Couture has built a reputation for its fun, flirty fragrances for young women, and Couture Couture doesn’t disappoint as the new “it” girl scent. Upon application, the first thing that will hit the wearer is a strong warm vanilla, followed by the feminine bloom of star jasmine and honeysuckle wrapped in pink grape and blushed plum. A sweet orange flower comes in at the end to finish off this breezy, vivacious perfume.

Pure White Linen Pink Coral by Estée Lauder Estée Lauder has done several makeovers of its signature easy-to-wear scent Pure White Linen, and their most recent flanker, Pure White Linen Pink Coral, is a sweeter, more floral take on the classic. Coming in a basic pink bottle adorned with a little seahorse, the scent includes subtle notes of juicy red fruits, apple blossoms and Chinese berries, along with soft waves of heliotrope, camellia, honeysuckle and sandalwood. It’s light, uncomplicated scent, perfect for when one wants to smell unpretentiously feminine.

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by Louis Feraud is actually a very crisp, clean and fresh fruity floral with mass appeal. It mixes refreshing blasts of playful pineapple and mandarin orange with the sweet floral of cherry blossom, jasmine and girly rose. After it dries, gray ambergris, patchouli and vetiver come through.

Cristalle Eau Verte by Chanel Chanel’s Cristalle Eau Verte is a fresh-citrus floral take on the popular Cristalle fragrance. On first spray, wearers will feel like somebody is peeling a lemon right in front of them, that’s how strong the wall of intense bergamot and Neroli notes are. Once it settles in, magnolia and other white florals appear. Overall, this is a clean, bright scent with Chanel’s characteristic lasting power.

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ILICON VALLEYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S best pastrami sandwich happens to be hiding in a Russian/Georgian deli in San Jose. The pastrami sandwich is a classic of the American deli.

The brine-cured and sometimes smoked beef brisket came to America via Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe. The origins of the deliciously tangy, fat-moistened meat are thought to be in Romania, but several neighboring countries including Armenia and Turkey also have a history of pastrami.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s difficult to ďŹ nd anyone who makes pastrami anymore, especially on the West Coast. Most of what passes for pastrami is massproduced and shrink-wrapped.

Pastrami making is a dying art. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s traditionally made from the navel end of the brisket, a cut of meat that could be described as the cowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chest.

The meat is brined and then coated with spices such as garlic, pepper, coriander and clove. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a technique meant to preserve meat before the advent of refrigeration. The result is a lightly salty, wonderfully rich meat that borders and sometimes crosses over into fatty.

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and Georgian food. While pastrami is a classic of American delis, the meatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Old World roots make it right at home here. Co-owner Steve Osterback created the recipe with former partner Ryan McTigh, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s superb.

The pastrami sandwich (half $4.50, full $6.99) is served hot with sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, spicy mustard and creamy Russian dressing, which kind of makes it a Reuben/pastrami hybrid. The meat itself is wonderfully smoky, with a heady briny spice to it and lacy crispy fat on the edges. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of like baconâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;beefy bacon. The only ďŹ&#x201A;aw in this otherwise superb sandwich is the bread. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rye bread, which is the classic accompaniment, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s light and ďŹ&#x201A;uffy and unsubstantial. A great sandwich needs great bread, and this isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t it.

While the pastrami sandwich should be at the top of your list here, there are several other standout items not to be missed either. There are a few outlets for Russian food in Silicon Valley, but none that I know of for Georgian food. Georgian food is lighter than Russian food owing to the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lower latitude and warmer climate. Eggplant, tomatoes, lamb, walnuts, olives and fresh herbs play central roles in Georgian food.

Co-owner Louba Burstein is from the Georgian Republic and is clearly proud of her native food and enjoys introducing customers to it. She steered me toward the khinkali, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m grateful to her for doing so. Khinkali are Georgianstyle dumplings stuffed with highly seasoned ground beef. The cue-ballsize bundles are wrapped up in a thin dough and twisted at the top into a point.

To me, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re like oversize dim sum. To eat them you hold the little point and bite down over a plate. The dumplings are loaded with aromatic beefy juice and this method minimizes the chance that it dribbles down your chin and into your lap. But the dumplings are so good theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re worth the risk of grease stains on your pants. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re sold for $6.99 a pound so you can get just one or a whole plateful. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re also available frozen to take home.

Adjap-sandal ($4.99 a pound), a hearty and rich blend of roasted eggplant and tomatoes, is another Georgian specialty that tastes like it could come from Italy or Spain with its sultry Mediterranean ďŹ&#x201A;avors. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great side dish, but the meaty eggplant makes it work as a vegetarian main course.

My favorite Georgian discovery

was khachapuri ($2.50), a wonderful cheese-ďŹ lled pastry, which is available in a square of puffed pastry or as a kind of reverse pizza round with the cheese inside a moist and savory crust. I tried the latter and loved it.

The pastry has a yeasty tang that really sets off the gooey mozzarella and feta cheese ďŹ lling.

Golubtsi ($2.50 each) is a classic of Russian food, and the cabbagewrapped meatballs are juicy and ďŹ&#x201A;avorful here. Be sure to get some of the Russian-style sour cream to plop on top. The deli makes its own chicken- or potato-ďŹ lled piroshki ($1.50), but theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re best right out of the oven. Mine was reheated in the microwave, and the once light pastry became too chewy.

Borscht (cup $3.99, bowl $5.99) is another Russian standard, but the beet and beef soup was a disappointment. Served hot, the soup was strikingly bland and needed salt, a splash of vinegar, or both. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hankering for soup, the cream of mushroom is better.

The deli makes a wide range of pastries and cookies and other desserts. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have to come back for those. OK, and I guess Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get another pastrami sandwich, too.

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Same with chardonnayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the most popular white wine in the state, where we now grow more than a quarter of all the chardonnay grapes in the world. Everyone remembers its past glory. But in enthusiast circles, it often gets the cold shoulder. Derided as one of California winegrowersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Frankenwines,â&#x20AC;? reďŹ ned palettes often ďŹ nd the chars produced here unbalanced and often criminally buttery.

Meanwhile, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more popular than ever, so it appears chardonnay makers canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t win for winning. The understanding of the art behind the chardonnayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;which is responsible for some fantastic wines when handled right, and some terrible ones when notâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;is being forgotten.

Trying to turn that around is San Joseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own J. Lohr, which will host a Chardonnay Symposium at their wine center on Thursday, Sept. 24, at 7pm. The interesting thing is how much more ambitious this will be than most wine events. Besides the tasting of seven California chardonnays, including J. Lohrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own 2007 Arroyo Vista and Riverstone (thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a small chance that the event will offer a sampling of the brand-spanking-new 2008 Riverstone), the symposium will get in-depth about the science of the wine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very technical in nature,â&#x20AC;? says Lisa Boissier, J. Lohrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event coordinator. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The point is to show different styles of chardonnay, and talk about different techniques in the vineyard.â&#x20AC;? That includes a portion on sustainability, and how it pertains to the Great White Grape.

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Miller, who named the Los Gatos restaurant after his wife, Therese, and son, Trevor, said his eye-popping $24,000-a-month rent and inability to grow his local customer base were largely responsible for the closure.

The high-style restaurant was located in the landmark Coggeshall Mansion and earned a devoted following for Millerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inventive take on American food and expert service. Millerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cooking garnered a Michelin star as well as high marks from local critics, including me. But Miller said the restaurant didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t develop a strong enough local clientele to sustain the business. He said the restaurant was a favorite for special occasion dinners but couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t generate enough regular business week in and week out.

Trevese employed about 25 people, all of whom stayed on to the end after the impending closure was announced, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had a great party after it was over.â&#x20AC;?

For his part, Miller is looking for work, perhaps out of the area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Have Michelin star, will travel,â&#x20AC;? he joked. <G6CI H:9<L>8@, who owns the Coggeshall Mansion, lamented the restaurantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s closure and called it â&#x20AC;&#x153;a victim of the times.â&#x20AC;? He said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actively looking for a new tenant, but has no prospects at the moment. Previously, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d announced plans to remodel the building and add retail space in front of the property.

The Victorian Queen Anne building was constructed in 1891 and has housed a restaurant for more than 30 years. Before Trevese opened in March 2007, the Chart House restaurant occupied the building for decades. Years before that the building was once a funeral home.

Salsa Sighting Redwood City hosts its second annual H6AH6 ;:HI>K6A on Saturday, Sept. 26, noonâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;8pm. Amateur and professional salsa chefs will compete for a $500 grand prize as well as other awards. Salsa award categories include â&#x20AC;&#x153;most creative,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;best fruit salsa,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;best mild salsa,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;best hot salsaâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s choice.â&#x20AC;? There will be live music on three stages, a salsa tasting, a tequila tasting and free dance lessons, too.

Check it out at www.ci.redwood-city.ca.us/events/salsafest.html.

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Allen-Samavarchian is the daughter of Paoloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s founder, Jack Allen. She didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t plan on entering the family business, but when her mother, Geri Allen died, she stepped in to help run the restaurant along with her sister, Jenny. Her sister left the family business, but Carolyn stayed on. In addition to the work at Paoloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Allen-Samavarchian serves on the board of directors for the California Culinary Academy Educational Foundation.

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High Windows Cédric Klapisch’s ‘Paris’ takes in the multiple moods of the City of Light

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WOULD LOVE some chimingin from experts on urban history, but I think that a modern stage in city living began when the garret became the penthouse. In other words, when the extreme upstairs of a six- or sevenstory building began to be loved for its commanding view of the city, instead of hated as the final end of a serious flight of stairs leading to a low-ceilinged vault, leaking in the rain, freezing in the winter and roasting in summer. There’s a sweet old song about Paris, “Venez donc chez moi,” that celebrates a view that’s next to the stars, while apologizing for the hike up seven floors.

Director/writer Cédric Klapisch, in his new film Paris, takes up his study of the city from where he left off in When the Cat’s Away. That film ended with Garance Clavel’s Chloé shouting out to her Bastille neighborhood from the top of the July Column— trying to call back everything being lost to redevelopment.

In Paris, Klapisch takes to the heights of the city again, only this time on all sides—Montmartre, the helipad at the Tour Montparnasse, the Eiffel Tower—to watch over a metropolis becoming less recognizable to him every day.

The director probably should have completed his theme by putting a camera on a construction crane, pulling up one of the new steel and glass buildings making the City of Light look like any other city.

There is one more view from a great height—the top floor of a

Haussmann-era building on a steep hill in working-class Ménilmontant, directly above Gambetta Metro.

There, a former chorus dancer at the Moulin Rouge, Pierre (Romain Duris), is mortally ill with a heart condition. He is the center of a web of people; yes, Paris is another dreaded tag-team movie, but Klapisch insists on informal, glancing links between the people—a democratic caroming off of the locals regardless of class.

“Uppityness” is the word he uses.

So Paris is fundamentally loose and flexible, rather than overdetermined and message-heavy. Pierre’s sister, Élise (Juliette Binoche), a social worker, moves in to nurse Pierre, bringing her brood of charming, fatherless children. The movie pulls away from this ménage to see the neighborhood, just as Pierre watches from his high window because he can’t take the stairs with his bad heart.

The film is like a pile of jackstraws, rather than a solid structure; the loosest ends are the subplots in Cameroon and North Africa, where new immigrants are trying to get to where the euros are.

There’s so much ambient talent here that Klapisch finds something interesting in every angle. Binoche’s beauty is getting lusher as she ages, a charm that’s amplified by deliberate goofiness, like her striptease out of layers of winter clothes.

In a smaller role, Karin Viard is as comical as Kristen Wiig, playing a riotously bigoted bakery owner. The back-and-forth teasing that goes on in a street market is the alternative to

her arch old-school politeness.

The ace comic actor Fabrice Luchini plays a Sorbonne professor with the culturally significant name of Roland, who is trying to take the liberal view of change. In class, Roland insists that the tensions between past and present energize a city. He’s maintains a correct, logical view of his own crisis: his urbane denial of grief over the death of his 95-yearold father, whom he just buried in Père Lachaise. He has harshly logical dealings with his brother, an architect helping to build the new Paris.

Roland is undone by temptations: first, to make some money on a TV documentary series on Parisian history. The job means the give and take of “democratization” (the nice way to say “dumbing down”). On the one hand, he gets to introduce viewers to the room where Baudelaire wrote “Invitation to the Voyage”; on the other hand, Roland has to interact with a costumed actor pretending to be Baudelaire, bowing to the viewer.

Perhaps as a coping mechanism, Roland falls for an irresistible student half his age (Mélanie Laurent, a cruellooking stunner) with predicable consequences.

The ripples widen to the emotional crises of the shoulders rubbed along the way. We see the working life of the street-market fruit peddlers, who at the end of the film are visited by a group of partying, slumming models.

One pair starts making love among the beef carcasses. Staging this in a film is the definition of a bad idea that’s so bad it somehow comes out

at the other end as good, and that’s what’s meant by the transformative nature of cinema.

Klapisch must have filmed these many scenes at Rungis, reputedly the biggest wholesale market in the world, in the same way previous artists were drawn to the previous wholesale market Les Halles, “the belly of Paris.”

Filling up a screen with Paris is always an excellent strategy. Due to the gloaming overcast, it seems like it’s the magic hour there 24 hours a day. Klapisch makes this a thoughtful, optimistic study of a city’s everconstant decline and refreshment, through the arrival of new blood and the ebbing of the old. It’s a movie that tries to make peace with this passing scene; as Klapisch says, “an ephemeral portrait of an eternal city.”

It may have just been the cityscapes that got me—the winter views from that high window in Ménilmontant, with the distant Tour D’Eiffel lit up like a roman candle for Christmas, will break your heart.

But I’m wondering for the dozenth time why no one seems to be able to make a movie this good about San Francisco, with its similar depths and heights, its crotchety long-timers and brash arrivistes, and the similar tensions between the beloved old and the threatening new.

PARIS (R; 130 min.), directed and written by Cédric Klapisch, photographed by Christophe Beaucarne and starring Juliette Binoche and Romain Duris, opens Sept. 25.

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New Amreeka (PG-13; 96 min.) A drama concerning a Palestinian family resettling in America. (Plays at selected theaters.)

Bright Star (PG; 119 min.) See review at right.

The Burning Plain (R; 111 min.) Charlize Theron and Kim Basinger play a mother and daughter trying to connect; directed by Guillermo Arriaga.

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Fame (PG) File this under the heading â&#x20AC;&#x153;What were they thinking?â&#x20AC;? We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really need to revisit this â&#x20AC;&#x2122;80s relic, did we? (Opens Sep 25.)

La Boheme Pucciniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opera on the big screen. (Sep 23 at 7pm and Sep 27 at 11am at Camera 7 in Campbell.)

Pandorum (R) A horror sci-ďŹ about a space voyage gone bad. Stars Dennis Quaid and Ben Foster.

(Opens Sep 25.)

Paris (R; 130 min.) See review on page 116. (Opens Sep 25 at Camera 7 in Campbell.)

Surrogates (PG-13; 88 min.) Bruce Willis stars in a futuristic murder mystery about a man investigating the murders of some surrogate robots who do the living for their homebound humans. With Radha Mitchell, James Cromwell (yes, Farmer Hoggett) and Ving Rhames. (Opens Sep 25.)

Revivals The Birds/Psycho (1963/1960) Loaded with ideas like the phonebooth scene: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Here, the human beings are in cages, and the birds are on the outsideâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Alfred Hitchcock to François Truffaut. You expect the birds. What you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect, upon rewatching, is how the ďŹ lm stings you with instances of communication breakdown within a Bodega Bay family. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s as if the birds are the wrath of nature visited on a group of people who can no longer bear to speak to one another. Stars Tippi Hedren, her peculiarly cold persona cracked into hysteria by the assault of beaks and claws. Rod Taylor plays the man attracted to her but repelled by unďŹ nished business with his mother (Jessica Tandy). BILLED WITH Psycho. Lonely Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins), a sensitive soul who loves birds and classical music, runs a motel in the San Joaquin Valley. One day, his solitude is disturbed by the sudden arrival of an embezzler named Marion Crane (Janet Leigh). In order to calm his beloved nervous mother, Bates is forced to evict Marion. This sensitive Sundancian drama has disturbing moments. Rest assured that the hero of the drama wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hurt a ďŹ&#x201A;y, and despite her irritable side, Mother Bates has a smile for everyone. (Plays Sep 25-28 in Palo Alto at the Stanford Theatre.) (RvB) Marnie/The Trouble With Harry (1964/1955) One of the strangest items in Hitchcockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s catalog: a harsh arch-Freudian melodrama about a chic Philadelphia kleptomaniac (Tippi Hedren) forcibly married to a brutal but sensual businessman (Sean Connery, at his most hormonal). The key to the mystery is in the past, and it involves a vicious sailor (Bruce Dern). Patently artiďŹ cial backdrops, a fake horse and careless rear projections make this a controversial ďŹ lmâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing inauthentic about Hedren and Connery. History has gone on the rescue mission for this critical and box-office

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Fall in Vermont, and contented small-town types deal with a problematic corpse that seems to have a life of its own. The life of this charming minor Hitchcock film is young Shirley MacLaine, whose impertinent red hair harmonizes nicely with the falling leaves.

(Plays Sep 29-Oct 1 in Palo Alto at the Stanford Theatre.) (RvB) Niles Film Museum Regularly scheduled programs of silent films.

Sep 26: Peck’s Bad Boy (1921) with Jackie Coogan as the axiomatically mischievous kid. Billed with I’m on My Way (1919) with Harold Lloyd, and 45 Minutes From Hollywood (1926) with cameos by Our Gang, Laurel and Hardy, etc. There was a time when Southern California was full of two kinds of people: dirt farmers and glamorous movie stars. On a necessary trip to the big city, a family of bumpkins takes in a glorious hallucinatory view of the movie capital. Frederick Hodges at the piano. (Plays Sep 26 at 7:30pm in Fremont at the Edison Theater, 37417 Niles Blvd.)(RvB) Spellbound/Rope (1945/1948) An easygoing, not to say talky, opus about an amnesiac doctor with a bit of a phobia about parallel lines. The film was based on a wild novel about inmates taking over an asylum, Arkham-wise, but “I wanted to do something sensible,” said Alfred Hitchcock, casting Gregory “Mr. Sensible” Peck as the doctor. Ingrid Bergman frets fetchingly; Claude Rains’ meaty chortle bodes ill. Remembered for a shocking flash of color, a colossal revolver and a chilling Dali-wrought dream sequence, featuring faceless men and frighteningly significant playing cards.

BILLED WITH Rope. The star of the show: a hypnotic diorama of the New York cityscape, built three sizes larger than the set, equipped with spun-glass clouds hanging on invisible wires. Hitchcock shifted them around in the “sky” when the camera wasn’t looking. Amid real-time takes a Leopold and Loebish pair (John Dahl and Farley Granger) entertain their professor (James Stewart, miscast), whose Nietzschean ideas have supposedly stimulated them to murder. (Plays Sep 23-24 in Palo Alto at the Stanford Theatre.) (RvB) The Weekend King (2007) Bill Levesque’s filmed-in-Niles comedy about a Silicon Valley millionaire who buys a small town. (Plays Sep 25 at 8 in Fremont at the Edison Theater, 37417 Niles Blvd.; www.niles filmmuseum.org) (RvB)

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Reviews All About Steve (PG-13) No one is doing what Sandra Bullock does, walking the line between glamour and girl-next-door, producing her own comedies and getting mileage out of being a New Jersey girl in a Fifth Avenue body, a quick fast lady in world too slow for her. But All About Steveâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; despite a sturdy screwball comedy scriptâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; shows that Bullock may have to move on to a new stage. Bullock plays Mary Magdalene Horowitz, a Sacramento crossword puzzle composer still living at home with her parents, who is set up on a blind date with Steve (Bradley Cooper), a cameraman from â&#x20AC;&#x153;CCN News.â&#x20AC;? Mary falls madly in love at ďŹ rst sight and starts chasing Steve around the country. Bullockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bleached hair and skimpy outďŹ t shows that sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thinking young, but she may have too much integrity to be right for a yakkety ditz like Mary. Fortunately, Thomas Haden Churchâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;as a straight-faced, splendidly conceited newsmanâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;takes up some of the slack as Steveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s co-worker, who mischievously encourages Mary in her pursuit. (Steve calls him â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iagoâ&#x20AC;? for this, evidence that the movieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s writing is on a higher plain than youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d expect.) The news stories covered have some wit to themâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a moving story of a three-legged baby in Oklahoma, whose separated parents canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t agree whether to amputate the extra limb or not, causing large vigils, sign-carriers and candle-holding outside the hospital.

Bullock is most likable acting on her honest desire to pounce on Steve; thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no girlish coyness in a line like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to eat you like a mountain lion.â&#x20AC;? Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about ready to play some ďŹ ne cougars, hunting down some younger man and making him like it. (RvB) The Baader Meinhof Complex (R; 150 min.) Director Uli Edel races through the incredible history of the most successful band of revolutionaries of the 1970s: a group of fearless German radicals whose ultimate goals got lost amid jail sentences, copy-cats, botched operations and cultureclash-producing efforts to tie up with the Palestinian cause. Ultimately, Edel is more interested in action than doctrine. This group, best known as the Red Army Faction, is barely identiďŹ ed as Communists, and its linksâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;if anyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;to East Germany are less important than its ďŹ repower and its attacks on U.S. Army bases, German banks and right-wing newspapers. A gripping story, but one that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d really prefer to see stretched out into a miniseries. What Bruno Ganzâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;as some sort of humane law officialâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;is doing in this ďŹ lm is for the Germans to know and us to guess at.

Martina Gedeck is excellent as the journalistturned-radical Ulrike Meinhof; her own tragedy gives you a handle on this long but speedy saga. (RvB) Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (PG; 90 min.) A 3-D animated family ďŹ lm based on a famous childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book.

District 9 (R; 112 min.) Humans and alien refugees live in close and uncomfortable proximity in Johannesburg in dystopian sci-ďŹ thriller by Neill Blomkamp. The story is told documentary style, as we follow the mysterious disappearance of Wikus (Sharito Copley), a human employee of Multi-National United. Included in this mix of images is also some kind of private

footage, heavily digitally watermarked, that a secretive company like MNU wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want aired. During a raid on the alien camp, Wikus is sprayed with some alien ďŹ&#x201A;uid.

After this incident, we can cut and paste in much of David Cronenbergâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s version of The Fly, as the smarmy Wikus begins to mutate, losing his ďŹ ngernails and teeth. The massive corporation he works for makes him a wanted man, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s forced to get the help of one of the prawns. Producer Peter Jacksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hand is visible in the ďŹ&#x201A;awless animation of the bug creatures. All of the most interesting parts of this storyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;about the otherness of the aliensâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;are kept off-camera. (RvB) (500) Days of Summer (PG-13; 95 min.) Tom (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), a greeting-card writer, has his heart broken by a girl he knew for about two years. She was called Summer (Zooey Deschanel). As Tom recalls this tale in random-accessed moments, we begin to see the bigger picture. (500) Days of Summer is allegedly an anti-romantic ďŹ lm, but the result is yet another alternadate movieâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a little brighter, a little more referential, than usual. The scenes donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go on so long that they wear out their welcome.

And yet itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so full of negative spaceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;places where jokes could have been planted, places where the characters could have been deepened. If only director Marc Webb had spent as much time thinking how to ďŹ ll in the blanks as he spent murmuring, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be Annie Hall for our generation.â&#x20AC;? (RvB)

blond mustache, plays Mark Whitacre, a vice president at Archer Daniels Midland Company. When he reports a case of industrial espionage, his superiors whistle up the FBI. Enter a pair of local agents. One is Special Agent Brian Shepard: Scott Bakula, whose solemn Lincolnesque proďŹ le rhymes with the busts of the Great Emancipator seen all over the Illinois locations. Mark confesses to Shepard that he knows a secret: ADM and its overseas rivals have been conspiring to ďŹ x prices. The FBI urges Mark to wear a wire to try to nail down the schemers. Inevitably, the executiveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own foot gets tangled in the trap heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weaving. Soderberghâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comic truelife thriller shows what was missing from

Spielbergâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catch Me If You Can and Michael Mannâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Insider. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a small masterpiece of slynessâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a lambent, seemingly effortless entertainment, a slice of cake that has a tarantula on it. (RvB) Inglourious Basterds (R; 153 min.) Hilarious but gripping World War II movie to end all World War movies. In ďŹ ve chapters: the untold story of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Operation Kinoâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x201D;a cinephileâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fantasy of using the power of movies to destroy Der FĂźhrer and his gang. Key in the plot: a roaming band of Jewish psychos led by war atrocity fancier Lt. Aldo Rayne (Brad Pitt, irresistible), a Dietrichlike siren (Diane Kruger) and an urbane British ďŹ lm critic (Michael Fassbinder). All

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (R; 90 min.) A comedy about a used-car salesman, starring Jeremy Piven, Ed Helms and Ving Rhames.

Halloween II (R; 101 min.) Rob Zombie reprises more adventures of fun-looking Michael Myers.

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I Can Do Bad All by Myself (PG-13) Tyler Perry directs, writes and stars in another Madea comedy.

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Gamer (R; 95 min.) A future-set thriller about a dangerous contest. With Gerard Butler, Kyra Sedgwick and Michael C. Hall. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s from the Crank folks.

In the Loop (Unrated; 106 min.) Armando Iannucci, a well-known ďŹ gure in British television comedy, does a scathing sort-of version of the dawn of the Iraq invasion. James GandolďŹ niâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lt. Gen. George Miller is a more wrathful version of Colin Powell. Mimi Kennedy plays Millerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best ally, Karen Clarke, a career State Department diplomat with dandruffy hair and teeth that seem to be disintegrating during the middle of a crisis. GandolďŹ ni and Kennedyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s characters are the ďŹ lmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s moral centerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the two people operating with goodwill. We want to follow them through this sonata of collapsing spines and raving, swearing political careerists. But too often Iannucci just wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let us. The ďŹ erce verbiage pours forth like a gusher, but the smartness outsmarts itself. (RvB)

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are opposed by a sardonic yet seemingly polite Nazi swinehunde, the ďŹ lmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s standout: Christoph Walz, as lovably loathsome as von Stroheim, only with Jason Robardsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; own air of creepy good cheer. Quentin Tarantino phrases the war as a conďŹ&#x201A;ict between honest brutality and masked sadism; in doing so, he pulls the rug out from under tradition-of-quality movies about the war (Saving Private Ryan comes to mind) and gives us what we secretly wanted to see all along. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s juicy, ebullient and insanely self-conďŹ dent ďŹ lmmaking. (RvB)

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Cody was the next Dorothy Parker: much of the dropped brand-names and oddly out of time sitcom references you love are all laid out and waiting for you. It’ll take horror fans to make Jennifer’s Body sell, though, and they’ll feel that they got skimpy portions. Director Karyn Kusama is a little intimidated by the prose and the subject matter. Anita (Amanda Seyfried) is a nerdly small-town girl whose best friend Jennifer (Megan Fox) can be kind of a bitch. One evening, Jennifer disappears and comes back in the early morning covered with blood and black bile. Nothing is spoken of this incident for a while, until weeks later a beefy football player is found eviscerated in the woods. Feminist? Well, yes, but mostly no.

The two girls’ plight might have made us feel something if they weren’t so geeky-cool. Or if Megan Fox wasn’t suffused by her conviction that she’s the hottest number on the planet.

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Julie & Julia (PG-13; 123 min.) Meryl Streep’s greatness— her facility with accents, her plasticity and that uncompromising quality every really lasting actress has to have—has been used to portray the limits of human suffering. In Julie & Julia, Streep gets to kick up her heels. She has such fun with the part of the cookbook writer Julia Child that she’s consistently intoxicating to watch. Streep continues at full sail through the film, elevated a bit on a high heels and trotting with the happy clunkiness of a Clydesdale. Childs’ distinctive voice—the whoop of surprise, the trill and warble when she talked—makes Streep’s part of the film enthralling. But there had to be some way to hold the film together, and sure enough disaster befalls. Half of this film is based on the hustled-into-print book version of a blog

by Julie Powell about replicating all of Childs’ recipes. Amy Adams, the most charming young actress alive, plays Julie, and she’s still a horror. Director Nora Ephron tries for frankness in her script by having Julie Powell call herself a bitch. That isn’t enough to rehab her. (RvB) Love Happens (PG-13) Jennifer Aniston and Aaron Eckhart get serious about each other.

My One and Only (PG-13; 108 min.). Well-appointed but wearisomely chipper memoir in which Renée Zellweger plays a single mother of the 1950s, prone to serial monogamy and serial adventures. Zellweger has vivacity enough, but this Auntie Mame–like road movie treats her like a traffic-stopping beauty.

She’s separated from her husband (Kevin Bacon), a noted bandleader; meanwhile she haphazardly parents two children: the all but openly gay Robbie (Mark Rendall) and his stepbrother, and our narrator, George (Logan Lerman), a writer-to-be dazzled by J.D. Salinger. The production design by Brian Morris, the music by Mark Isham and the photography by Marco Pontecorvo are all of a high quality. The ’50s urban locations are expensive looking. But scarcely a minute rings true: from little things like a lady leaving her purse at a table with a man she’s learned not to trust, or bigger moments like a pumped-up scene of a robbery-minded hitchhiker. David Koechner does some very good work here as a Midwestern paint company magnate. (RvB)

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9 (PG-13; 79 min.) Seriously derivative CGI adventure about a group of numbered dolls in a postapocalyptic wilderness. The title character (voiced by Elijah Wood) is a burlap creature with a zipper front and camera lenses for eyes. 9, mute at first, encounters some of his fellow creatures: 2, a wise old man; then comes the ninja girl 7 (voiced by Jennifer Connelly), the only woman in the picture—a warrior with a seagull skull for a helmet; most important somehow is a ponderous, selfimportant bishop (Christopher Plummer), a belfry dweller with an English penny as a jewel in his mitre. All are under attack by malignant robots. There’s a certain flair to the characterization here, particularly the beasts that keep rising up and threatening the little

M E T R O S I L I C O N VA L L E Y SEPTEMBER 23-29, 2009 FILM homunculi with their tigerish talons. But Shane Ackerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expansion of his short ďŹ lm is missing a script. And it wraps up its saga with a plot device just used in Harry Potter and the Half Blood-Prince: one more detail of a real multidimensional disappointment. (RvB) The September Issue (PG-13; 90 min.) A documentary about editor Anna Wintour and the making of the biggest issue of fashion magazine Vogue.

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Sorority Row (R; 101 min.) A sensitive look at the good deeds and important educational opportunities provided by our nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collegial social organizations. And then a serial killer has to come along and ruin it for everybody. Just to give you an idea of what this means, consider that from now on actress Teri Andrzejewski can put on her rĂŠsumĂŠ that she played â&#x20AC;&#x153;Brad-Clad Sisterâ&#x20AC;? in Sorority Row. Still Walking (Unrated; 114 min.) Master director Hirokazu Koreedaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pensive comedy-drama about a family reunion. The plot reďŹ&#x201A;ects one of the towers of world cinema, Ozuâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tokyo Story; it is shot Ozu-style from the lotus-sitting position on tatamis. The old-peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home looks like itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been there forever, with its sliding screens open to the breezes. This permanence is an illusion, for this is an end-of-summer story, with the simmering sounds of cicadas, and sunďŹ&#x201A;owers punching yellow holes in the screen. Coils of citronella burn at night to match funerary incense by day. The family has reunited to record an anniversary of the passing of an eldest son. The grandmother is restrained but still prone to sadness; she pulls her family toward her with one hand and slaps at them with the other. The correct, remote old grandfather is supposedly a doctor, but heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really a duffer, his patients having all shuffled off to the next world.

Koreeda sets a place for us at their table.

Our surrogateâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the strangers there, whose estrangement we feel keenlyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;are the second son, Ryota, and his wife. Ryotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s burning shame and resentment grows during the feasts and rites. Counterpoint to the ďŹ lmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s solemnity is the way his kid sister knows how to tame the mother, how to ignore the lady when sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trying to needle or interfere and how to connive to advance the ďŹ nancial interests of her own children. Playing this sister is the singer-turned-actress named You, of Nobody Knows. Ms. You is a creature of rare effervescence, with a shaggy haircut, a loose lower lip and a cracked voice. In a drama where everyone has their own solemmness, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the one person who doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take herself seriously. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s her levity that makes this compelling and beautifully made ďŹ lm really a comedy when all is said and done. (RvB) Whiteout (R; 96 min.) Kate Beckinsale investigates a murder in Antartica as the light goes away.

Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Greatest Dad (R; 99 min.) Bobcat Goldthwaitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ lm is a bracing comedy of taboos. The main character is a foul, mean and thoroughly creepy teen called Kyle (Daryl Sabara), whose most cherished thoughts are of auto-erotic asphyxiation. His beaten-down, sensitive father, Lance (Robin Williams), is a failed writer and a high school teacher. Lanceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hopeless demands for affection from Kyle are thwarted, right up to the point when he ďŹ nds the boy dead from his own decadence.

Weeping, Lance tries to disguise his sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death as the suicide of a sensitive outcast. The plan works alarmingly well. Kyleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shocked fellow students had never realized how deep the boy was, and they urge Lance to ďŹ nd more of the late Kyleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s writings, which Lance quickly fabricates, making both father and son a hero. Goldthwait is a brave nonconformist, directing with the assurance this deep-black comedy will ďŹ nd people whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll love it.

Williams does some of the most integral, gentle and praiseworthy acting of his career.

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COLUMBIA PICTURES PRESENTS IN ASSOCIATION WITH RELATIVITY MEDIA AWRITTEN PARIAH PRODUCTION â&#x20AC;&#x153;ZOMBIELANDâ&#x20AC;? MUSICPRODUCED

BY DAVID SARDY EZRA SWERDLOW PAUL WERNICK RHETT REESE RYAN KAVANAUGH BY RHETT REESEDIRECTED & PAUL WERNICK

BY GAVIN POLONE

BY RUBEN FLEISCHER

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For your chance to see ZOMBIELAND at a special advance screening in the San Jose area, just email us at SJPromos@metronews.com by Friday, September 25 at 3PM and tell us (in 50 words or less) how you plan to survive in a world in which only zombies exist.

Each entrant will receive a pass (good for two) & the story we like best will be chosen to win a copy of Slave Labor Graphics release THE HAUNTED MANSION! Stop by their gallery at 577 South Market St in downtown San Jose this Friday, October 2nd for First Fridays!!!

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THEATRE IS OVERBOOKED TO ENSURE A FULL HOUSE, ARRIVE EARLY! PASSES RECEIVED THROUGH THIS PROMOTION DO NOT GUARANTEE ADMISSION. SEATING IS ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS. EXCEPT FOR MEMBERS OF THE REVIEWING PRESS. NO ONE WILL BE ADMITTED WITHOUT A TICKET OR AFTER THE SCREENING BEGINS. All federal, state and local regulations apply. A recipient of tickets assumes any and all risks related to use of ticket and accepts any restrictions required by ticket provider. Fox Searchlight Pictures, San Jose Metro, Terry Hines & Associates, Sillicon Valley Roller Girls and their affiliates accept no responsibility or liability in connection with any loss or accident incurred in connection with use of a prize. Prizes cannot be exchanged, transferred or redeemed for cash, in whole or in part. We are not responsible if, for any reason, winner is unable to use his/her ticket in whole or in part. Not responsible for lost; delayed or misdirected entries. All federal and local taxes are the responsibility of the winner. Void where prohibited by law. No purchase necessary. NO PHONE CALLS! TICKETS RECEIVED THROUGH THIS PROMOTION ARE NOT FOR RESALE.

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A new museum showcases the artistic legacy of the man behind the mouse

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E WAS A MAN and manufacturer, trusted symbol and restless industrial titan, and now the Bay Area has a new attraction for visitors in the form of the Walt Disney Family Museum, opening Oct 1.

It’s a medium-size space, organized by local members of the Disney family to exhibit some of Disney’s own artifacts. The facility is a former Army barracks at the Presidio, renovated by the Rockwell Group, on a hill facing an absolutely immobilizing view of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Founding executive director Richard Benefield, formerly of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard, says the Northern California location was an easy decision. “The Bay Area is a world center for animation. Walt approved everything that happened at Walt Disney Studios . . . but at a Los Angeles museum, the man would have got lost in favor of the company.”

Disney’s own links to our area are small, but maybe significant.

Benefield claims that Disney based the scene of the snoring dwarves in

Snow White on his own experience sharing a cabin at the Bohemian Grove with aged, wealthy apneacs.

Visitors will be most heart-pierced by stray pieces of Disneyland on display: a Autopia roadster, a small architect’s model for the amazing Carousel of Progress, and a large replica of classic-era Magic Kingdom.

In the 10 galleries and on the 200 monitors are the details of Disney’s climb from go-getting Midwesterner to world-renowned mogul.

The look backward shows his earliest work: the live-action/animated silent Alice in Cartoonland shorts. Some nearby monitors screen excerpts of the Fleischer Brothers’ live-action/ animation combo Out of the Inkwell series. It’s a rare acknowledgement in this museum of other pioneers of animation, since the Fleischers were Disney’s most serious commercial and artistic rivals of the prewar years.

The Walt Disney Family Museum celebrates the futurism of Disney as well as his dreamy nostalgia. It emphasizes Disney’s strongest point as a producer: his constant technical improvement. Disney was the first animator to gamble on sound and three-strip Technicolor. He was the

producer of the first celebrated fulllength animated cartoon, though German animator Lotte Reiniger got there first in 1926 with her Adventures of Prince Achmed.

The museum contains one of the multiplane cameras that Disney used to give cartoons deep backgrounds.

In everything from the design of the museum’s carpet to display case after display case, seminal Disney designer Mary Blair is remembered as an artist key to creating the look of the middle years of the American century.

It’s not all celebration, though.

One vitrine contains relics of the bitter 1941 studio strike. A blown-up news photo of the picketers shows that it’s not a comforting thing to have some of the most talented caricaturists in Hollywood angry at you. Such was solidarity in those days that newspaper guild film critics refused to attend screenings of Pinocchio, on the grounds that it was crossing a picket line. Nearby is some of the more adult-pitched work of the studio during World War II— bomber nose-cone art and anti-Nazi propaganda films.

The museum is crammed with

cherishables: musical scores, vintage toys, a long and effusive fan letter from Diego Rivera, a pen-andink sketch for the “Night on Bald Mountain” sequence in Fantasia, proving that Bela Lugosi was the model for the satanic Chernabog.

Here are 32 of the Oscars Disney won, including the special seven miniatures bronzes made in honor of Snow White.

A downstairs theater—unfortunately only equipped for digital—will be showing films to guests; plans are afoot for an exhibit in 2012 celebrating the 75-year anniversary of the release of Snow White.

Countless children love classic Disney, but it’s clear that this new museum will mean the most to grown-up fans raised on The Wonderful World of Color. The timedentry admission price, a hefty $20 a ticket, is the real sticking point, even if there is a discount for regular members of the museum.

Considering the promotional value of what’s being shown, the entry fee is an E ticket price for a C ticket ride.

THE WALT DISNEY FAMILY MUSEUM, 104 Montgomery St., San Francisco, opens Oct 1. (415.345.6800)

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The black, two-level set is basic but effective, with music and sound effects used minimally by director Kit Wilder. The main action takes place on a moodily lit circular courtroom in front of the elevated, shamelessly biased Civil Warâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;era judge, who sits on a bourbon-soaked perch. The highlight of this witty, strongly written play is the comic delivery of John Romano as the perspiring, hairpin-erection-bearing prosecution attorney Yusef El-Fayoumy. Meandering around onstage while pandering to various saints and frequently covering his crotch with his red tasseled fez, his greasy, awkwardly comic demeanor truly carries this production. Though she had the assets to play Judasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; buxom, cleavage-bearing defense lawyer Fabiana Aziza Cunningham, Alika Ululani Spencer never quite hits the same stride with her character. Spencer fumbled through her line delivery several times, muddling up what should have been impassioned pleading for her clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soul, making her speeches seem practiced and lacking the same impact as much of the other cast.

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Immediately, when we see Agnes White (Jennifer Jane Parsons) sprawled on an unmade bed, with a crack pipe and a visible bra, we know her. She is the woman on Cops who is nearly impossible to sympathize with. Parsons expertly humanizes this stereotype by allowing glimpses of hope and genuine happiness to shine through. When Peter Evans (John Vicino) appears, he is not your typical, twitching psychopath. His astute demeanor and sinuous movements make the audience feel as if he is able to hear colors. Because of Vicinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s relatable rage, we wonder if he is a paranoid schizophrenic, a sane man who the government actually experimented on or an insane man because of the government experiments, throughout the entire production.

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Joint Venture Headed for the Mountain Winery, Cheech and Chong are rolling again

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HEECH MARIN figures that, for fans, going to the Cheech and Chong reunion is like going to see the Eagles or the Rolling Stones.

You know, the band plays a hit, everyone goes crazy. Another hit, everyone goes crazy. Then they play three new songs in a row.

“That’s when the audience gets up and goes to the bathroom,” he says.

So what can audiences expect when they go to see the new tour, which comes to Mountain Winery on Sunday? Definitely one of their most famous bits. Then another.

“Then we’re going to do three new Eagles songs, and three new Rolling Stones songs.”

So yeah, Marin’s sense of humor hasn’t changed much. Back in the early ’70s, when he and Tommy Chong were putting out comedy albums that had actual hit singles like “Basketball Jones” and “Earache My Eye,” it was called “drug humor,” and it made parents all kinds of uppity. But a legion of cool kids loved it, which made the uncool kids want it, and suddenly Cheech and Chong were the voice of a stony generation.

The weird thing is, not that much has changed, as evidenced by Chong’s

arrest in 2003 for his involvement in his son’s Internet bong business (he pled guilty to one count of distributing drug paraphernalia and served nine months in federal prison). If nothing else, the sorry state of the nation’s drug laws has kept Cheech and Chong’s humor relevant.

“It’s as edgy today as it was then,” says Marin. “It holds up.”

What has also held up is their partnership—to the surprise of absolutely everyone except Cheech and Chong themselves. When the pair split after their 1985 album and video Get Out of My Room, it was on famously unfriendly terms.

“It wasn’t good,” admits Marin.

“You know what it was, we just kind of got tired of each other. We’d been together so long. We were spending all our time together.”

Chong was particularly devastated by the breakup, comparing it to a divorce. But even in the worst of times, neither felt like their partnership was over for good.

“Every once in a while, we’d hook up and talk,” says Marin. “We’d talk about getting together and doing something, but we’d end up arguing, because the animosity was still there.

It’s still there, to some extent, but we manage it better. We learned how to talk to each other better.”

Even in the early days, their career had a lot of ups and downs, which Marin says is just the nature of the beast.

“Putting together a comedy team to make a go of it is the hardest thing in show business,” he says. “It’s so hard to make it work.”

With that in mind, why did he and Chong choose to work a twoperson act in the first place?

“Well,” he explains, “it was better than seven people.”

That’s how many were in City Works, the Vancouver comedy troupe where they both broke into comedy. The group held shows in a strip bar and was very much into humor on the lunatic fringe.

They worked great together, so when the group broke up, they developed an act of their own.

Considering their origins, Marin finds it ironic that the mainstream considered them so dangerous, when in fact they were part of one of the most old-fashioned show-biz institutions.

“We came out of a strip bar in Vancouver, that’s where we got our

start,” he says. “It was topless improv.

But what we were really doing was burlesque.”

But they certainly took it to a new high. Cheech and Chong’s first film, 1978’s Up in Smoke, basically invented the stoner-film genre that would later lead to cult hits like Half Baked, Super Troopers, Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle and Pineapple Express. Marin looks at this very philosophically: “The genre needed to be invented, and we were there.”

They’d stay there for quite a while, through sequels like Cheech and Chong’s Next Movie, Nice Dreams, Still Smokin’, etc.

The stage show they developed together is so old now, it’s new again. Marin estimates that at least 80 percent of the people coming to their sold-out reunion shows weren’t old enough to see them back then, if they were even born yet. And yet, the live act is still Marin’s favorite of all the work he’s done with Chong.

“That was the best thing that we did,” he says. “Better than the movies, better than the records.”

CHEECH AND CHONG perform Sunday (Sept. 26) at 7pm at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga.

Tickets are $45–$65. (800.745.3000)

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Sep 24 The Radiators in the Atrium (AGES 21+) Sep 25 Cashâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d Out/ Plough Man in the Atrium (AGES 21+) Sep 26 The B Foundation/ Mike Pinto in the Atrium (AGES 16+) Sep 29 Soja in the Atrium (AGES 16+) Sep 30 Beenie Man (AGES 16+) Oct 2 Zion I/ The Jacka (AGES 16+) Oct 9 Andre Nickatina (AGES 16+) Oct 10 State Radio/ The Skaflaws (AGES 16+) Oct 11 Groundation (AGES 16+) Oct 16 Brother Ali/ Evidence (AGES 16+) Oct 17 The Devil Makes Three (AGES 21+) Oct 20 Matisyahu (AGES 16+) Oct 21 UFO/ Zen Vendetta (AGES 16+) Oct 22 Tech N9ne (AGES 16+) Oct 24 The Flying Karamazov Brothers Tom Noddy TagAway Benefit (AGES 21+) Oct 30 Ozomatli (AGES 21+) Nov 4 Immortal Technique (AGES 16+) Unless otherwise noted, all shows are dance shows with limited seating.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #528799 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Gravity Point LLC, 954 Curtis Avenue, Santa Clara, CA, 95051.

This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company.

The state of Corporation: California.

Registrant has not yet begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/Beauregard Beamon #200919610332 This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 9/10/2009. (pub Metro 9/23, 9/30, 10/07, 10/14/2009)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #527843

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: RAF Solutions, RAF, 969 Berryessa Road, Suite C, San Jose, CA, 95133, Raised Access Floor Solutions, LLC. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company.

The state of Corporation: California.

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This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 8/17/2009. (pub Metro 9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/07/2009)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #528115 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Income Tax & Bookkeeping Solutions, 151 Southside Dr., San Joe, CA, Leticia Camarena, Ruby Naranjo, 36 Park Essex Pl., San Jose, CA, 95136.

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6g^Zh (March 21–April 19): Jonathan Lee Riches

is renowned for filing numerous lawsuits in U.S courts. Some of his targets are actual living people, like Martha Stewart, George W. Bush and Steve Jobs. But he has also gone after defendants like Nostradamus, Che Guevara, the Eiffel Tower, the ex-planet Pluto, the Holy Grail, the Appalachian Trail and the Garden of Eden. This would be a good time for you to draw inspiration from his example.

I don’t mean that you should become a litigious fanatic, but rather that you should seek redress and vindication from those people, places and things that have not had your highest interests in mind.

This could take the form of a humorous message, a compassionate prank or an odd gift. Remember, too, that old saying: Success is the best revenge.

IVjgjh (April 20–May 20): This would be an excellent time for you to learn how to brew your own beer (tinyurl.com/zteca) or build your own telescope (tinyurl.com/2yert5) or teach yourself how to operate a forklift (tinyurl.com/lgoyk5).

Your ability to master practical new skills is at a peak, and your need to develop more self-reliance is more pressing than usual. Once you raise your confidence levels, you might even move on to more challenging tasks, like concocting your own home-made flu shot (tinyurl.com/kmchwx) or reconfiguring the way your brain works (tinyurl .com/lxhuap or tinyurl.com/ns5vhv).

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8VcXZg ( June 21–July 22): As I gaze out the

window of my home office, I see a vast wetland crossed by a creek that originates in the bay. At high tide, the creek is as wide as a river. At low tide, it’s as narrow as a village street. Sometimes it flows north vigorously, while at other times it surges south with equal force. Now and then it’s perfectly still. Its hues are a constantly mutating blend of grey, green, blue, and brown, and at sundown and sunrise they’re joined by tinges of pink, purple and orange.

As a Cancerian, I find this intimate spectacle to be both comforting and invigorating. It’s a reflection of my own ever-shifting moods, a reminder that I’m a watery creature whose fluidic changeability is natural and healthy. What I wish for you, my fellow Crab, is that in the coming week you will also surround yourself with prompts that help you to be at peace with who you really are.

AZd ( July 23–Aug. 22): What exactly is a “wild

goose chase,” anyway? Does it refer to a frenetic and futile hunt for an elusive prey that’s never caught?

Or might it also mean the meandering pursuit of a tricky quarry that after many convoluted twists and turns results in success and generates a lot of educational fun along the way? Either definition could apply to your wild goose chase in the next three weeks, Leo. Which one will ultimately win out will probably depend on two things: 1. how well you detect the false leads you get; 2. how determined you are to be amused rather than frustrated by all the twists and turns.

K^g\d (Aug. 23–Sept. 22): Your time is up, Virgo.

No further stalling will be allowed. We need your answer now: Will you or will you not take advantage of the messy but useful offer that is on the table? Don’t ask for an extension, because you ain’t getting one. Please take advantage of this chance to prove that you love yourself too much to get hoodwinked and abused by perfectionism.

Be brave enough to declare your allegiance to the perspective articulated by the mathematician Henri Poincaré: “There are no solved problems.

There are only more-or-less solved problems.”

A^WgV (Sept. 23–Oct. 22): This is an excellent time to celebrate the pleasures of emptiness . . . to extol the virtues of the blank slate . . . to be open to endless possibilities but committed to none . . . to bask in the freedom of not having to be anything, anyone, or anywhere. Are you smart enough to need no motto to live by? Are you resourceful enough to rely on nothing but the raw truth of

the present moment? If so, you will thrive in the coming days.

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about health care in the U.S., certain highly relevant facts are never discussed. For example, it’s ludicrous for right-wingers to fear that a government-run health system would freshly infect our capitalist system with the stain of socialism.

The truth is, America has long had the biggest socialist enterprise in the world: its sprawling military establishment, which is completely paid for by taxpayer dollars and run by the government!

Another unacknowledged fact is this: The single smartest strategy for financing universal health care (as well as dramatically improving the economy) would be to reduce military expenditures. Americans don’t seem to realize that their monstrously huge military empire is a case of supreme overkill: It girdles the globe in ways that are unprecedented in the history of civilization. I bring this to your attention, Scorpio, to illustrate the way that a seemingly serious discussion can be thrown off course and rendered unproductive when it ignores critical information. Please make sure nothing like that happens in your personal sphere in the coming weeks.

HV\^iiVg^jh (Nov. 22–Dec. 21): In the coming weeks, your medicinal effect and your power to incite change will be peaking simultaneously. You may heal people by shaking their certainties or you may scare people as you motivate them to shed their lazy approaches. You could be a stringently benevolent force or a disruptive fixer of broken things. My only advice for you is to work hard to stay humble. The potency of your influence might tempt you to get full of yourself, and that would undermine the beauty of your impact.

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to confess that when I’m shopping for an herbal supplement I’ve never bought before, my choice is unduly influenced by how much I like the packaging. For example, I might opt for the brassy orange and white bottle with bold black lettering over the brand with the washed-out blue-green color scheme and delicate purple font. I hope you won’t fall victim to any version of my folly, Capricorn. It’s especially important that you make your decisions based on a piercing analysis of the inner contents, not a superficial survey of the outer display.

6fjVg^jh ( Jan. 20–Feb. 18): Study the following

facts to derive oracular clues about your upcoming destiny. (1) Some bacteria are inimical to human beings, but others are friendly, like the creatures that inhabit your intestine and help you digest the food you eat. (2) There are snakes whose venom is poisonous in large doses but healing in small amounts. (3) The term “demon” is derived from the ancient Greek term “daimon,” which referred not to an evil supernatural being but to a benevolent guardian spirit that conferred blessings on a person.

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The part about the garbologist, A.J. Weberman, going through Dylan’s trash is true, although as far as I can tell the scene of his garbage-picking exploits wasn’t Woodstock but Greenwich Village, where Dylan lived on and off in the ’60s and ’70s. The two men have definitely had words, and allegedly had worse. In a 2001 Rolling Stone article Weberman says he had made peace with Dylan sometime around 1971 but still craved publicity and so soon returned to Dylan’s trash. Was Dylan understanding? Weberman says no: “Dylan’s wife comes out and starts screaming about me going through the garbage.

Dylan said if I ever fucked with his wife, he’d beat the shit out of me. A couple of days later, I’m on Elizabeth Street and someone jumps me, starts punching me. I turn around and it’s like—Dylan.

I’m thinking, ‘Can you believe this? I’m getting the crap beat out of me by Bob Dylan!’”

I’ve never been a big Dylan fan, but if this account is accurate I too am obliged to regard him with respect. Still, one feels the need to say: Bob. This creep is the living definition of pathetic. What worse punishment could you have administered to him than he’d already done to himself?

Now to the case law. Does Dylan have a right to complain about Weberman’s intrusions?

Straight Dope staff attorney Gfactor says it depends. If your trash is still on your property, nobody but the trash collector can come in and paw through it. However, most jurisdictions consider possessions abandoned once you set them out at the curb, in the alley, etc. Some specifics: • The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled police don’t need a warrant to search trash left at the curb (in legal terms, “outside the curtilage”—i.e., outside your private domain, sometimes but not always denoted by the property line).

Police officer Gina Hoesly of Portland, Ore., learned this firsthand when fellow officers searched her garbage, found drug residue and a pipe, and busted her. Hoesly’s lawyers argued

her rights were broader under the Oregon constitution, and the state’s court of appeals agreed. Unfortunately for other Oregonians who throw out pipes and drug residue, the cops merely changed tactics and began enlisting the help of the garbage companies, and state courts have now held police can search trash once it’s picked up.

• Given the rising value of recyclables, many jurisdictions are passing anti-scavenging laws making your trash city property once you dump it at the curb, at which point no one but a city employee can legally remove it.

• In a related matter—I tell you, this is a subject with wide ramifications—the city of Rancho Mirage, Calif., sought to stop local businesses from selling their recyclables to a commercial firm and instead required them to turn the stuff over to the city’s chosen recycler.

Basically the court ruled waste, by definition, is worthless. Since the businesses were selling it, it wasn’t worthless; therefore, they were within their rights to do so. Justice triumphs again.

Can you retrieve something you threw out by accident? Generally, yes—legally you can’t abandon something by mistake. Gfactor found a story about a vial of radium accidentally discarded by a hospital; it was recovered after authorities allowed 500 pigs to graze the dump, then ran each animal by an improvised Geiger counter. Granted, this tale has zero juridical relevance, but it gives us an idea to help out Bob D. Salting your garbage with radium is problematic, but how about feeding it to 500 pigs? Weberman might still go through the result, but my feeling is, whether he does or not, either way you win.

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