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he talks? He just can’t be trusted.” Derry echoes those sentiments in between chuckles. “That’s the most wild fantasy conspiracy theory that you could possibly concoct in Gilroy,” the paper’s editor says. “If everyone knew about his past, then it isn’t dirt. This whole thing has been spun, but it’s ultimately up to the voters, and we’re not going to not print that story once we know about it.” But there is another conspiracy theory in Gilroy, this one about the relationship between Woodward and Derry. A common saying in town is, “When you pull for Perry you get Derry,” and why the story broke in February raises questions. A source close to the situation says the paper’s editor first heard of Bracco’s past in early 2010 and corroborated it with court records a few months later. The source says Derry then sat on the story for almost two years. The meth story seems to split Gilroy’s residents. Many longtime residents and those close to Bracco, 54, already knew. Even Ron Kirkish, an outspoken antidrug crusader in the community, backs Bracco for mayor. None of this matters to some Gilroyans, though. Former City Administrator Jay Baksa says he was shocked to learn of Bracco’s conviction and wonders why he didn’t divulge his past when he first ran for office in 2003. That wasn’t illegal, though, because Gilroy’s charter does not require

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candidates to disclose crimes committed in the past. City Hall employees must divulge felony convictions during the application process, but state and local laws allow felons to run for and hold office as long as they’ve completed parole and are registered to vote. Outside this lawyer-trucker fracas sit two other mayoral candidates: a chatty doctor and a seasoned politician who thinks he needs to save the city from the other three. Councilman Peter Arellano, a physician at Kaiser Permanente, usually wins much of Gilroy’s Latino electorate. (Gilroy is about 50-50 Latino and white, according to the Census Bureau.) But the left-leaning councilman—who did not return multiple emails and phone calls—is known for lengthy platitudes that often lead to eye-rolling on the dais. “Bracco and Arellano are simply not qualified to be mayor, to put it frankly,” Woodward says. But Don Gage is.

homes and acres of infrastructure on the city’s western edge—a mammoth development for a town of only 50,000 people. But Glen Loma plans to address the council to possibly recoup about $250,000 it claims it overpaid based on the old fee structure. And even though the development agreement the group signed with the city gives it the right to postpone building until economically feasible, the empty swath of land still rubs officials the wrong way. As an old friend of Filice, a Gage-run Gilroy could potentially corral City Hall to dispense with the bad vibes and fees, according to one of Gilroy’s councilmembers. Gage and Filice vehemently deny any scheming. “Whatever disagreement they have with the city will be resolved before I get in office,” Gage says, “and if it takes them longer than that to resolve the (fee) problem, then we’ve got another problem. “I’m not going to sell out for $250,” he continues. “And how many votes can the Filices even garner? Only one lives here, and if you want to buy me off, you better have millions and millions, because I’ll need it for the attorneys.” Filice also dismissed any dubious connection between the project and Gage in an email. Outgoing Mayor Al Pinheiro, who was first elected to the council in 1999 and has served as mayor since 2003, will not seek re-election. He says he wants to concentrate on his insurance and travel businesses. But the crowded field has left him unsure who to endorse. “Until Don Gage came into the picture, I was supporting Dion, and now that they are both running, it makes for a difficult decision, and at this time I am endorsing both until I look into things further and meet with both of them,” Pinheiro wrote. Gage, a Republican, points to his lengthy track record as proof he’s more qualified than the other candidates. Plus, people were stopping him in public and asking him to run, he says. As for Bracco’s sticky situation, Gage says he thinks the man’s past is just that, and Bracco’s inclusion in the race will just give voters more of a choice. (Bracco could also split votes while name recognition surely won’t hurt Gage.) “Bracco didn’t compel me to run,” Gage says. “I don’t run against anybody; I run for the position. And I don’t run negative campaigns.” In Gilroy, plenty of others seem to already have that covered.

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UST TALKING to Yogi Ramesh Pandey on the phone makes me laugh. In this case, my laughter is a form of applause. I don’t know how old he is, but he has an exuberant Indian accent and many stories to tell. The mirth just oozes out of the phone, through my ear canal and into my brain, where it spreads down my spinal cord, through my destroyed nervous system and radiates outward. I can only imagine the utter hysteria that will transpire when he orchestrates an ensemble of laughing yoga at Satori Tea Company on April Fool’s Day. Tea

and yoga—what a combination. Originally from the Himalayas, Yogi Ramesh began yoga at the age of 5 and has practiced every day for longer than I have been alive. He is the founder of the Universal Yoga Center in Palm Springs and even produces a television show, Universal Yogi. He has performed international laughing yoga shows in Hawaii, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and India. He has schooled doctors, teachers and patients. Everyone from Oprah to Roseanne Barr has elicited his mirth for the health benefits of their audiences. Now, for the first time in the current cycle of life, he will crystallize in downtown San Jose. It all began, says Yogi Ramesh, in the Himalayas. His father never touched money, but he was always happy and laughing.

“From childhood I had a desire to awaken myself in heart, and soul, and teach about the spiritual life,” he says. “Breathing, laughing, how to live healthy and happy by nature’s way of healing.” After coming to the United States in 1984, he settled in the Los Angeles area and ran his own yoga studio for years, but it was not until he went up to the mountains and began dancing in the fog that he evolved into a laughing yoga teacher. It must have been the elevation. “I started dancing and singing and said, ‘Oh my God, I’m happy!’” His Indian accent becomes higherpitched and squeaky as he tells the story. “I felt so good. So after 39 years of doing yoga, I got an idea of how to start laughing yoga. I’m happy! I’m relaxed!” In fact, Ramesh sounds like a toy being wound up and spinning over and over again. The mirth is contagious. He says he teaches workshops all across the country. He appears at festivals, events and be-ins. He offers certification

programs, in case others want to start teaching laughing yoga in their hometowns. Laughing really is the best medicine. It is a cure for stress, good for weight loss and leads to a more relaxed state of mind. It even helps cancer patients, he says. “This is the best way to live until 100 and it’s tax free,” he says, laughing. At Satori Tea Company, participants in the class are in for a treat, Ramesh promises. They will come away healthier, happier and more animated. “Once they feel my energy, they will wake up,” he says. “They will learn to clean their bodies, how to lose weight, how to get a clean heart and lungs. Laughing yoga helps inner sickness and stress reduction. “I’ll teach them how to do yoga anywhere at any time—at work, taking a shower, driving a car, taki phones, anywhere, on their cell phon anytime. It’s good for everything, sinuses, diabetics, blood pressure, si best medicine. asthma, it’s the b Everyone will be breathing, energizing their heart laughing and ene and mind.” The venue is a perfect match. After 18 months in business, Satori Tea Company has proven to be a unique spot in San Jose. You don’t need to be geriatric or someone who carries a parasol. The esoteric alchemy of their ingredients will have a provocative effect on anyone’s psyche. If one walks in and asks something like, “What d’ya got for a destroyed nervous system?” the proprietors will brew a concoction unavailable anywhere else. They even carry ginger guayusa, which I refer to as the “hallucinogenic rainforest blend.” All in all, it’s a healing combination, tea and laughing yoga. Only a fool would disagree.

Laughing Yoga Event Sunday; 11am; $10 donation Also Sunday, 1pm, at San Pedro Square Market www.thesatoriteacompany.com

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BEST CUPCAKES

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3055 Olin Ave., San Jose; Town and Country Village, 855 El Camino Real, Suite 50, Palo Alto. Cupcakes are no longer just for birthday parties. Kara’s Cupcakes of San Jose and Palo Alto creates wonderfully moist cupcakes that come in a rainbow of flavors, from java and banana to vanilla and “karrot”—and some even have a glutenfree option. Best part? The frosting.

SPRINKLES 393 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto LOVE’S CUPCAKES 85 E. San Fernando St., San Jose

BEST FOOD TRUCK

MOGO BBQ www.mogobbq.com. Silicon Valley was slow to get on the food-wagon bandwagon. But now there are scores of meals on wheels rolling through the region. One of the first food trucks to establish a presence in the South Bay was MoGo BBQ, and Metro readers have astutely rewarded the Korean-Mexi truck with top honors for its reasonably priced tacos, sliders and topping-rich hot dogs.

BILL’S BEER-STEAMED HOT DOGS billdogs.com

BIGG SHRIMP’N biggshrimpn.com

BEST COFFEE ROASTER

BAREFOOT COFFEE www.barefootcoffee.com. Metro readers like their buzz the Barefoot way. The local roaster offers dedication to the bean and believes in doing right by the people who grow them. In addition to its own outlets in Santa Clara, Los Gatos and Campbell, Barefoot supplies high-end blends to many of the valley’s restaurants and cafes.

LOS GATOS COFFEE ROASTING CO. 101 W. Main St., Los Gatos

WILLOW GLEN COFFEE ROASTING 1383 Lincoln Ave., San Jose.

BEST CHOCOLATE MAKER

SCHURRA’S FINE CONFECTIONS 840 The Alameda, San Jose. Schurra’s isn’t exactly a fresh young thing. The San Jose chocolate maker has been around since 1912. Mrs. See, sit down and shut up. Life is

like a box of chocolates, only Metro readers know just what to get: Schurra’s. The choosing has recently become even easier as Schurra’s has debuted an online store at www.schurrasfineconfections.com.

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

DOLCE BELLA CHOCOLATES & CAFÉ Westgate West Shopping Center, 5325 Prospect Road, San Jose

BEST LOCAL FILMMAKER

SEAN MCCARTHY Subject of the Feb. 22 cover of Metro and maker of the “It ain’t gonna work” trailers for Cinequest, Sean McCarthy has been a working filmmaker ever since he got out of high school. McCarthy brings his own Sam Raimi–esque sense of humor to tales of battle between hell-creatures, odd schizophrenics and punkrock girls. His recent Boxed Up was a local answer to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Raging Cyclist, stolen off the bike trails of Silicon Valley, concerns a sinister two-wheeled

“Devil Hunter” who is pursued to a climactic battle of good and evil at Castle Rock State Park. And Superhero displays unforced hilarity in a story of a would-be righter of wrongs who is wronger than he looks.

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BEST DOG PARK

LOS GATOS CREEK COUNTY DOG PARK 1250 Dell Ave., Campbell. Located just off Winchester Boulevard and Camden Avenue, the park features plenty of room for pooches to run and sniff around. If you have an angler in the family, bring them along, there are flycasting ponds right next to the dog park.

ROY M. BUTCHER DOG PARK 3950 Camden Ave., San Jose

SANTA CLARA DOG PARK 3450 Brookdale Dr., Santa Clara

BEST DOG TRAINER

CALI K9 SOLUTIONS calik9.com. California K9 Solutions has a one-on-one plan for socializing even the toughest canine discipline cases, based on years of experience working with police and security dogs. With their advice, even a first-time dog owner can become leader of the pack.

A DOG’S LIFE 1249 Birchwood Dr., Sunnyvale; 885 Commercial St., Palo Alto PERFECT PAWS www.perfectpawslg. com; 408.205.7402

BEST GOLF COURSE

CINNABAR HILLS GOLF CLUB 23600 McKean Road, San Jose. Cinnabar is a daily-fee course that boasts some magnificent vistas of Coyote Valley,

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SEAN -C#ARTHY The short features of the local director have made him a hero to guerrilla ďŹ lmmakers everywhere.

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Cung Le’s Cung Le’s car career eer took him fr from om kickboxing to MMA to making makinng Hollywood movies, which could be why no ďŹ ghter is more more revered revered and recognizable recognizablee in the South Bay. Bay. A former former SStrikeforce trikeforce champ, cham mp, Le moved to UFC last year and suffered sufferedd a tough defeat defeat in his ďŹ rst ďŹ ght against Wanderlei Wanderlei Silva, who’s who’ss only one of the best ďŹ ghters ďŹ ghteers ever. ever. Le still does some acting here here and there—look t e—look out for ther for The Man With the Iron Irron o Fists Fissts, which also stars Russell Crowe—but Crowe—but he has rededicated rededicated himself to the sport and will be back in July to face face former former champ Rich Franklin Frannklin in the UFC 148 card. card.

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opa! With three locations, Opa! attracts diners who enjoy Greek food served with a flourish.

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1875 S. Bascom Ave., Ste 550, Campbell. A restaurant group with three Bay Area locations recently opened a fourth in the Pruneyard in Campbell for South Bay diners. The new location quickly hooked Metro readers with its big flavors of panPacific seafood, including a full selection of sushi, fish and chips and island tacos.

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HAY MARKET 1185 Lincoln Ave., San Jose

PIZZA BOCCA LUPO 87 N. San Pedro St., San Jose

BEST RESTAURANT (CULINARY EXCELLENCE)

ALEXANDER’S STEAKHOUSE

10330 N. Wolfe Road, Cupertino. The voting was very close, but Alexander’s edged out Manresa and Il Fornaio for all-round culinary superiority this year —a title it won last year as well. The Cupertino steakhouse serves more than fancy cuts of meat: it’s become a destination restaurant.

MANRESA 320 Village Lane, Los Gatos IL FORNAIO 302 S. Market St., San Jose; 520 Cowper St., Palo Alto

BEST CHEF (OTHER THAN DAVID KINCH, OF COURSE)

NICK DIFU

NICK’S ON MAIN 35 E. Main St., Los Gatos. The eponymous Nick of Los Gatos’ Nick’s on Main is as comfortable in the kitchen as he is walking through the dining room greeting his admiring customers. People like his boldly flavored comfort food—and they like him.

SCOTT COOPER, LE PAPILLON 410 Saratoga Ave., San Jose

JEFFREY STOUT, ALEXANDER’S 10330 N. Wolfe Road, Cupertino

BEST CAJUN RESTAURANT

POOR HOUSE BISTRO

91 S. Autumn St., San Jose. Poor House has got it all: an indoor-outdoor space located within walking distance of HP Pavilion, live blues bands most every night and a

big menu of Cajun and Creole classics, from blackened chicken to mellifluous muffaletta.

NOLA 535 Ramona St., Palo Alto THE BOILING CRAB 1631 E. Capitol Expwy., #101, San Jose; at the Plant, 71 Curtner Ave., Ste. #20, San Jose

BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT

FISH MARKET

3150 El Camino Real, Palo Alto; 3775 El Camino Real, Santa Clara; 1007 Blossom Hill Road, San Jose. The Fish Market succeeds because long ago it figured out that fresh fish, simple but delicious preparation and good service are a winning combination. Metro readers agree.

THE BOILING CRAB 1631 E. Capitol Expwy., #101, San Jose; at the Plant, 71 Curtner Ave., Ste. #20, San Jose RACE STREET FISH MARKET 253 Race St., San Jose

BEST RAMEN

MARU ICHI

JAPANESE NOODLE HOUSE 368 Castro St., Mountain View; 530 Barber Lane, Milpitas. Silicon Valley is awash in great bowls of traditional Japanese ramen, but the excellent Maru Ichi bubbles to the top.

ORENCHI 3540 Homestead Road, Santa Clara

KUMAKO 211 Jackson St., San Jose

BEST KOREAN RESTAURANT

SJ OMOGARI

KOREAN RESTAURANT 154 Jackson St., San Jose. Santa Clara’s El Camino Real claims to be Silicon Valley’s Koreatown, but Metro reader s like the family-run goodness of SJ Omogari, which is located in San Jose’s Japantown and serves treats like seafood pancakes, pan-fried mackerel and lots of variations of kimchi.

BAMBOO KOREAN BBQ HOUSE 260 S. Abel St., Milpitas.

KOREAN PALACE 2297 Stevens Creek Blvd., San Jose

BEST SMALL RESTAURANT

POOR HOUSE BISTRO

91 S. Autumn St., San Jose. As if winning for Best Cajun Restaurant wasn’t enough. It’s easy to see why. The restaurant feels more like an old house tucked into an urban industrial neighborhood.

NICK’S ON MAIN 35 E. Main St., Los Gatos 71 SAINT PETER 71 N. San Pedro St., San Jose

BEST ETHNIC MARKET

MI PUEBLO FOOD CENTER

Multiple locations. Instead of an aisle of Mexican food, Mi Pueblo dedicates the whole store to everything Mexican and Latin American—from the meat and fish to the produce and spices and secret

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VERDE VE RDE TEA TEA CAFE CAFE 852 Villa SSt., t., Mountain View

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HABANA HA ABANA CUBA CUBA

238 Race S St., t San Jose Cuban t., Cuban food food is like CCaribbean aribbean ccomfort omfort ffood—rice, ood—rice beans, ood—rice, beans rroasted oasted porkk and platanos—and Habana CCuba uba ser serves vess it all to rreceptive eceptive diners who numeroo uno. pronounce pr onounce iitt numer Ave., ve., LLOS OS CCUBANOS UBANOS 22 N. Almaden A San Jose

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10123 N. NW Wolfe olf lfe Road, R dC Cupertino; up pertino; ti ; 1001 S Story t tory Road, San Jose. Dim sum is no triing Metroo’s rreaders; eaderss; the voting in matter to Metr this category was among the closest in the whole ballot. But in th the he end, Dynasty prodigious came out on top ffor or its pr rodigious and Hong delicious dim sum and Ho ong KKong-style ong-style Chinese ffood. ood.

MAYFLOWER MA AYFLOWER RESTAURANT RESTAURANT 1080 Saratoga A ve., San Jose Saratoga Ave.,

ABC A BC SEAFOOD SEAFOOD 7768 68 Barber Barber Lane, Milpitas

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CASCAL C ASCAL

499 C Castro astro S St., t., Mountain View View.. Silicon Valley V alley boasts plenty of Me Mexican exican rrestaurants, estaurants, but CCascal ascal takes things on one ne step further draws inuences from and dr aws on culinary in uences fr om Mexico and Latin Americaa at lar large, ge, with program an inventive bar pr ogram to match. Fern nando SSt., t., AZÚCAR AZÚCAR 71 E. San Fernando San S Jose J

THE T HE MMOON MMOON 177 W W.. Santa Saanta Clara Clara St., St., San Jose

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BEST ITALIAN I TALIAN T DINING

ORIGINAL OR RIGINAL JOE’S JOE’S

301 S. First S St., t., San Jose. Original Joe’s Joe’s style moree deďŹ nes a sty yle and attitude that is mor Italian-American moree V Vegas Italian-Ame rican than Italian, mor egas Metroo than V Venice. enice. And that that’s ’s the way Metr rreaders eaders like it.

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MOR MOROCCO’S OCCO’S 86 N. Market SSt., t., San Jose; 873 CCastro astro SSt., t., Mountain View

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27 N. Santa Cruz A Ave., ve., Los Los Gatos;; 1384 Lincoln A ve., San Jose;; 325 Main S t., LLos os Ave., St., Al tos. Opa! was w a hit right out of the Altos. gate with itss low prices, casual setting and satisfyin satisfying, ng, Gr Greek eek comf comfort ort ffood. ood. The

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henry’s hi-life The location, the history, the burgers— Henry’s Hi-Life holds a privileged place in the hearts—and stomachs—of Metro readers.

original Willow Glen location has since added locations in Los Gatos, Los Altos and Walnut Creek.

DIO DEKA 210 E. Main St., Los Gatos YIASSOO 2180 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell

Silicon Valley resident, so the competition is fierce, but Metro readers picked House of Pho in a tight race.

PHO 69 321 S. First St., San Jose PHO LYNN 1865 W. San Carlos St., San Jose

BEST MALAYSIAN RESTAURANT

BANANA LEAF

182 Ranch Dr., Milpitas. Singaporean food is the new Thai food. It combines native Malay, Chinese and Indonesian influences to create a singularly delicious cuisine, and Banana Leaf does it better than anyone else.

STRAITS 333 Santana Row, San Jose LAYANG LAYANG 1480 S. De Anza Blvd., San Jose; 181 W. Calaveras Blvd., Milpitas

BEST STEAKHOUSE

ALEXANDER’S

10330 N. Wolfe Road, Cupertino. While Alexander’s is pricey, it’s hard to compete with a place that dry ages its own beef and serves several grades of Kobe beef, American beef and Australian beef.

HENRY’S HI-LIFE 301 W. St. John St., San Jose

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

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1066 E. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale. There are approximately 1.3 pho shops for every

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FOOD & RESTAURANTS BEST BARBECUE

HENRY’S HI-LIFE

301 W. St. John St., San Jose. Metro readers love the taste of their grilled burgers and steaks—and the historic, friendly atmosphere of Henry’s Hi-Life makes it a Silicon Valley institution.

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

BLUE ROCK BBQ 3001 Meridian Ave., San Jose

BEST HAWAIIAN

HUKILAU

230 Jackson St., San Jose. Pork, sticky rice, barbecue and tropical drinks? Live music on the weekends? Hawaiian food and culture are easy to like, and Metro readers like Hukilau.

L&L HAWAIIAN BARBECUE Multiple locations

OHANA GRILL 1576 Branham Lane, San Jose

BEST ASIAN FUSION

STRAITS

333 Santana Row, San Jose. Straits is a fusion restaurant without trying to be. It is based on the cuisine of Singapore, a country that is amalgam of several culinary traditions that create one delicious restaurant.

ELEPHANT BAR Multiple locations BLOWFISH SUSHI TO DIE FOR 355 Santana Row, San Jose

BEST ASIAN VEGETARIAN

BLUE MANGO

635 Coleman Ave., San Jose. Thai cuisine lends itself well to vegetarian food, and Blue Mango showcases an extensive menu of brightly flavored meatless dishes.

GOOD KARMA VEGAN CAFE 37 S. First St., San Jose

VEGETARIAN HOUSE 520 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose

BEST VIETNAMESE

VUNG TAU RESTAURANT

535 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose. Silicon

Valley is loaded with Vietnamese restaurants, but South Bay institution Vung Tau continues to wow with its encyclopedic menu and beautiful dining room.

KHANH’S RESTAURANT 335 S. Winchester Blvd., San Jose

19MARKET 19 N. Market St., San Jose

BEST VEGETARIAN OVERALL

GOOD KARMA

37 S. First St., San Jose. Good Karma distinguishes itself with its eclectic meatless menu, good vibes and low prices. That’s good karma.

FALAFEL’S DRIVE-IN 2301 Stevens Creek Blvd., San Jose

VEGETARIAN HOUSE 520 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose

BEST RESTAURANT PATIO

AQUI CAL-MEX

IN WILLOW GLEN

1145 Lincoln Ave., San Jose. Cold margarita. Spicy food. Warm night. The patio at Aqui in Willow Glen is hot.

GORDON BIERSCH 33 E. San Fernando St., San Jose

NAGLEE PARK GARAGE 505 E. San Carlos St., San Jose

BEST DESSERTS

ICING ON THE CAKE

50 W. Main St., Los Gatos. Sugar, butter and flour are simple ingredients, and what Icing on the Cake does with this potent trio is simply delicious.

NOTHING BUNDT CAKES Multiple locations

PSYCHO DONUTS 2006 S. Winchester Blvd., Campbell; 288 S. Second St., San Jose

BEST DONUTS

PSYCHO DONUTS

2006 S. Winchester Blvd., Campbell; 288 S. Second St., San Jose. When it came to donuts, there used to be just glazed, jelly and old-fashioned, but Psycho Donuts

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exploded the category with its anythinggoes approach to fried rings of dough, topped off with a wicked sense of humor.

STAN’S 2628 Homestead Road, Santa Clara

MANLEY’S Multiple locations

BEST PIZZA (REGIONAL GROUP)

PIZZA MY HEART Multiple locations. Pizza My Heart is a homegrown chain that holds a permanent place in the hearts of Metro readers.

TONY & ALBA’S 619 Escuela Ave., Mountain View; 3137 Stevens Creek Blvd., San Jose; 5885 Santa Teresa Blvd., San Jose AMICI’S Multiple locations

BEST PIZZA INDEPENDENT

A SLICE OF NEW YORK 1253 W. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale; 3443 Stevens Creek Blvd., San Jose. If thin-crust, Neapolitan-style pizza is the trend du jour, then A Slice of New York is decidedly untrendy. The generous application of cheese and sauce and thick supporting

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FOOD & RESTAURANTS crust separate it from the rest.

JAKE’S 12175 Saratoga Sunnyvale Road, Saratoga; 1074 Lincoln Ave., San Jose; 174 E. Fremont Ave., Sunnyvale

BLOWFISH SUSHI TO DIE FOR 355 Santana Row, San Jose

MIZU SUSHI 1035 S. Winchester Blvd., San Jose

GIORGIO’S ITALIAN FOOD & PIZZERIA 643 E. Calaveras Blvd., Milpitas; 1445 Foxworthy Ave., San Jose

BEST BURGER

ST. JOHN’S BAR & GRILL

510 Lawrence Expwy., Sunnyvale. In addition to burgers, St. John’s also does wonders with Philly cheesesteaks and chicken sandwiches. In these days of mega-chains, it’s nice to know that a neighborhood burger joint can thrive.

KIRK’S STEAKBURGERS 2388 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell; 75 Town & Country, Palo Alto

NAGLEE PARK GARAGE 505 E. San Carlos St., San Jose

BEST ICE CREAM/GELATO

DOLCE SPAZIO

221 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos. Angling for Hall of Fame credentials, Dolce Spazio won over voters again this year. It serves an especially chewy, dense form of gelato in a dazzling array of standard and rotating flavors.

GELATO CLASSICO Multiple locations PALO ALTO CREAMERY Stanford Shopping Center, 566 Emerson St., Palo Alto

BEST FROZEN YOGURT

WILLOW GLEN FROZEN YOGURT

267 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell. The Willow Glen location of the popular soft-treat store is being remodeled; luckily, the Campbell location is prepared to handle the crush.

YUMI YOGURT Multiple locations SWEET RETREAT Multiple locations

BEST SUSHI

KAZOO

250 Jackson St., San Jose; 1165 Lincoln Ave., #110, San Jose; 10 E. Hamilton Ave., Campbell. Round and round the sushi boat goes. Where it stops, Metro readers know: at Kazoo.

BEST DELI/SANDWICH SHOP

ERIK’S DELI

Multiple locations. Like jazz and baseball, the sandwich is an American original, and Metro readers say Erik’s is the highest expression of this edible art form.

ZANOTTO’S FAMILY MARKETS Multiple locations

LA VILLA DELICATESSEN 1319 Lincoln Ave., San Jose

BEST LATE-NIGHT EATS

LA VICTORIA

Multiple locations. There’s something about Mexican food and the wee hours that go together perfectly. La Victoria has gained a sterling reputation for catering to night owls with hunger pangs.

ORIGINAL JOE’S 301 S. First St., San Jose

FLAMES EATERY & BAR 88 S. Fourth St., San Jose

BEST MICROBREWERY

GORDON BIERSCH

357 E. Taylor St., San Jose; 33 E. San Fernando St., San Jose; 640 Emerson St., Palo Alto. Now that everyone and their mother seems to be brewing beer, there are countless microbrewers looking to tap out Gordon Biersch as the king of Bay Area beer. But GB has inspired fierce loyalty, especially here in the South Bay.

ROCK BOTTOM BREWERY 1875 S. Bascom Ave. # 740, Campbell

LOS GATOS BREWING COMPANY 1306 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos; 163 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose

BEST MICROBREWERY FOOD

GORDON BIERSCH

33 E. San Fernando St., San Jose; 640 Emerson St., Palo Alto. In a happy two-fer, Gordon Biersch’s reputation for brewpub cuisine is every bit as heady as it superlative beers.

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2010 J. Lohr Estates South Ridge Syrah

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For over three decades J. Lohr’s focus has been on flavor and quality. Visit us and discover for yourself.

J. LOHR SAN JOSE WINE CENTER 1000 Lenzen Avenue San Jose 408.918.2160 TASTING DAILY 10AM – 5PM

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nick difu Los Gatos’ Nick’s on Main has become a dining destination thanks to the cooking of Best Chef winner Nick Difu.

LOS GATOS BREWING COMPANY 13 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos; 163 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose

BEST LOCAL WINERY

J. LOHR

1000 Lenzen Ave., San Jose. Lohr is one of the greenest winemakers in America with a commitment to ecological farming and solar energy. It also happens to make some great wine. Wine Enthusiast named J. Lohr winery of the year in 2010. And for Silicon Valley residents, it’s close to home with a tasting room just off The Alameda in San Jose. No trip to Napa required.

TESTAROSSA 300A College Ave., Los Gatos

CINNABAR 14612 Big Basin Way, Saratoga

BEST DINING VALUE

AQUI CAL-MEX

Multiple locations. Aqui offers a fresh, creative approach to Mexican food with top-notch ingredients and prices Metro readers appreciate.

SONOMA CHICKEN Multiple locations

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BLUE ROCK BBQ 3001 Meridian Ave., San Jose

BEST FAMILY RESTAURANT

SONOMA CHICKEN

Multiple locations. A family restaurant has to tolerate exuberant young diners and offer good food that will please all ages without breaking the bank. Sonoma Chicken fits the bill.

BILL’S CAFE Multiple locations HOBEE’S Multiple locations

BEST CATERER

BLUE ROCK BBQ

3001 Meridian Ave., San Jose. San Jose’s Blue Rock BBQ makes good ’cue, and now they bring it right to you—sauce, sides and beans, too.

CRUNCH CATERING 1721 Rogers Ave., Suite S, San Jose

PARSLEY SAGE ROSEMARY & THYME 795 S. Second St., San Jose

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EDITORS’ PICKS BEST TRADITIONAL DONUTS

STAN’S DONUTS

2628 Homestead Road, Santa Clara. While Psycho still drives customers crazy, this 1950s old-time donut dispensary is one of the last of its breed. It earns lines from locals looking for a little something to take the edge off of church on Sunday morning. You can see why people wait: fist-size, shaggy-with-cocoanut-cake donuts, the traditional melty glazed kind and many others.

BEST BACON ALTERNATIVE

DITTMER’S

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be completed in April. We’re counting the days. There’s bound to be bacon on sale, as always, so why not leave it to its newfound fans and try some of the obscure Central European forcemeats that only Dittmer’s can offer?

BEST FRUIT THAT CAN’T BE FOUND IN THE SUPERMARKET

BLENHEIM APRICOTS

Novakovich Orchards, 14251 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga. Most fruit is engineered for transportability, not flavor. That’s why the fragile Blenheim apricot is such a treasure. It’s too juicy to be shipped. But you can go to Saratoga’s Novakovich orchard and taste what you’ve been missing.

BEST BREAKFAST BURR ITO

CAFE ROSALENA

1077 The Alameda, San Jose. A hearty burrito paired with a slightly less spicy version of orange sauce makes Cafe Rosalena a destination on The Alameda. Outside seating on a weekend morning is where it’s at.

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FOOD & RESTAURANTS BEST RESTAURANT TO SPOT A RISING STAR CHEF

CHEZ TJ

938 Villa St., Mountain View. Owner George Aviet has a knack for picking rising star chefs. Former and current chefs hold a total of eight Michelin stars. Current chef Joey Elenterio continues the tradition of modern deliciousness.

BEST NON-THIN-CRUST PIZZA

BLUE LINE

415 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell. Thin crust, Neapolitan-style pizzas are enjoying a wave of popularity but there are plenty of fans of Chicago-style thick-crust pizza. Campbell’s Blue Line pizza, owned by Saratoga High grad Angela Yen, became an instant hit when it opened this winter.

BEST COMMUNAL DINING EXPERIENCE

HAY MARKET

1185 Lincoln Ave., San Jose. Tables for two are great, but there’s something about bumping elbows with your fellow man (and woman) that instills a sense of bonhomie and appetite—provided the food and company are good. Willow Glen’s Hay Market provides both. A good beer and wine list helps grease the wheels of socialization, too.

BEST THREE-TABLE RESTAURANT

INDO CAFE

14443 Big Basin Way, Saratoga. The Indo Cafe is really more of a kitchen than a restaurant. The three communal tables barely fit in the tiny space. But that just makes eating there like eating in the kitchen of your Indonesian grandmother.

MOST RIGHTEOUS BURGER

STEAKOUT

383 Castro St., Mountain View. For better or worse—mainly worse—the burger epitomizes American food. Given the environmental, social and health costs associated with industrial beef, it might behoove us to do without. But Mountain View’s Steakout locally sourced, pastureraised beef makes the great American meal great again.

BEST COUNTER EXPERIENCE

LITTLE CHEF COUNTER

87 N. San Pedro St., San Jose. Newcomer Little Chef Counter offers haute cuisine made from fresh and local ingredients served counterside. It’s a great fit for San Pedro Square Market.

BEST EAST-MEETS-WEST SUSHI EXPERIENCE

TIRADITO

454 S California Ave., Palo Alto. Peru has a large Japanese population, so it’s no surprise to see a few Peruvian-accented dishes turn up at Jin Sho, the Palo Alto sushi restaurant that served one of Steve Jobs’ last meals. The tiradito is a classic Peruvian dish that gets a Jin Sho spin. It’s like ceviche but with bigger slices of fish. Here it’s paired with a creamy, fruity aji panka sauce, a classic Peruvian chile pepper sauce.

BEST META-SPICY DISH

DAKDORITANG SOUP

BN Chicken, 2725 El Camino Real, Santa Clara. Calling the dakdoritang at BN Chicken spicy really doesn’t do it justice. Even at medium spice level, it’s incendiary enough to melt a rock. But after a few bites of mouth-blistering heat, the pain reaches a climax and causes a wash of mouthcooling endorphins. The heat doesn’t go away, but you’re just chile-pepper-buzzed enough to enjoy the soup.

BEST REMOTE CHANDIGARH CHOW

PUNJAB CAFE

322 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose. Nothing beats an authentic neighborhood hole in the wall. Amid XXXXL-size hip-hop shirt stores, Metro PCS outlets and a reinvented laundromat, one finds the best Indian grub anywhere in downtown San Jose. Even the lowly, stepped-on city employees frequent this 20-capacity closet of exotic delights. The sauces are legitimate, as are the samosas and pakoras. The $8.99 lunch buffet cannot be stopped, and neither can the hard-working Punjabi employees. If they laugh, it means applause, as Indians tend to know.

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HEDLEY H EDLEY Y CL CLUB UB Hotel De Anza, 233 W W.. Santa Clar Claraa S St., t., San Jose. No one think j as a gr owth thinkss of jazz growth industry, industry y, unless they’vee been to the Hedley over the last ffew ew w months. Those Wednesday W ednesday live shows ar aree killing it, adding a new elbow-to-elbow layer of hipness to the Hedley’s vintage vib vibe. be. alencia, 355 Santana Row Row,, VB BAR AR Hotel VValencia, San Jose

B BAMBOO AMBOO LLOUNGE OUNGE PPagoda, agoda, Fairmont Hotel, 170 S. Market St., St., San Jose

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M MUSIC & NIG NIGHTLIFE HTLIFE ANYA Singer/songwriter Anya Kvitka, along with her group the Get Down, has taken the South Bay by storm.

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18 N. First S St., t., San Jose. The T Giza Hookah priced, LLounge ounge is rreasonably easonably pric ed, the music is chill, hill there’s th e’s ther ’ lasers l bounci bbouncing i off ing ff th the walls, ll it ’s Egyptian themed and there there are are tons it’s of avors of tobacco to ch choose hoose fr from. om. Giza deďŹ nitely has a young, un nder-30 vibe. It ’s under-30 It’s kind of like a hip dance cl club, ub, with a lot moree smoke and a lot lesss dancing. mor

SMOKE THIS THIS 2271 The Alameda, Santa Clar Claraa

SHISHA SHI SHA H HOOKAH OOKAH LLOUNGE OU UNGE 84 N. Market SSt., t., San Jose

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44 S. Almaden A Ave., ve., San Jose. J This rreally eally ought to be the most com competitive mpetitive nightlif nightlifee category in our rreader’s eader ’s poll, p and yet Blank Club—known best ffor or wi winning nning the Best

Live Music category—runs c away with it every year. yearr. It shouldn’t shouldn’t be a surprise anymor e, sin nce dance nights have actually anymore, since Blank’s offerings been the Bla ank’s most popular off erings ffor or some time now nnow.. Both the vener venerable able A Atomic tomic Night and th the he newer Adul Adultt Dance Party Party are are anchored anchor ed byy Basur Basura, a, one of the South Bay’s most rrespected especcted DJs, DJs and Vitus and KKevin evin brought have br ough ht their own style to the New Wave W ave Pr Proms. omss. ampbell A Ave., ve., CARDIFFF LLOUNGE OUNGE 260 E. CCampbell CCampbell ampbell

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MUSIC M MUSI C & NI NIGHTLIFE GHT H LIFE everywhere br everywhere broadcasting oadcasting every sporting game imaginable. People People ock fr from om all over the the South Bay and over th he hill just to get their ďŹ x. W.. BRITANNIA BRIT TANNIA A ARMS ARMS SAN SAN N JOSE 173 W Santa Clar Claraa SSt., t San Jose t.,

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It’s no wonder that two ooff the Banger It’s Bangerzz topped this category category.. Withh their innovative evolving technique, constantly evo olving sound and ďŹ erce ďŹ er ce hometown pride, th this his crew crew is easily the most important p collec collection ction of DJs and producers pr oducers to come out of the South Bay in the last 10 years. With hiss incr incredible edible love ffor or and knowledge of mus music, sic, his talent and his low-key low-key, y, smartest-DJsmartest-DJ-in-the-room -in-the-room vibe, CCutso utso sets the tone. He’s He’s a guar anteed guaranteed good time whether he’s he’s on o the turntable solo or with his boys.

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HENRY’S HENRY’S S HI-LIFE H I-LIFE

301 W W.. S St. t. John St., St., San Jo Jose. ose. The battle brutall one among ffor or ffans’ ans’ hearts is a bruta surrounding Hi-Lifee sur rounding bars, but Henry’s Hennry’s Hi-Lif has stacked the deck. It It’s ’s the old-school ffavorite avorite (est. 1960) with amazing a barbecue (Adam Richmond of Man vs. Food swooned over the baby-back ribs), gives ffans ans the w the players chance to rub shoulders with s hours just who hang ther theree and has special for post-game wr aps. for wraps. t., POOR P OOR HOUSE HOUSE BIS BISTRO TRO 91 S. Autumn SSt., San Jose

BRITANNIA BRIT ANNIA ARMS ARMS SAN SAN N JOSE 173 W W.. Clara St., St., San Jose Santa Clara

BEST JAZZ/B JAZZ/BLUES L UE ES C CLUB LUB

|p3 ",5%3 |p3 ",5 5%3 3439 S Stevens tevens Cr Creek eek Blvd. Blvd.,., San Jose. To of Bay Ar Area hear the awe still in the voice v ea blues icon Tommy Toommy CCastro astro when he talks talks about JJ’s is a testamentt to the towering inuence the club has ha hadd on the scene over the last ffew ew decades. decadess. Growing Growing up in San Jose, Castro Castro saw Albe Albert ert King, Buddy Guy and Junior Wells Wells there, therre, and his ďŹ rst Cry, band, Nite Cry y, came out of o his time at JJ.J.’s. .J.’s. Now mul multiply tiply Castro’s Castro’s memories meemories by every

blues playerr in the Bay Ar Area ea scene—every one of whom m seems to have a JJ.J.’s .J.’s it’s story—and it ’s easy to understand this club’s club ’s endur enduring ring power power.. t., POOR HOUSE BISTRO P OOR H O OUSE BIS TRO 91 S. Autumn SSt., San Jose

H HEDLEY EDLEY CL CLUB UB Hotel De Anza, 233 W. W. Santa Clar t., San Jose Claraa SSt.,

BEST LATIN LA ATIN MUSIC M USI C CLUB CLUB

AZ A Z C CAR AR

71 E.. San Fernando Feernando S St., t., San Jose. The downtown club c has corner ed the market cornered on Latin rhy ythms with a full slate of live rhythms acts Thursda ay–Sundayy, salsa lessons and Thursday–Sunday, bilingual karaoke. karraoke. It doesn’t doesn’t hurt that A Azúcar ú ’s ’ menu meenu andd mojitos jit consistently i t tl Azúcar’s rrate ate high in the rreaders’ eaders’ polling. 117 S. First MIAMI M IAMI BE BEACH EACH CL CLUB/BESO UB/BESO 4417 SSt., t., San Josee St., AGENDA A GENDA LLOUNGE OUNGE 399 S. First St., San Jose

ALB ALBERTO’S ERTO’S O N NIGHTCLUB IGHTCLUB 736 W W.. Dana SSt., t., Mountai Mountain n View

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5027 Almad Almaden den Expwy Expwy., y.., San Jose. People People come to thee Britannia Arms ffor or good old-fashioned old-f ashioneed pub ffood ood and br brew: ew: bangers, ďŹ sh and chip ps, steak and kidney pie, chips, corned mash, corne ed beef and cabbage as well as Guinness, Stella, Stella, t Fuller and all the overseas beer ffaves. a aves. But after hours, they put away the m enus and turn into a late-night menus bar of choic choicee ffor or the South Bay, Bayy, with DJs, bands and kar kkaraoke. aoke. t., San Jose T RIALS P UB 265 N. First SSt., TRIALS PUB

BRIT BRITANNIA ANN NIA A ARMS RMS SSAN AN JOSE 173 W W.. Claraa SSt., Santa Clar t., San Jose

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O’FLAHERTY’S O ’FL F AHERTY’S

25 N. San Pedro Pedr e o St., St., San Jose. Locals Locals have been rraving a aving about the Irish coff ee coffee at O’Flaherty y’s ffor or years. And with the O’Flaherty’s cozy y, friendly friendly ambience and charmingg cozy, Irish atmosp phere, it ’s the closest thing atmosphere, it’s you’ll get to an Irish pub in the land of the Googlep plex. Plus live Irish music every Googleplex. TTuesday uesday u andd Sunday Sunday.. Campbell A Ave., ve., KATIE K ATIE T B BLOOMS LOOMS 369 E. Campbell Campbell Campbell

CCB BH HANNEGAN’S ANN NEGAN’S 208 Bachman A Ave., ve., LLos os Gatos

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dj cutso Wherever he spins, either solo or with the Bangerz, DJ Cutso sets the tone with his smartest-DJin-the-room vibe.

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' $ +! ' $ +!2-! !2-! 6% 6%'!. #!& '!. #!& # 37 S.. First S St., t., San Jose. At At last year’s year’s Left Coast Live,, the Good KKarma arma under uunderground ground showcase was always packe packed. ed. Just as Good KKarma arma has h car carefully efully f ll establish established t bli hed h d the th palette l tt off dishes on its vegan menu,, soo has it cultivated cultivated a distinctive identity ffor or its min niscene, something miniscene, people in the South Bay hav havee been cr craving aving ffor or years.. Good KKarma arma continuess to celebr celebrate ate the idiosyncratic most personal and idiosyncr atic corners of the music under underground. ground. Lanes, es, 20990 X X-BAR -BAR Homestead Lane Homestead Road, CCupertino upertin no

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MUSIC M USIC & NIGH NIGHTLIFE HTLIFE HUGE Selection of Bikes and Accessories

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The Blank Club Even the curbside action is lively at Silicon Valley’s best live-music club.

TToday oodayy’’s list of 10 places too have a drink under underground, ground, it it’s ’s put South South Bay cocktails on the map. S First SSt., t., San Jose ORIGINAL JJOE’S OE’S 301 S.

THE GGRILL RILL ON ON T THE HE A ALLEY LLEY 172 S. Market SSt., t., San Jose

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71 E.. San Fernando S St., t., Sa San an Jose. Cocktailers whose ffear ear of lime keeps them fr om trying a mojito needd to discover the from other 11 varieties cul tivateed at AzĂşcar. AzĂşcar. Its cultivated mojito is so good, the clubb exports it, via

the innovative innovative “mobile “mobile beverage� beverage� catering. 3 Santana Row Row, w, San Jose CASCAL CASCAL 368

NO NOLA LA 53 535 35 Ramona SSt., t., P Palo alo Al Alto to

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44 S.. Almaden Almaden A Ave., ve., San Jose. Whether it it’s ’s a showcase of new bands fr om the chipfrom music cr aze or the upcoming X show craze show,, this

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510 So. First Street

Opening Reception: The California State Institution U.S. debut solo exhibition of Dale vN Marshall (UK). Dale Marshall (Vermin) established himself as a graffiti artist on the streets of England and is currently experiencing a transition to contemporary fine art while maintaining his raw roots of the streets. New works on paper and canvas inspired by the “walking medicated.”

Lee Middleman elevates classic forms with energetic, rhythmic texturing and gorgeous glaze. His goal is to pursue the interplay of shape, surface, patterning, and randomness... ultimately to make vessels that both intrigue the eye and demand to be touched! While Middleman’s work is functional, it is certainly prized and recognized as decorative.

Stop by MACLA for an exciting evening of art. In MACLA’s Gallery: Latino Art Now: MACLA’s 14th Annual Art Auction and Exhibition Opening Reception at 7pm. Image: Samuel Rodriquez, Multi Eye gouache, ink and gesso, 2012

San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles

SLG Art Boutiki & Gallery

520 So. First Street

577 So. Market Street

Quilt National ’11 - The 17th biennial juried exhibition of Quilt National returns to the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles for the first time since 2006.This quintessential exhibition of contemporary art quilts features 46 works by both first time entrants and established artists. South First Friday Salon art activity: Visitors will be making squares for a collaborative fabric scrap quilt.

Starting out the evening at the SLG Art Boutiki will be an awards presentation for the ArtShots video contest. SLG Art Boutiki presents art from some of the artists published by indy comics publisher SLG Publishing. Featuring lots of new work by Karl Krumpholz, Des Taylor, Tommy Kovac and more. Music by Jackie Gage, Grooveyard Shift. Image: Sasquatch by Andi Ristaino

Image: Pink Leaf 2 by Pat Pauly

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WORKS San José

Art Ark Gallery

KALEID Gallery

365 So. Market Street

1035 So. Sixth Street

88 So. Fourth Street

Outlast positive identity through the milestones of change. Outlast explores a woman's self esteem and body image as affected by pregnancy, parenthood, and aging. Inherent in these transitions is the rivalry of biology against serenity and the ensuing pitfalls of insecurity and guilt. To outlast is to overcome, and to offer a heritage beyond the confines of self.

Opening Reception for Urbanity: an art exhibition composed of 33 local artists whose work explores daily life in metropolis. Curated by Jeff Wilson

KALEID presents two new solo exhibitions by Shannon Amidon, and André Hart.

Featuring the jazz quartet Mr. B and the Jazz People. Image: White Room (Detroit) by Josh Band

Phantom Galleries 95 So. Market Street San Jose Jazz at Eulipia 374 So. First Street Caffé Frascati 315 So. First Street Downtown Yoga Shala 450 So. First Street Good Karma Vegan Café 37 So. First Street Pho69 Restaurant 321 So. First Street Psycho Donuts 288 So. Second Street South First Billiards 420 So. First Street TechShop San Jose 300 So. Second Street

Selcouth new mixed media works by Shannon Amidon. Of War and Peace, The Truth Just Twists, Its Curfew Gull Just Glides a collection of paintings by André Hart

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M MUSIC & NIGH NIGHTLIFE HTLIFE is still the black-lined, dimly dim mly lit heart of the local rrock ock scene. teveens Cr Creek eek Blvd., JJ’S BLUES JJ’S BL UES 3439 SStevens

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AQUI A QUI CAL-MEX CAL-MEX

Multiple locations. Like th Multiple the he Matrix, no one can be told what an “Indu ustrial SStrength trength “Industrial Mar garita� is. YYou ou have to experience it Margarita� ffor or yourself They’re only on o the menu at yourself.. They’re Aqui’s; same for for their ““swirls�—a sw wirls�—a blend-in of sangria that makes thiss drink even mor moree like candy. candy. Add in the fact factt that there’s there’s a 16ounce option, p , and it ’s powerful ppow werful magic. g it’s Ave., ve., Los Los PEDR PEDRO’S O’S 316 N. Santa Cruz A Gatos; 3935 Freedom Freedom Circle, Circle, Santa Clara Clara

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SOUTH FIRST SOUTH FIRST " ")~)!2$3 )~)!2$ $3 420 S. First S St., t.,, San Jose. South First is moree than just a pool hall mor hall.l. It added some clubby swank a while bac backk and continues to book popular under ground bands. A underground Att this point, South First Billiar Billiards dss is pretty pretty much a legit nightlif nightlifee spot that also happens to have gr eat specials on po ol. great pool. tevens SANTA SANTA CLARA CLARA BILLIARDS BILLIAR RDS 4525 SStevens

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1572 W Washington ashin ngton Blvd., Fr Fremont. emont. “No ffear—it’s ear—it’s only only beer! Sitdown—shuddup.� Right over th the he white-tiled bar appears this sage advice to the customers goggling positively heartbreaking over the pos sitively heartbr eaking selection of ales and beers b on tap or in bottles at Mission Pizz Pizza za Pub. The neighborhood, just off I-680, sa ays “Bud,�� but the momentous says selection of ales speak speakss of a whole diff erent world. woorld. The amazing $3.49 happy different hour (4–6pm m daily) makes this the most economical way to check out the latest br eakthrougghs in ale-ology Stick around— around— breakthroughs ale-ology.. Stick there’s ther e’s rregularly egularly scheduled live bluegr bluegrass ass Thursday–S Saturday nights. Thursday–Saturday

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MOSAIC M OSA AIC

211 S.. First S St., t., San Jose. This was a difďŹ cul difďŹ cultt decision bec decision, because cause why ruin a good thing? Mosaic’s Mosaic ’s Happy Happy Hour (5–7pm daily) has plenty of op open en seats at the bar bar,, an attentive staff,, big-scr staff big-screen reen TTVs, Vs, $2 beers and halfpriced appet appetizers, tizers, all in a comf comfortable ortable upscale sett ting. We’ll We’ll say that again: $2 setting. beers. And we’re w ’re not talking about paper we cups, but glasses glaasses of rreal eal beer beer..

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300 SAN SAN N JOSE

5420 Thornwood Dr Dr., r.., San n Jose. Bowlers arrive aree who ar rive at 300 ffor or the ďŹ rst time ar likely to think something along the lines of “This is the nicest bow bowling ling alley I’ve ever been toâ€? toâ€? or “Why doe doesn’t esn’t it smell like shoes in her here?â€? e?â€? The shocks shockks continue over at the bar bar,, because, well, because b ther theree is bar,, ffor bar,, complemented a bar or one—a full bar by some ffar-beyond-typical ar-beyond-typiccal ffood ood options. How many other bowling alleys have an executive chef? Heck, how w many other bowling alleys know ther are thr ee kinds theree are three of fries? 1441 4441 N. Fourth St., St., 4TH 4TH SSTREET TREET BOWL BOWL 14 San Jose

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Johnny V’s, V’s, 31 E.. Santa Clar Claraa St., St., San Jose. Has an ny weekly club event ever so any audaciously aunted the established rules of the dancee night, and become a br eakout breakout success doin ng it? Ben Br emer and DJ Clint doing Bremer Westwood W estwood saw s an opening on TTuesdays uuesdays and ďŹ lled it with their own warped vision ffor or a club ni ght. Wher night. Wheree other nights stick to a speciďŹ cc theme or genr genree to build an audience, th hey car een wildly between they careen styles, t l weekk in i andd weekk out. t What Wh t audiences hhave ave rresponded esponded to on TTerrible er e rible TTuesdays uesdays u eaking itself is the rule-br rule-breaking itself,, the liberating liber ating sp spontaneity pontaneity and the ingenious mix of live bands b and W estwood’s DJ mixes Westwood’s with each th heme. theme.

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!€/ $/-).) ! €/ $/ /-).) 366 S. First S St., t., San Jose. The T monthly SoFA SoF A district extr extravaganza avaganzaa of gallery rreceptions, eceptions, str street eet artists, museums m and art-making that is South First F Fridays has as its epicenter the tir tireless elesss dedication to avant-garde avant-gar de creativity creativity of Anno A Domini. The gallery y, the labor of love off Cher ri Lakey gallery, Cherri Eder,, hosts pr provocative and Brian Eder ovoocative shows year-round year-r ound by under underground grounnd artists of many nationalities—with a br bracing accing emphasis on the potent ffecundity ecundity off str eet arts like street gr afďŹ ti and tattooing. grafďŹ ti

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EMPIRE EM PIRE SEVEN SEVEN STUDIOS STUDIO OS 525 N. Seventh SSt., t., San Jose

BEST H HOLIDAY OLIDAY CELEBRATION CE LEB RATION

CHRISTM CHRISTMAS MAS IN THE PARK PARK

Plaza de Cesar Chavez, Sa San an Jose. Traditions Traditions off er a sense of community y, and Christmas offer community, in the P Park, ark, which dr draws aws abo about out a half-million visitors,, ďŹ lls that rrole ole nicely for for San Jose and the valley. valley. The mechanical an nimated displays animated still have the power to deligh ht childr en rraised aised delight children on digital devices, and the si side ide str streets eets bustle with kid-sized carnival rides rides.. ampbeell OKTOBERFEST O KTOBERFEST CCampbell

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CINEQUEST CIN NEQUEST

With the exce exception ption of a beach cr crowded owded with starlets, bethonged sta arlets, Cinequest has just about everything CCannes annes does,, and it’s it’s a lot closer. closer. The ffestival estival pr resents a canny mix of indies, presents world cinema,, documentaries,, big names (Philip KKaufman aufmaan and Elliott Gould, ffor or instance, in 2012), parties partiees and rred-carpet ed-carpet pr emieres. premieres.

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1660 P Park ark Ave., Ave., San Jose. Always a timeand-space-warping surprisee in its suburban setting, even when you know w it’s it’s coming, the Rosicrucian Museum has brought brought o a slice of Nile Delta Delta architecture architecture and ora  ora to San Jose ffor or almost 100 years. The buildings, buuildings, done in the style of the Temple Temple e Am mon at Karnak, Karnak, of Amon harmonize perfectly perfectly with thee museum’s museum’s extensive collection of Egyptian Egypttian artifacts. artifacts.. In rrecent ecent years, the museum has has implemented an initiative to make its cuneiform cuneeiform tablets available in digital form form online. onlinne.

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850 The Alameda, San Jose. Black and Brown won both the Best Vintage and Best Boutique categories this year. It successfully bridges the gap between new and old to create “nold,” or maybe “newintage,” or possibly just “vintique.” Regardless what you call it, Black and Brown will surprise and inspire people with its collection, and that’s what shopping is all about.

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UNIVERSITY ART

267 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto; 456 Meridian Ave., San Jose. In addition to a complete selection of materials, from pigments and palettes to canvases and cutters, University Art offers classes and demonstrations—in oils, watercolors, pastels and more—by seasoned artists.

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734 S. First St., San Jose. Downtown Dogs is a short stroll from Metro’s offices, and

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MEL COTTON’S

1266 W. San Carlos St., San Jose. For more than 60 years, Mel Cotton’s has been feeding the valley’s need to get back to the country, with all the basics in tents, sleeping bags and camp stoves as well as the latest advances in compaction and efficiency. The store is deeply involved in community and youth events,

BEST TATTOO PARLOR

HUMBLE BEGINNINGS

1411 W. San Carlos St., San Jose. At Humble Beginnings, tattoos are done mostly by appointment with the individual ink artists, and usually after a serious consultation. That kind of commitment to the art form has earned Humble Beginnings top honors from readers.

MARKS OF ART 3014 Union Ave., San Jose

ANALOG TATTOO 34 S. First St., San Jose

BEST PIERCING PLACE

Family Brunch & Bottomless Mimosas Sunday April 8th, 9am-2pm

PIERCED OUT

3014 Union Ave. #B, San Jose. Pierced Out practices gun control. That is, they do careful, high-quality needle piercings that are light years away from the piercing-gun nonsense most of us mallrats grew up

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There is a solution to baldness or thinning hair that allows the active lifestyle you want. VALLEY IMAGE gives back your freedom and confidence. Their hair replacement allows you to shower, shampoo, blow dry, comb and brush, swim and sleep in your hair.

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pleasures from the heart When the urge to strut your stuff strikes, Pleasures From the Heart has the goodies necessary.

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BODY BOD Y EX EXOTIC OTIC 957 W W.. San S Carlos Carlos SSt., t.,

DR. DR. STEPHANIE STEP PHANIE LOLLER LOLLER 891 S. Bascom A ve., San Jos se Ave., Jose

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HUMBLE HUM BLE B BEGINNINGS EGINNINGS 14 1411 4111 W W.. San CCarlos arlos St., St., San Jose

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*v ,/3 '!4/3 *v ,/3 '!4/3 14855 Oka Road, Los Los Gato Gatos. os. The AddisonPenzak P enzak Jewish Communit Community ty Center thankss continues to top the Best of voting thank to its extensive ar ray of eequipment array quipment and grade-A gr ade-A ffacilities. acilities. The center cennter specializes i low-impact in l i t ““reformer refformer tr ttraining� aining� i i � to t help h l str engthen the body’s cor re and pr event strengthen core prevent injuries.

BREATHE BREATHE LOS LOS GATOS GATOS 14 14107 41107 Winchester Blvd., Los Los Gatos

LLOS OS GGATOS ATOS B BALLET ALLET AND AN ND PILATES PILA ATES 16 Lyndon Lyndon A Ave., ve., LLos os Gatos

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*v ,/3 '!4/3 *v ,/3 '!4/3 14855 Oka Road, Los Los Gato Gatos. os. A Ass our voters know,, the JCC is pr know pretty etty mu much uch a one-stop destination ffor or all aspectss of getting ďŹ t and staying in shape.

CLUB C LU B O ONE NE FITN FITNESS ESS Mu Multiple ultiple locations GGOLD’S OLD’S GGYM YM Mul Multiple tiple locations

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$2 2%').! $2 2%').! 2/3%.4(!, 2/3%.4(!, 3803 S.. Bascom Basscom Ave., Ave., Ste. Ste. 206, Campbell. Campbell. Fr om a few few discr eet tuck From discreet tuckss to body workss with patients sculpting, Dr. Drr. Rosenthal work to rreach each the eir ďŹ gur ative goals in ways that their ďŹ gurative appear com pletely natur al. completely natural.

DR. DR. R. R. LAURENCE LAURENCE BERKOWITZ BERKOWITZ 3803 S. Bascom A Ave., vee., Ste. Ste. 100, Campbell Campbell

JJANE ANE AE AESTHETIC STHETIC SSURGERY URGERY 895 E. Fremont Fremont A Ave., vee., SSte. te. 201, Sunnyvale

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"52+% "52+% DAY SPA SPA 7)~)!-3 7)~)!-3 DAY 355 Santanaa Row #2010, San Jose. It stands to rreason eason that the place wher wheree rreaders eaders ďŹ nd the best massage (see Best Massage) is the best all-r all-round ound day spa as well. There There iiss no better place to set aside the str stress ess off everyday lif life. e.

THE SPA SPA LOS LOS GATOS GATOS 100 S. Santa Cruz Ave., Ave., LLos os Ga Gatos tos

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9/'!3/52#% 9/ '!3/5 52#% 16185 LLos os Gatos Blvd., Blvd LLos o Gatos; 158 os Hamil ton Ave., Ave., P alo Al to. Year Year in and year Hamilton Palo Alto. Metroo rreaders eaders turn too YogaSource, YogaSource, out, Metr with its menu of classes, retreats retreats and workshops, workshops, as the ul ultimate timatte place to relax, relax, breathe breathe deeply and assum assume me positions of physical and mental harm harmony. mony.

DOWNTOWN DOWNTOWN Y YOGA OGA SH SHALA HALA 450 S. First SSt., t., San Jose

WILLOW W ILLOW GGLEN LEN Y YOGA OGA 1188 1 Lincoln A Ave., ve., San Jose

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7)~/7 ',%. 7) ~/7 ',%. %. (!2$7!2% (!2$ ! 7!2% 2253 Lincol Lincoln nA Ave., ve., San Jose. Willow Glen Hardware Har dware is popular both ffor or its selection or its of tools and supplies but also ffor knowledgeable knowledgea ble employees who can explain how to keepp that DIY rremodel emodel on tr track. ack.

SOUTHERN SOUTHERN R LUMBER LUMBER 1402 Monter Monterey ey Hwy Hwy.,., San Jose Joose

PALO P ALO AL ALTO TO HARD HARDWARE WARE 875 Alma SSt., t., P alo Al to to. Palo Alto.

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1245 Lincoln A 1245 Ave., ve., #150, Sa San an Jose. The clinic pr ovides a complete rrange ange of check-ups and provides procedures state-of-the-art pr ocedures using state-ofthe-art techniques including laser ther apy ffor or teeth t and gums. therapy

1361 S.. De Anza A Blvd., Cupertino. Cupertino. A rreal eal tradition tradition n in the valley’s gar dening gardening communitie s, YYamagami’s amagami’s is a consistent communities,

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ALMADEN VALLEY NURSERY 15800 S. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino

SUMMERWINDS NURSERY Multiple

and even fingers, fondue can become a downright romantic experience. Just ask Metro readers. The name La Fondue is a veritable tunnel of love year after year.

WINE CELLAR 50 University Ave., Los Gatos

MANRESA 320 Village Lane, Los Gatos

locations.

BEST GIFT STORE

DOMUS

1395 Lincoln Ave., San Jose. For all occasions, Domus has a suggestion honed by three decades of connoisseurship in the art of making the right choice. The selections cover the whole home—from linens to bar accoutrements—and the great outdoors, with a nifty new backpackcum-picnic set for day-tripping gourmets.

SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF ART MUSEUM STORE 110 S. Market St., San Jose SPENCER’S Multiple locations

BEST ROMANTIC RESTAURANT

LA FONDUE

14550 Big Basin Way, Saratoga. Melted cheese and bits of meat don’t sound that sexy, but when you dim the lights, add a bottle of wine and explore the bubbling dips and molten cheese with long skewers

BEST LUXURY OR BOUTIQUE HOTEL

THE FAIRMONT

170 S. Market St., San Jose. The location can’t be beat—in the heart of downtown overlooking the Circle of Palms. The lobby defines elegance, and the luxurious rooms are well appointed enough to make any guest feel like a dignitary or touring rock star.

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

HOTEL VALENCIA 355 Santana Row, San Jose

BEST JEWELRY STORE

JOE ESCOBAR

450 E. Hamilton Ave., Campbell. The multi-faceted jewelry story specializes in diamonds—both loose and in custom settings—as well as estate finds, watches and gems of all kinds.

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favorite with Best of voters for its extensive selection of everything from bare-root fruit trees to all kinds of native plants and vegetables.

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BEST FLOWER SHOP S HOP H

#)…)p3 &,/2)34 #)…)p3 & &,/2)34 3100 S Stevens tevens Cr Creek eek Blvd. Blvd.,., San Jose;; 990 E. Hamilton Hamil ton Ave., Ave., Campbell; Campbell;; 800 Scott Blvd., Clara. usiness is the Santa Clar a. This ffamily amily bbusiness valley’s pr premier emier spot ffor or bouquets, b oral or al ower,, corsages and gifts, plants in full ower decorations. theme decor ations.

a gr group oup like Second Har Harvest vest Food Bank is needed mor moree than ever. ever. For nearly a quartercentury y, Seco ond Har vest has been helping century, Second Harvest need—reaching the people most m in need—r eaching some 10 per cent of ffolks o s in Santa Clara olk Clara and San Mateo percent counties. Foo Food od donations ar aree always welcome, and always im mportant. important.

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HOSPICE H OSPICEE O OFF T THE HE V VALLEY A ALLEY 4850 Union Ave., Jose Ave., San Jos se

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BUNCHES BUNCHES 14 N. Santa Cruz A Ave., ve., LLos os Gatos

BLOOMSTER’S BL OOMSTER’S FL FLORAL ORA AL D DESIGNS ESIGNS 5945 Almaden Expwy Expwy.,., San Josee

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PAPER P APER SOURCE SOURCE

334 Santana Row Row, w, S Ste. te. 10 1020, 020, San Jose. No text, no ping, no email can match the personal touch of a ha and-written hand-written note on handmade paper Paper Sour ce paper.. Paper Source concentrates concentr ates on beautifull papers in many sizes, with delicate envelo envelopes opes to match.

10 Almaden n Blvd., #10, San Jose. Camilla Camilla Cochran markss ffor Cochr an rates ratees high mark or her persistence and deep knowledge of the laws governing governing divor divorce ce and custody custody..

BROOKE BROOKE BLE BLECHER, CHER, O OFF BLECHER BLECHER & 1500 500 E. Hamil Hamilton ton Ave., Ave., Ste. Ste. 201, HUBBELL HUBBELL 15 Campbell Campbell

MARILYN M ARILLYN M MORENO, ORENO, O OFF M MORENO ORENO Hamilton ton Ave., Ave., FFAMILY AMILY LLAW AW FIRM 1506 Hamil San Jose

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MAIDO MAIDO FINE SSTATIONERY TATIONEER RY & GIFTS GIFTS 37 378 8 Santana Row Row,, Ste. Ste. 1125, San Saan Jose

OUT O UT OF OF THE THE ENVELOPE ENVELOP PE 326 N. Santa Cruz A Ave., ve., LLos os Gatos

BEST LIMOUSINE L IMOUSINE E SERVICE S ERVICE

LEGRAND LEGRANDE DE !y !y!)2 !)2 2590 Laf Lafayette ayette S St., t., Santaa Clar Clara. a. A Prius may be ďŹ ne ffor or commuting, commutinng, but when one wants to make a vehicular vehicular statement, Le Gr ande Aff air can rroll oll out a Lincoln big Grande Affair enough to hold 14, or a stretch stretch Hummer stereo, system with ster eo, a lighting sys stem and a ““disco disco oorâ€?â€? ffor oor or the ul ultimate timate prom prom o experience.

CLOUD CLOUD 9 LLIMOUSINE IMOUSINE 830 8 Auzer Auzerais ais A Ave., ve., San Jose

BAUER’S B AUER’S LIMOUSINE LIMOUSINE 1615 Airport Blvd., San Jose

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750 C Curtner urtner A Ave., ve., San Jos Jose; se; www www.shfb.org. w.shfb.or . g. halting In a time of rrecession ecession andd hal ting recovery, recovery,

10 Almaden n Blvd., #1250, San Jose. Once a pr osecutor in Santa Clar teven prosecutor Claraa County County,, SSteven Clark knows his way ar ound the criminal around courts, and can c help in a time of need, fr om from tr afďŹ c violations violations to par ole issues. trafďŹ c parole

TRACI TRACI S. S. MASON MASON 45 E. Julian SSt., t., San Jose

EEMILY MILLY P PHAN H 255 N. Market SSt., HAN t., #265, San Jose

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ELE ELEMENTAL EMENTAL 7% %~.%„ 7%~.%„ 711 Char Charcot cot Ave., Ave., San Jose. With a commitmen commitmentt to customer ser service, vice, extended hours every day and some of the best buds, which ar aree te tested ested ffor or pesticides at a lab Bay,, Elemental sets the gold in the East Bay B standar orr collectives. standardd ffor

HARBORSIDE HARBOR RSIDE HEALTH HEALTH CENTER CENTER 2106 Ringwood A Ave., ve., San Jose

AMSTERDAM’S A MSTER RDAM’S GGARDEN ARDEN 2170 The Alameda, San Saan Jose

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BEST PLACE TO GET A MEDICAL CANNABIS RECOMMENDATION

SAN JOSE 420 EVALUATIONS

115 N. Fourth St., Ste. 106, San Jose. Medical cannabis users say San Jose 420 Evaluations is the best place to get a prescription for nature’s cure-all. Doctors in this field can’t resolve any ailments, but at least they are sending people responsibly on their way.

BE LEGALLY GREEN 826 The Alameda, San Jose; 603 Main St., Redwood City

420 MEDICAL DOCTOR 345 E. Santa Clara St., Ste. 108, San Jose

EDITORS’ PICKS BEST VICARIOUS DOWN-UNDER EXPERIENCE

AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTS COMPANY

3680 Stevens Creek Blvd., San Jose. Buried away on a long stretch of Stevens

Creek Boulevard, characterized by car lots and strip malls, a seemingly endless street resembling the fine promenades of suburban Torrance, one discovers Australia. That is, this nondescript retail masterpiece will surprise even the most discerning Aussie wannabes. The store carries boomerangs, koala bears, kangaroo pencils and so much more. Art, underwear, footwears, drinks, vegemite and DVDs are all here for your perusal. Never thought you’d find Australia in San Jo? Think again.

BEST PLACE TO URN ONE’S KEEP

PARADISE ART & GARDEN

1490 Park Ave., San Jose. As Park Avenue escapes from San Jose into Santa Clara, it bisects the Shasta-Hanchett mansions and the Rosegarden district. As it careens its way toward the Rosicrucian Museum and Hoover Middle School, Park can claim to host a gorgeous outdoor retail area filled with urns, headstones, ceramic oddities, statues and all the sculptures one can curiously look at. This pottery and statuary garden features priceless goods for landscaping or to make art with. If you want a giant ceramic frog, a fish, a few religious figurines or just a giant urn for that rich art lady in the family, this is the joint for you.

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mel cotton’s Nature red in tooth and claw can be tamed at the expansive sporting goods and outdoor store.

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PENINSULA CREAMERY For dining in traditional American style, voters chose Peninsula Creamery in Palo Alto.

500 Howland S St., t., Redwoo Redwood od City 855.787.7538 855.7 877.7538 .

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Ave., ve R ROYAL OYAL CL CLEANERS EANERS 902 Whipple Ave., Redwood City

RANCHO R ANCHO CCOBBLER OBBLER & CLEANERS CLLEANERS 696 Rancho Shopping Center os Al tos Center,, LLos Altos

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"5u,% "5u,% 728 Santa Cruz A Ave., ve., Menlo Menllo P Park ark

CARTER’S CHILDREN CAR TER’S CHILDR EN CLOTHING CLOTHING San Antonio Shopping Center Center,, Mountain M View 826 26 Santa Cruz OCCASIONS, ETC. OC CASIONS, ET C. ... 82 A Ave., ve., Menlo P Park ark

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PENINSULA PENINSULA CREAMERY C REAMERY

900 High Hi h S St., t P t., Palo alo l Al Alto t to

T d SSt., Thir t., Los Los ALTOS LLOS OS A LTOS GGRILL RILL 233 Third Al Altos tos

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CHEF CHU’S CHU U’S

t., P Palo alo Al Alto to IILL FFORNAIO ORNAIO 520 Cowper SSt.,

CASCAL CA SCAL 400 4 CCastro astro SSt., t., Mountain View

1067 N.. San Antonio Road Road, d, LLos os Al Altos tos Emerson merson SSt., t., P Palo alo CHINA DE DELIGHT LIGHT 461 Em Al Alto t to

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JING JING SSZECHWAN ZECHWAN HUNAN HUNAN t., P Palo alo Al Alto to GOURMET 443 Emerson SSt., GOURMET

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FUKI F UKI SUSHI SUS SHI

1005 N.. Shor Shoreline reline Blvd., Mountain View; St., 735 Villa S t., Mountain View 40 Villa SSt., t., Mountain View LLA A FFIESTA IESTA 2240

CASA CA SA LLUPE UP PE 459 CCastro astro SSt., t., Mountain View

44119 1119 El C Camino amino Real, P Palo alo Al Alto to

SSUSHITOMI USHITOMI JJAPANESE APANESE RESTAURANT RESTAURANT

BEST INDIAN I NDIAN N RESTAURANT RESTAU R ANT

635 W W.. Dana SSt., t., Mountain View

MIYAKE M IY YA AKE 140 Universityy A Ave., ve., P Palo alo Al Alto to

BEST BUSINESS LUNCH L UN C H

BUCK’S BU CK’S

3062 Woodside Woodside Road, Woodside Woo odside

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2290 W. W. El C Camino a amino Real, Mountain View 8 CCalifornia alifornia SSt., t., Mountain SSHIVA’S HIV VA’S 800 View

SSAKOON AKOON 357 CCastro astro SSt., t., Mountain View

BEST THAI T HAI RESTAURANT RESTAU R ANT T

AMARIN THAI AMARIN THA AI CUISINE

1744 Castro 17 Castro S St., t., Mountain View

t., P Palo alo Al Alto to THAIPHOON 543 Emerson SSt.,

ERAWAN ERA WA AN THAI 2639 Br Broadway oadway SSt., t t.,

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101 For Forest est A Ave., ve., P Palo alo Al A Alto; to;; 3191 MiddleďŹ eld Road, P Palo alo Al Alto to

3636 El C Camino amino Real, P Palo alo Al Alto; to;; 1280 0 El Camino C amino Real, Redwood City

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2 CCastro astro St., St., RED RED ROCK ROCK CCOFFEE OFFEE 201

CAF CAFEE BORR BORRONE ONE 101 1010 10 El CCamino amino Real, Park Menlo P ark

W.. Dana TAQUERIA TAQUERIA LOS LOS CHARROS CHARROS 854 W SSt., t., Mountain View

CHAVEZ CHA AVEZ SUPERMARKET SUPERMARKET 3282 MiddleďŹ eld Road, Menlo P Park ark

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550 W Waverley averley S St., t P t., Palo alo Al Alto to

3052 052 W Woodside oodside WOODSIDE B AKERY 30 WOODSIDE BAKERY Road, W oodside Woodside

EESTHER’S STHER’S GERMAN B BAKERY A AKER Y 987 N. San

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$54#( ' 3% $5 4#( ' 3% 3567 Alame Alameda eda de las Pulgas, Menlo P Park ark S ANTONIO’S ANTONIO O’SS NUT O NUT H HOUSE OUSE 321 S. California California A Ave., v P ve., Palo alo Al Alto to

MERVYN’S M ERVYN N’S LLOUNGE OUNGE 236 CCastro astro St., St., View Mountain View

Antonio Road, LLos os Al tos Altos

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K&L WINE K&L WINE MERCHANTS E MERCHANTS

2078 207 8 Old MiddleďŹ eld W Way, ayy, Mountain View

3005 El C Camino am mino Real, Real Redwood City

SANCHO’S SANCHO’S T TAQUERIA AQUERIA 3205 Oak Knoll Dr Dr.,., Redwood City; 491 LLytton ytton A Ave., ve., P Palo alo Al Alto to

Camino Real,l, Menlo P Park Camino Rea ark

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BELTRAMO’S BELLT TRAM MO’S WINE & SPIRITS SPIRITS 1540 El VIN, V IN, VINO, VINO, WINE 437 CCalifornia alifornia A Ave., ve., P Palo alo Al Alto to

BEST LOCAL L OCAL FESTIVAL F ES TIVAL

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MOUNTA MOUNTAIN AIN VIEW ART ART R AND VIEW W INE FESTIVAL FESTIVAL E WINE

Castro S Castro Street, treet, Mountain View V (Sept. 8–9 in 2012)

REDWOOD REDWOOD CCITY ITY MUSIC MUSICC ON THE SQUARE SQUARE LLOS OS A ALTOS LTOS A ART RT AND WINE W FE FESTIVAL STIVAL

BEST HAIR H AIR SALON S ALON

!~52% ! ~ ~52% 888 Villa St., St.,, Mountain View Birch SSt., t., DIPIETRO DIPIETRO TODD TODD 2307 Birch P Palo alo Al Alto to Ave., ve., EDGE EDGE HAIR HAIR SALON SALON 250 University A Palo Alto P alo Al to California Ave., Ave., TRUE TRUE SSALON ALON 299 S. California Palo Palo Al Alto to

IIMAGE MAGE A ARTS RTS 1155 University Dr Dr.,.,

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TIED T IED HOUSE HOU USE

954 Villa S St., t., Mountain Vi View ew

astro SSt., t., ST. STEPHEN’S STEPHEN’S GREEN N 223 CCastro ST. Mountain View

THE T HE O OLD LD PRO PRO 54 541 41 Ram Ramona mona SSt., t., P Palo alo Al Alto to

BEST FURNITURE F URNITURE U STORE S TORE

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1269 V Veterans eterans a Blvd., Redwood City

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RUDY’S R UDY’S P PUB UB 117 Univer University rsity A Ave., ve.,, P Palo alo Al Alto to

DANISH DANISH CONCEPTS C ON NCEPTS IINTERNATIONAL NTER RNATIONAL

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TOM’S T OM’S O OUTDOOR UTDOOR FURNITURE 1445 V Veterans eterans Blv Blvd., vd., Redwood City

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1773 Landess A Ave., ve., Milpitas Milpitaas

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Ave., SSATOMI ATOMI SSUSHI USHI 3655 Thornton Ave., Fremont Fremont

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43510 Christy S St., t., Fr Fremont emontt

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1191 Calaveras Blvd., Milpitas

ORIGINAL PANCAKE HOUSE 39222 Fremont Blvd., Fremont

OMEGA 90 S. Park Victoria Dr., Milpitas

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MOJO LOUNGE

3714 Peralta Blvd., Fremont

JACK’S BREWING COMPANY 39176

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PROLIFIC OVEN

43337 Boscell Road, Fremont CAFFINO 315 W. Calaveras Blvd., Milpitas

COMMUNITY COFFEE 1000 S. Park Victoria Dr., Milpitas

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NOTHING BUNDT CAKES

39052 Fremont Hub, Fremont

PROLIFIC OVEN 43337 Boscell Road, Fremont

SOGO BAKERY 46196 Warm Springs Blvd., Fremont

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3930 Decoto Road, Fremont CASA AZTECA 20 N. Abel St., Milpitas

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Paseo Padre Pkwy., Fremont

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134 S. Main St., Milpitas

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37263 Fremont Blvd., Fremont

EXCELLENT HAIR 3864 Mowry Ave., Fremont

CREATIVE CONCEPTS SALON 150 S. Main St., Milpitas

HIS N’ HERS HAIR 1227 E. Calaveras Blvd., Milpitas

BEST FURNITURE STORE

LA BROS HOME FURNISHINGS

4640 Auto Mall Pkwy., Fremont

ELEGANT DÉCOR 40495 Albrae St., Fremont

STATEMENTS FURNITURE 40470 Albrae St., Fremont

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ST. JOHN’S BAR & GRILL 510 Lawrence Expwy., Sunnyvale

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CHINA STIX 2110 El Camino Real, Santa Clara

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YUKI SUSHI 1827 Pruneridge Ave., Santa Clara

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BIRK’S 3955 Freedom Circle, Santa Clara

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HOBEE’S 21267 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino; 800 W. Ahwanee Ave., Sunnyvale

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CENTRAL SILICON VALLEY SARA’S KITCHEN 1595 Franklin St., Santa Clara

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5237 Stevens Creek Blvd., Santa Clara

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30 Washington St., Santa Clara

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1200 Coleman Ave., Santa Clara

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SALON BLU

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TSING TAO 104 N. San Tomas Aquino Road, Campbell

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KYOTO PALACE

1875 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell

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STEAMER’S GRILLHOUSE

31 University Ave., Los Gatos

Menara Moroccan Restaurant

SONOMA CHICKEN 200 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell

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EL BURRO

1875 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell

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1875 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell

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866 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell

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6 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos; 21 Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos

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1990 W W.. San C Carlos a arlos S St., t., San Jose

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The South Bay’s Indian community has given rise to a wealth of restaurants serving Chettinad cuisine By BRIAN BULKOWSKI

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HETTINAD, India, is synonymous with richly spiced dishes. The Chettinad families live along the coast in the Tamil Nadu state, near Chennai. The South Bay has America’s highest density of restaurants serving these southern Indian specialties. Avoiding them due to unfamiliarity would be a mistake. Originally, the people of Chettinad turned to the sea to make their fortunes. Their trading ships plied the South Indian sea, moving across the spice routes. Over the generations, they flourished, and many of the large mansions along the Tamil Nadu coast date from the heyday of the spice trade.

The Chettinad spice mixtures aren’t as fiery as the spices in English Indian food, such as phal and vindaloo curries. What they lack in immediate firepower they make up in meaty follow-through. Holding the “gravy” from Chettinad chicken in your mouth evokes an experience of dominant star anise and chile flavors and layer on layer of heat. Dishes of this region come in two dominant styles: dry, in which chicken or fish is sautéed or fried purely in spices; and gravy, which is typically translated as curry. Chicken and fish predominate. A dish I have come to love is nethili fry (also meen, which is simply “fish” and can be listed as “Kerala style” or “karavadu”). Nethili is a red spice crust over a plate of anchovies. This red spice mixture is the same as Chicken 65, but without the clever name. After a few bites of nethili fry, you may never eat Chicken 65 again. Instead of a bland substrate like chicken, anchovies provide a counterpoint and amplifier for the spice mixture.

Three components work together: the crunch of the fish bones, the musky and gamy taste of anchovies, and the red Chettinad spice mixture. The dish is simply fascinating and addictive, like that friend who appears unexpectedly on a Saturday afternoon. With a joke, an off hand gesture and a selfdeprecating smile, a Saturday afternoon turns into a Saturday evening, and you wonder where the time has gone. The best tactic at these restaurants is to inquire about the specials and work methodically through the menu from top to bottom in multiple visits. The first few chicken dishes are Chettinad chicken, working through to pepper fry. The commonly served bread is parotta, which is similar to paratha but flakier and greasier, almost identical to roti from Malaysia. A trip to any of these restaurants is a trip out of America, into a land where every dish is unusual. The South Bay’s strong South Indian community supports several restaurants specializing in Chettinad food and spice mixtures. The density of Chettinad restaurants is unmatched anywhere else in America. Aacha Appakadi in Santa Clara, Sri Muniyand Vilas in Sunnyvale, Anjappar Chettinad in Milpitas and Spice Hut (several South Bay locations) are the

Aacha Appakadi 3045 El Camino Real, Santa Clara. 408.243.2778. Sri Muniyand Vilas 3064 El Camino Real, Sunnyvale. 408.244.7915. Anjappar Chettinad 465 Barber Lane, Milpitas. 408.435.5500. Spice Hut Several South Bay locations

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leading restaurants, although you can find some dishes (chile chicken) at any number of South Bay Indian restaurants. Anjappar Chettinad is part of a small chain with branches in Manhattan, northern New Jersey and India. The atmosphere of the restaurant is hard to describe. The room is an undecorated box with a grid of formica tables. On the plus side, full restaurants with lively crowds but such little atmosphere typically offer excellent food. The nethili fry is first rate. No alcohol is served. The lime soda is undrinkably tart—better is the sweet lime soda. Both gravy and dry options are available for the Chettinad dishes. Aacha Appakadi is a very small restaurant with a poor (but undeserved) rating at several online sources that keeps the crowds down. The restaurant is clearly a converted Mexican eatery, with adobe walls and fast food formica benches. With only about 15 tables, there can be a long wait after 8pm. Besides a good meen fry special, the appams are not to be missed. An appam is like a mixture between a San Francisco chowder bowl and Ethopian injeera. A bowl of thinly cooked dosalike bread is served with a bowl of curry that you pour into the center. Rip the sides off the bowl, dip and eventually work down to the currysoaked bottom layer. In all the restaurants I sampled, IndoAmericans didn’t just predominate, they were the only customers. The broad citizenry of Silicon Valley has not yet discovered this incredible subsection of South Indian cuisine. Southern Indians know Chettinad has rich, deep and unusual spices. Discover them for yourself.

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family bonding over eggs. poached, scrambled or colored. Enjoy our open kitchen Champagne Brunch at TusCA Restaurant, April 8, 2012, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Bring the family together with Easter Brunch at Hyatt Regency Santa Clara and enjoy a selection of antipasti, bruschetta and a variety of other starters; entrées include roasted leg of spring lamb, grilled native black bass, grilled ham plus several choices of omelets and pastas; and a dessert table to finish it off. For reservations, call 408 510 6480 or visit santaclara.tusca.com. Hyatt. You’re More Than Welcome.

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CAPERS Well-heeled sports bar and restaurant. $$$. Capers is a sophisticated restaurant that uses sports as its theme. Welldevised menu full of inventive recipes and delicious finger foods. 11am-10:30pm MonThu, 11am-midnight Fri-Sat, 9:30am-10:30pm Sun. 1710 W. Campbell Ave. 408.374.5777. LA PIZZERIA Italian. $$. La Pizzeria specializes in simple pizzas that stand on the strength of a few high-quality ingredients, expertly prepared. Open for lunch and dinner daily. 11am-10pm Sun-Tue, 11am11pm Wed, 11am-midnight Thu-Sat. 373 E. Campbell Ave. 408.370.0826. MICHI Japanese. $$. Sushi standards are transformed into palate-awakening presentations; culinary boundaries are stretched. 11am-10pm daily. 2220 S. Winchester Blvd. 408.378.8000 or 378.0838.

NEGEEN Persian. $$. Mira ghasemi, grilled and puréed eggplant in a tomato sauce with scrambled eggs, and kashk-e-bademjan, puréed eggplant topped with mint and a creamy yogurt sauce, are great, as are the kebabs. Don’t miss the excellent Persian ice cream. 11:30am-10pm MonThu, 11:30am-midnight Fri-Sat, 11:30am-9pm Sun. 801 W. Hamilton Ave. 408.866.6400.

PSYCHO DONUTS Donuts. $. Psycho Donuts has taken rings of fried dough into new territory with flavors like apricot, the Cookie Monster (topped with Oreos) and Do-Nilla (sprinkled with bits of vanilla wafers) and the intimidating Psycho Donut, a maelstrom of marshmallow,

pretzel and chile powder. 6am5pm Mon-Thu, 6am-11pm Fri, 7am-11pm Sat, 7am-5pm Sun. 2006 S. Winchester Blvd #C. 408.378.4540.

RUSSIAN CAFÉ AND DELI Russian. $$.This is a small Russian grocery store with a good little restaurant tucked in the corner. Borscht soup, pelmeni and solyankya sbornaya, a thick soup studded with chunks of mild pork sausage, black olives, pickles and barley all satisfy. 11am-8pm daily. 1712 S. Winchester Blvd. 408.379.6680.

SUSHI ZONE Japanese. $$. Fun sushi meets fun surroundings in this zone. 11:30am-2:30pm, 5-9:30pm Sun-Thu, 11:30am2:30pm, 5-10pm Fri-Sat. 75 S. San Tomas Aquino Rd #1. 408.866.1323.

TIGELLERIA Italian. $$. Tigelleria’s menu centers on fine cheeses and Italian salumi paired with tigelle, free-flowing, piping-hot flatbreads the size of mini pitas. The bread forms the addictive heart of the meal. 11:30am-2pm, 5-10pm daily. 76 E. Campbell Ave. 408.884.3808.

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ALEXANDER’S STEAKHOUSE American-Asian steakhouse. $$$$. Alexander’s is much more than a steakhouse. Add a 500-bottle wine list, multiple dining rooms and Asianaccented ambience and you’ve got a standout South Bay restaurant. Full bar. 5:30-10pm Mon-Thu, 5:30-11pm Fri-Sat, 5-9pm Sun. 10330 N. Wolfe Rd. 408.446.2222.

CAFE TORRE New Italian. $$$. A gem tucked away in an unassuming little mall, with a sophisticated interior and congenial hosts. Even

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better is the great pasta and seafood. Beer, wine. 11:30am2pm, 5-9:30pm Mon-Thu, 5-10:30pm Fri-Sat. Closed Sun. 20343 Stevens Creek Blvd. 408.257.2383.

CUPERTINO BAKERY Indian and bakery. $. Don’t be fooled by the name. Cupertino Bakery is a really great South Indian restaurant. Unlike many South Indian restaurants, Cupertino Bakery isn’t vegetarian. Good lunch buffet for $7.99. Don’t miss the dosa and utthappam. 11:30am-9:30pm daily, but weekdays kitchen closes 2:305:30pm. 102521 S. De Anza Blvd. 408.517.9000. DYNASTY SEAFOOD RESTAURANT Hong Kongstyle Chinese. $$$. Dynasty specializes in Hong Kong-style seafood. The seafood is very fresh, especially the creatures swimming minutes before they arrive on your plate. Good dim sum, too. Full bar. 11am2:30pm, 5-9:30pm Mon-Thu, 10am-3pm, 5-9:30pm Fri-Sat. 10123 N. Wolfe Rd (in Cupertino Square). 408.996.1680.

FLORENTINE RESTAURANT Italian. $. Bold flavors, fresh ingredients and lavish portions. Beer, wine. 10257 S. De Anza Blvd. (plus six other locations, some with full bars). 11:30am9pm Mon-Thu, 11:30am10pm Fri-Sat, 4-9pm Sun. 408.253.6532.

FONTANA’S California/Italian. $$$. A steady performer, Fontana’s rarely disappoints pasta lovers. Beer, wine. 11:30am-9pm Mon-Thu, 11:30am-10pm Fri, 5-10pm Sat, 4:30-9pm Sun. 20840 Stevens Creek Blvd. 408.725.0188.

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HILE THE CITY of San Francisco contemplates new regulations to put the brakes on the proliferation of food trucks, and Assemblyman Bill Monning (D–Carmel) pushes a (wrong-headed, in my opinion) bill to create a food truck buffer around public schools, the mobile restaurant revolution is bigger than ever in San Jose. Organizers of the SAN JOSE TACO FESTIVAL on April 14 at History Park claim it will be Northern California’s largest taco truck festival. The event is being organized by MOVEABLE FEAST, a food truck event and catering company founded by RYAN SEBASTIAN, the man behind TREATBOT, San Jose’s own ice cream and karaoke truck. “Our hope is this will become a San Jose tradition,” Sebastian said. The festival will draw food trucks from Silicon Valley, San Francisco and even one from L.A. The price for all tacos will be $2, in order to entice attendees to sample a wide range of tacos: nacho tacos, short rib tacos and even ice cream tacos. Tickets are $7, and the event is expected to sell out due to limited capacity inside the park. There will be a taco competition and a sauce contest with a cash prize. Voting for the taco contest will be done by text messaging and then a celebrity panel of judges will pick a winner from finalists. If two dozen taco vendors weren’t cool enough, the festival will also feature Mexican-style lucha libre wrestling. You know, the guys with the cool masks. The demonstration will feature luchadores from San Jose’s Pro Wrestling Revolution. Go to www.sjtaco.com for more info.

Veggielution The city of San Jose recently granted the nonprofit two-acre farm a contract to expand its operation by six acres. This Saturday, the Emma Prusch Farm Park will hold a special day of service in honor of Cesar Chavez. The day will feature a blessing of the land, a workday with hundreds of volunteers expected, children’s activities, a free communal lunch and a panel discussion about farm workers’ rights, food justice and sustainable agriculture. San Jose Councilmember Xavier Campos has been invited to the lunch and to the public announcement of the farm’s expansion. For more info go to veggielution.org.—Stett Holbrook

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www.SantaClaraWines.com Take a trip to a more relaxed wine region. Visiting the Wineries of Santa Clara Valley is an escape from the bustling Silicon Valley...even if it’s for a little while. The person pouring for you in our Tasting Rooms may very well be the winemaker! When you are on vacation or business, please be sure to visit our conveniently located wineries throughout the Santa Clara Valley. Daily tasting is available at most of our wineries. Many offer tours, special festivals, concerts, and dinners. Several are available for picture-perfect private parties, corporate events, and weddings.

Last full weekend in March & first full weekend in October Passports are available at each participating winery, Gilroy Welcome Center and Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce.

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TATAMI Japanese. $$. Billed as a Japanese seafood buffet, Tatami doesn’t limit itself to Japanese dishes. Pan-Asian and just plain odd specialties rotate. 11:30am-2:30pm, 5:30-9pm Mon-Fri, 11:30am3pm, 5:30-9:30pm Sat-Sun. Cupertino Square mall (near Sears), 10123 N. Wolfe Rd #2001. 408.996.3444.

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BISTRO ELAN California French. $$$. The only problem with the menu is that it’s all tempting. Using seasonal produce, the chef allows flavors to speak for themselves. Wine, beer. 11:30am-1:30pm Tue-Fri, 5:30-9:30pm Tue-Sat. 448 California Ave. 650.327.0284.

BISTRO MAXINE Cafe. $$.

tables as soon as it’s created. Breakfast 9-11am, lunch 11am3pm, dinner 5:30-9:30pm Mon-Fri; brunch 9am-3pm, dinner 5:30-10pm Sat-Sun. 445 California Ave. 650.326.8640.

served sushi to Nobel laureates and other grateful foodies. Open daily. 4119 El Camino Real. 11:30am-10pm Tue-Sun. 650.494.9383. www.fukisushi. com.

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absolute joy. Every dish is made with honest expertise—no tricky trendiness here. The homey offerings are based on wholesome Italian staples. Beer, wine. 11:30am-2:30pm Mon-Fri, 5-10pm Mon-Sun. 200 Sheridan Ave. 650.328.0407.

American. $$$. Food takes equal billing with ambience and fine handmade beers at the first in this group of successful brewpubs. The menu is so fine-tuned, though, it could thrive even without a brewery attached. Beer, wine. 11:30am-10pm daily. 640 Emerson St. 650.323.7723. Also 33 E. San Fernando St, San Jose. 408.294.6785.

CALAFIA CAFE AND MARKET A GO-GO Eclectic. $$. Calafia Cafe and Market A Go-Go combines elements of the fast-food world and the laborintensive slow cooking of morehigh-end restaurants. Chef and owner Charlie Ayers (who was Google’s first chef) calls his concept “slow food fast”— good-to-eat and good-for-you food that he hopes will appeal to Silicon Valley’s frenetic, toobusy-to-eat pace of life. Look for good burgers, pizza, salads and fresh fish. 11am-9pm MonFri, 9am-9pm Sat-Sun. 858 El Camino Real. 650.322.9200.

COUPA CAFE Venezuelan. $$. Venezuela is best known for its oil production and resilient populist president; Coupa shines attention on the country’s premium coffee and chocolate. The beautiful storefront also serves excellent arepas, white corn griddle cakes stuffed with various fillings. 7am-11pm daily. 538 Ramona St. 650.322.6872.

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Bistro Maxine is a bright, friendly little spot, a coffee shop and creperie rolled into one. If you’re lucky, you’ll snag one of the five indoor or two outdoor tables while perusing the long but straightforward menu. 8am-2pm 6-10pm Tue-Fri, 9am-4pm Sun. 548 Ramona St. 650.323.1815.

California grill. $$. Waiters with charm to spare, an energetic clientele and a menu packed with grilled, roasted and smoked intensity make Empire Grill much more than simply a smart place to sip a cosmopolitan. Full bar. Tue-Sun 11:30am-10pm. 651 Emerson St. 650.321.3030.

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Italian-American. $$. Like a Sicilian Christmas carnival in the ’50s, this party spot blends clutter, joy, high spirits and, oh yes, huge portions. 11am-10pm Sun-Thu, 11am-11pm Fri-Sat. 643 Emerson St. 650.329.0665.

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$$$. Forward flavors and plenty of laughter—that’s Dionysian dining. Evvia feels like a little taverna on Paros, only with an unmistakable Bay Area sophistication. Full bar. 420 Emerson St. 650.326.0983.

FUKI SUSHI Japanese. $$$. For over two decades this superb Japanese restaurant has

GREEN ELEPHANT GOURMET Burmese. $$. Burmese food draws influences from its three largest neighbors: China, India and Thailand. Standouts here include the coconut chicken soup, tangy tea leaf salad and refreshing glass noodle salad. Lunch 11am-2:30pm, dinner 4:30-9pm daily. 3950 Middlefield Rd (Charleston Shopping Center). 650.494.7391.

GYROS GYROS Mediterranean. $. The lunch crowd turns out in force to grapple with the oversize, and messy, lamb and beef gyros, chicken gyros and other treats. That’s especially true on sunny afternoons, when the sidewalk tables fill with folks downing the juicy sandwiches. 11am-11pm daily. 498 University Ave. 650.327.0107.

LA BODEGUITA DEL MEDIO Cuban/California. $$$. Themed after a vintage Havana haunt of Ernest Hemingway’s, this zesty restaurant serves lively Cuban-influenced cuisine along with liquid staples like rum and mojitos in a handsome, casual atmosphere. Full bar. Lunch 11:30am-2pm Mon-Fri; dinner 5:30-9:30pm Mon-Thu, 5:3010pm Fri-Sat. 463 S.California Ave. 650.326.7762.

LAVANDA Mediterranean. $$$. This urban grill at the top of University Avenue offers eclectic, small tasting plates, along with heartier fare such as roasted sea bass with chanterelle mushrooms and guinea fowl with sautéed chard. 11:30am-2:30pm Mon-Sun, 510pm Mon-Thu, 5-11pm Fri-Sat, 5-9pm Sun. 185 University (at Emerson). 650.321.3514.

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SVDINING and Indian. $$$. Mantra serves inventive French and American food that speaks with an Indian accent. It isn’t fusion, but a more subtle blend of surprisingly compatible flavors and techniques. Lunch 11:30am-2:30pm Tue-Fri, dinner 5-10pm Sun-Thu and 5:30-10:30pm Fri-Sat. 632-636 Emerson St. 650.322.3500.

MAYFIELD BAKERY AND CAFE American. $$$. With its simple but handsome décor, open kitchen fronted by a long counter and tidy stacks of split almond logs tucked against the wall for the greatsmelling wood-burning oven, Mayfield Bakery and Cafe presents updated versions of seasonally driven Mediterranean and American classics—big, bold, rustic flavors and simple preparations that aim to let locally grown ingredients speak for themselves without any undue manipulation or pretence. You know the stuff: Niman Ranch burgers, spitroasted meats, frisée salads with crumbled bacon and a poached egg on top, pizzas, grilled fish, crusty, fresh bread and hearty, satisfying desserts. 8am-4pm and 5-9pm Mon-Fri; 9am-4pm and 5-9pm Sat-Sun. 855 El Camino Real. 650.853.9200.

OSTERIA Italian. $$. Authentic Italian cooking done by skilled chefs from Italy. Be sure to make a reservation, or you’ll be lucky to put a single foot through the door. Beer, wine. 11:30am-2pm Mon-Fri, 5-10pm Mon-Sat. 247 Hamilton St. 650.328.5700.

PAMPAS Brazilian steakhouse. $$$. Pampas is a meat lover’s haven. The $44 rodizio service gets you unlimited spitroasted meat. The sprawling side bar offers one of the most extensive selections of vegetarian options you’ll find in a nonvegetarian restaurant. Lunch 11:30am-2:30pm Mon-Fri, dinner 5:30-9:30pm Mon-Thu, 5-10:30pm Fri-Sat and 5-9pm Sun. 529 Alma St. 650.327.1323.

QUATTRO RESTAURANT AND BAR Italian. $$$$. Quattro Restaurant and Bar brings highstyle, impeccably sourced Italian cuisine to the South Bay, an area

that has about as many great Italian restaurants as it does snow days. Breakfast 6:30-11am Mon-Sun, lunch 11:30am2:30pm Mon-Sat and dinner 5:30-10pm Mon-Sun. 2050 University Ave. 650.470.2889.

REPOSADO Mexican. $$$. Reposado offers modern, refined Mexican food served in a lively setting. The restaurant is easily one of Palo Alto’s most striking. The soaring, exposed beam ceilings make the dining room feel at once industrial and inviting because of the warm colors, wood accents and dramatic light fixtures. There’s a beautiful bar and cozy booth seating on one side and spacious table and banquette seating on the other. Great selection of tequila. 11:30am10pm Mon-Thu, 11:30am-11pm Fri-Sat and 11:30am-9pm Sun. 236 Hamilton Ave. 650.833.3151.

RESTAURANT SOLEIL New American. $$$$. A mouthwatering menu and an elegant, golden-hued room shine together at Soleil, upstairs in the Westin Palo Alto. Local ingredients and provocative sauces create dishes worthy of the wine list. Breakfast 6am11am, Dinner 5-10:30pm. 675 El Camino Real. 650.321.4422.

ST. MICHAEL’S ALLEY New California. $$$. Reservations are a must at this smart bistro, whose menu includes inventive potato, meat and seafood dishes that tilt toward New American cookery. Beer, wine. 11:30am-2pm Tue-Fri, 5:309:30pm Tue-Sat; brunch 10am2pm Sat-Sun. 806 Emerson St. 650.326.2530.

SHOKOLAAT. Modern European. $$. Shokolaat’s open kitchen and pastry display counter are as gleaming and clean as a laboratory, a fitting setting for the restaurant’s technically precise, modern European cooking. Counter open 8am-9pm (to-go only 4-9pm); lunch 11:30am-2pm Tue-Sun, dinner 5:30-10:30pm Tue-Sun. 516 University Ave. 650.289.0719. SPALTI RISTORANTE Italian. $$. Along with a handsome interior, Spalti offers good wine and sparkling flavors. Beer, wine. 11am-2pm Mon-Fri, 59:30pm Mon-Sun. 417 California Ave. 650.327.9390.

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STRAITS CAFE Singapore exotica. $$. Blending culinary motifs from India, China and Thailand, the food of Singapore is anything but timid. The menu at Straits is lavish and diverse. Full bar. 11:30-2pm Mon-Fri, 5:30-9:30pm Sun-Thu, 5-10pm Fri-Sat. 3295 El Camino Real. 650.494.7168.

TAMARINE New Vietnamese. $$$. A mesmerizing back bar of natural bamboo and glass sleekly adjoins a wall showcasing original artwork. Even the waitstaff is sleek, clad in Prada black. Entrees are gorgeous and deeply aromatic. 546 University Ave. 650.325.8500. THREE SEASONS Modern Vietnamese. $$$. Much of the menu is familiar, but the food at Three Seasons scores because of its superior execution and light touch. A cool, two-level dining room dominated by a striking circular stained-glass ceiling and an ornate wooden bar that serves great cocktails help set Three Seasons apart, too. Lunch 11:30am-2pm MonFri; dinner 5:30-10pm Sun-Thu and 5:30-11pm Fri-Sat. 518 Bryant St. 650.838.0353.

TRADER VIC’S PolynesianAmerican. $$$. A jungle gym of tiki gods—but a classy jungle. Sip a mai tai in the lounge before embarking on a dinner trip from pork spareribs to boat-fresh seared suki tuna to a Calcutta curry. 4-6pm daily happy hour. Dinner at 5pm Mon-Sat and 4:30 Sun. 4261 El Camino Real. 650.849.9800.

VERO Italian. $$. Vero aims to offer truly authentic Italian food. The Palo Alto restaurant has had to make a few nods to American tastes but it mainly succeeds with its simple but satisfying food that’s a refreshing break from the same old pasta and pizza. 11:30am-2pm Tue-Fri, 5:3010pm Mon-Sat. 530 Bryant St. 650.325.8376. VINO LOCALE Italian bistro. $$. This restaurant focuses on locally produced Santa Cruz Mountains wines and small plates of food sourced from local purveyors and growers. On Thursdays, if you can guess all the varietals in your flight of wine, it’s free. 11am-9pm daily. 431 Kipling St. 650.328.0450.

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South First Billiards, San Jose Thu – 9pm; free There are a lot of twists and turns during an It Screamed Demise set. They’re a complex, progressive metal band with insanely fast chops, bass drum rolls, half-time power doom metal jams, mathrock rhythmic spasms and high pitch wailing guitar-shreds. These are lengthy songs with a hundred different sections, where the only constant is that everything changes. Well, that and the cookie-monster growling lead vocals, which never change— except when they get extra trippy

and jump into the psychedelic space-jams. (AC)

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CLEPTO

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Caravan, San Jose Thu – 9pm; free

9 Lives, Gilroy Fri – 8pm; $10

OK, try to keep this straight: Clepto is a punk band from Saudi Arabia, which formed when two brothers from Cyprus, along with a Portuguese-Canadian and a Greek-Canadian, found themselves stranded there. They eventually moved to Ottawa, perhaps the least likely place on the planet for an album called Get Fucked Let’s Rock to be released. But that’s exactly what they did this year, and now they’re bringing their dreadlocked, Mohawked, slightly metallic brand of punk to the USA. (SP)

I like Tenacious D’s new song “Rize of the Fenix,” with its funny, stream-of-consciousness tangent about fans who had their D tattoos removed after The Pick of Destiny and will have to get new ones now that they’ve heard the song. But that’s out and out comedy; I miss the way Spinal Tap made fun of metal so subtly that some people thought they were a serious band. (Oh, how the little people of Stonehenge must have been devastated to find out it was a joke.) Deathmaster pulls off the same tongue-in-cheek trick. They’re four South Bay guys who claim to be from “the depths of hell”

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and influenced by the Partridge Family; really they’ve been playing since the ’80s in bands like War Cry, Antarus and Mad Anthony. Unsurprisingly, their throwback metal sound is perfectly authentic, and songs like “Facekicker,” “Bark Like a Dog” and “Human Sacrifice” are just ridiculously over-the-top enough to be hilarious without spoiling the deadpan delivery. They play this Battle of the Bands semifinal against Pounders and Scarlet Spoke before doing a show solo on Saturday at the Quarter Note in Sunnyvale. (SP)

THE RECORD WINTER Blank Club, San Jose Fri – 9pm; $7 The Record Winter is helping mellow out the local scene with a

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strong dose of dreamy indie rock. James Trujillo, former member of Keeping Ellis and Maida, is joined by Dominic Miranda (vocals, guitar and keyboard), Matt Hastings (drums and percussion) and Steve Sczepanik (lead guitar, keyboard and percussion). Miranda describes the Record Winter’s sound as “Tim Kasher enabling Jeff Tweedy to drink and do a few lines of coke while Neil Young tells them they should get over themselves.” At its core, the Record Winter crafts a poetic and artful blend of twang-tinged singer/songwriter melodies with an ambient bent and a touch of soul and groove, highlighting the somber with a glimmer of hope. Trebuchet and Dead Earth open. (BD)

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Apr 6 at 8pm, Montalvo Arts Center

RADIOHEAD Apr 11 at 7:30pm, HP Pavilion

TAJ MAHAL & THE TRIO Apr 13 at 6:30pm, Montalvo Arts Center

ZAC BROWN BAND Apr 14 at 7pm, Shoreline

JOYCE YANG Apr 15 at 7:30pm, Montalvo Arts Center

RISE AGAINST Apr 17 at 7pm, SJSU Event Center

WOMEN FULLY CLOTHED Apr 19 at 7:30pm, Montalvo Arts Center

AMSTEL QUARTET Apr 22 at 3pm, Montalvo Arts Center

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Apr 24 at 8pm, HP Pavilion

MIRANDA LAMBERT Apr 27 at 6:30pm, Shoreline

COLDPLAY Apr 27-28 at 7pm, HP Pavilion

BASSNECTAR May 5 at San Jose Event Center

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ADRIAN YOUNGE Pagoda, San Jose Sat – 9pm; $12 Adrian Younge’s love for ’60s and ’70s art and music first came to the public’s attention when he edited and scored the music for 2009’s hilarious faux-Blaxploitation film Black Dynamite. But before that, Younge recorded Venice Dawn, a soundtrack to a movie so faux that it literally never existed. Younge’s blend of old school soul and trippy psychedelic sounds plays like a genre that should have existed in the Summer of Love, but, once again, never did. Few people heard this 2000 self-released album. Now twelve years later, Younge

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VAN HALEN Jun 5 at HP Pavilion

has taken pieces of Venice Dawn and expanded and grown it into his new Something About April. It sounds as fresh and bizarrely retro as ever. (AC)

ago. Now, he’s a resident DJ at several Vegas casinos, with his own clothing boutique there. (SP)

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TUMBLEWEED WANDERERS

Studio 8, San Jose Sat – 10pm; $20 after 11pm

Art Boutiki, San Jose Sat– 7pm; $10

Sometimes it’s almost impossible to hear the differences in technique in one average DJ versus another—they fade into a white noise of cuts and scratches. DJ Crooked’s style is a wake-up call—every move is forceful, every turntable twist big and loud and right up in front of the mix. Showy? Yeah. But damn, does it work on the dance floor. The Honolulu-born, Korean-American Crooked has built his career on that kind of feet-first cred, starting with East Village parties a decade

East Bay rockers Tumbleweed Wanderers are really too eclectic to be thought of simply as an indiefolk band. Let’s just say that they have a lot more foot-stomping honky-tonk in their stride than, say, Fleet Foxes or the Decemberists, and they’ve got a bit more soul than Bon Iver or Okkervil River. Yet, they definitely are an indiefolk band. Maybe their mix of country, folk and indie rock is just what happens when a group of East Bay punks start a band with “tumbleweed” in its name. (AC)

SCORPIONS

TRIED AND TRUE

Jun 9 at 7pm, Shoreline

Johnny V’s; San Jose Sat – 8pm; $8

MAYHEM FESTIVAL

How do punk rockers celebrate their birthdays? By doing the same thing they do every day: rocking as loud and aggressively as they possibly can. Tried & True, a local hardcore band with 15 years under their belt, are celebrating the birthday of their bass player, Steve-O (no, not that Steve-O). They have made this into a bit of an annual event. So maybe you know the drill: They’ll get onstage, play some fast, angry hardcore songs, throw in the occasional powerful half-time breakdowns, scream and sweat a lot, sing Happy Birthday a few times and play some more loud, adrenalinefueled punk rock. Good times! (AC)

Jul 1 at Shoreline

AZIZ ANSARI Jul 19 at San Jose Center for the Performing Arts

NEIL DIAMOND Aug 7 at 8pm, HP Pavilion

MADONNA Oct 6 at 8pm, HP Pavilion For music updates and contest give-aways, like us on Facebook at metrofb.com

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THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE A light-opera classic presented by Lyric Theatre. Thu-Sat, 8pm, Sun, 2pm. $11-$36. Montgomery Theater, San Jose.

Theater CAT’S-PAW A drama about a journalist and an eco-activist who turns to violence. Runs thru Apr 15. Regular shows Thu-Sat, 8pm, Sun, 2pm. $20-$30. Dragon Theatre, Palo Alto.

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE A musical contained in a comedy, presented by West Valley Light Opera. Runs thru Mar 31. Fri-Sat, 8pm. $18-$33. Saratoga Civic Theatre.

GOD OF CARNAGE Yasmina Reza’s comedy about warring parents is presented by San Jose Rep. Runs thru Apr 15. Opens Mar 28, 7:30pm. Tue-Wed, 7:30pm, Thu-Fri, 8pm, Sat, 3 and 8pm, Sun, 2pm. $10-$74. San Rose Repertory Theatre.

HAMLET A modern-day version of the classic drama, presented by City Lights. Runs thru Apr 15. Thu-Sat, 8pm, Sun 2pm (Apr 1 and 15, no show Apr 8). $25-$35. City Lights, San Jose.

NOW CIRCA THEN The West Coast premiere of a comedy about two historical re-enactors; presented by TheatreWorks. Runs thru Apr 1. Tue-Wed, 7:30pm, Thu-Fri, 8pm, Sat, 2 and 8pm (no 2pm show Mar 31), Sun 2 and 7pm (no 7pm show Apr 1). $19-$69. Lucie Stern Theatre, Palo Alto.

TIN PAN ALLEY RAG Tabard Theatre presents a play featuring songs by Scott Joplin and Irving Berlin. Runs Mar 30Apr 22. Opens Fri, 8pm. Regular shows Fri, 8pm, Sat, 2 and 8pm, Sun, 2pm. (Note no 8pm show Apr 8, no evening show Apr 14, plus an added show Apr 19, 8pm). $15-$35. Theatre on San Pedro Square, San Jose.

TOTEM A new show from Cirque du

Classical Concerts JONATHAN BASS A piano recital presented by the Steinway Society of the Bay Area. Sat, 7:30pm. $20-$45. Le Petit Trianon. San Jose.

RAGAZZI CONTINUO The men’s choir performs Spanish and Latin-American works. $18/$20. Sat, 7pm, Christ Church, San Mateo; Sun, 4pm, All Saints Episcopal Church Palo Alto.

NOVA VISTA SYMPHONY The symphony will be joined by the San Jose Senior Youth Chamber Orchestra for a program of works by Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky and Ravel. Sat, 8pm. $10/$20. West Valley College Theater, Saratoga.

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Museums OPENING SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF ART

“Two Apart.” Paintings by Cuong Nguyen. Thru Apr 27. Wed-Sun, 11am-5pm. Los Gatos.

CANTOR ARTS CENTER

DE SAISSET MUSEUM “Indelibly Yours: Smith Andersen Editions and the Tattoo Project.” Thru Jul 1. “Andy Warhol: Polaroids and Portraits.”Thru Jul 1. Tue-Sun, 11am-4pm. Santa Clara University.

ANGELICA’S BISTRO Wed, 8pm: Comedy night hosted by Dan St. Paul. No cover. Redwood City.

ROOSTER T. FEATHERS Wed, 8pm: New Talent Showcase. $10. Thu, 8pm, Fri, 9pm, Sat, 8 and 10:30pm, Sun, 8pm: Rocky LaPorte. $13/$19. Sunnyvale.

SAN JOSE IMPROV Wed, 8pm: United Nations Comedy. $12. Thu, 8pm, Fri, 8 and 10pm, Sat, 7 and 9pm: Arnez K. $22.San Jose.

Discover over 100 fun, handson exhibits. Experience our new Silicon Valley Innovation Gallery!

ART MUSEUM OF LOS GATOS

A concert of classical selections in honor of Rossini. Sat, 8pm. Free. Menlo-Atherton Center for the Performing Arts, Menlo Park.

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Beethoven’s Ninth plus Bach’s first “Brandenburg Concerto.” George Cleve conducts. $39$75. Fri-Sat, 8pm, Sun, 2:30pm. California Theatre, San Jose.

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“Mexicanismo Through Artists’ Eyes.” A group show featuring works by Mexican and MexicanAmericn artists. Mar 30-Sep 23. Tue-Sun, 11am-5pm, closed Mon. San Jose.

Husa’s “Music for Prague 1968” and selections by Jolivet and Bartók. Sat, 8pm. $20/$25. Cañada College Main Theatre, Redwood City.

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Spirit of Silicon Valley

“Light Works.”Two minimalist installations by Dan Flavin and Robert Irwin. Thru Jul 8. “Wood, Metal, Paint: Sculpture From the Fisher Collection.”Thru Oct 13. “Walker Evans.” A celebration of the images of the great American photographer. Thru Apr 8. “Memory and Markets: Pueblo Painting in the Early 20th Century.”Thru May 27. Wed-Sun, 11am-5pm, Thu, 11am-8pm. Stanford.

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HISTORY MUSEUM OF LOS GATOS “Radiant Light: Memories From the Ming Quong Home in Los Gatos.”Thru Jul 15. Wed-Sun, 11am-5pm. Los Gatos.

SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF ART “Frank Lobdell: Wonderland.” Thru Aug 5. “To Hell and Back.” A selection from the museum’s collection of illustrations for Dante by Sandow Birk. Thru Sep 16. “Renegade Humor.”Thru Jul 8. Tue-Sun, 11am-5pm, closed Mon. San Jose.

SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF QUILTS & TEXTILES “Quilt National.” A juried show of contemporary quilt and fiber art. Thru Apr 29. Tue-Sun, 10am-5pm. San Jose.

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Soleil. Under the Big Top at the Taylor Street Bridge. Runs thru Apr 15. Tue-Wed, 8pm, ThuSat, 4pm, Sun, 1 and 5pm. (See cirquedusoleil.com/totem for schedule and ticket info.)

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QUATUOR MOSAÏQUES SAT / APR 14 / 8 PM DINKELSPIEL AUDITORIUM Acclaimed period-instrument quartet from Austria in a program of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven.

SLEEK AND FIND This Saturday, Modern Home Tours offers an unusual tour of modern and mid-century homes in Silicon Valley. This self-driving tour offers a chance to examine some prime examples of the architectural style, which include a number of Eichler homes in our area. For full details on the tour, go to siliconvalley.modernhometours.com.

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ANONYMOUS 4 WED / APR 18 / 8 PM MEMORIAL CHURCH 25th-anniversary program from the beloved vocal quartet, including early music from 1993 debut CD, An English Ladymass, and explorations of traditional works from the British Isles and America.

“Rosa Louca dos Ventos.” Mixedmedia works by Brazilian-born artist Silvia Poloto. Thru May 2. Tue-Wed and Fri-Sun, 11am-5pm, Thu, 11am-9pm. Santa Clara.

Galleries OPENING KING MAIN LIBRARY “Jazz Seen: Three Visions,” photographs by Tom Ehrlich, Andy Nozaka and Walter Wagner. Apr 2-29. San Jose.

Continuing ANNO DOMINI “Ordinary People.” A solo show by Daniel Jesse Lewis. Thru Apr 2. San Jose.

DOWNTOWN YOGA SHALA

KEOLA BEAMER & RAIATEA HELM SUN / MAY 6 / 2:30 PM DINKELSPIEL AUDITORIUM Season Finale! Hawaiian slack key guitar master Beamer and singer Helm appear amid a day of Hawaiian cultural events at Stanford.

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“The Practice in Ink.” New drawings and paintings by Leslie Lambert. Thru Mar. San Jose.

GOOD KARMA CAFE “I Can’t Go On; I’ll Go on.” New works by Jehoiakim Santos. Thru Apr 27. San Jose.

KALEID GALLERY “Portraits of the Innerself.” Works by Valerie Runningwolf. “Steam Punk Explorations.” Pieces by Dorothy Whitman. Thru Mar 30. San Jose.

KING MAIN LIBRARY “Recollections: Art & the Archive of an Iranian-American Journey.” Works by Taraneh Hemami. Thru Mar 30. Also Second Floor Gallery. King Main Library, San Jose.

METRO LOBBY “SnapShots of a Housewife.” Photographs by Annalisa Hackleman. Thru Mar. San Jose.

cookie decorating; proceeds go to Autism Diagnostics and Consulting Center. Sun, 10am-2pm. Park Valencia, Santana Row.

MONTALVO ARTS CENTER “O’ Great Reverie: Montalvo 1912-2012.” An exhibit about the history of the estate built by James Phelan 100 years ago. Thru May 13. Thu-Sun, 11am-3pm. Saratoga.

DR. NOIZE

SAN JOSE INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART

A family show from Palo Alto Children’s Theatre group. WedThu, 4:30pm, Fri, 7pm, Sat, 2 and 7pm. Children’s Theatre, Palo Alto.

“The Office.” A group show looking at the oddities and absurdities of life in the modern office. Thru Jun 2. “Younhee Paik: Ascending River.” Large-scale gallery installation. Thru May 12. “4x4.” Videos in the Cardinale Project Room. Thru Jun 14. Tue-Fri, 10am-5pm, Sat, noon-5pm. San Jose.

THOMPSON GALLERY “Dread Scott: Revolutionary Archive.” Runs thru Apr 6. Art Building, SJSU.

*books KRISTI YAMAGUCHI

The skating star will sign copies of her new children’s book, “It’s a Big World Little Pig. Sat, 11am. Barnes & Noble, Almaden.

*kids BUNNY HOP

An advance Easter event for children with photos and

A concert for kids. Sun, 3:30pm. $10. Cubberley Community Center, Palo Alto.

SNOW WHITE

*events BEST CARE POSSIBLE

A Commonwealth Club talk by Dr. Ira Byock about end-of-life care. Thu, 7pm. Free. Mayer Theater, Santa Clara University.

PARANOID POLITICS A panel discussion about fearful moments in American history. Tue, 7pm. Free. Jewish Community Center, Los Gatos.

SOUTH VALLEY WINE AUCTION Featuring a dozen local restaurants and wineries. Fri, 6-10pm. $50/$60. Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center.

SPRING FLING Families are invited to enjoy activities and children’s entertainment at the gardens. Sat, 10am-3:30pm. $20/$25. Filoli Gardens, Woodside.

EVENTS

‘Masked Warriors Live,’ which comes to HP Friday.

All Libre, No Nacho MEXICAN wrestling has a remarkable cinematic history that stretched over three decades. Beginning in the 1950s, top “lucha libre” (free fighting) stars began appearing in movies that had them wearing their trademark masks not only while wrestling but while driving around in their sports cars and engaging in Batmanlike adventures battling Martians, “death robots,” vampire women and criminal masterminds. There were hundreds of these films; El Santo, the most beloved luchador of all time starred in 52 alone. For the most part, however, there’s only one movie that anybody asks lucha libre star Rocky Romero about. “When people ask, ‘What do you do?’ I say I’m a luchador,” Romero tells me in a phone interview. “And they say, ‘Like Nacho Libre?’” Romero is one of the celebrity lucha libre wrestlers on Lucha Libre USA’s “Masked Warriors Live 2012” Lucha Libre tour, which comes to HP Pavilion Friday. Raised in L.A., the Cuban-American Romero is one of the most Friday; 8pm; $31–$74 popular “technicos” on the tour. (In Mexican pro HP Pavilion, San Jose wrestling, technicos are the good guys; “rudos” are the villains.) While today’s audiences may only have seen the culty Jack Black comedy, Romero knows the early films that sparked a wave of lucha libre cool when they were shown here on TV. The stars—El Santo, Neutron, Blue Demon, etc.—were masked for much of these films, so they had to create a larger-than-life presence, just as today’s luchadors do on the tour. “I think personality’s the most important part of the ‘character’ or whatever you want to call it,” he says. “Everybody [in the sport] can do the moves, but it’s a certain personality and connection with the people that makes you popular or not popular.” Romero has taken this to heart in his matches, and it’s made him a star luchador. “Growing up in L.A., I was a big fan of Hulk Hogan. That was him. He didn’t do many cool moves; he’d do like a leg drop or something,” says Romero. “But he had a certain charisma about him. No matter where you were—you could be in the last seat in the arena—you could just feel that energy from him.” Still, he says lucha libre—while featuring the same kind of storylines, feuds and colorful villains seen in American pro wrestling (one rudo is RJ Brewer, son of Arizona governor Jan Brewer, who riles up Mexican wrestling audiences like nobody else with his anti-immigrant shtick)—is a unique phenomenon. “It’s completely different than the American version of it. The guys are so much more athletic than the American guys, the WWE guys,” he says. “The stuff that they’re doing is amazing. The high flying is comparable to nothing else. That automatically catches your eye as a spectator, even if you’re just watching it for the first time.”—Steve Palopoli

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FEW HAVE illuminated English desperation as well as director Terence Davies. And his first feature in 11 years is The Deep Blue Sea (recently screened at Cinequest). In the grim, structured and shortage-prone England of 1950, a judge’s wife, Hester (Rachel Weisz, never better), is on the verge of suicide because of her hopeless love for a former RAF pilot, Freddie (Tom Hiddleston). We enter the story at what seems like its endgame: Hester is stuffing towels into the door frames of her room, feeding shillings to the gas meter and swallowing pills, just to make sure she won’t wake up. She is interrupted, and it’s a lucky thing for her that she isn’t arrested for trying to kill herself. She is still pale from the attempt when her husband, Sir William (the gentle, hedgehoggish Simon Russell Beale), shows up for a visit. The old man still loves her and refuses to grant her a divorce. “How could you throw away so much for so little?” Sir William asks his wife. In fact, Hester is “throwing it away” for the physical passion of an affair, which surprises her as much as it does her husband. The Deep Blue Sea is based on a Terence Rattigan play (the British playwright of discontent and forbidden love was born in 1911). Rather than rendering the

story overly artificial, the remarkable sets make it come alive: the clouds of blue tobacco smoke, the walls of Hester’s flat and the cheerless hearth (Davies advances the camera slowly into its hissing maw). Outside, the trauma of the Blitz is still fresh. Corrugated iron is wrapped around the yards of bombed-out houses. The windows K_\ ;\\g of a tobacconist shop 9cl\ J\X are so detailed that it’s R; 98 min. like a London version Opens Friday of the constructions of Los Angeles artist Ed Kienholz. One must agree with Hester, who says that “tragedy is too big a word” for her suffering. The Deep Blue Sea has a welldeveloped cerebral side, but the film will remind you of every time you uselessly tried to out-think a case of being in love with the wrong person. Because Davies’ work is so immersive, he has surpassed the many attempts to revive this kind of restrained romantic drama, such as End of the Affair, Atonement and Far From Heaven. Without being recognizably oldfashioned or cornered by clichés, Davies has created another tribute to the lived-in movies of his youth, by adding to them the urgency of real art. —Richard von Busack

(Unrated; 87 min.) Brilliant. Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne’s histrionics-free account of a foster child, Cyril (Thomas Doret), stuck in nowheresville in Liège, Belgium. A local hairdresser, Samantha (Cecile De France), volunteers to help the boy. Meanwhile, Cyril has to accept the fact that his father has truly gotten rid of him. The boy’s exposure to the neighborhood thugs worsens when one of them offers to repair his bicycle. As in their previous films, the Dardennes show a deep-down understanding of the submillionaire life. They stress the lack of importance of finer feelings—the kind people love to flaunt—as opposed to action. The bonding scenes are passed over in favor of end results. Ultimately, the unstrained quality of Samantha’s mercy is as mysterious as the

decision of the father to wash his hands of his son. (He’s played by Jeremie Renier; he obviously has the hardest work in the film, and he deserves great honor for handling that work without compromise.) It’s strangely like The Hunger Games in the finale; come to think of it, a young adult or Christian audience would find it just as rewarding—as would any longtime fan of the Dardennes. (Plays at selected theaters.) (RvB)

MIRROR MIRROR

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(PG-13; 99 min.) Never has there been a ďŹ lm so loud that found a release date so quietly. This suddensequel to 2010’s Clash of the Titans (which, aside from a large box-ofďŹ ce gross, became most known for lowering the convert-to-3-D bar) features a lot of the same: Perseus (Sam Worthington, returning) braves the horrors of the underworld in an attempt to save his father, Zeus (Liam Neeson, also returning) before the ancient Titans are unleashed upon the world. With the ďŹ scal crisis in Greece such a hot button issue, the ďŹ lm couldn’t be more politically relevant (surely its intention). (Opens Fri.)

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(1926) Tainted by scandal—a hubbub around a stolen sapphire— the Geste brothers enroll in the French Foreign Legion. In North Africa, they’re assigned to the hellhole Fort Zinderneuf, overseen by a half-mad sergeant (Noah Beery) and surrounded by furious Bedouins. Stars William Powell and Neil Hamilton, who used to claim that being a silent-movie actor had helped him get the gestures right for playing Commissioner Gordon on the Batman TV show. Dennis James at the Stanford’s Wurlitzer. (Plays Mar 30 in Palo Alto at the Stanford Theatre.) (RvB)

â€œďŹ le-under-Noirâ€? drama. Colman’s Anthony John is a walking mask. Nobody knows him well enough to recognize that he’s on the edge of a breakdown. When John’s Othello pleads, “I have done the state some small service,â€? it’s as if he’s gently calling attention to the demands of his art. Anyone who mistakes Colman as an old-school pose-and-

declaim matinee idol should see this essential movie about acting as a disease and the neurotic energy that burns players up from the inside out. BILLED WITH Kismet. Colman is a dashing beggar who would be a prince, as long as he can get his hands on the princess (Marlene Dietrich with painted curls).

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(2011) Lisanne Pajot and James Swirsky’s documentary about independent video game designers Edmund McMillen, Tommy Refenes, Phil Fish and Jonathan Blow. Unpreviewed. (Plays Mar 29 at 7 and 9:30PM in Palo Alto at the Aquarius Theater.) (RvB)

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Regularly scheduled programs of silent films. Mar 31: Maurice Tourneur’s A Girl’s Folly (1917) with Doris Kenyon; George Melies’ “Palace of the Arabian Nights” (1905), “Koko the Convict” (1926) and Episode 4 of “The Perils of Pauline” (1914). Bruce Loeb at the piano. (Plays Mar 31 at 7:30PM at the Edison Theater in Fremont.) (RvB)

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(1939/1938) After WWI a pair of former army buddies (James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart) clash in the bootlegging racket. “Sheer product,” Cagney called it later, but the actors transcend the material. BILLED WITH Four Daughters. What people talked about wasn’t the daughters but the performance of a young suitor; John Garfield makes his debut. Michael Curtiz directs. (Plays Apr 3-5 in Palo Alto at the Stanford Theatre.) (RvB)

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

(1956) The holiday perennial. Like The Wizard of Oz, pretty much beyond criticism; it’s sturdy, and Charlton Heston (like Dieudonne in Gance’s Napoleon) believes in the part so thoroughly he practically grows a nimbus. (Plays Mar 30-Apr 1 in San Jose at the Retro Dome.)

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OACH GIGZ’S scrubby, pestilent moniker betrays him. Unpolished and more than a little wily, the 23-yearold rapper doesn’t immediately jump out as the figurehead for an entire movement—until you remember that he’s from the Bay Area, a place that finds its heroes among the hardscrabble. “How does Snow White got a star on the Hollywood Boulevard?” Gigz tweeted during a late-night stroll on the famed Los Angeles avenue. “That bitch ain’t even real.” Since 2008, Roach, born Orlando Campbell, has tried to locate his own star. He’s chartered a course through previously unnavigable waters—determined to emerge from a ferociously proud and independent rap scene into the limelight—on a stage historically shared by only a handful of enterprising Bay Area rappers, most of

whom are now in their 40s or dead. With only a few mixtapes to his name, Gigz rode the power of the Internet all the way to New York, appearing on MTV2, getting reviewed in The New York Times and later, stumbling drunk onstage at Austin’s SXSW festival. And then last year, something a little more interesting happened. Torontobased producer Jeremy Rose, very recently outed as the true architect of gothic R&B act the Weeknd, remixed a Roach Gigz song. Given Rose’s success for both gauging and masterminding a new sound, his appreciation of Roach Gigz bodes well for the rapper’s chances at branching out of the Bay Area. For a genre whose orbit still remains around New York, above all else Roach would need to woo that city’s famously discriminating audience. “I’d heard all this stuff about the crowds out there. And I was nervous, especially since no one knew who I was, but it went down great,” he says of his first New York City show in 2010. Though surprised by this, he noted there’s something about

“entrances people,” the Bay Area that “entra despite it not being mainstream. The thing is: He wants it to be. His first real album, Bugged Out, slated for release this summer, will frame that dream in more absolute terms. The leadoff single, “Wasabi,” a devil-may-care party anthem, trades a bit of Roach’s scrappiness for something more radio-friendly. The agenda is two-fold. “There’s a heavy bay influence on that. I mean— just look at the songs that are popular right now, like Tyga’s ‘Rack City’ or Drake’s ‘Motto’—those are Bay Area songs!” he says. “And we just wanted someone from the bay to do it. This is our music, and this is for us.” The track is an ode to an ode about a culture, one that lifts the opening salvo of Mac Dre’s “Thizzle Dance,” itself a deranged, nihilistic song about being on drugs and dancing and living in the moment and making fun of yourself. So maybe there was a point to hyphy’s “going dumb,” a glib way of prepackaging rebelliousness into something that teenagers across the country would find entertaining. It was embraced, imitated, then quickly mocked and, with a certain amount of admiration for its lifelong status as the underdog, the Bay Area went back to its own party. Now, we have lovable oddballs like Lil B, or labelmate Kreayshawn, whom Roach met during the filming

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of his first video. He is suspiciously foggy about their first encounter. “She filmed my first video? Oh, yeah. That’s right. That was before “Gucci, Gucci,” though,” he says as if to suggest that their meeting was purely incidental. I ask if we can expect a musical collaboration, a question to which he displays his diplomatic flair, saying that “she’s a cool person,” but he doesn’t “feel that [they] do the same thing.” Instead he muses that “she’s getting a lot of hate, so you know she’s doing something right.” And yet, he’s also doing something right, and not receiving any flack for it. Raised by a single mother and abandoned by his father, a Nicaraguan immigrant with ties to Sandinista guerillas, Roach’s trajectory has been smooth sailing. The first I noticed when I watched his videos was that he’s white. “It’s never been brought up to my face. I know people from the outside are saying stuff ... but it’s not an issue,” he says. He’s very much the product of his generation, having gleaned a workhorse ethic from Lil Wayne, his biggest influence outside the Bay Area. “Wayne definitely made me want to step up my abilities. Back in the day, he had a piece in XXL called ‘How to be a Better Rapper,’ that had practical advice about training to rap, like a basketball player, and never leaving it alone,” he says. “Damn ... I wish I still had that today, like a poster,” he continues. The nickname ‘Roach’ was inspired by the stoner sidekick character of the same name from 2000’s Next Friday. The similarity ends there. Despite his impulsive, hard-partying persona, Roach the rapper is hard at work—he does have more than one mouth to feed. “Having a son was the most beautiful thing in the world, man. I don’t even really like to go out anymore,” he says, reflecting on the influence of his year-old son. It seems that, as in the case of all great entertainers, Roach Gigz has realized he’s becoming a product, and he might need to grow up fast. But his audience doesn’t. If and when he decides to ditch the alter ego, it’s anyone’s guess if they’ll follow.

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IS SILICON VALLEY A BREEDING GROUND FOR CHRISTIAN ROCK? No matter how big Christian music gets in the South Bay, few outside the scene seem to take it all that seriously. But at the current rate of expansion, there’ll be around 2.3 Christian metalcore bands for every man, woman and child in Silicon Valley within the next three years.

PEANUT BUTTER WOLF, ZION I EXPECTED FOR SJ BLOCK PARTY A huge South Bay Urban Block Party is set for April 22 at Seventh and Martha in downtown San Jose. Exact details have yet to officially be released, but headliners are expected to include local hip-hop legend Peanut Butter Wolf, as well as Planet Asia, Zion I, Locksmith and Sahtyre.

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Rock/Pop ANGELICA’S BISTRO Fri, 10:30pm: Soulful Obsessions. $10/$15. Redwood City.

ART BOUTIKI Sat, 7pm: Radioactive Music Community presents Fierce Creatures, Tumbleweed Wanderers, Forrest Day and Fever Charm. $10. San Jose.

AVALON Fri: Roach Gigz. $12. Sat: Stevie B. $20/$25. Sun, 3-7pm: Andre Thierry and Zydeco Magic. $15. Santa Clara.

THE BLANK CLUB

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Fri, 9pm: Record Winter, Trebuchet, Dead Earth. $7. San Jose.

Thu, 7pm: Peter Chung and Chris Chavz, indie rock and jazz. Willow Glen.

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Wed, 9:30pm: Jack Rip-Off. Thu, 10pm: Sexy Back. Fri, 9:30pm: The Peelers. Sat: Rod. Sun, 8:30pm: The Gents. Mon, 9:30pm: Matt Bolton. Campbell.

Thu: Live show presented by Sean Blak. Fri: Drunken Starfighter, Melted State, Killer Queens. Sat: Tried and True. San Jose.

BRITANNIA ARMS ALMADEN

Fri, 9:30pm: Uncovered Party Band. Sunnyvale.

Fri, 10pm: Drive! Sat, 10pm: Superbad. San Jose.

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Thu, 8pm: Clepto, Tartar Control. Sat, 9pm: Patryk deRosa. San Jose.

Fri, 9:30pm:Steve Freund. $5. Sat, 9:30pm: Blue Diamond Fillups. $5. Fremont.

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Thu: So Timeless. Los Gatos.

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Foxtails Brigade WHEN Laura Weinbach laments that “I’m Not Really in the Christmas Mood This Year,” on the song her group Foxtails Brigade released in December, she expresses a sentiment often felt, but rarely expressed in song—Christmas isn’t what it used to be. Accompanied by a soft bed of melancholy stringed instruments and a Rat Pack sophistication, it (and the rest of Time is Passed, Foxtails Brigade’s Christmas album) plays like the lonely, gloomy answer to A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra.

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Fri, March 30 The deeper theme is the inherent sadness of growing up and seeing the world for what it really is and no longer 7pm; $7 through a child’s eyes (“rain freezes to snow/all children grow old/and though the new year begins/a sweet little dream ends”). The fact that Weinbach has such a soft, childlike voice only punctuates the sentiment of watching one’s childhood slip away and not being able to do anything about it. It’s no wonder the video quickly clocked in over 25,000 views. While not exactly viral, it did get triple the looks of any of their previous videos. Foxtails Brigade’s previous album, The Bread and the Bait, is a no-less-sad slice of orchestral pop. The instrumentation never steers away from violins, cellos, acoustic guitars and xylophones. The match of Weinbach’s masterful voice with the group’s obvious musicals skills, makes one wonder if they met in Julliard. But their songs are always balanced with the simple confessional quality of a coffee shop folksinger, making them as relatable as they are theatrical.—Aaron Carnes

NETO’S GRILL Fri, 8:30pm: The Cruzers.$10. Sat, 8:30pm: En Vivo. $10. Santa Clara.

Festival of Fools with Dimidium, Rivals, the Devil Himself and more. $10. Gilroy.

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Fri, 6pm: Silly Creature. Sat, 6pm: Hope in Disguise. San Jose.

Wed: Jam night with JC Smith Band. Thu: Five Easy Pieces. Fri, 9:30pm: Public Eye. $10. Sat, 9:30pm: Megatones. $10. Los Gatos.

NINE LIVES Wed: Comedy Night. Fri, 8pm: Battle of the Bands Semis with Pounders, Scarlet Spoke and Deathmaster. $10. Sat, 8pm:

Notes. No cover. Thu: Pro Jam hosted by Vicious Groove. No cover. Fri: Alchemy. $5. Sat: The Butlers, DeathMaster, Cindy’s Birthday Party. Sun, 9pm: Pro Jam. No cover. Sunnyvale.

RED ROCK COFFEE Fri, 8pm: Ryan Kingsmith. Sat, 8pm: Candle. Mountain View.

THE QUARTER NOTE Wed: Pro Jam hosted by Mental

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Tue, 7:30pm. Irish music. Mountain View.

Thu & Sat, 7pm: Live jazz. San Jose.

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TEMPLE BAR & LOUNGE Sat, 8pm: Live music. San Jose.

WOODHAM’S LOUNGE Fri: Pro Jam with local rock musicians. Santa Clara.

X-BAR Sat, 8pm: Cassandra. Homestead Lanes, Cupertino.

World AGENDA LOUNGE Wed, 8pm: Salsa. $5. Thu, 9pm: Banda. No cover. Fri, 8pm: Rock en Español. San Jose.

ALBERTO’S Wed: Bachata. Thu: Salsa with Pantea. Fri: Salsa. Sat: Latin night. Mon: Argentine Tango. Tue: Salsa with Pantea. Mountain View.

Fri, 8:30pm: Ricardo Scales & Friends. $12/$16. Mon, 7pm: A Swingin’ Affair and Jazz Jam. No cover. Redwood City.

ART BOUTIKI Every second Thu, 7pm: Jazz jam. $5. San Jose.

BLUZ BY-YOU

Fri, 7:30pm: Mambo Tropical $15/$20. Redwood City.

ARYA GLOBAL CUISINE Fri, 8pm: Live jazz or Italian music and belly dancing. Sat, 8pm: Rushid. Cupertino.

AZÚCAR Thu, 9pm: DJ Che. Thu-Sat, 9pm: Live Latin music. Last Fri of every month: Arleen and Caramelo’s GLBT party. Sun, 6pm: Live music. Mon: Salsa lessons. San Jose.

HUKILAU Fri: Shaka. Sat: Garden Island Blend. San Jose.

LIQUID Tue: Rock en espanol. San Jose.

MOROCCO’S MV Wed, 5pm: Jazz with Johnny Williams. Thu, 5pm: Live acoustic guitar with Paul. Fri, 5pm: World music. Sat, 6pm: Belly dancing. Sun, 6pm: World music. Mountain View.

MOROCCO’S SJ Wed, 5pm: Acoustic guitar with Mark. Thu, 5pm: Johnny Williams. Fri, 5pm: World music. Sat, 5pm: Blues and jazz. Sun, 5pm: Moroccan music. San Jose.

PARRANDA NIGHTCLUB Thu-Sat: Live music. Sunnyvale.

Wed-Thu, 7:30pm: Live jazz. San Jose.

ALICE’S Thu, 7pm: Live acoustic music. Woodside.

MISSION CITY COFFEE ROASTING

Thu-Sat: Live jazz. No cover. Santa Clara.

Fri, 8pm: Linda McRae. Sat, 7:3opmpm: Lauren Shera and Kevin Hull. Santa Clara.

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Wed, 8pm: Brian Ho CDrelease in the Lobby Lounge. No cover. San Jose.

Wed, 9pm: Midnight Wranglers. Thu-Fri, 9pm & Sat, 10:15pm: Diablo Road . Sat, 7:15pm: Saddleback Ridge. Fremont.

GRAND DELL SALOON Thu, 8pm: Blues Jam with Aki. Fri, 8pm: Rhythm District . Sat, 8pm: Tip of the Top. Campbell.

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J.J.’S BLUES CAFE Wed: Suska. Thu: Sneaky Pete. Fri: Big Eye, followed by the Flea Amigos. No cover. Sat: Chris Cobb. $10. San Jose.

MURPHY’S LAW Fri: After Shock. Sat: South City Blues. Mon: Pro blues jam. Sunnyvale.

A PERFECT FINISH Fri, 9pm: Mike Ehlers Trio. Sat, 9pm: The Dirty Downtown Jazz Syndicate with Lauren Halliwell. San Jose.

POOR HOUSE BISTRO Wed, 6pm: Ron Thompson. Thu, 6pm: The Trouble Makes. Fri, 6pm: Alastair Greene Band. Sat, 6pm: Adrian Costa and Blues Persuasion. Sun, 2-6pm: Motor Dude Zydeco. Mon, 6pm: Ukulele jam. Tue, 5-9pm: PHB open mic. San Jose.

SAM’S BBQ Wed, 6pm: Country Classics. Tue, 6pm: Bean Creek. San Jose.

THREE FLAMES Thu, 9pm: Bit & Spur Band. Sun, 8pm: Rebecca West. San Jose.

Open Mic BAMBOO LOUNGE Mon, 7pm: Musical open mic for singer-songwriters. Sign up at 7pm. Free. San Jose.

BAREFOOT COFFEE Wed, 7pm: Musical open mic. Sign up by 5pm. Santa Clara.

BLUE ROCK SHOOT Thu, 7:30pm: Open mic. Saratoga.

BRITANNIA ARMS CUPERTINO Wed, 9:30pm: Open mic. Cupertino.

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Tue, 7pm: Open mic. San Jose.

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Fri, 7pm: Open mic. San Jose.

Fri, 8:30pm: Rich Kubex. Sat, 8pm: Jazz Notes. Campbell.

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Mon, 9:30pm: Karaoke. Menlo Park. Fri, 9pm: Ryan. San Jose.

Thu, 7pm: South Bay Folks Open Mic. Santa Clara.

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Sat, 9pm: August. Santa Clara.

Mon, 7pm: Cavin and King’s Open Mic. Mountain View.

THREE FLAMES RESTAURANT Wed, 8pm: Open-mic night with Anita. Willow Glen

ALEX’S 49ER INN Nightly, 9pm-2am: Karaoke. San Jose.

AZÚCAR Wed, 9pm: English and Spanish karaoke and dancing. San Jose.

Thu, 8pm: KJ Bob and Starmaker Karaoke. San Jose (upstairs at El Palenque Restaurant).

BLUE BONNET BAR Wed-Thu and Mon, 8pm: Karaoke. No cover. Sunnyvale.

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Wed-Sat and Tue, 9pm-2am, & last Sun of every month, 27pm: B&S Karaoke. Campbell.

Wed, 7pm: Karaoke. Sunnyvale.

EL RANCHO SPORTS BAR

Thu: Karaoke. Sunnyvale.

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Thu, 8pm: Karaoke. San Jose.

Fri, 9pm-1am: Danielle. Sat, 9pm-1am: Karaoke. Santa Clara.

EL TORITO RESTAURANT

Mon: Karaoke. San Jose.

Fri: KJ Bob and Starmaker Karaoke at 7pm, followed by DJ at 10pm. Santa Clara.

MARIANI’S

BLUE MAX Fri-Sat, 7pm: Karaoke. Sunnyvale.

BLUE PHEASANT Tue, 7pm: Steve Tiger. Cupertino.

FAHRENHEIT ULTRA LOUNGE Tue, 9pm: Partyoke. Beer pong and karaoke. San Jose.

FIREHOUSE GRILL & BREWERY Sun, 7pm-close: Uncle Dougie Show. Palo Alto.

BOGART’S LOUNGE Wed, Fri and Sun, 8pm-2am: KJ Dennis. Sunnyvale.

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FLAMES COFFEE SHOP Wed-Sat and Tue, 9pm: Uncle Dougie Show. No cover. San Jose.

Tue: DJ Davey K. Campbell.

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Thu, 9pm-2am: August. Milpitas.

Thu: Karaoke. Los Gatos.

BRANHAM LOUNGE Thu and Mon: Karaoke. San Jose.

LIQUID

Thu, 8pm: Chris. Santa Clara.

MOJO LOUNGE Wed, 9pm: Vic. Fremont.

NORMANDY HOUSE LOUNGE Fri-Sat, 9:30pm: Karaoke. Santa Clara.

OASIS Wed and Fri-Sat, 8:30pm: Doug. Sunnyvale.

OFF THE HOOK Thu, 8pm: Karaoke. Campbell.

OFFICE BAR Fri-Sat, 9pm, and Sun, 7pm: Karaoke. Mountain View.

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Sun-Mon, 8pm: Matt. San Jose.

Thu-Sat, 9:30pm: Karaoke. Gilroy.

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Thu, 9pm: Matt. Sun, 9pm: DJ and karaoke. Tue, 9pm: DJ Ryan. Sunnyvale.

Wed & Sun, 10pm: DJ UncleHank. San Jose.

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Thu, 8:30pm-midnight: Karaoke with Jordan River Productions. San Jose.

Sun-Tue, 10pm: Karaoke. Cupertino.

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Fri-Sun, 9:30pm-1:30am: Karaoke. Willow Glen.

Tue, 8:30pm: Acoustic karaoke with Sam Marshall. Woodside.

Wed, 9pm: August. Mon, 9pm: Comedy with Mr. Walker. San Jose.

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Wed-Thu and Sun, 9pm: Wild Nights Karaoke. Fremont.

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Sat: Karaoke. Campbell.

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Mon: Ed. Tue: Sue and Sherrie. No cover. Sunnyvale.

Thu, 10pm: Melissa and Heather. Santa Clara.

Sun: Sunday Funday. Karaoke. No cover. San Jose.

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Sun: Karaoke. San Jose.

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TYGA The newest and least interesting Young Money signee rides his inexplicable buzz. Mar 29 at the WarďŹ eld.

ALICE RUSSELL Other UK blue-eyed soul singers top the charts; Russell, one of the best, remains obscure. Mar 29 at Yoshi’s SF.

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Thu, 10pm: Live DJ. Cupertino.

Local raconteur’s new album, ‘Temple Beautiful,’ is an ode to San Francisco. Mar 30 at Great American Music Hall.

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Thu: VJ mixing with DJ David Q. Fri, 10pm: DJ QZR. Sat, 10pm: DJ Aaron-E. San Jose.

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