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Metro Silicon Valley releases its 2023 ‘Best of’ list

Every year, Metro Silicon Valley asks their readers to vote on the ‘Best of Silicon Valley’ in arts and culture, beauty and wellness, cannabis, family, and more.

W.I.T.C.H (We Intend To Cause Havoc) performs at San Jose Jazz Fest.

San Jose Jazz Fest won “Best Music Festival,” with Boogie on the Bayou as its runner-up.

Photo via San Jose Jazz

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Metro Silicon Valley has released its 2023 “Best Of Silicon Valley” list and it’s full of well-deserving winners + runner-ups.

For those unfamiliar, the Metro invites readers to participate in its annual poll to decide what San Jose loves the most about Silicon Valley in categories like arts + culture, family, and recreation. Some winners include:

🎷Best jazz/blues club — Mama Kin, runner-up: Poor House Bistro

🎸 Best local band — Lavender Fields Band, runner-up: The Houserockers

🥾 Best bike route/trail — Los Gatos Creek Trail, runner-up: Vasona Trail

The food + drink winners will be published at a later, undisclosed date for the newspaper’s Part Two issue.

For now, check out the rest of the best, then tell us — do you believe another business is worthy of recognition? Let us know in this survey.

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