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Field to Table comes to San Jose, CA

A wide view of the PayPal Park soccer stadium, with a large tent on the pitch.

Coming soon to PayPal Park. | Photo provided by Field to Table

Imagine eating a gourmet, four-course meal from an award-winning Bay Area chef — all while sitting in the middle of a professional sports stadium... ⚽

This is the unique experience that Field to Table is bringing to San Jose’s PayPal Park from Sat., Oct. 15-Sun., Oct. 30.

Field to Table began as a way to support local chefs during the pandemic, but has evolved into a traveling dining series that spotlights each region’s diverse restaurant culture. 🥘

Each day features a different chef + menu, with dinners priced at $150 per person. In San Jose, some proceeds will benefit Hunger at Home and La Cocina. 💸

Chef Gonzalo Guzmán standing behind a table under an outdoor event tent, and explains the food in front of him to an audience around him. — Chef Gonzalo Guzmán has his game face on.

🍽️ Meet the chefs

Get a taste of the 11 chefs from SF, Oakland, Santa Cruz, and beyond — and their menus.

Crystal Wahpepah, Wahpepah’s Kitchen | Sat., Oct. 15

Cuisine: Indigenous foods
Menu highlight: Cedar-smoked, slow roasted bison roast

Nite Yun, Nyum Bai | Sun., Oct. 16

Cuisine: Cambodian
Menu highlight: Kampot shrimp banana blossom salad

Nelson German, alaMar Kitchen + Sobre Mesa | Wed., Oct. 19

Cuisine: Afro-Dominican + pan-African
Menu highlight: Urfa-glazed sweet platano with braised game hen

A plate holding mousse-covered lentil chaat, with microgreens on top. — Chef Tyagi’s fermented lentil chaat.

Manish Tyagi, Aurum | Thurs., Oct. 20

Cuisine: Central + North Indian
Menu highlight: Gulab Jamun cheese cake

Jessica Yarr, Chicken Foot | Fri., Oct. 21

Cuisine: Eastern European with a California twist
Menu highlight: Vadouvan curry chickpea cake

Robert Hernandez, Private chef, formerly of Octavia | Sat., Oct. 22

Cuisine: Seasonal Californian
Menu highlight: Gnocchi with mushroom ragout

Byron Hughes, Last Supper Society | Wed., Oct. 26

Cuisine: West African diasporic cuisine
Menu highlight: 48-hour jerk short rib with oxtail dirty rice

Click the button below to meet the remaining four chefs.

🍽️ Save your seat

Is your stomach already growling? Reservations are still open — two seatings will be offered each night at 5:15 + 8:30 p.m.

SATISFY YOUR APPETITE

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Thursday, October 6

San Jose International Short Film Festival 2022 | Thu., Oct. 6 - Sun., Oct. 9 | Times vary | Cine Arts Santana Row, 3088 Olsen Drive, San Jose | $5.00 - $125.00 | Check out a few of the 100+ films at one of MovieMaker Magazine’s “Top 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee.”
VTA and SVBC Biking Basics | Thu., Oct. 6 | 7-8 p.m. | Zone, 1887 Matrix Blvd., San Jose | Free | This online course will give new + experienced riders top tips on safe bike commuting.

Friday, October 7

Aryana Sayeed - United States of Aryana 2.0 Tour | Fri., Oct. 7 | 8 p.m. | San Jose Civic, 135 W. San Carlos Street, San Jose | $59+ | One of Afghanistan’s most famous musical artists comes to town.
First Friday: New Ballet Season Preview | Fri., Oct. 7 | 6-9 p.m. | San Jose Museum of Art, 110 South Market Street, San Jose | Free | Dancers will interpret works of art through movement in the galleries.

Saturday, October 8

Alum Rock Trail Crew | Sat., Oct. 8 | 8:45 a.m.-12 p.m. | Alum Rock Park, 15350 Penitencia Creek Rd, San Jose | Free | Help keep one of San Jose’s top trail systems clear and safe for the public.
Banda Cuisillos and Tierra Cali | Sat., Oct. 8 | 8 p.m. | La Ceiba Event Center, 4100 Monterey HWY, San Jose | $70.00 | Regional music from Jalisco + Michoacán takes center stage.
Celebrating David Bowie- Live In Concert (feat Todd Rundgren And More) | Sat., Oct. 8 | 8 p.m. | San Jose Civic, 135 W. San Carlos Street, San Jose | $45.50 - $79.50 | Jam out to David Bowie’s greatest hits from a talented lineup of singers + musicians.
History Happy Hour: Cold Wrath with Barney Terrell | Sat., Oct. 8 | 5 p.m. | 300 Grant St, Campbell | $15.00 | Discover the unsolved mystery of the McGlincy Murders, which has fascinated residents of Campbell, Santa Clara Valley, and the nation for over a century.
Pumpkins in the Park 2022 | Sat., Oct. 8 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Discovery Meadow, 180 Woz Way, San Jose | Free | Celebrate the Valley’s harvest season and farming history.

We have a monthly guide filled with events + activities you can plan for in advance. Click the button below to bookmark ideas for upcoming date nights, family outings, and time with friends.

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Weather

81º | Partly cloudy | 6% chance of rain

Ranked

A new survey by WalletHub found that San Jose was the No. 10 greenest city in the US. Within that, we ranked the highest out of 100 cities in terms of using sustainable energy sources, but ranked lower on our use of alternative transportation. ♻️

Sports

This news is bananas... Baseball’s zaniest exhibition team, the Savannah Bananas, is bringing its 2023 tour to San Jose’s Excite Ballpark on Tues., July 25. Expect TikTok dances, trick pitches, and even stilts. Tickets aren’t available yet, but you can sign up for pre-sale alerts. ⚾ (The Mercury News)

Civic

This week, Santa Clara County’s Board of Supervisors awarded $8 million of its “Challenge Grant” to two interim housing sites: Homekey Palo Alto + Homekey Branham Lane in San Jose. The San Jose site would serve 204 individuals experiencing homelessness. 🏘️

Coming Soon

Dunkin’ is bringing its fourth San Jose location to the Market Park center near the Berryessa BART station. The 2,000-sqft shop will have a dedicated mobile pickup spot + taps for cold brews. No opening date has been announced yet. ☕ (The Mercury News)

San Josean

A local eight-year-old has recently gotten attention for his work with Our City Forest‘s Lawn Busters program. Ridhann Desai has spent his time replacing lawns with drought-resistant plants for over a year now. 👏 (CBS News)

Trending

North Bay native Nicole Mann made history yesterday — becoming the first Native American woman in space. Nicole will lead the SpaceX crew in a six-month mission — conducting 200+ experiments, including 3D-printing human tissue. 🚀 (NBC Bay Area)
The Bay Area has another Nobel Prize winner to congratulate. Stanford Professor Carolyn Bertozzi was recognized yesterday alongside two colleagues for their groundbreaking work in “click chemistry.” 🔬 (ABC7 News)

Biz

San Jose-based motion detection startup Movella plans to go public through a merger with Pathfinder Acquisition Corp. Movella expects to be valued between $530-$755 million after the deal. 📈 (Silicon Valley Business Journal)

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Outdoors

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Hey big spender 🎶

New community advisory commission for Google grants in San Jose, CA

The Downtown West development. | Rendering via Google

You might remember that City Council voted in August to create a new 13-member commission that will distribute $155 million in Google grants to local communities. 💰

Well, applications to serve on this commission are now open, and must be submitted by 12 p.m. on Mon., Oct. 24. Set aside 1-2 hours to complete the application. 📝

Commission members must be San Jose residents or workers + reflect our city’s diversity. They will receive a $200/month stipend across two consecutive four-year terms.

Have questions? A virtual meeting will take place tomorrow, Oct. 6 at 6:30 p.m. to address application questions.

In the meantime, click the button below to learn more about this commission + its goals.

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THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by Nicole.

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