10.16.2023

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San Jose pizza spots you knead to know

Step in for a Slice of New York. | Photo via @asliceofny

Whenever we’re feeling saucy, we like to dig into a slice of local pizza. San Jose’s pizza scene is bubbling with options — and we keep finding ways to top ourselves. If you’re on the quest for the perfect slice, we’ve pie-oneered a list of 18 places to grab pizza that are definitely worth the dough.

Local legends

A Slice of New York, 2 locations
The only South Bay spot to make Yelp’s “Top 100 Places for Pizza,” this pizzeria serves New York-style, thin-crust pies. Meat lovers should snag a slice of the Rockefeller Center, and those looking for something sweet can round out dinner with New York Cheesecake.

Tony & Alba’s, 3137 Stevens Creek Blvd.
Since 1982, this establishment has seen three generations of family serving pies to the San Jose community. Its Sicilian-style pizza has won national + local awards, including the annual Mercury News “Best of” Readers Poll.

The Pizza Box, 148 S. Jackson Ave.
This San Jose community staple is known for its ginormous 24-inch King King pizza + 26-inch Uncle Sam. Also look for specialty combos like Hawaiian, Veggie, All-Meat, and Bullfighter — made with pepperoni, chorizo, and jalapeño.

An Indian-style pizza in a box. — Try the Indian-style pizzas from Bossman’s.
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Photo via @sazabi_mk2

Variety is the ‘slice’ of life

Bossman’s Pizza, 418 W. Capitol Expy.
This family-owned restaurant has been praised for its vegan Indian pizzas + traditional pies. Bossman’s also offers 20 gluten-free varieties.

Sammy G’s Pizzeria, 330 S. 10th St.
Located right off San Jose State’s campus on 10th Street, this college student staple offers 15 combo pies. Try the Spartan made with salami, pepperoni, mushrooms, tomatoes, and linquica or the Banh Mi Love made with pulled pork, cucumber, and carrots atop a sweet chili base.

Jtown Pizza, 625 N. Sixth St.
This neighborhood joint serves it all — salads, sandwiches, baked pastas, burgers, classic pizzas, and of course, original creations. For a pizza you won’t get anywhere else in San Jose, try Jtown Street (Okonomiyaki) made with shiitake mushroom, lettuce, green onion, Japanese sweet mayo, furikake, nori, and hoisin sauce.

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Events

Monday, Oct. 16

Off Nite | Monday, Oct. 16 | 8 p.m. | Tabard Theatre, 29 N. San Pedro St., Ste. 200, San Jose | Free | Put a little weekend into your Monday with hosts Mighty Mike McGee + Ato Walker, featuring a segment by City Editor Alyson.

Tuesday, Oct. 17

Tully Night Market | Tuesday, Oct. 17 | 5:30-8:30 p.m. | Tully Community Ballfields, 800 Tully Rd., San Jose | Free | This fall market offers gourmet food trucks, local vendors, and live entertainment.
San Jose Sharks vs. Carolina Hurricanes | Tuesday, Oct. 17 | 7:30 p.m. | SAP Center, 525 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose | $21-$422 | The Sharks dive back into the Tank against a tough foe early in the 2023-2024 season.
Freddy vs. Jason. vs. Michael Myers Trivia Fright | Tuesday, Oct. 17 | 7:30-9 p.m. | Britannia Arms Almaden, 5027 Almaden Expy., San Jose | $8-$24 | Sharpen your knives (and knowledge) on some of Halloween’s notorious fictional killers.
Karaoke Night | Tuesday, Oct. 17 | 8-11:45 p.m. | Renegades Bar, 501 W. Taylor St., San Jose | Free | Enjoy local talent or step up to the mic yourself at this weekly event.

Wednesday, Oct. 18

Leigh Weimers Emerging Artists Awards | Wednesday, Oct. 18 | 12 p.m. | Hammer Theatre Center, 101 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose | Free | Celebrate local artists as the grant winners share their performances + art discussions.

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Drink

Should you really drink 8 glasses of water per day?

LMNT supports all activities — from trail running with the family to making healthier spicy margaritas with the girls. | Photos by LMNT

Since the 1940s, we’ve been told to drink eight glasses of water per day. But drinking beyond thirst dilutes blood electrolyte levels (especially sodium levels), leading to headaches, low energy, cramps, confusion, or worse.

The key? Add electrolytes into the mix.

Enter: LMNT.

Created by scientists, LMNT has enough sodium, potassium, and magnesium to get you truly hydrated. It has zero sugar and artificial colors — while offering fan-fave flavors like Citrus Salt and Raspberry Salt.

Get a free sample pack with any purchase

News Notes

Sports

Get ready to see the Barracuda on cable this season. For the first time in 10 years, the team will have three regular season games broadcast on NBC Sports California. Watch Cuda Country on Dec. 9, Jan. 9, and Jan. 26. (The Mercury News)

Ranked

San Jose Mineta Airport was ranked as the No. 2 best US airport for stress-free travel. Metrics included percentage of delayed, canceled, or diverted flights, average fare, and security wait times. We scored just below Hawaii’s Daniel K. Inouye Airport. (MarketWatch Guides)

Tech

Mayor Matt Mahan’s push for local artificial intelligence (AI) growth includes proposing San Jose State as a prime spot for an innovation lab. Community tech partners also hope to build an AI Center of Excellence downtown. (The Mercury News)

Cause

Have you heard of San Jose’s “Bulb Guy”? Rich Santoro is known for inviting the public to see his thousand tulip bud-garden to fundraise for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Now, he’s creating 49ers-themed socks for possible sales at Levi’s Stadium to fundraise even more. (NBC Bay Area)

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Biz

This may be the final goodbye to our local Fry’s

Tech company to lease former Frys Electronics store for storage

Fry’s Electronics on Hamilton in Campbell | Photo by Bryce Edwards from San Jose

Supermicro, a San Jose-based tech company, is leasing nearly 124,000 sqft of a former Fry’s Electronics building in San Jose for storage space.

This is the first activity the building has seen in some time. After Fry’s closed in 2021, the current owners made plans earlier this year to demolish the entire 293,906 sqft complex and construct several office towers in its place.

Supermicro did not disclose the cost or length of the lease, so it appears the timeline for deconstruction is on hold.

For locals, it may feel bizarre to see the Mayan-themed Fry’s building being used for storage space.

City Editor Gregg distinctly remembers getting lost among towering aisles of loose appliances, cables, and high-tech devices. Hidden speakers used to pipe in the sounds of wind and rain with subtle squawks and trills of tropical birds.

Whenever the development of the complex resumes, perhaps the new owners will retain some of the quirk and charm of the original Fry’s Electronics.

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The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Alyson

From the editor

I’ve been on a Halloween movie marathon with my housemates, but I haven’t watched the Addams Family yet. And guess what? The macabre family-favorite is actually the most searched movie in California. Check out what other states’ favorite films are, and then let me know your top pick.

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