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📍 Here to stay
A retro advertisment clipping from 1996 showing Normandin Chrysler Plymouth dealership with cars infront.
Normandin’s is one of the oldest businesses still operating on the east side. | Photo via Alden Jewell
San Jose is almost always experiencing rapid development — transit projects are moving full-speed ahead, new businesses are shuffling into downtown, and there’s always a crane in the sky, isn’t there?

While all of that is new and exciting, we wanted to slow down + revisit four more local establishments that have served the San Jose community for 75+ years — quite impressive with our changing scene, no?

Normandin | Est. 1875

This dealership’s roots date back to the days of the horse-and-buggy. Founder Amable Normandin was a blacksmith + sleigh-maker, and opened the shop to construct buggies — an original, built in 1882, is still on site. The business has now seen five generations of Normandins.

The GrandView Restaurant | Est. 1884

The GrandView originally opened as a hotel + tavern for the Mt. Hamilton Stage Coach, which took trips from SJ to James Lick Observatory. Over the years, technical advances + natural disasters closed it down, but it rose as a restaurant, honoring the same name, in 1957.

Neto Sausage Company | Est. 1948

The family business began with Arthur Goncalves’ move into California, and his search for the old-world, traditional linguica he grew up eating. The company still uses his techniques + recipes to produce the highest-quality linguica, and it runs alongside the family-owned Santa Cruz Pasta Factory.

Olivera Egg Ranch | Est. 1949

Not much is known surrounding the opening of this east side community staple, but for over 75 years, this market has provided affordable eggs — and lots of them. From duck + quail, to balut and chicken eggs with double yolks, you’ll surely find the egg-xact one you need.

(Psst... This a living list, so if you know of a business to add, send us a tip.)
 
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Events
 
Friday, Feb. 9
  • Saul Trujillo | Friday, Feb. 9-Saturday, Feb. 10 | Times vary | Rooster T. Feathers Comedy Club, 157 W. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale | $25 | See the Stockton-based comedian featured on Comedy Central and Amazon Prime’s “Laugh After Dark.”
  • “Nora: A Doll’s House” | Friday, Feb. 9-Sunday, Feb. 11 | Times vary | City Lights Theater Company, 529 S. Second St., San Jose | $28-$67 | Watch this retelling of the classic that talks women’s roles + female suffrage — with stories set in 1918, 1968, and 2018.
Saturday, Feb. 10
  • 8th Annual Wake & Break | Saturday, Feb. 10 | 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | Taplands, 1171 Homestead Rd., Santa Clara | Free | Enjoy craft beer paired with a doughnut breakfast sandwich to kick off SF Beer Week.
  • Pop-Up SJ Vintage Market | Saturday, Feb. 10 | 2:57 p.m. | Garden at the Flea, 1590 Berryessa Rd., San Jose | Pregame for Super Bowl weekend by thrifting from vintage, small businesses — you might find some retro Niners gear in there.
  • Living in Technicolour Chaos | Saturday, Feb. 10 | 3-5 p.m. | Strike Brewing Co. & Warehouse Taproom, 2099 S. 10th St., Ste. 30, San Jose | Free | Enjoy live music by Kiroshi and barbecue from Chino Smoked Out BBQ.
  • Kaleidoscope 2024 | Saturday, Feb. 10 | 4 p.m. | Hammer Theatre Center, 101 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose | $9-$25 | SJSU’s School of Music presents an event with more than 350 students and faculty playing all things from jazz and percussion, to guitar + musical theater.
  • Mafia Matriarch: A Book Talk with EJ Tanda | Saturday, Feb. 10 | 5 p.m. | History Park, 635 Phelan Ave., San Jose | $12-$15 | Hear about historical romances in honor of the season of love — 21+ only.
Sunday, Feb. 11
  • Winter BioBlitz at Hellyer Park | Sunday, Feb. 11 | 9-11:30 a.m. | Hellyer Park, 996 Hellyer Ave., Cottonwood Lake - Southwest Trail Entrance, San Jose | Free | Explore, document, and catalog a variety of plants, animals, fungi, and other organisms around.
  • Lunar New Year Celebration | Sunday, Feb. 11 | 1-3 p.m. | Cupertino Village, 10869 N. Wolfe Rd., Cupertino | Free | Enjoy a family-friendly day featuring lion dancers, martial arts exhibitions, a Chinese calligrapher, and more.
  • Local 49ers Watch Parties | Sunday, Feb. 11 | Times vary | Locations vary | Check out our guide to 15+ places to catch the big game between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs.
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News Notes
 
Development
  • The Stevens Creek Promenade project, located near Westfield Valley Fair mall, will now be constructed in phases — a delay that will cost at least a year. The mixed-use development will have 200,000 to 300,000-sqft of office space, 580+ apartments, and 22,000-sqft of groundfloor retail space. (The Mercury News)
Civic
  • City Hall now has a new exhibition that celebrates San Jose’s sister-city relationship with Pune, India. Photographs by Manoj Musale + art pieces donated to the city are on display now, which were commissioned originally to commemorate the sisterhood’s 25th anniversary. (The Mercury News)
Announced
  • The San Jose Department of Transportation (DOT) shared that our streets now rank “Good” (73/100) by the Pavement Condition Index, an improvement since 2018 where we ranked poorer (66/100). DOT officials reported paving 233 of 239 planned miles last year, intending to pave the remaining six in warmer weather.
Trending
  • We’ve got fur-iends in the Super Bowl... er, we mean Puppy Bowl. The televised event features 100+ adoptable dogs in a friendly competition for the “Lombarky Trophy,” and we’re rooting for locals Frankie and Niner from the Humane Society Silicon Valley (HSSV). The HSSV is currently running a $49 adoption special. (KTVU Fox 2)
Holiday
  • San Jose city offices will be closed today, Feb. 9, in observance of Lunar New Year. Looking for some festive celebrations around town? Look no further.
Fun Fact
  • In a recent study by ApartmentAdvisor, it was found that in San Jose, two people sharing an apartment can save up to $12,672 for a one-bedroom costing the median rent of $2,112. Maybe it’s time to start thinking about taking the next step... for financial reasons, of course. (New York Times)
Feel Good
  • Do you have a local love story? Submit your memories to our local love map by the end of today, Friday, Feb. 9, for a chance to be featured in the newsletter. Psst — putting your love on the map makes a nice surprise for your sweetheart.
Sports
  • Planning to watch the Super Bowl this Sunday? Stream it with a Paramount+ with Showtime subscription — get 30 days free with code GOAT.*
Announced
  • We’re excited to share that 6AM City, our parent company, closed its Series A funding round led by the media company, TEGNA. This partnership means continuing to deliver the same hyper-local news and events while expanding our reach to new readers and communities. Learn more.
 
 
Eat
 
🍕 Happy National Pizza Day
Six large pizzas sit in a glass case.
Step in for a Slice of New York. | Photo via @asliceofny
After publishing our first roundup of local pizzerias, you had a mouthful of more recommendations — maybe it does make sense that San Jose landed in the top 20 most pizza-obsessed cities.

Dig in... We’ve added 12 more shops suggested by readers + followers like you.

🍅 Pizza Maria, 302 Toyon Ave.
This family-owned restaurant came from Piedmont Matese, Italy in 1990 + opened their shop in 1993. Indulge in fresh, hand-stretched pizza made with its 120-year-old family secret sauce recipe.

🧀 Renato King Of Pizza, 1171 McKee Rd., Ste. H
This community staple has been filling customers’ bellies with sweet-crust, square-cut pizzas — and packed with toppings — for decades. The fan favorite is the “Bullfighter” made with spicy chorizo, jalapenos, and a ton of cheese.
 
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