Restaurants

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Restaurants
Answered: What is the most romantic restaurant in San Jose?
We asked, you answered — these swoon-worthy restaurants are sure to spark something between you and your companion.
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Gregg Aronica
In a dimly lit bar, a bright orange cocktail with a chili pepper, a straw, and a green plant stand in the foreground.
Bars
Where to find the heaviest pours in San Jose
When you want to celebrate — responsibly — you go big or you go home.
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Gregg Aronica
The exterior of Original Joe's.
History
San Jose’s oldest family-owned businesses
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Six large pizzas sit in a glass case.
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Local pizza spots you knead to know
From authentic NY slices to craft pies, your next pizza party is covered.
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30+ great brunch places to try in San Jose
Check out these brunch restaurants, cafes, and diners in San Jose, serving a variety of egg dishes, mimosas, bloody marys, and more.
February 5, 2024
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Alyson Chuyang
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Food
Four San Jose spots with larger-than-life dishes
Go big or go home with these gigantic foods found around San Jose.
January 19, 2024
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Alyson Chuyang
A collage of different San Jose foods surrounding an iPhone showing Keith Lee eating.
Food
Answered: What local restaurants should internet food critic Keith Lee try?
TikTok and internet food critic Keith Lee announced that he’d be visiting the Bay Area, and we asked for your suggestions on what local eateries he should try. Here’s what you said.
January 11, 2024
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Alyson Chuyang
Someone holds a burrito that has been eaten, infront of a Cafe Rosalena sign.
Food
Start your day with these 5 breakfast burritos
Check out these five restaurants in San Jose cooking up their own versions of the classic breakfast staple.
January 9, 2024
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Alyson Chuyang
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Small Business
These winter-seasonal coffee drinks in San Jose are snow joke
From piping hot chocolate drinks to scrumptious gingerbread lattes, these winter-seasonal coffees will keep you warm through the chilly December weather.
December 12, 2023
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Gregg Aronica
The exterior of the Iguanas Restaurant in downtown San Jose.
Food
Train like Joey Chestnut: 3 local food challenges
Prove that you’re the ultimate eater by trying these three local food challenges.
December 11, 2023
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Alyson Chuyang
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Setting the scene: What if a Hallmark holiday movie was filmed in San Jose?
Take our survey to help us craft the perfect Hallmark movie based in San Jose, California.
December 7, 2023
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