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Winchester Mystery House Flashlight tours
( local favorites » bars / clubs / cafes ) "It's not every day, but it's worth the wait" If you've been to the Winchester Mystery House, and let's face it, most of us Bay Area types have been dozens of times, you've seen all the weird doors and stair cases, but every Friday the 13th, and at Halloween, they do late-night Flashlight tou... read more
recommendation posted on Sat, September 11, 2004 - 9:36 AM
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Stacks Pancakes
( local favorites » restaurants ) "Really Good Breakfast" Stacks, with a few locations around the South Bay, is a great place for breakfast. I recommend that you don't eat for a night before and get a full order of the Banana-Macadamia Nut pancakes.
as Homer Simpson would say-MMMMMMMMmmmmmm...Pancake... read more
recommendation posted on Sat, September 11, 2004 - 9:24 AM
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Blake's Steakhouse and Bar
( local favorites » restaurants ) "Blake's is damn good" A five-star joint if the food wasn't so pricey, Blake's is easily teh best steakhouse in San Jose. The Peppered Filey Mignon is classic, and the bar is so well-stocked that it's hard to not get whatever drink it is you want. My recommendation is... read more
recommendation posted on Thu, September 9, 2004 - 3:50 PM
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The California Theatre in San Jose
( local favorites » bars / clubs / cafes ) "The California Theatre for Opera or Film" The Fox Theatre was a San Jose icon for more than 5 decades. Builyt in the 1920s, it fell out of use as a movie theatre in the 1970s, though people still did tours of the classic building. As a part of San Jose's redevelopment program, the Fox h... read more
recommendation posted on Thu, September 9, 2004 - 3:44 PM
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The King's Head Celtic Night
( local favorites » bars / clubs / cafes ) "Another Solid Pub" The King's Head is a good pub, with decent food, but it's Thursday night Celtic music fest is spectacular. Go, dammit! The music is good, the people are friendly and the Beef Wellington can not be beat. The Fish and Chips are OK, the chips hone... read more
recommendation posted on Thu, September 9, 2004 - 3:23 PM