Beer Club

At my home, people disagree on how “clean” the refrigerator should be. In fact, people aren’t even using the term “clean” to mean the same things. One person means odor free, but full of food is fine. To another person, “clean” means that the items inside look orderly. Yet another …

It’s National Pancake Day, and I’m told the Hawaiian Pancakes at Bill’s Cafe in San Jose are the best! They’re made with banana, Macadamia Nuts, and coconut. Make that second best. My dad’s Swedish pancakes were the best. He’d make ’em every Saturday morning. I lost Dad in 2010, and I guess …

In my pic, you see the sign for the best clam chowder this side of Highway 17. I get the Giorgio’s Italian Food & Pizzeria clam chowder from both their Milpitas and Foxworthy Ave. in San Jose locations. I love it! They serve it on Fridays. If they enter it in …

Strip malls have improved to the point where they rival traditional shopping malls. The best ones have a grocery store, drug store, multiple places to eat, and more. The strip mall at Camden and Union in San Jose is the best. It has Armadillo Willy’s, Jamba Juice, Peet’s, Five Guys, …

To ride in a cable car without going to San Francisco, try the visiting the restaurant some call the most romantic anywhere. You must ride the cable car to enter one of the many dining rooms. I really liked it when I ate there. Shadowbrook in Capitola, built on a …

Which South Bay restaurant is the oldest? It could come down to this one vs. Original Joe’s in downtown San Jose. I’m told the Longhorn in Sunnyvale has been there about 60 years. We know Original Joe’s goes back to 1956, so that’s 62 years. They make El Burro in …

Where can you get FREE pizza today?  Not at my favorite pizza place, Pizza Chicago, in downtown San Jose.  That’s ok, I don’t mind paying for the best!  The crust is so good! But you get a FREE cheese or pepperoni Personal Pizza at participating Round Table locations with the …

As part of your snack spread for the big game today, if you want to serve up some snack history to go along with Tom Brady making history, you’ll serve the oldest cracker ever made. I’m including crackers that aren’t being made anymore. Is the oldest Chicken In A Biskit, …

I’m guessing we all love Campbell, and we all love tacos.  Many of us love Taco Bravo in Campbell. But, $40 of love? You’d think they’d lower the price of these Taco Bravo hoodies from $40 to $20.  I mean, I don’t see people wearing them, so I can’t imagine …

They say this tree has been here for 250 years. It’s not strong enough to stay in place anymore, so it’s supported by cables. You may have seen it on the 17-mile drive in Pacific Grove/Monterey.  I drove here this weekend to make sure it’s still there. It is!  Go …