Dishcrawl - S'Mores Tea Party with Satori and Li'l Puffs - Jun 5th

Dishcrawl is starting to bring some slightly different events to Downtown San Jose than the usual 4-5 meal food-fest. They're bringing together Satori--probably the best tea shop in Silicon Valley--and the marshmallow artisans over at Li'l Puffs to create a S'Mores and Tea event on June 5th. I'm sure this will sell out, so if you are interested it would be good to buy tickets sooner rather than later! The ticket link is right over here.

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Imagine a fantasy land where artisan marshmallow meets hand blended teas.  Celebrate the coming of summer with a S’mores Tea Party!

Satori Tea Company, a personalized and artsy tea bar and Li'l Puffs, gourmet artisan marshmallows, team up for an experience in the heart of Downtown San Jose.

Satori Tea and Li’l Puffs will dazzle you with an array of deliciousness to "create your own" s’mores. Among the treats will be Li’l Puffs gourmet vanilla and fruit flavored marshmallows, premium chocolates, and Satori tea blends to accompany your s’more creations.

S’mores and tea lovers can expect a fun, engaging evening creating and savoring their own creations with enthusiasts. This event is family friendly, and open to all ages. To reserve your seats, please register quickly before the event sells out.

For those of you lucky to get in, see you soon for an evening of fun!


**TO NOTE***

We're sorry, but cancellations are only taken if done 48H in advance. Thanks for understanding!

Visit dishcrawl.com for more info or email hi@dishcrawl.com with questions.

About Li’l Puffs

Li’l Puffs is a San Jose local food company offering the highest quality, all natural, and great tasting artisan marshmallows in a variety of fruit flavors and chocolate. Li’l Puffs marshmallows are made in small batches and without any flavor enhancers, coloring, or preservatives to bring you the freshest and purest products possible.

About Satori  Tea Company
Satori Tea Company offers the world's most popular drink without the fuss or pageantry , serving inspired teas blended and brewed by the discriminating palate of a world-traveled tea mistress. The Satori Tea Company specializes in bringing organic, fair trade loose leaf tea to tea drinkers and enthusiasts. Our teas are always fresh and packed with flavor.

KGB Deals: San Jose

Today I ran across a deal for one of the retail stores downtown, Bronze Beachwear & Tanning. To check out the deal click here. I didn't even realize there was a place that sold swimwear downtown.

2011 San Jose Jazz Festival!

Our good friends over at WMS Media have provided us with a little preview of the San Jose Jazz Festival, which is happening from August 12-14. This is one of the largest Jazz festivals on the west coast and is definitely worth checking out!

San Jose Has the Best Wages on the West!

You can get all of the details from this San Jose Business Journal article, but I'm going to ruin the suspense and post the best part:

"The following are the 10 Western metros with the highest annual average pay for all occupations:

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Calif., $66,780
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, Calif., $61,940
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, Calif., $54,590
Boulder, Colo., $53,640
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Wash., $53,240
Anchorage, Alaska, $49,730
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, Calif., $49,010
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, Calif., $48,940
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, Calif., $48,860
Denver-Aurora, Colo., $48,560"

Fresco World Market is Coming to Eastridge

Eastridge mall is getting a new anchor tenant in September! Fresco World Market will feature 34,000 sqft of fresh produce, seafood, and a deli. It's even going to have aquarium tanks with live fish and shellfish. However, what really excites me about this tenant is how eclectic the selection is going to be. There will be imported brands from South America, Mexico, India, and all over Asia. It's a market well catered to the South Bay, one of, if not the most diverse place on the planet.

For more details, just head over to the San Jose Business Journal.

Saturday Stats: Largest Public Companies in San Jose

Earlier this month the San Jose Business Journal published a list of the largest public companies in Silicon Valley based on revenue. I've pulled out the ones from San Jose along with their rank and latest fiscal year revenues:

• Cisco Systems (#4) - $40.04 billion
• eBay (#8) - $9.6 billion
• Sanmina-SCI Corp (#13) - $6.32 billion
• Adobe (#21) - $3.8 billion
• SunPower (#29) - $2.22 billion
• Brocade Communications (#32) - $2.09 billion
• Altera (#34) - $1.95 billion
• Xilinx (#35) - $1.83 billion
• Atmel (#38) - $1.64 billion
• Fairchild Semiconductor (#39) - $1.60 billion
• Novellus Systems (#44) - $135 billion
• Verifone (#50) - $1 billion
• Cadence (#51) - $935.95 million
• Atheros (#52) - $926.83 million
• Netgear (#53) - $902.05 million
• Cypress Semiconductor (#54) - $877.53 million
• Super Micro Computer (#57) - $721.44 million
• Quantum (#58) - $681.43 million
• Integrated Device Technology (#69) - $535.91 million
• California Water Services (#74) - $460.40 million
• Harmonic (#75) - $423.34 million
• Oclaro (#80) - $392.55 million
• Tessera (#91) - $301.39 million
• Micrel (#92) - $297.37 million
• Integrated Silicon Solution (#95) - $252.46 million
• DSP Group (#98) - $225.48 million

You can also find a filterable version of this data right over here. Of the 100 companies in Silicon Valley (including Santa Cruz County, San Mateo County, and parts of Alameda County), 26% of the companies were based in San Jose. The total revenue from just the San Jose companies exceeded $81 billion!

Sake Tasting in Japantown Next Week!

ABOUT

Sake San Jose combines sake tasting with a walk through Historic Japantown San Jose.

WHEN:	May 26, 2011 5:00 pm – Opening Ceremony and Registration 5:30 pm – Sake Tasting 5:30 – 7:30 pm Akiyama Premium Sake Tasting
WHERE:	Japantown San Jose On Jackson Street Between 3rd and 7th Streets
TICKETS:	Pre-event – $40 Day of – $50 Akiyama Premium Sake Tasting – $80.00

Yu-Ai Kai Senior Services will host this benefit sake tasting walk through Japantown’s various businesses and restaurants, each having different types of sake at special tables.

This year, Sake San Jose will be premiering a new event in the brand new James Akiyama Wellness Center, the Akiyama Premium Sake Tasting. A special collection of premium sakes will be assembled for tasting in the Center’s Sakura Room (5:30 – 7:30pm).

Along with sake, a variety of “small plates” will be offered to accompany the sakes. Sake experts will be available to offer information about the different sakes being tasted. And once you have tasted these offerings, the streets of Japantown will still be available for you to find your Sake San Jose favorite sakes.

Proceeds from Sake San Jose benefit Yu-Ai Kai Senior Services, a nonprofit senior center, in Japantown.

To purchase tickets, click here.

San Jose Bike Party Formal Ride - May 20th

The latest San Jose bike party is coming this Friday and the theme is dressy. Don't be surprised if you see a thousand people that look like they're biking to prom this weekend.

"This months theme is the Formal ride so get dressed up and get ready to ride. and don’t forget a corsage for your special lady… the night promises to be a night full of Awkward dancing and even awkwarder kisses.  Please remember to keep your outfit clear of your chain so you don’t have a wardrobe malfunction and end up as the only one at the dance without pants."

For all the info, just click right over here.