Wednesday Wishlist: Morimoto

Over the weekend I had the opportunity to try out Morimoto in Napa, probably the best Japanese restaurant I have ever been to. By the end of the meal, all I could think of was that I want this place in San Jose.

If you could pick one restaurant to bring to San Jose, what would it be?

Jim Stump is Bringing a New Gastropub to Willow Glen

Silicon Valley restaurateur Jim Stump (AP Stumps, Los Gatos Brewing Co.) is bringing a new concept to Willow Glen called The Table. He's designing it as a gastropub (warm, inviting neighborhood restaurant) with modern American cuisine. The new restaurant will be on the corner of Willow and Lincoln in a brand new 41,000sqft mixed-use building. He's hoping to have it open by Spring 2012.

He'll also have two new neighbors: the Crepevine and the return of San Jose's beloved Lou's Village. I can't wait to see how this corner turns out!

For more info click here.

San Jose-based Nutanix Raises $25M

Nutanix offers infrastructure for computer vistualization without needing complex and expensive network storage. Basically, they enable cloud computing at a lower cost. They're located at 1735 Technology Drive. It's not clear what they are planning on using the $25M for, but they are hiring.

For more info click here.

Join us for the ArtBox SJ Celebration

from Phantom Galleries by Cherri Lakey

Artist Sara Tomasello being interviewed by the Mercury News.

We'd like to invite you all to a special event with the ArtBox Project SJ in a celebration of artists and community!

The project brings original works of art by local artists into neighborhoods by painting approved utility boxes.
Where: "The Mmoon" at 177 W. Santa Clara Street San Jose, CA tel (408) 999-0288 ,
When: Sunday December 4th; stop in any time between 3PM - 5PM (Acknowledgments at 4PM)

Meet artists and see their amazing work. Talk to the community sponsors. Check out the completed art boxes and hear about future locations. Buy art box note cards. Enjoy delicious empanadas (while they last!).

We hope to see you there!

Help Support San Jose Jazz!

Last First Friday of the Year Tonight!

Come check out the last First Friday of the year today in SoFA!  The full lineup can be found here and the crawl map is below.

HARK! The Holiday Art Show at KALEID Opens Dec. 2nd

from Phantom Galleries by Cherri Lakey

KALEID Gallery invites you to join us for our annual holiday art show & sale featuring 45 artists from KALEID as well as additional artists from the greater San Jose area.

Original works of art at affordable prices perfect for gift giving!


KALEID Artists:
Murphy Adams, Shannon Amidon, Tere Barbella, Mariana Barnes, Julie Bilyeu, Mike Borja, Florence de Bretagne, Lacey Bryant, Tessa Cavazos, Dotti Cichon, Mark Damrel, Jean Davis, Joe Decker, Charis DeRemer, Cari Ferraro, Donny Foley, Emo Gonzalez, Haley Goodlett, Katie Gutierrez, Andre Hart, Joshua Marcotte, David Mejia, Gianfranco Paolozzi, Joe Perea, Jenifer Renzel, John Renzel, Valerie Runningwolf, Karen Carlo Salinger, Sara Tomasello, Dorothy Whitman, Jeanne Yee


San Jose Area Artists:
Fernando Amaro, Richard Arrendondo, Nicolas Caesar, Charlene Chow, Cindy Couling, Tim Davis, Tommy Demeuth, John Hageman, Julie Jacobs, Lucy Liew, Katrina Loera, Lisa Mejia, Jen Norton, Joon Park, Kathleen Powell, Genevieve Santos, Eduardo Silva, Carlos Villez, Yumico

Exhibit opens and sale begins with an Artists' Reception on First Friday, Dec. 2nd at 7pm and runs through Jan. 6, 2012.

The reception is part of the South FIRST FRIDAYS art walk in downtown San Jose.
http://www.SouthFirstFridays.com
Facebook RSVP

Gallery Hours:
Tuesday thru Friday: Noon-7pm
Saturday: Noon - 5pm
First Friday's 'til 11pm


88 South Fourth Street (@ San Fernando)
San Jose, CA
info@KALEIDGallery.com
408-947-1785

Wednesday Wishlist: High-Tech Dining

Since we're in the middle of Silicon Valley, it would only make sense to see a little bit more tech incorporated into at least a few restaurants. I think we should be at the cutting edge of innovations in dining tech. A great example of a restaurant that blew my mind in London is called Inamo. 

Above each pair of seats is a projector and each table has little touch-pads in the corner. You use the pad to order all of your food, request drinks, pay for the meal, customize the background of the table, and even do things like play video games or view a subway map highlighting bars and nightclubs to go after your meal. As you're flipping through the menu, a picture of the food you are thinking about ordering is shown on your plate... pretty damn cool. You can even pull up a video screen of the kitchen to watch the chef make your meal. This was one of the most innovative restaurant concepts I have ever seen, and the tech really isn't that complex. 

I would love to see new concepts like this in San Jose that better incorporate technology into dining and innovate on the whole experience. While food has evolved over time, the dining experience itself is not much different than it was decades ago. Inamo really took it to the next level, and I'm hoping some aspiring restauranteurs try to one-up them in the valley.