• Habana Cuba, San Jose

    Habana Cuba, located in San Jose, serves up traditional Cuban food. The interior decor is meant to evoke a tropical house, perhaps one you might find in Cuba. It’s tucked along a commercial street near downtown San Jose. Theresa’s cousin Larry and his wife Han were generous enough to give us a gift certificate to …

  • Alotta’s Deli in Los Altos

    After a morning of light hiking, on a recommendation from Theresa’s co-worker, we decided to try out Alotta’s Deli in Los Altos.  What makes Alotta’s unique and what a lot of folks rave about is their fresh baked sourdough bread. Bread is always 1/2 of the equation in a successful sandwich, so we had good …

  • Asteria Grill, Sunnyvale

    Had dinner at Asteria Grill in Sunnyvale. The location is a bit hidden, tucked in the area between Mathilda, 237, and US 101, located next to a motel. Unless you know where to look, you would most likely drive right past, as the roadside sign is not obvious.  Having served as a steakhouse/diner in a …

  • TGI Sushi – San Jose

    We have been to TGI Sushi’s store in Campbell, where the food was great, but the restaurant was small, holding about 30 people maximum. So there is often a wait during meal times.  When we saw TGI Sushi opened another restaurant off Saratoga Ave in San Jose, we wanted to try it.  The San Jose …