• Lunch Places – Bistro Siam and Dona Maria

    Tried a couple of restaurants in nearby strip mall in Santa Clara on 2 separate occasions. Both mostly cater to the lunch crowd which filters in from the nearby offices and businesses.  Both also seem to do a fair amount of takeout business as well. Bistro Siam opened a couple of months ago and serves …

  • Sweet Cup – Vietnamese Dessert Cafe, Milpitas

      Dropped by Sweet Cup Cafe in Milpitas for dessert after a Friday dinner. The cafe serves up  Vietnamese style dessert drinks. Think of the drinks that are served along side steaming bowls of pho, but with a lot more variety.  They have the standard drinks but you can also customize your drink.  The options …

  • Tong Soon Garden’s Hot and Sour Soup

    Discovered Tong Soon Garden over 15 years ago when a co-worker from Applied brought me there for lunch.  Located in the “Little Seoul  section of Santa Clara along El Camino Real, the owners are Korean Chinese, and serve up spicy Chinese food.  Their home made noodles make their noodle soups and chow mein very tasty. One …

  • Ice Cream Nostalgia – Foster’s Freeze and Rite-Aid

    Taking a trip of nostalgia recently. Ice cream cones served up “old style” As a kid, there was nothing better than an ice cream cone after dinner, especially when your parents took you out to a place that had ice cream treats.  While I enjoy places that serve up “premium” ice creams and fancy fro-yo, sometimes …