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8 posts · Mar 25, 2001 to Mar 27, 2001

Scott D.The Island of Misfit ToysMar 25, 2001
Someone wrote:

>Going to be there 2 days for usual meetings.  Would appreciate
>suggestions for interesting places within walking distance.  Thanks!
>
>Jerry

Waves BBQ on Post, near Market and Santa Clara.
Tom M.Mar 26, 2001
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> Going to be there 2 days for usual meetings.  Would appreciate
> suggestions for interesting places within walking distance.  Thanks!

DT SJ is big.  What Part?  Near SJ State - San Carlos/4th, is Grande Pizza/italian.
Harold S.Harold Dot ComMar 26, 2001
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Someone wrote:
=> Going to be there 2 days for usual meetings.  Would appreciate
=> suggestions for interesting places within walking distance.  Thanks!

Original Joe's on First and San Carlos.

Il Fornaio on Market and San Carlos.

These are both within walking distance of the Convention Center and the Fairmont Hotel.
BizbeeMar 26, 2001
Yn erthygl , sgrifenws
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>Going to be there 2 days for usual meetings.  Would appreciate
>suggestions for interesting places within walking distance.  Thanks!
>
>Jerry
Kind of depends how much you want to spend. Stay away from The Grill, Scott's, and Paolo's unless your primary goal is to spend money. Il Fornaio is too spotty to call, sometimes good, sometimes bad.... service seems to be a problem there. Stump's is pricey, but probably a good bet, WAVES, as someone mentioned, is <great>, good food (primarily a grill/bbq/smokehouse) at a fair price in a historical building. Not sure about the food at the Fuel, but there's good music, liquor and people. Pizz'a Chicago is about four blocks away for a decent pizza, and sidewalk tables (at least there <was>). For late night, Original Joe's is probably your best bet. If you have a ride, there <are> other places to eat in the area, Los Gatos, Cupertino, Mountain View and Santa Clara all have some interesting informal dining spots.
ZaiGoatNestNetMar 26, 2001
The White Lotus is interesting...Upscale Vietnamese Vegetarian.  On Market Street, just north of "downtown" hotel district.

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>Going to be there 2 days for usual meetings.  Would appreciate
>suggestions for interesting places within walking distance.  Thanks!
>
>Jerry

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Tim K.Lucent TechnologiesMar 26, 2001
Someone wrote:
>Going to be there 2 days for usual meetings.  Would appreciate
>suggestions for interesting places within walking distance.  Thanks!
>
>Jerry

Paolo's for upscale Italian.  On San Carlos just North of the Children's Museum.
Bob K.La Casita Nueva de las PulgasMar 26, 2001
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Someone wrote:

>Going to be there 2 days for usual meetings.  Would appreciate
>suggestions for interesting places within walking distance.  Thanks!

I do this so often, I should just put it on a web page. Just off the top of my head, these are the one's I've been to. You can look these up in Yahoo! Yellow Pages.

Paolo's -- upscale local Cal-Italian
Il Fornaio -- chain upscale Italian
Original Joe's -- timewarp to the 50's Italian
Eulipia -- used to be cal cuisine, probably something different now Agenda -- upscale yup cuisine Emile's -- upscale Swiss-French (I actually haven't been here yet) Spiedo -- upscale yup cuisine A.P. Stumps -- upscale cuisine Blakes -- upscale steak house The Tied House -- brew pub. mediocre beer and food Gordon Biersch -- brew pub. better beer and food Stratta -- neighborly Cal-Italian Bella Mia -- upscale Cal-Italian Shark and Rose -- Local pub.
Scott D.The Island of Misfit ToysMar 27, 2001
Someone wrote:

>Yn erthygl , sgrifenws
>xrunner :
>Kind of depends how much you want to spend. Stay away from The Grill,
>Scott's, and Paolo's unless your primary goal is to spend money. Il
>Fornaio is too spotty to call, sometimes good, sometimes bad....
>service seems to be a problem there. Stump's is pricey, but probably a
>good bet, WAVES, as someone mentioned, is <great>, good food
>(primarily a grill/bbq/smokehouse) at a fair price in a historical building.

Plus Sunday nights they have all-you-can-eat spareribs (with beans and a side) for $13 or somesuch.

>If you have a ride, there <are> other places to eat in the area, Los
>Gatos, Cupertino, Mountain View and Santa Clara all have some
>interesting informal dining spots.

For BBQ, I recommend Sam's on Bascom (south of Valley Med), especially for baby backs (closed Sundays, though).

Also Austin's in Mountain View.
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