Wine not? Here are two new wine bars to check out
In early April I saw on Yelp that San Mateo had a new wine bar. The wine bar had no website, phone number, hours or social media – just an address and two Yelp reviews. So on a Tuesday evening I decided to drive to downtown San Mateo to see if I would be able to learn more. With no signage outside the wine bar, I walked past it multiple times. When I finally found the spot, it was closed with no hours posted on the window.
Four days later, I met up with an old friend in downtown Los Altos for lunch and walked by what was once the tiny jewelry store Judy’s Collection. I was surprised to see a vibrant mural on the side of the building depicting a Napa vineyard, but, at the time, there was no signage for a new business.
A month later, I have the story of these two new wine bars. One is owned by two women hoping to support local artists and musicians, and the other is a tasting room showcasing a husband and wife’s Napa and Los Altos Hills wines. Cheers to that.
Stay tasty,
Adrienne
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A Filipino restaurant coming to Redwood City, an American diner gets a new name and a Los Gatos bar prepares to close
- Pamilya, a fast-casual Filipino restaurant that previously operated as a ghost kitchen, plans to open its brick and mortar in Redwood City in June.
- American diner Jack’s Prime in San Mateo is reopening later this month right down the street with a new name: Maverick Jack’s.
- The Stanford Park Hotel is launching its Fire and Flame BBQ Series beginning this Saturday until the end of September, highlighting regional cooking styles like Kansas City barbecue, Italian Bistecca alla Fiorentina, Texas-inspired brisket and more.
- Steins Beer Garden in Mountain View is celebrating my personal favorite beer, Strawberry Fruli, today until 10 p.m. with berry-themed food specials and cocktails.
- The Old Mountain View Neighborhood Association is hosting a neighborhood mixer at Clifford’s Chicken & Fish today at 5:30 p.m.
- Charley’s Bar in Los Gatos is permanently closing June 2, but managers Chuck Oliver and Pam Davis are “working behind the scenes on a new venture,” according to a recent Instagram post.
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