American, Vietnamese comfort food returns to the corner of Bascom and Moorpark
Mini Gourmet is now serving daily from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., with longer hours to come. For four years, thousands of people had been driving past this classic San Jose diner on their way to Interstate 280, or to San Jose City College, or to Valley Medical Center, many of them thinking the same thing:A November 2019 fire had left the interior damaged but the exterior intact.
In a way, it already has. Flo said the “back and forth, back and forth” of contractors and city permit officials gave her and her kitchen crew a chance to perfect some new recipes and upgrade others. For example, “The chicken-fried steak is really good! And now we bake the biscuits in-house.” Colleagues Esther Aguirre, of San Jose, and Ana Rodrigues, of Los Banos, were happy to resume their occasional morning get-together before their LabCorp shifts start.
At a nearby table, three retired South Bay truckers — all born and raised here — started reminiscing after finishing up their breakfasts .Restaurants, Food and Drink | Their conversation then turned to memorable Bay Area restaurants from the past: Lou’s Village and the big-name clientele it attracted. Stickney’s from way back when. More recently, Goodies Good Eats, a couple of miles south on Bascom. And they waxed nostalgic about growing up in the Valley of Heart’s Delight.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
“Restaurant row” kicks off in downtown San Jose with mini golf venueUrban Putt, a miniature golf venue in downtown San Jose with a unique flair, is launching this week.
Read more »
2025 Mini Countryman First Drive Review: Mini no moreWe expect buyers to appreciate the new 2025 Mini Countryman's increase in size, but not the high-performance John Cooper Works model's hyper aggressive dynamics.
Read more »
San Antonio Vogue Nights Celebrates One-Year Anniversary with Mini-BallSan Antonio Vogue Nights, a monthly ballroom function hosted by House of Juicy Couture, celebrated its one-year anniversary Friday with a 'Mini-Ball' at Brick at Blue Star. Ballroom is an African American and Latino LGBTQ+ subculture that originated in New York City in the '60 and is built around competitive drag pageants. JRock Juicy emceed the Mini-Ball with music provided by DJs Legendary Akasha and BabiBoi Juicy. The Kind Clinic served as sponsor.
Read more »
Tech company aims to buy old Fry’s Electronics site in San JoseA tech company whose sales are on the rise has struck a deal to buy a big San Jose site where a Fry’s Electronics store once operated.
Read more »
San Jose: Santana Row’s two newest restaurants opening soonSpanish-Peruvian Suspiro coming in February, followed by Indian grill Fitoor
Read more »
San Jose engineer accused of stealing sensitive missile technology, trade secretsA San Jose engineer working for a Southern California company was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of stealing sensitive missile technologies developed for use by the U.S. government, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
Read more »