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OVERALL

Best Art Gallery

San Jose Museum of Art
110 S Market St, San Jose

San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art
560 S First St, San Jose

Anno Domini Gallery
366 S 1st St, San Jose

Best Film Festival

San Jose Short Film Festival
sjsff.com

Latino Film Festival
Sflatinofilmfestival.org

Asian American Film Festival
aaafilmfest.org

Best Small Quirky/Museum

Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum
1660 Park Ave, San Jose

Hakone Estate and Garden
21000 Big Basin Way, Saratoga

Computer History Museum
401 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View

Best Dance Company

Dance Attack
Los Gatos & Sunnyvale

San Jose Dance Theatre
1756 Junction Ave Suite E, San Jose

Los Gatos Ballet
630 University Ave, Los Gatos

Best Theater Company

Broadway San Jose
255 Almaden Blvd, San Jose

San Jose Stage Company
490 S 1st St, San Jose

CMT San Jose
271 S Market St, San Jose

Best Small Theater Company

City Lights
529 S 2nd St, San Jose

South Bay Musical Theatre
13777 Fruitvale Ave, Saratoga

El Teatro Campesino
705 4th St, San Juan Bautista

Best Movie Theater Experience

Pruneyard Cinema
1875 S Bascom Ave Suite #100, Campbell

West Wind Capitol Drive-In
3630 Hillcap Ave, San Jose

Los Gatos Theatre
43 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos

Best Escape Room

San Jose Room Escape
1620 Oakland Rd, San Jose

OMESCAPE
625 Wool Creek Dr, Suite E, San Jose

Beat The Lock Escape Rooms
2131 The Alameda Suite A, San Jose

PENINSULA

Best Local Festival

Mountain View Art & Wine Festival
Mountain View

Los Altos Art & Wine Festival
Los Altos

Palo Alto Festival of the Arts
Palo Alto

WEST VALLEY

Best Local Festival

Oktoberfest
Campbell

Boogie on the Bayou
Campbell

Music in the Park
Los Gatos

CENTRAL VALLEY

Best Local Festival

Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival
Santa Clara

Sunnyvale Art & Wine Festival
Sunnyvale

Cherry Blossom Festival
Cupertino

SAN JOSE / SOUTH VALLEY

Best Local Festival

San Jose Jazz Summerfest
San Jose

San Jose Obon Festival
San Jose

Morgan Hill Mushroom Mardi Gras
Morgan Hill

FREMONT / MILPITAS

Best Local Festival

Fremont Festival of the Arts
Fremont

Autumn Festival
Milpitas

Celebrate Milpitas
Milpitas

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OVERALL

Best New Restaurant

LUNA Mexican Kitchen
The Pruneyard, Campbell

ASA Los Gatos
57 Los Gatos-Saratoga Rd, Los Gatos

Water Tower Kitchen
201 Orchard City Dr, Campbell

Best Restaurant (Culinary Excellence)

Alexander’s Steakhouse
19379 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino

Orchard City Kitchen
1875 S Bascom Ave STE 190, Campbell

Adega
1614 Alum Rock Ave, San Jose

Best Chef

Jeffrey Stout, Orchard City Kitchen
1875 S Bascom Ave, Campbell

David Costa, Adega
1614 Alum Rock Ave, San Jose

Emily Hansen, The Grandview
15005 Mt Hamilton Rd, Mt Hamilton

Best Dining Value

Aqui
Campbell, Cupertino & San Jose

Bill’s Cafe
Fremont, Palo Alto & San Jose

Blue Rock BBQ
3001 Meridian Ave, San Jose

Best Small Restaurant

Brown Chicken Brown Cow
397 E Campbell Ave, Campbell

Henry’s Hi-Life
301 W St John St, San Jose

Luna Mexican Kitchen
1495 The Alameda, San Jose

Best Family Restaurant

Bill’s Cafe
Fremont, Palo Alto & San Jose

Aqui
Campbell, Cupertino & San Jose

Old Spaghetti Factory
51 N San Pedro St, San Jose

Best Romantic Restaurant

GrandView Restaurant
15005 Mt Hamilton Rd, Mt Hamilton

Dry Creek Grill
1580 Hamilton Ave, San Jose

Forbes Mill Steakhouse
206 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos

Best Restaurant Patio

Aqui Willow Glen
1145 Lincoln Ave, San Jose

San Pedro Square Market
87 N San Pedro St, San Jose

Bill’s Cafe
1115 Willow St, San Jose

Best Late-Night Eats

La Victoria
Hayward & San Jose

A Slice of New York
3443 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose

Original Joe’s
301 S 1st St, San Jose

Best French Restaurant

Le Papillon
410 Saratoga Ave, San Jose

Black Sheep Brasserie
1202 Lincoln Ave STE 30, San Jose

La Foret
21747 Bertram Rd, San Jose

Best German Restaurant

Teske’s Germania
255 N First St, San Jose

Naschmarkt Restaurant
384 E Campbell Ave, Campbell

Steins Beer Garden
Multiple Locations

Best Latin Restaurant

Adelita’s
1896 Curtner Ave, San Jose

Zona Rosa
San Jose & Los Gatos

Andalé
21 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos

Best Cuban/Caribbean Restaurant

Habana Cuba
387 S 1st St, San Jose

Coconuts Caribbean
642 Ramona St, Palo Alto

Back a Yard
80 N Market St, San Jose

Best Cajun Restaurant

Poor House Bistro
91 S Autumn St, San Jose

Nola’s
535 Ramona St, Palo Alto

The Bywater
532 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos

Best Italian Restaurant

Aldo’s Ristorante & Bar
14109 S Winchester Blvd, Los Gatos

A Bellagio
33 S Central Ave, Campbell

Doppio Zero
160 Castro Street, Mountain View

Best Mediterranean/Greek Restaurant

Dio Deka
210 E Main St, Los Gatos

Athena Grill
1505 Space Park Dr, Santa Clara

Cafe Artemis
1875 S Bascom Ave STE 300, Campbell

Best Middle Eastern Restaurant

Falafel Drive In
2301 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose

House of Falafel
19590 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino

Chelokababi Restaurant
1236 S Wolfe Rd, Sunnyvale

Best Steakhouse

Forbes Mill Steakhouse
206 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos

Dry Creek Grill
1580 Hamilton Ave, San Jose

LB Steak
334 Santana Row STE 1000, San Jose

Best Barbecue

Henry’s Hi-Life
301 W St John St, San Jose

Smoking Pig BBQ
Fremont & San Jose

Sam’s BBQ
1110 S Bascom Ave, San Jose

Best Vegetarian Restaurant

Good Karma
37 S 1st St, San Jose

Happy Hooligans
1711 Branham Ln, San Jose

Vegetarian House
520 E Santa Clara St, San Jose

Best Hawaiian

Hawaiian Barbecue
6233 Santa Teresa Blvd, San Jose

Hukilau
230 Jackson St, San Jose

J&J Hawaiian BBQ
1170 Alma St, Menlo Park

Best Ramen

Orenchi
3450 Homestead Rd, Santa Clara

Kumako Ramen
211 Jackson St, San Jose

Kahoo Ramen
4330 Moorpark Ave, San Jose

Best Pho

House of Pho
San Jose & Sunnyvale

Khan’s Restaurant
335 S Winchester Blvd, San Jose

LeQuy
1461 W Campbell Ave, Campbell

Best Poke Restaurant

Santo Market
245 E Taylor St, San Jose

Hawaiian Poke Bowl
387 S 1st St, San Jose

Aloha Fresh
225 Jackson St, San Jose

Best Pearl Teas

Boba Bar
310 S 3rd St, San Jose

Black Pearl Cafe
506 Showers Dr, Mountain View

Boba Pub
1576 Branham Ln, San Jose

Best Vietnamese Restaurant

King Eggroll
1221 Story Rd, 10, San Jose

Elyse
151 S 2nd St, San Jose

Com Tam Dat Thanh
1055 Tully Rd, San Jose

Best Korean Restaurant

Jang Su Jang
3561 El Camino Real, Santa Clara

Gooyi Gooyi
2331 El Camino Real, Santa Clara

Bibimbowl
415 N Mary Ave STE 107, Sunnyvale

Best Thai Restaurant

Krungthai
642 S Winchester Blvd, San Jose

Blue Mango
635 Coleman Ave, San Jose

Banana Leaf
182 Ranch Dr, Milpitas

Best Seafood Restaurant

Scott’s Seafood
200 S First St STE 10, San Jose

Billy’s Chowder House
29 E Main St, Los Gatos

Anchors Fish & Chips and Seafood
1111 Meridian Ave STE 5, San Jose

Best Sushi

Sushi Confidential
San Jose & Campbell

Cha Cha Sushi
547 W Capitol Expy, San Jose

Mizu Sushi Bar & Grill
San Jose & Mountain View

Best Burger

Brown Chicken Brown Cow
397 E Campbell Ave, Campbell

Kirk’s Steakburgers
2388 S Bascom Ave, Campbell

Burger Pit
1349 Blossom Hill Rd, San Jose

Best Hot Dog

Happy Hound
15899 Los Gatos Blvd, Los Gatos

Mark’s Hot Dogs
48 S Capitol Ave, San Jose

Umai Savory Hot Dogs
1158 N Capitol Ave, San Jose

Best Pizza — Independent

Bibo’s NY Pizza
1431 Bird Ave, San Jose

4th St. Pizza Co.
150 E Santa Clara St, San Jose

Jake’s of Willow Glen
1074 Lincoln Ave, San Jose

Best Pizza — Regional

A Slice of New York
San Jose & Sunnyvale

Blue Line Pizza
Multiple Locations

Pizza My Heart
Multiple Locations

Best Deli/Sandwich Shop — Independent

Los Gatos Meats & Smoke House
575 University Ave, Los Gatos

La Villa
1319 Lincoln Ave, San Jose

Amato’s Cheese Steaks
1162 Saratoga Ave, San Jose

Best Deli/Sandwich Shop — Regional

Zanotto’s
Multiple Locations

Mr. Pickles
Multiple Locations

Spread
San Jose & Campbell

Best Microbrewery Food

Campbell Brewing Company
200 E Campbell Ave, Campbell

Faultline Brewing Company
1235 Oakmead Pkwy, Sunnyvale

Tied House
954 Villa St, Mountain View

Best Desserts

Icing on the Cake
50 W Main St, Los Gatos

Peter’s Bakery
3108 Alum Rock Ave, San Jose

Bijan Bakery & Cafe
Multiple San Jose Locations

Best Doughnuts

Psycho Donuts
Campbell & Santa Clara

Manley’s Donut Shop
Cupertino & San Jose

Donut Wheel
10250 N De Anza Blvd, Cupertino

Best Bagel Shop

House of Bagels
Multiple Locations

Main Street Bagels
San Jose & Santa Clara

Bagel Bar
519 E Campbell Ave, Campbell

Best Ice Cream/Gelato

Willow Glen Creamery
1100 Lincoln Ave, San Jose

Dolce Spazio Gelato
221 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos

Tin Pot Creamery
Multiple Locations

Best Frozen Yogurt

Yumi Yogurt
3787 Stevens Creek Blvd, Santa Clara

Sweet Retreat
San Jose & Morgan Hill

PennyLane Frozen Yogurt & Candy
715 W Hamilton Ave, Campbell

Best Food Truck

Curry Up Now
@curryupnow

Sam’s Chowdermobile
@chowdermobile

Tacomania
@tacomaniainc

Best Caterer

Blue Rock BBQ
3001 Meridian Ave, San Jose

Smoking Pig
San Jose & Fremont

Gunther’s Restaurant & Catering
1601 Meridian Ave, San Jose

Best Tea Room

Lisa’s Tea Treasures
167 Main St, Los Altos

TeaLeaf
1275 1st St, Gilroy

Fairmont Lobby Lounge
170 S Market St, San Jose

Best Ethnic Market

International Food Bazaar
2052 Curtner Ave, San Jose

Mitsua Marketplace
675 Saratoga Ave, San Jose

Chaparral Supermarket
1001 E Santa Clara St, San Jose

PENINSULA

Best Business Lunch

Il Fornaio
520 Cowper St, Palo Alto

Tamarine
546 University Ave, Palo Alto

Buck’s of Woodside
3062 Woodside Rd, Woodside

Best American Restaurant

Los Altos Grill
233 Third St, Los Altos

Scratch
401 Castro St, Mountain View

St. Michael’s Alley
140 Homer Ave, Palo Alto

Best Chinese Restaurant

Chef Chu’s
1067 N San Antonio Rd, Los Altos

Garden Fresh
460 Ramona St, Palo Alto

Fu Lam Mum
153 Castro St, Mountain View

Best Japanese Restaurant

Sushi Tomi
635 W Dana St, Mountain View

Fuki Sushi
4119 El Camino Real, Palo Alto

Higuma
540 El Camino Real, Redwood City

Best Mexican Restaurant

Reposado
236 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto

Palo Alto Sol
408 N California Ave, Palo Alto

La Fiesta
240 Villa St, Mountain View

Best Indian Restaurant

Darbar
129 Lytton Ave, Palo Alto

Amber India
1991 W El Camino Real, Mountain View

Chaat Paradise
165 E El Camino Real, Mountain View

Best Thai Restaurant

Amarin Thai Cuisine
174 Castro St, Mountain View

Bangkok Bay
825 El Camino Real, Redwood City

Siam Royal
338 University Ave, Palo Alto

Best Taqueria

Los Altos Taqueria
2105 Old Middlefield Way E, Mountain View

Sancho’s Taqueria
Palo Alto & Redwood City

Jennifer’s Taqueria
1929 Latham St, Mountain View

Best Breakfast

Buck’s of Woodside
3062 Woodside Rd, Woodside

Palo Alto Creamery
566 Emerson St, Palo Alto

Joanie’s Café
405 California Ave, Palo Alto

Best Independent Coffeehouse

Cafe Borrone
1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park

Red Rock Coffee
201 Castro St, Mountain View

Connoisseur Coffee Co.
2801 Middlefield Rd, Redwood City

Best Bakery

Esther’s German Bakery
987 N San Antonio Rd, Los Altos

The Prolific Oven
550 Waverley St, Palo Alto

Woodside Bakery
325 Sharon Park Dr, Menlo Park

Best Burrito

La Costena
235 E Middlefield Rd, Mountain View

Estrellita Restaurant
971 N San Antonio Rd, Los Altos

Sancho’s Taqueria
Palo Alto & Redwood City

WEST VALLEY

Best Business Lunch

Aqui
201 E Campbell Ave, Campbell

Steamer’s Grillhouse
31 University Ave, Los Gatos

Capers Campbell
1710 West Campbell Ave, Campbell

Best American Restaurant

Orchard City Kitchen
1875 S Bascom Ave, Campbell

Los Gatos Cafe
Two Los Gatos locations

Forbes Mill Steakhouse
206 North Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos

Best Chinese Restaurant

Blue Sky
2028 Winchester Blvd, Campbell

Tsing Tao
104 N. San Tomas Aquino Rd Campbell

Yeung Shing
14107 S Winchester Blvd, Los Gatos

Best Japanese Restaurant

Kyoto Palace
1875 S Bascom Ave, Campbell

Sushi Confidential
247 E Campbell Ave, Campbell

Sushi Zono
831 W Hamilton Ave, Campbell

Best Mexican Restaurant

Andalé
6 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos

Aqui
201 E Campbell Ave, Campbell

Casa Lupe
2169 Winchester Blvd, Campbell

Best Thai Restaurant

Thai Orchid
866 E Campbell Ave, Campbell

Thai Spice
337 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos

Mint Leaf Cuisine
14420 Big Basin Way, Saratoga

Best Taqueria

Jalisco
525 E Campbell Ave, Campbell

Orale Baja
1750 S Winchester Blvd, Campbell

Andale
Two Los Gatos Locations

Best Breakfast

Hash House
851 W Hamilton Ave, Campbell

Stacks
139 E Campbell Ave, Campbell

Southern Kitchen
27 E Main St, Los Gatos

Best Independent Coffeehouse

Orchard Valley Coffee
349 E Campbell Ave, Campbell

Great Bear Coffee
19 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos

Big Basin Cafe
14471 Big Basin Way STE A, Saratoga

Best Bakery

Icing on the Cake
50 W Main St, Los Gatos

Manresa Bread
276 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos

Frost Cupcake Factory
1305 N Bascom Ave STE I, San Jose

Best Burrito

Andalé
6 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos

Aqui
201 E Campbell Ave, Campbell

Taqueria Los Pericos
1581 W Campbell Ave, Campbell

CENTRAL VALLEY

Best Business Lunch

Alexander’s Steakhouse
19379 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino

Birk’s
3955 Freedom Cir, Santa Clara

St. John’s Grill
510 Lawrence Expy, Sunnyvale

Best American Restaurant

St. John’s Bar & Grill
510 Lawrence Expy, Sunnyvale

Sara’s Kitchen
1595 Franklin St, Santa Clara
–Tie–

Birk’s
3955 Freedom Cir, Santa Clara

Hobee’s
Cupertino & Sunnyvale

Best Chinese Restaurant

China Stix
2110 El Camino Real, Santa Clara

Tao Tao Cafe
175 S Murphy Ave, Sunnyvale

Mandarin Gourmet
10145 N De Anza Blvd, Cupertino

Best Japanese Restaurant

Kobe Japanese Restaurant
2086 El Camino Real, Santa Clara

Yuki Sushi
1827 Pruneridge Ave, Santa Clara

Gochi Japanese Fusion Tapas
19980 E Homestead Rd, Cupertino

Best Mexican Restaurant

Aqui
10630 S De Anza Blvd, Cupertino

Casa Lupe
671 S Bernardo Ave, Sunnyvale

La Paloma
2280 El Camino Real, Santa Clara

Best Indian Restaurant

Kabab & Curry’s
1498 Isabella St, Santa Clara

Madras Cafe
1177 W El Camino Real, Sunnyvale

Peacock Indian Cuisine
2798 El Camino Real, Santa Clara

Best Thai Restaurant

Jasmine Fine Thai
1211 Franklin Mall, Santa Clara

Pad Thai Cuisine
500 Lawrence Expy STE B, Sunnyvale

Thaibodia
2155 El Camino Real, Santa Clara

Best Taqueria

Chavez Supermarket
666 N Fair Oaks Ave, Sunnyvale

Taqueria La Veracruzana
1510 Jackson St, Santa Clara

Tres Potrillos Taqueria
670 N Fair Oaks Ave, Sunnyvale

Best Breakfast

Sara’s Kitchen
1595 Franklin St, Santa Clara

Country Gourmet
1314 S Mary Ave, Sunnyvale

Hobee’s
Cupertino & Sunnyvale

Best Independent Coffeehouse

Bean Scene Cafe
186 S Murphy St, Sunnyvale

The Prolific Oven
Santa Clara & Sunnyvale

Caffino
2790 Homestead Rd, Santa Clara

Best Bakery

La Patisserie
19758 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino

Sugar Butter Flour
669 S Bernardo Ave, Sunnyvale

Nothing Bundt Cakes
939 W El Camino Real, Sunnyvale

Best Burrito

Aqui
10630 S De Anza Blvd, Cupertino

Ruby’s
821 Borregas Ave, Sunnyvale

Chavez Market
666 N Fair Oaks Ave, Sunnyvale

SAN JOSE / SOUTH VALLEY

Best Business Lunch

Farmers Market
Downtown San Jose

Original Joe’s
301 S First St, San Jose

Grill on the Alley
172 S Market St, San Jose

Best American Restaurant

Dry Creek Grill
1580 Hamilton Ave, San Jose

The Farmers Union
151 W Santa Clara St, San Jose

Henry’s Hi-Life
301 W St. John St, San Jose

Best Chinese Restaurant

Golden Buddha
2768 Aborn Rd, San Jose

Mandarin Gourmet
5560 Santa Teresa Blvd, San Jose

Taiwan Restaurant
1306 Lincoln Ave, San Jose

Best Japanese Restaurant

House of Genji
1335 N First St, San Jose

Minato Japanese Cuisine
617 N 6th St, San Jose

Kenzo
5465 Snell Ave, San Jose

Best Mexican Restaurant

Luna Mexican Kitchen
1495 The Alameda, San Jose

Aqui
1145 Lincoln Avenue, San Jose

Casa Vicky
792 E Julian St, San Jose

Best Indian Restaurant

Amber India
377 Santana Row, San Jose

Punjab Cafe
322 E Santa Clara St, San Jose

The Mynt
5210 Prospect Rd, San Jose

Best Thai Restaurant

Krung Thai
642 S Winchester Blvd, San Jose

Blue Mango
635 Coleman Ave, San Jose

Thai Spice
1102 Bird Ave, San Jose

Best Taqueria

Adelita’s Taqueria
1896 Curtner Ave, San Jose

Jalisco Taqueria
401 S King Rd, San Jose

Angelou’s Mexican Grill
21 N 2nd St, San Jose

Best Breakfast

The Breakfast Club
1432 W San Carlos St, San Jose

Scramblz
1205 The Alameda, San Jose

Bill’s Café
Six San Jose locations

Best Independent Coffeehouse

Roy’s Station
197 Jackson St, San Jose

Chromatic Coffee
17 N 2nd St, San Jose

Crema Coffee Roasting Co.
The Alameda, San Jose

Best Bakery

Peter’s Bakery
3108 Alum Rock Ave, San Jose

Greenlee’s Bakery
1081 The Alameda, San Jose

Flower Flour
896 Willow St, San Jose

Best Burrito

Adelita’s Taqueria
1896 Curtner Ave, San Jose

La Victoria
Hayward & San Jose

Iguanas
San Jose & Santa Clara

FREMONT / MILPITAS

Best Business Lunch

Zahir’s Bistro
579 S Main St, Milpitas
Sen Dai Sushi
224 N Abel St, Milpitas

Tirupathi Bhimas
1208 S Abel St, Milpitas

Best American Restaurant

Country Way
5325 Mowry Ave, Fremont

Jack’s Brewing Co.
39176 Argonaut Way, Fremont

Mil’s Diner
36 S Abbott Ave, Milpitas

Best Chinese Restaurant

Ho Chow
47966 Warm Springs Blvd, Fremont

New Yong Kang Seafood Restaurant
40900 Fremont Blvd, Fremont

Mayflower Seafood Restaurant
428 Barber Ln, Milpitas

Best Japanese Restaurant

Satomi Sushi
3655 Thornton Ave, Fremont

Mioki Sushi
3924 Decoto Rd, Fremont

Sen Dai Sushi
224 N Abel St, Milpitas

Best Mexican Restaurant

La Piñata
39136 Paseo Padre Pkwy, Fremont

La Milpa
107 N Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas

Casa Azteca Restaurant
20 N Abel St, Milpitas

Best Indian Restaurant

Chaat Bhavan
5355 Mowry Ave, Fremont

Shalimar Restaurant
3325 Walnut Ave, Fremont

Dosa Place
41043 Fremont Blvd, Fremont

Best Thai Restaurant

Sala Thai Restaurant
Multiple Fremont Locations

Banana Leaf Milpitas
182 Ranch Dr, Milpitas

Banh Thai Restaurant
39060 Fremont Blvd, Fremont

Best Taqueria

Los Dos Gallos Taqueria
50 Whitney Pl, Fremont

El Mex-Cal Taqueria
34169 Fremont Blvd, Fremont

Taqueria Las Vegas
Fremont & Milpitas

Best Breakfast

Country Way
5325 Mowry Ave, Fremont

Mil’s Diner
36 S Abbott Ave, Milpitas

Omega
90 S Park Victoria Dr, Milpitas

Best Independent Coffeehouse

Mission Coffee Roasting Company
151 Washington Blvd, Fremont

Community Coffee
1000 S Park Victoria Dr, Milpitas

Caffino
315 W Calaveras Blvd, Milpitas

Best Bakery

Sogo Bakery
37600 Filbert St, Newark

Cakes to Cakes
38870 Hayes St, Fremont

Amia Bakery
39095 Fremont Hub, Fremont

Best Burrito

Super Taco
40798 Fremont Blvd, Fremont

El Taco de Oro
1177 Great Mall Rd, Milpitas

Burrito Express
275 Jacklin Rd, Milpitas

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ARTS & CULTURE

Cinequest — Best Film Festival
Cinequest.org
It’s fim festival season and organizers are making tough decisions about whether the show will go on in whatever way health officials allow, or if 2020 is a wash. Cinequest, one of the biggest, most anticipated film festivals in the region has turned virtual this year, aiming to bring viewers some much-needed fun in mid-October.

Gilroy Garlic Festival — Best Local Festival (South County)
Gilroy
Gilroy Garlic Festival consistently ranks among the South Bay’s most cherished festivals, featuring everything from its curious—but beloved—garlic ice cream, rides and live music. Organizers said they were eager to show Gilroy’s unflagging resiliency following a devastating 2019 shooting that shook the region, but the novel coronavirus pushed the festivities out an extra year. The much-anticipated festival is set to return in 2021.

FOOD & DRINK

David Kinch, Manressa — Best Chef
320 Village Lane, Los Gatos
David Kinch started his career in the kitchen at 16, and spent much of his time after that working his way through kitchens across the globe, including in France, Germany, Spain and New York. But Los Gatos-based Manresa, consistently among readers’ favorite restaurants, is the culmination of it all.

Alexander’s Steakhouse — Best Steakhouse
Multiple Locations
Alexander’s has multiple upscale takes on its restaurant style, including a seafood-focused eatery, a bakery and a San Francisco bistro, but the award-winning steakhouse is what stands out most to Metro readers year after year.

Stan’s Donut Shop — Best Doughnuts
2628 Homestead Rd, Santa Clara
Stan’s has been in the South Bay for more than six decades, and while it is only serving up its famous glazed doughnuts to-go during the pandemic, the shop has stayed busy offering customers a bit of comfort food during a particularly tough time.

La Fondue — Best French Restaurant
14550 Big Basin Way, Saratoga
La Fondue dubs itself “a unique restaurant” and with its specialty four-course meals and moody, gold-accented atmosphere, it offers something new for date night. Currently, the French eatery is preparing to reopen once diners can eat inside, but once it opens its doors again, diners would be remiss to skip one of the restaurant’s signature fondues.

Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Co. — Best Independent Coffee Shop (West Valley)
101 W Main St, Los Gatos
There’s plenty of places to get coffee in the South bay, but Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Co. offers a little extra something that makes it worthy of returning to over and over. While its crepes and pancakes are currently off the menu during the pandemic, it’s still serving up coffee, tea, cookies and cakes for takeout or sidewalk dining.

GOODS & SERVICES

Good Karma Bikes — Best Bike Shop
450 Lincoln Ave STE 15, San Jose
More than just a place to find a bike, Good Karma is a nonprofit that aims to help at-risk kids and foster youth. The shop also offers bicycle maintenance classes and free repair clinics for those looking for tips to keep their ride moving. During the pandemic, the shop is open from noon to 4pm Tuesday to Saturday.

Not Too Shabby — Best Antique Shop
1791 Hillsdale Ave, San Jose
Antiquing can be a very personal experience, sorting through which of a stranger’s onetime treasures would add value and which would come home just to add clutter. Not Too Shabby specializes in curating its own brand of shabby chic that customers have come to appreciate.

Crossroads Trading Co. — Best Thrift Shop
San Jose & Santa Cruz
Everyone needs to spruce up their wardrobe now and then, and Crossroads Trading Co. has become a go-to place to trade the clothes that no longer, shall we say “spark joy,” for something fresh. Stores in Northern California are open again, mostly by appointment and clothing sales are happening via a new drop-off program.

Trudys Brides — Best Bridal Shop
1875 S Bascom Ave, Campbell
Wedding season may have been put on hold, but wedding dresses are not and Trudy’s remains a popular spot for brides-to-be. The longtime South Bay shop defies the old rules of retail: that a ground-floor, corner lot is some of the best real estate one can get. Instead, it continues to flourish on its second-floor digs at Campbell’s Pruneyard Shopping Center.

California K9 Solutions — Best Dog Trainer
2123 S 10th St, San Jose
Training a pup comes with a lot of ups and downs. One day they learn to roll over, but the next maybe they chew through the couch cushion. Bay Area residents—including Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry—say the trainers at California K9 Solutions are the best in the biz.

The Wooden Horse — Best Toy Shop
796 Blossom Hill Rd, Los Gatos
A new toy now and then can make surviving the pandemic just a little easier for the little ones in our lives. The Wooden Horse has a little bit of everything and offers in-store shopping and curbside pickup.

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First, that weird virus everybody was worried about in February turned out to be totally mild and disappeared “like a miracle,” just like the president said it would. Then white people across the country united to embrace the message of racial equality promoted by the Black Lives Matter movement, finally bringing an end to centuries of discriminatory laws and police enforcement. Man, that was beautiful!

Remember how that freak lightning storm they thought would set the entire state of California on fire just burned, like, one tree? So lucky. Don’t even get us started on that amazing cybernetic body Silicon Valley engineers designed for Ruth Bader Ginsburg, ensuring she will sit on the Supreme Court forever.

Yes, everything sure did go perfectly this… wait, there’s no such thing as full-body cybernetic replacement! Holy crap, that whole last paragraph was a dream—a beautiful, beautiful dream. Upon further review, it’s clear 2020 sucks and we took some of the hardest hits in Santa Clara County, as Northern California’s epicenter of Covid-19. That led to the country’s first shelter-in-place mandate, which crushed local businesses and six months later, the county remains one of the most restrictive in the state.

The only reason we haven’t cratered entirely is that businesses have basically reinvented themselves to get through this pandemic. Sure, that includes the tech titans the world associates with Silicon Valley, but even more the neighborhood dive bars, diners, shops and theaters that make residents feel at home.

Restaurants-turned-part-grocer are spilling onto sidewalks and into once-quiet streets for outdoor dining. Retailers that formerly banked on bringing customers into their brick-and-mortar spaces have revamped their online shopping catalogues. Film festivals that would normally be underway have turned virtual and one San Jose theater, 3Below, is even taking to the roof to show movies.

These innovators are pointing the way forward in a way that full-body cybernetic replacement can’t (yet).

The Small Business Administration predicts many businesses won’t make it to the end of the pandemic. But Silicon Valley is used to leading the way out of the dark, just as it did in the last recession. The region is already emerging as a leader as its brightest minds work on vaccines and testing advancements and its businesses—large and small—show the world how to adapt to the unexpected.

Metro readers chose the best of those businesses as the winners of our annual balloting earlier this year, a year that might mean more for their future than ever before. Let’s get out there and support the people, places and causes that give us hope that life can be a beautiful dream for all of us.

Introduction | Food & Drink | Shopping & Services | Arts & Culture | Hall Of Fame Winners

OVERALL

Best Bicycle Shop

Hyland Family Bicycles
1515 Meridian Ave, San Jose

Bicycle Express
131 E William St, San Jose

Wheel Away Cycle Center
402 E Hamilton Ave, Campbell

Best Antique Shop

Antiques Colony
1881 W San Carlos St, San Jose

Willow Glen Collective
1349 Lincoln Ave #3022, San Jose

Carol’s Antique Gallery
14455 Big Basin Way, Saratoga

Best Motorcycle Shop

House of Thunder
16175 Condit Rd, Morgan Hill

GP Sports
2020 Camden Ave, San Jose

Spirit Motorcycles
460 Meridian Ave, San Jose

Best Car Wash/Detailing

Pacific Hand Car Wash
1667 S Bascom Ave, Campbell

AJ Professional Detailing
702 Coleman Ave, San Jose

Delta Queen Car Wash
981 E Hamilton Ave, Campbell

Best Clothing Boutique

Black & Brown
751 W San Carlos St, San Jose

Ibiss Boutique
1100 Lincoln Ave #140, San Jose

BellaJames Women’s Boutique
1371 Lincoln Ave, San Jose439 California Ave, Palo Alto

Best Large Thrift Shop

Goodwill
Multiple Locations

Savers
Redwood City & San Jose

Plato’s Closet
5440 Thornwood Dr H, San Jose

Best Small Thrift Shop

Happy Dragon Thrift Shop
245 W Main St, Los Gatos

The Thrift Box
1362 Lincoln Ave, San Jose

Unicorn Thrift Shop
1181 Redmond Ave, San Jose

Best Vintage Clothing Shop

Moon Zooom
1630 W San Carlos St, San Jose

23 Skidoo
2082 S Winchester Blvd, Campbell

Park Place Vintage
1318 Lincoln Ave, San Jose

Best Outdoor Gear — Independent

Stevens Creek Surplus
3449 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose

Any Mountain
928 Whipple Ave. Redwood City

Mountain View Surplus
1299 W El Camino Real, Mountain View

Best Lingerie Store

Cupid’s Corner
408 Blossom Hill Rd, San Jose

Pleasures From The Heart
1565 Winchester Blvd, Campbell

Hustler Hollywood
2210 Business Cir, San Jose

Best Jewelry Store

Joe Escobar Diamonds
450 E Hamilton Ave, Campbell

Davidson & Licht
Westfield Valley Fair, Santa Clara

Dynasty Jewelers
Oakridge Jewelers, San Jose

Best Bridal Shop

Elegant Lace
1061 Blossom Hill Rd, San Jose

Haute Bride
40 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos

Just My Size
2395 S Bascom Ave, Campbell

Best Wedding Venue

Clos La Chance Winery
1 Hummingbird Lane, San Martin

Dolce Hayes Mansion
200 Edenvale Ave, San Jose

Cinnabar Hills Golf Club
23600 McKean Rd, San Jose

Best Pet Store

Andy’s Pet Shop
51 Notre Dame Ave, San Jose

An-Jan Feed & Pet Supply
Multiple Locations

Humane Society Silicon Valley
901 Ames Ave, Milpitas

Best Pet Trainer

Bay Area K9 Association
1089 Memorex Dr, Santa Clara

A Dog’s Life
885 Commercial St, Palo Alto

Bay Area Dog Training
Multiple Locations & At-home Training

Best Art Supply Store

The Arsenal
208 Jackson St, San Jose

University Art
2550 El Camino Real, Redwood City

Accent Arts
421 Jacaranda Ln, Palo Alto

Best Record Store-Regional

Rasputin Music
1820 S Bascom Ave, Campbell

Streetlight Records
980 S Bascom Ave, San Jose

Needle to the Groove
San Jose & Fremont

Best Independent Record Store

On The Corner
530 E Campbell Ave, Campbell

The Record Man
1322 El Camino Real, Redwood City

The Analog Room
3185 S Bascom Ave, Campbell

Best Toy Store

Affordable Treasures
15795 Los Gatos Blvd, Los Gatos

Lakeshore Learning Store
1099 S Bascom Ave, San Jose

Cheeky Monkey Toys
640 Santa Cruz Ave, Menlo Park

Best Skate Shop

Ohana Board Shop
1228 Lincoln Ave, San Jose

Circle A
108 Paseo De San Antonio, San Jose

Skate Works
379 State St, Los Altos

Best Independent Bookstore

Recycle Bookstore
Campbell & San Jose

Hicklebee’s
1378 Lincoln Ave, San Jose

Kepler’s Books
1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park

Best Comics Store

Heroes Comic Books
24 E Campbell Ave, Campbell

Illusive Comics & Games
Franklin Mall and Moonlite Shopping Center, Santa Clara

Black Cat Comics
176 S Main St, Milpitas

Best Independent Hardware Store

Hassett Hardware
2253 Lincoln Ave, San Jose

Rural Supply Hardware
110 S Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos

Dale Hardware
3700 Thornton Ave, Fremont

Best Garden Store

Yamagami’s Nursery
1361 S De Anza Blvd, Cupertino

Almaden Valley Nursery
15800 Almaden Expy, San Jose

The GrowBiz
738 Commercial St, San Jose

Best Flower Shop

Citti’s Florist
990 E Hamilton Ave, Campbell

Bunches
14 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos

Bloomster’s
5945 Almaden Expy, San Jose

Best Hydroponic Store

San Jose Hydroponics
1999 Monterey Hwy, San Jose

RASA Hydroponics & Organics
5725 Winfield Blvd, San Jose

Ag-Gen
738 Commercial St, Ste 2, San Jose

Best Pilates Studio

Los Gatos Ballet & Pilates
630 University Ave, Los Gatos

Urban Body San Jose
1413 The Alameda, San Jose

Addison-Penzak JCC of Silicon Valley
14855 Oka Rd, Los Gatos

Best Yoga Studio

Breathe Together Yoga
14107 Winchester Blvd, Los Gatos

Bikram Yoga
5333 Prospect Rd, San Jose

Be the Change Yoga
947 Park Ave, San Jose

Best Martial Arts Studio

Ernie Reyes West Coast Martial Arts
140 San Tomas Aquino Rd, Campbell

American Kickboxing Academy
San Jose & Sunnyvale

Aikido of San Jose
190 Martha St, San Jose

Best Health Club

FNS Training Center
2342 Walsh Ave, Santa Clara

Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center
14855 Oka Rd, Los Gatos

WESTCA
30 N 3rd St, San Jose

Best Spa & Massage

Burke Williams Day Spa
355 Santana Row, San Jose

Happy Feet
858 Villa St, Mountain View

Watercourse Way
165 Channing Ave, Palo Alto

Best Dentist

Willow Glen Dentistry
1245 Lincoln Ave, San Jose

Japantown Dental
90 E Taylor St, San Jose

Dr. Kimberly Loos
4110 Moorpark Ave, San Jose

Best Organization Making a Difference

Second Harvest Food Bank
San Jose & San Carlos

Bill Wilson Center
San Jose

Billy DeFrank LGBTQ Community Center
938 The Alameda, San Jose

Best Luxury or Boutique Hotel

Hotel De Anza
233 W Santa Clara St, San Jose

The Fairmont San Jose
170 S Market St, San Jose

Hotel Valencia
355 Santana Row, San Jose

Best Plastic Surgeon/Beautification

Dr. Daryl K. Hoffman
Campbell & Palo Alto

Dr. Laurence Berkowitz
3803 S Bascom Ave, Campbell

Dr. Craig Creasman
2400 Samaritan Dr, San Jose

Best Barber/Men’s Salon

The Barbers Inc.
San Jose

Frank De Barber
134 E Santa Clara St, San Jose

Bedlam Beauty & Barber
200 S First St, San Jose

Best Tattoo Parlor

State of Grace
221 Jackson St, San Jose

Marks of Art
3014 Union Ave, San Jose

Humble Beginnings
982 The Alameda, San Jose

Best Piercing Place

Make Me Holey
497 S 2nd St, San Jose

Pierced Out
3014 Union Ave, San Jose

Body Exotic
957 W San Carlos St, San Jose

Best Hookah Bar

Shisha Hookah Lounge
84 N Market St, San Jose

Tangerine Hookah Bar
30 Fountain Alley, San Jose

Red Room Hookah Lounge
2902 Almaden Expy, San Jose

Best Smoke Shop

Paramount Imports
455 Meridian Ave, San Jose

420 Lifestyles
2345 S Winchester Blvd e, Campbell

Bulldog Lifestyles
285 S Capitol Ave, San Jose

Best Place to Get a Medical Cannabis Recommendation

SF Bay THC
636 E Santa Clara St, San Jose

Six Harmonies Traditional Medicine
1848 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga

RiseUpMD.com
riseupmd.com

Best Cannabis Delivery

Purple Lotus Patient Center
752 Commercial St, San Jose

Airfield Supply Co.
1190 Coleman Ave, San Jose

Caliva
1695 S 7th St, San Jose

Best Discount for MMJ Cardholders

Elemental Wellness center
985 Timothy Dr, San Jose

Airfield Supply
1190 Coleman Ave, San Jose

Caliva
1695 S 7th St, San Jose

Best Cannabis Dispensary

Airfield Supply
1190 Coleman Ave, San Jose

Caliva
1695 S 7th St, San Jose

Elemental Wellness Center
985 Timothy Dr, San Jose

Best Golf Course

Cinnabar Hills Golf Club
23600 McKean Rd, San Jose

Coyote Creek Golf Club
One Coyote Creek Golf Dr, Morgan Hill

Almaden Golf & Country Club
6663 Hampton Dr, San Jose

PENINSULA

Best Wine Shop

Vin Vino
437 California Ave, Palo Alto

Artisan Wine Depot
2495 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View

Country Corner
3207 Alameda de las Pulgas, Menlo Park

Best Hair Salon

LaBelle Day Spa
855 El Camino Real #95, Palo Alto

Allure Salon
888 Villa St, Mountain View

Edge Hair Salon
250 University Ave, Palo Alto

WEST VALLEY

Best Wine Shop

Enoteca La Storia
Los Gatos & San Jose

Tessora’s Barra Di Vino
234 E Campbell Ave, Campbell

Rootstock Wine Bar
Cupertino & Los Gatos

Best Hair Salon

Rage
565 E Campbell Ave, Campbell

Station X @ Faux
378 E Campbell Ave, Campbell

Palazzi salon
274 E Campbell Ave, Campbell

CENTRAL VALLEY

Best Wine Shop

Coach House Wine & Spirits
1655 S De Anza Blvd, Cupertino

Bobby’s Liquor
2327 El Camino Real, Santa Clara

Prestige Wine & Liquors
490 N Mathilda Ave, Sunnyvale

Best Hair Salon

Z Salon
3977 Stevens Creek Blvd, Santa Clara

Sanctuary Salon
790 Lincoln St, Santa Clara

Sassy Hair Salon
19655 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino

SAN JOSE / SOUTH VALLEY

Best Wine Shop

Wine Affairs
1435 The Alameda, Santa Clara

Maplewood Market & Liquors
2620 Union Ave, San Jose

Imperio Liquors & Groceries
203 S King Rd, San Jose

Best Hair Salon

Limón Salon
3410 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose

Bigsby House
1070 Park Ave, San Jose

Special FX Salon & Day Spa
1711 Branham Ln a13, San Jose

FREMONT / MILPITAS

Best Wine Shop

The Bottle Shop
40919 Fremont Blvd, Fremont

Cork ‘n Bottle Liquors
5200 Mowry Ave, Fremont

WineGlobe Milpitas
1641 South Main St, Milpitas

Best Hair Salon

Excellent Hair
5745 Stevenson Blvd, Fremont

Maggie Beauty Max
430 S Main St, Milpitas

His N’ Hers Hair
1215 S Park Victoria Dr, Milpitas