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Oct09

Lunch At Vin Santo? YES Finally!

Steve

Big things in store for Vin Santo.  New owner Umberto Pala was trained in Italy at S. Pellegrino’s Culinary Institute.  With over 10 years of working in great kitchens in Italy and California, he most recently left a 6+ year stint at Il Fornaio in downtown San Jose to buy his own restaurant.

 

Vin Santo Dining Room

 

Menus change daily and the ambiance is wonderful. Call ahead for front patio seating in the summer. Best of all, in my book, is the wonderful wine bar. You can sit at the counter and meet and chat with some of your neighbors while enjoying a plate of mussels and a glass of chardonnay.

 

It used to be that if you wanted to have a great meal at Vin Santo, you had to dine from Tuesday though Saturday evenings only.  Starting in November the restaurant will be open for lunch Wed though Friday and will feature an amazing Sunday Brunch.

 

Look for great things in the future and join Umberto as he celebrates his grand opening Nov 2 at 11:30 AM and again Nov 4 at Brunch starting at 9:00 AM.

Located Downtown Willow Glen at 1346 Lincoln Ave. Reservations are recommended for dinner (408) 920-2508.

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Oct05

Tomato Thyme

Steve

 

Tomato Thyme Restaurant and Bar in Willow Glen
I had lunch today with a friend, and for the first time in all my years in Willow Glen, I went to a small restaurant called Tomato Thyme, located in the Safeway shopping center at the corner of Hamilton and Meridian Ave.What a pleasant surprise, the menu was great with many pasta dishes as well as salads, appetizers and much more. There is a great bar in the center of the main room, and a Monday Night Football area. Well, that’s what I am calling it as it was a perfect place for watch a game with a projection TV system and a bar, who could go wrong.  I am definitely going back to check it out. Oh, and my lunch was excellent as was the service. -Steve

A countryman between two lawyers is like a fish between two cats. -Benjamin Franklin

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