Category Archives: Lifestyle

May 20 neighborhood Mixer at Steins.

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Max Hauser

Per recent OMVNA Newsletter, Steins Beer Garden and Restaurant at 895 Villa– one of downtown’s newest, and largest, restaurants — invites Old Mountain View residents for an informal reception Monday, May 20, 6-8PM. This is the first 2013 event of … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Profile: Morocco’s

Posted on June 3, 2012 by deb

by Max Hauser When the Essadki brothers sought a second location for their popular San Jose restaurant Morocco’s, they chose Old Mountain View. Morocco’s MV (873 Castro Street) opened in July for dinner and weekday lunch, prompting testimonials on OMVNAtalk. … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Update

Posted on June 3, 2012 by deb

by Max Hauser Agave: A Fiesta del Mar Grill is planned at 194 Castro, former Babbo’s and King of Krung Siam. It’s a new venture of the Casa Feliz group, which owns both Fiesta del Mar restaurants locally and is … Continue reading →

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Craft Beers at Ava’s Downtown Market

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Robert Cox

by Carter Coleman When I was a lad, my dad was a Bud man. Back in those days, you had a choice of Budweiser, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Schlitz, and Old Style. No one in our working-class neighborhood drank Millers. (You … Continue reading →

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Hands-on Indian Cooking Classes

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Robert Cox

by Fharzana Elankumaran I came to Mountain View for the first time back in 2009 when my husband and I were house hunting. We weren’t able to find a suitable place for us back then, but we fell in love … Continue reading →

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