Since 2013, Fremont’s Halal Food Festival has drawn thousands each year to sample the Bay Area’s diverse halal food offerings. This year, organizers adapted to life under pandemic by launching Halal Restaurant Week instead, with giveaways and special offers at area eateries through Dec. 13.

Turns out there’s nothing like a pandemic for bringing back those ‘50s vibes. Drive-in movie theaters have seen a resurgence of interest in the age of social distancing, and now locals can enjoy drive-in dining thanks to Cupertino landmark Bobbi’s Coffee Shop.

Fans of San Jose’s Michelin-starred Adega restaurant can now sample its much-lauded Portuguese cuisine via small plates in a more casual setting, at their second spot that’s just opened in the city's downtown.

“Self-care in a cup.” That’s how sisters Jeronica Macey and Be’Anka Ashaolu describe their brand-new endeavor, Nirvana Soul.

Enforcement of outdoor dining seemed to suddenly change last Saturday, when police visited and shut down a number of restaurants in Pedro Square. San Jose City Council is now set to extend Al Fresco dining hours, as a result.

Chef John Le – whose Three Seasons restaurants in San Francisco, Palo Alto and Walnut Creek were popular dot-com-era hot spots – has opened a new contemporary pan-Asian eatery in the heart of San Jose’s Vietnamese community.

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