The Best of Silicon Valley 2014

San Jose | South County

SubZero BEST LOCAL FESTIVAL: SubZero

Best Dry Cleaner

Diamond Laundry & Cleaners

398 W. San Carlos St, San Jose

Rex Cleaners

60 Race St, San Jose

Charlie's Cleaners

1120 Bird Ave, San Jose; 302 Toyon Ave, San Jose; 1795 Scott Blvd, Santa Clara

Best Baby Store

Buy Buy Baby

5353 Almaden Expy #101, San Jose

Kool Kids Couture

1366 Lincoln Ave, San Jose

Baby Hugs

1109 Lincoln Ave, San Jose

Best Bridal Shop

Elegant Lace Bridals

1061 Blossom Hill Rd, San Jose

Dalena's Bridal

621 Tully Rd, San Jose

BB Bridal

5164 Moorpark Ave, Suite 60, San Jose

Best American Restaurant

Original Joe's

301 S. First St, San Jose

Willow Street Wood-Fired Pizza

1072 Willow St, San Jose; 20 S. Santa Cruz Ave, Suite 218, Los Gatos; 1554 Saratoga Ave, San Jose

Flames Downtown

88 S. Fourth St, San Jose

Best Chinese Restaurant

Taiwan

1306 Lincoln Ave, San Jose

Mandarin Gourmet, San Jose

5560 Santa Teresa Blvd, San Jose

Golden Buddha

2768 Aborn Rd, San Jose

Best Japanese Restaurant

Kazoo

250 E. Jackson St, San Jose; 1165 Lincoln Ave, Suite 110, San Jose

Yuki Sushi

1140 Lincoln Ave, Suite 8, San Jose

House of Genji

1335 N. First St, San Jose

Best Business Lunch

Original Joe's

301 S. First St, San Jose

Grill on the Alley

172 S. Market St, San Jose

Il Fornaio

302 S. Market St, San Jose

Best Mexican Restaurant

Tlaquepaque

721 Willow St, San Jose; 2222 Lincoln Ave, San Jose; 699 Curtner Ave, San Jose

La Victoria

140 E. San Carlos St, San Jose; 131 W. Santa Clara St, San Jose; 699 Curtner Ave, San Jose

Aqui Cal-Mex

1145 Lincoln Ave, San Jose; 5679 Snell Ave, San Jose

Best Indian Restaurant

Amber India

377 Santana Row, San Jose

Tandoori Oven

150 S. First St, #107, San Jose; 3139 Mission College Blvd, Santa Clara

Steps of India

2062 Curtner Ave, San Jose

Best Thai Restaurant

House of Siam

151 S. Second St, San Jose

Krung Thai

640 S. Winchester Blvd, San Jose; 580 N. Winchester Blvd, San Jose

Blue Mango

635 Coleman Ave, San Jose

Best Taqueria

La Victoria

140 E. San Carlos St, San Jose; 131 W. Santa Clara St, San Jose; 699 Curtner Ave, San Jose

Super Taqueria

Four San Jose locations; three South County locations

Tlaquepaque

721 Willow St, San Jose; 2222 Lincoln Ave, San Jose; 699 Curtner Ave, San Jose

Best Breakfast

Bill's Cafe

Four San Jose locations

Flames

Four San Jose locations

Hobee's

680 River Oaks Pkwy, San Jose

Best Independent Coffeehouse

Philz

118 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose

Crema

950 The Alameda, San Jose

B2 Coffee

87 N. San Pedro St, San Jose

Best Bakery

Dick's Bakery

1593 Meridian Ave, San Jose

Aki's Bakery

355 Meridian Ave, San Jose

Peters' Bakery

3108 Alum Rock Ave, San Jose

Best Burrito

La Victoria

140 E. San Carlos St, San Jose; 131 W. Santa Clara St, San Jose; 699 Curtner Ave, San Jose

Iguanas Burritozilla

330 S. Third St, San Jose; 4848 San Felipe Rd, San Jose; 4300 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara

Super Taqueria

Four San Jose locations; three South County locations

Best Local Festival

SubZero Festival

S. First St, San Jose

Gilroy Garlic Festival

Christmas Hill Park, Gilroy

Dancin' on the Avenue

Lincoln Ave, San Jose

Best Happy Hour

O'Flaherty's

25 N. San Pedro St, San Jose

Flames Downtown

88 S. Fourth St, San Jose

Chachos

87 E. San Fernando St, San Jose

Best Karaoke

7 Bamboo

162 Jackson St, San Jose

O'Flaherty's Irish Pub

25 N. San Pedro St, San Jose

Dive Bar

78 E. Santa Clara St, San Jose

Best Dive Bar

Cinebar

69 E. San Fernando St, San Jose

Dive Bar

78 E. Santa Clara St, San Jose

Caravan

98 S. Almaden Ave, San Jose

Best Wine Shop

Wine Affairs

1435 The Alameda, San Jose

Joseph George

1559 Meridian Ave, San Jose

The Wine Rack

5768 Santa Teresa Blvd, San Jose; 6136 Bollinger Rd, San Jose

Best Hair Salon

bigsby house

1070 Park Ave, San Jose

5 Color Cowboy

1445 The Alameda, San Jose

umbrella

2 N. Market St, San Jose

Best Furniture Store

Scandinavian Designs

1115 S. De Anza Blvd, San Jose; 19900 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino

What A Room!

1150 Murphy Ave, Unit C, San Jose

All World Furniture

981 Stockton Ave, San Jose