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[whitespace] A geographical grouping of night spots by city

In the guide below, bars and hangouts are listed by city. The bold initals at the end of the address indicate the Rat Pack member (or hanger-on) we've deemed most likely to be found at that particular establishment. Abbreviations are as follows: KB: Kevin Bacon; JB: Joey Bishop; SDJ: Sammy Davis Jr.; AD: Angie Dickinson; JFK: John F. Kennedy; PL: Peter Lawford; MM: Marilyn Monroe; DM: Dean Martin; JKO: Jackie Kennedy Onassis; and FS: Frank Sinatra. Coffeehouses are listed separately with the essay on Joe DiMaggio; juice bars are listed with the essay on Shirley MacLaine.



Campbell

Boswell's
1875 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell (408/371-4404) KB

Campbell Cigar
Smoke shop. 831 Union Ave., Campbell (408/371-3099) KB

Effie's
331 Hacienda Ave., Campbell (408/374-3400) FS

Elephant Bar 499 E. Hamilton Ave., Campbell (408/871-8401) PL

The Garret
1777 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell (408/559-7930) KB

Gary's Sports Bar & Grill
2369 S. Winchester Blvd., Campbell (408/374-3257) KB

Gaslighter Theater
400 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell (408/866-1408) SDJ

Khartoum's
300 Orchard City Dr., Campbell (408/379-6340) DM

Left at Albuquerque
The Pruneyard, 1875 S. Bascom Ave., #550, Campbell (408/558-1680) JB

Outback Steakhouse & Bar
1885 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell (408/371-5384) JFK

Rock Bottom Brewery
1875 S. Bascom Avenue PruneYard, Campbell (408/377-0707) KB


Cupertino

Adobe
20128 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino (408/873-8243) AD

Blue Pheasant
22100 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino (408/255-3300) JB

Britannia Arms Cupertino
1087 Saratoga-Sunnyvale Rd., Cupertino (408/252-7262) JFK

Duke of Edinburgh
10801 N. Wolfe Road, Cupertino (408/446-3853) PL

El Torito
10330 N. Wolfe Rd., Cupertino (408/255-5747) AD

Outback Steakhouse & Bar
20630 Valley Green Dr., Cupertino (408/255-4400) JFK

PJ Mulligan's
19979 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino (408/255-0588) KB

Paul & Eddies Monta Vista Inn
21619 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino (408/252-2226) FS

Peacock Lounge
19980 Homestead Road, Cupertino (408/777-0812) SDJ

The Peppermill
10690 N. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino (408/996-7750) AD

Sam Wong
1655 S. De Anza Blvd, Cupertino (408/257-1120) SDJ

Santa Barbara Grill
10745 North De Anza Blvd., Cupertino (408/253-2233) PL

South Seas Hide-A-Way
10031 Judy Ave., Cupertino (408/252-0684) PL

TGIFridays
10343 N. Wolfe Rd., Cupertino (408/257-9600) JB


Fremont

The Beat Nightclub
37323 Fremont Blvd., Fremont (510/739-6822) SDJ

Daily's
5035 Mowry Ave., Fremont (510/791-0545) AD

Driftwood Cocktail Lounge
22170 Mission Blvd., Fremont (510/581-2050) FS

South 40 Club
46850 Warm Springs Rd, Fremont (510/657-8935) FS

Stein Lounge
939 B St., Fremont (510/537-6770) JFK

Union Jack Pub
18553 Mission Blvd., Fremont (510/278-575) KB


Gilroy

Gaslighter Music Hall
7430 Monterey St., Gilroy (408/848-3488) JB

La Copa Linda
7990 Monterey St., Gilroy (408/847-4706) MM

Sports Connection
1300 First St., Gilroy (408/848-5050) KB

Station 55 Bar & Grill
55 Fifth St., Gilroy (408/847-5555) JFK


Los Altos

The Echo of Los Altos
1579 Miramonte Ave., Los Altos (650/967-0969) FS

Los Altos Bar and Grill
169 Main St., Los Altos (650/948-4332) DM

Mac's American Grill
325 Main St.,Los Altos (650/941-0234) AD


Los Gatos

Black Watch
141 1/2 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos (408/354-2200) MM

C.B. Hannegan's
208 Bachman Ave., Los Gatos (408/395-1233) DM

Cafe Marcella
368 Village Lane, Los Gatos (408/354-8006) JKO

Carry Nation's
8 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos (408/354-1771) AD

The Cats
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy., Los Gatos (408/354-4020) JB

Chart House
115 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos (408/354-1737) JKO

The Clocktower Bar & Grill
The Toll House Hotel, 140 S. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos (408/395-7070) PL

Double D's Sports Grille
354 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos (408/395-6882) KB

Friends
15043 Los Gatos Blvd., Los Gatos (408/358-7852) SDJ

Johnny's Northside Grill
532 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos (408/395-6908) DM

La Hacienda
18840 Saratoga-Los Gatos Rd., Monte Sereno (408/354-6669) FS

Los Gatos Bar and Grill
15 1/2 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos (408/399-5424) DM

Los Gatos Brewing Co.
130-G. North Santa Cruz Avenue, Los Gatos (408/395-9929) PL

The Los Gatos Lodge
50 Los Gatos Saratoga Rd., Los Gatos (408/354-3300) FS

Mountain Charley's
15 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos (408/395-8880) AD

#1 Broadway
102 S. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos (408/354-4303) SDJ

Pedro's Cabo Grill
316 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos (408/354-7570) PL

Steamer's
50 University Ave., Los Gatos (408/395-2722) JFK

Valeriano's
160 W. Main St., Los Gatos (408/354-8108) JKO

Willow Street Pizza
20 S. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos (408/354-5566) KB


Menlo Park

British Bankers Club
1090 El Camino Real, Menlo Park (650/327-8769) PL

Chili's Grill and Bar
700 El Camino Real, Menlo Park (650/321-0330) KB

Dal Baffo European Cuisine
878 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park (650/325-1588) PL

The Dutch Goose
3567 Alameda de las Pulgas, Menlo Park (650/854-3245) JFK

Late for the Train
150 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park (650/321-6124) AD


Milpitas

Brandon's Restaurant and Lounge
1800 Barber Lane, Milpitas (408/432-6311) DM

Eddie's Billiards
235 S. Milpitas Blvd. #C-1, Milpitas (408/942-9500) KB

Family Billiards
72 Demsey Rd., Milpitas (408-945-6440) KB

Gasthaus Adler Bar and Restaurant
1380 S. Main St., Milpitas (408/946-6141) AD

Lina's Place
1362 S. Main St., Milpitas (408/262-4158) MM

Little Havana
Smoke shop. Milpitas Square, 530 Barber Lane, Milpitas (408/435-0698) KB

Riff's
1811 Barber Lane, Milpitas (408/943-1414) SDJ


Morgan Hill

Box Seat
15650 Vineyard Blvd., Morgan Hill (408/778-7102) KB

Camelot
275 E. Dunne Ave., Morgan Hill (408/782-2525) JFK

Golden Oak
16695 Condit Rd., Morgan Hill (408/779-8085) JB

Jack's Steak House
17535 Monterey Road, Morgan Hill (408/779-2524) JFK

Quail Canyon Inn
18780 Oak Glen Ave., Morgan Hill (408/779-7509) AD


Mountain View

Alberto's
736 W. Dana St., Mountain View (650/968-3007) SDJ

Daybreak
1711 W. El Camino Real, MV (650/940-9778) MM

Fibbar Magee's Mountain View
223 Castro St., Mountain View (650/964-9151) JFK

Frankie, Johnnie, Luigi Too
939 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View (650/967-5384) FS

Molly Magee's
241 Castro St., Mountain View (650/961-0108) JFK

Pockets
251 Castro St., Mountain View (650/961-7744) KB

Shoreline Billiards
1400 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View (650/964-0780) SDJ

The Sports Page
1431 Plymouth St., Mountain View (650-961-9104) JB

Tied House Cafe and Brewery
954 Villa St., Mountain View (650/965-BREW) KB

The Wagon Wheel
282 E. Middlefield Road, MV (650/967-1244) JFK

World-Famous King of Clubs
893 Leong Dr., MV (650/968-6366) DM


Palo Alto

Antonio's Nut House
321 California Ave., Palo Alto (650/321-2550) MM

Blue Chalk Café
630 Ramona St., Palo Alto (650/326-1020) KB

Cafe Fino
544 Emerson St., Palo Alto (650/326-6082) JKO

Compadres Mexican Bar & Grill
3877 El Camino Real, Palo Alto (650/858-1141) DM

Crescent Park Grill
546 University Ave., Palo Alto (650/326-0111) JKO

Dinah's Poolside Restaurant & Bar
4261 El Camino Real, Palo Alto (650/493-4542) JB

The Edge
260 California Ave., Palo Alto (650/324-EDGE) KB

Empire Tap Room
651 Emerson St., Palo Alto (650/321-3030) DM

Fanny and Alexander
412 Emerson St., Palo Alto (650/326-7183) PL

Fresco
3398 El Camino Real, Palo Alto (650/493-3470) AD

Gordon Biersch
640 Emerson St., Palo Alto (650/323-7723) KB

Hugo's Sports Bar
4219 El Camino Real, Palo Alto (650/843-2521) AD

Il Fornaio
520 Cowper St., Palo Alto (650/853-3888) FS

Island Food and Grog
4141 El Camino Real, Palo Alto (650/493-9020) AD

Jose's Caribbean Nightclub
2275 El Camino Real, Palo Alto (650/326-6522) PL

Left at Albuquerque
445 Emerson St., Palo Alto (650/326-1011) DM

MacArthur Park
27 University Ave., Palo Alto (650/321-9990) JKO

The Old Pro's
2865 El Camino Real, Palo Alto (650/325-2070) KB

Q Cafe Billiards
529 Alma St., Palo Alto (650/322-3311) SDJ

The Rose & Crown
547 Emerson St., Palo Alto (650/327-ROSE) AD

Rudy's Pub
117 University Ave., Palo Alto (650/329-0922) JFK

Spago Palo Alto
265 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto (650/321-4466) JKO

Sundance Mine Company
1921 El Camino Real, Palo Alto (650/321-6798) DM


San Jose

AJ's
393 Lincoln Ave., San Jose (408/292-3445) PL

Agenda Lounge
399 S. First St., San Jose (408/287-4087) SDJ

Alex's 49er Inn
2214 Business Circle, San Jose (408/279-9737) JFK

Alma Bowl
355 W. Alma Ave., San Jose (408/294-8825) JB

Almaden Feed and Fuel
18950 Almaden Rd., San Jose (408/268-8950) MM

Angelo's Arena Cafe
11 Race St., San Jose (408/295-7765) DM

Aqui Cal-Mex Grill
1145 Lincoln Ave., Willow Glen (408/995-0381) KB

Bay 101
1801 Bering Dr., San Jose (408/451-8888) DM

The B-Hive Bar & Lounge
372 S. First St., San Jose (408/298-2529) KB

Bella Mia
58 S. First St., San Jose (408/280-1993) FS

Bella's Club
1872 W. San Carlos St., San Jose (408/998-3425) MM

Big Lil's
157 W. San Fernando St., San Jose (408/295-7469) JB

Black Angus Fun Bar
380 S. Kiely Blvd., San Jose (408/261-6900); second location: 1011 Blossom Hill Road, San Jose (408/266-6602) AD

Blake's
17 N. San Pedro Sq., San Jose (408/298-9221) JFK

Bob's Surf & Turf
2400 Monterey Rd, San Jose (408/286-0470) MM

Britannia Arms Almaden
5027 Almaden Expwy, San Jose (408/266-0550) JB

C.S. Riff's
1505 S. Winchester Blvd., San Jose (408/866-0511) FS

Cactus Club
417 S. First St., San Jose (408/491-9300) KB

Café Babylon
434 S. First St., San Jose (408/297-0695) PL

The Caravan
98 Almaden Ave., San Jose (408/995-6220) MM

Cardinal Lounge
3197 Meridian Ave., San Jose (408/269-7891) MM

Cielito Lindo
195 E. Taylor St., San Jose (408/995-3447) DM

Cinebar
69 E. San Fernando St., San Jose (408/292-9562) JFK

City Bar and Grill
Hilton and Towers, 300 Almaden Blvd., San Jose (408/947-4444) AD

Club Caribe
1001 S. First St., San Jose (408/297-7272) SDJ

Club Havana
Cigar shop. 860 El Paseo de Saratoga, San Jose (408/871-2199) KB

Club Ibex
55 S. Market St., San Jose (408/971-4239) SDJ

Club Max
Doubletree Hotel, 2050 Gateway Pl., San Jose (408/453-4000) DM

Club Miami
177 W. Santa Clara St, SJ (408/279-3670) SDJ

Club Rio
610 Coleman Ave., San Jose (408/279-3387) FS

Club Vertigo
175 N. San Pedro, San Jose (408/298-9283) PL

Coconut Willie's
1099 W. San Carlos St., San Jose (408/971-1737) JB

Copa Cabana
2618 Alum Rock Ave., San Jose (408/272-3481) SDJ

Coyote Inn
102 Monterey Road, Coyote (408/463-0970) AD

Diamond Billiards
4700 Almaden Expwy., San Jose (408/266-POOL) KB

Dos Locos Cantina
150 S. First St., San Jose (408/993-9616) DM

The Drying Shed
402 Toyon Ave., San Jose (408/272-1512) JFK

Eight Forty North First
840 N. First St., San Jose (408/282-0840) FS

Eulipia Restaurant and Bar
374 S. First St., San Jose (408/280-6161) JKO

Fairmont Lobby Lounge
170 S. Market St., San Jose (408/998-3960) AD

4th Street Bowl
1441 N. Fourth St., San Jose (408/453-5555) KB

Fuel
44 S. Almaden Ave., San Jose (408/295-7374) SDJ

Garden City
360 S. Saratoga Ave., San Jose (408/244-3333) FS

Goosetown Caffe
1072 Lincoln Ave., Willow Glen (408/292-4866) FS

Gordon Biersch
33 E. San Fernando St., San Jose (408/294-6785) KB

Greg's Ballroom
551 W. Julian St., San Jose (408/286-4388) PL

The Grill on the Alley
In the Fairmont Hotel, 170 S. Market (408/998-1900)

Hedley Club
Hotel De Anza, 233 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose (408/286-1000) JFK

Henry's World-Famous Hi-Life
301 W. St. John St, San Jose (408/295-5414) JFK

Hochburg Von Germania
261 N. Second St., San Jose (408/295-4484) JB

Il Fornaio
302 S. Market St., San Jose (408/271-3366) JKO

Jack's Club
167 E. Taylor St., San Jose (408/293-8995) JFK

JJ's Blues Lounge
3439 Stevens Creek Blvd., San Jose (408/243-6441) MM

Joe's Bar and Grill
1460 Old Oakland Road, San Jose (408/453-3392) JFK

Jou Jou's Bistro
95 S. Market St. #210, San Jose (408/277-0690) JKO

Katie Bloom's
150 S. First St., San Jose (408/294-4408) JFK

La Copa Inn
2444-B Alvin Ave., San Jose (408/274-3700) AD

Latin Village
1899 Alum Rock Ave., San Jose (408/259-7712) DM

Lou's Village
1465 W. San Carlos St., San Jose (408/293-4570) AD

Mac's Club
339 S. First St., San Jose (408/99 8-9535) MM

Malibu Grill
5735 Camden Ave., San Jose (408/448-7300) MM

Mary's
170 W. St. John St., San Jose (408/947-1667) MM

Menara Moroccan Restaurant
41 E. Gish Road, San Jose (408/453-1983) SDJ

Mission Ale House
97 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose (408/292-4058) PL

Nick's Pizza
354 E. Santa Clara, San Jose (408/286-9710) FS

Opry House
21350 Almaden Road, San Jose (408/268-2492) JB

Original Joe's
301 S. First St., San Jose (408/292-7030) FS

Paolo's
333 W. San Carlos St., San Jose (408/294-2558) FS

Peppertree Pizza Co.
1275 Piedmont Road, San Jose (408/251-6310) KB

Pink Poodle
328 S. Bascom, San Jose (408/292-3685) PL

Rodeo Club
640 Coleman Ave., San Jose (408/293-1010) AD

The Saddle Rack
1310 Auzerais Ave., San Jose (408/286-3393) JB

Seven Bamboo
162 Jackson St., San Jose (408/279-9937) MM

Sh Boom
975 DeAnza, San Jose (408/725-1600) FS

The Shark and Rose
69 N. San Pedro St., San Jose (408/287-6969) KB

Sharky's
1151 Lincoln Ave., SJ (408/279-0996) MM

Shark's Tooth
737 Stockton Ave., San Jose (408/298-8767) KB

South First Billiards
420 S. First St., San Jose (408/294-7800) KB

South Side Café
7028 Santa Teresa Blvd., San Jose (408/226-5424) MM

Spiedo
151 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose (408/971-6096) DM

Stratta Grill and Café
71 E. San Fernando, San Jose (408/293-1121) JKO

Teske's Germania
255 N. First St., San Jose (408/292-0291) JB

The Three Flames
1547 Meridian Ave., San Jose (408/269-3133) JFK

Three Plus One Club
675 E. Gish Rd., San Jose (408/293-6289 PL

Tied House Cafe and Brewery
65 N. San Pedro St., San Jose (408/295-BREW) KB

Tony Roma's
4233 Moorpark Ave., San Jose (408/253-4900) FS

Toon's
52 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose (408/292-7464) PL

Trials Pub
265 N. First St., San Jose (408/947-0497) FS

T's Cabaret
1984 Old Oakland Road, San Jose (408/435-3066) PL

The Usual
400 S. First St., San Jose (408/535-0330) KB

Vahl's Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge
1513 El Dorado, San Jose (408/262-0731) MM

The Vibe
47 Notre Dame, San Jose (408/279-3387) SDJ

Waves Smokehouse and Barbeque
65 Post St., San Jose (408/885-9283) AD

Willow Glen Billiards & Brew
1180 Lincoln Ave., Willow Glen (408/288-9422) KB

Willow Glen Cigars
Smoke shop. 1068 Lincoln Ave., Willow Glen (408/283-9323) KB

The Wine Galleria
377 S. First St., San Jose (408/298-1386) JKO

Zorba's
1350 S. Bascom Ave., San Jose (408/293-7170) JKO


Santa Clara

BackBeat Nightclub
777 Lawrence Expwy, Santa Clara (408/241-0777) SDJ

Birk's
3955 Freedom Circle, Santa Clara (408/980-6400) JKO

Blinky's Sports Café
3145 El Camino Real, Santa Clara (408/241-3933) JFK

Coleman Still
1240 Coleman Ave., Santa Clara (408/727-4670) AD

ComedySportz
3428 El Camino Real, Santa Clara (408/985-1223) JB

Dukes Cocktail Lounge
2175 Monroe St., Santa Clara (408/554-1772) MM

Flamingo Lounge
2103 Scott Blvd., Santa Clara (408/241-0687) MM

Hops
Biltmore Hotel, Hwy. 101/Montague Expwy., Santa Clara (408/988-8411) PL

Horseshoe Club
2655 El Camino Real, Santa Clara (408/248-4100) JB

The Hut
3200 The Alameda, Santa Clara (408/296-6024) MM

McNeil's Bar & Grill
800 N. Kiely Blvd., Santa Clara (408/244-4038) JFK

Players
1589 Pomeroy Ave., Santa Clara (408/296-9955) FS

Santa Clara Billiards
4525 Stevens Creek Blvd., Santa Clara (408/296-3333) KB

Star Lounge
2531 Newhall, Santa Clara (408/244-0293) AD

TD's
46 N. Saratoga, Santa Clara (408/243-4595) MM


Saratoga

The Bank
14421 Big Basin Way, Saratoga (408/867-5155) FS

Big Basin Bistro
14480 Big Basin Way, Saratoga (408/867-1764) JKO

Crazy Horse Bistro/The Plumed Horse
14555 Big Basin Way, Saratoga (408/867-4711) JKO


Sunnyvale

Aruba's Island Grill
1250 Lakeside Dr., Sunnyvale (408/738-0111) PL

Bank Shot Billiards
350 Altair Way, Sunnyvale (408/733-3855) KB

Beefy's Cabin
1028 W. Washington Ave., Sunnyvale (408/736-7141) JFK

Brass Rail
160 Persian Dr., Sunnyvale (408/734-1454) PL

The Candid Club
1053 E. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale (408/246-3624) PL

Cheers
685 E. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale (408/749-1288) SDJ

Cherry Bowl
623 Knickerbocker Dr., Sunnyvale (408/739-5700) MM

Faultline Brewing Company
1235 Oakmead Parkway, Sunnyvale (408/736-2739) KB

Fibbar Magee's Sunnyvale
156 S. Murphy Ave., Sunnyvale (408/749-8373) JFK

French Quarter Cabaret
193 S. Murphy Ave., Sunnyvale (408/773-8700) DM

Hardy's Bavaria
111 W. Evelyn St., Sunnyvale (408/720-1531) AD

The Hip Hugger
948 W. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale (408/730-9873) PL

Kit Kat Club
907 E. Arques Ave., Sunnyvale (408/733-2628) PL

The Lion and Compass
1023 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Sunnyvale (408/745-1260) DM

Longhorn Lounge
Saratoga-Sunnyvale Rd. at Fremont Ave., Sunnyvale (408/738-0590) MM

Murphy's Law
135 S. Murphy Ave., Sunnyvale (408/736-3822) MM

The Palace
146 S. Murphy Ave., Sunnyvale (408/739-5179) JKO

Paul and Harvey's
130 S. Murphy Ave., Sunnyvale (408/736-5770) JFK

The Quarter Note
1214 Apollo Way #403, Sunnyvale (408/732-2110) AD

Roadhouse Blues and Rock Café
1102 W. Evelyn Ave, Sunnyvale (408/739-7939) AD

Rooster T. Feather's Comedy Club
157 W. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale (408/736-0921) JB

Scruffy Murphy's
187 S. Murphy Ave., Sunnyvale (408/735-7394) JFK

Shooters
769 Mathilda Ave., Sunnyvale (408/738-2787) KB

Starlite Ballroom
1160 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Sunnyvale (408/745-7827) JKO

Stoddard's Brewhouse
111 S. Murphy Ave., Sunnyvale (408/733-7824) PL

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