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Best of Silicon Valley 2005 Intro Food & Sustenance Arts & Culture/Music & Nightlife Shopping & Services Love & Romance Editors' Short List The Metro Short List Some of our personal favorites Best VIP Rooms The old bank vault and former president's office at The Vault 81 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose Best Big Martinis The Grill on the Alley 172 S. Market St., San Jose Best Seafood Restaurant Steamer's 31 University Ave., Los Gatos Best Afghan Food Salang Pass 37462 Fremont Blvd., Fremont Best Rooftop Patio The Loft Bistro 90 S. Second St., San Jose Best Business Bank Bridge Bank 55 Almaden Blvd., San Jose Best Dam Place to Hike Stevens Creek Dam and Reservoir 11401 Stevens Canyon Road, Cupertino Best Indian Vegetarian Fast Food Chaat House 939 W El Camino Real, Sunnyvale Best Stick Creation 'A Capella' at Montalvo 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga Best Tomato Dish in Season Parcel 104 2700 Mission College Blvd., Santa Clara Best Chilled Dance Floor The Kryogenifex liquid nitrogen–cooled Studio 8 8 S. First St., San Jose Best Hidden Tables Booth 4 at Garden City restaurant and Table 21 at the Melting Pot in downtown San Jose Garden City: 360 S. Saratoga Ave., San Jose; Melting Pot: 72 S. First St., San Jose Best Sicilian Food Palermo 52 University Ave., Palo Alto Best Southern French Restaurant Cafe Marcella 368 Village Lane, Los Gatos Best Celebrity Seder Wolfgang Puck's Passover dinner at Spago Palo Alto 265 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto Best Local Tribute to New Orleans Culture Nola's Restaurant & Bar 535 Ramona St., Palo Alto Best Locally Produced Beer Gordon Biersch Brewing Company At supermarkets Best Car Detailing AJ Auto Detailing 702 Coleman Ave., San Jose Send a letter to the editor about this story to letters@metronews.com. [ Silicon Valley | Metroactive Home | Archives ]