San Jose — Weekly Eats

Hijau Coffee’s Midtown storefront is open. JAMsj’s summer sake tasting was Saturday. Boss of the Sauce in Little Italy was yesterday. Flora is still “late summer” at Santana Row.

Eater SF’s San Jose file this summer is Flora (no day) and Strata (opened May 13, just outside a 90-day lookback). Direct Mercury News story URLs did not load here; Silk Route and Boss of the Sauce are cited via The San Jose Blog and Hoodline, which name the Merc. Hoodline article images looked generic and were not used. Bar Tako’s residency ended in June.

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Japantown · was Saturday

JAMsj Summer Sake Tasting

Japanese American Museum of San Jose, 535 N. Fifth St · Saturday, Aug. 15, 4–6 p.m. · 21+

The museum’s own page: curated sake, craft beer, soft drinks, Japanese small bites, live music, a drawing. Tastings and food are in the ticket. Proceeds to JAMsj operations.

Source: Japanese American Museum of San Jose

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Little Italy · Sunday

Boss of the Sauce

Piazza at the Little Italy Cultural Center and Museum · Sunday, Aug. 16, noon–4 p.m. · $25 advance / $30 door

Fifth year: eight kitchens, pasta, a judges’ trophy and a People’s Choice vote. The field, per Hoodline citing the Mercury News: Locanda (defending judges’ champ), Sorelle, Vito’s, Mio Vicino, Tony & Alba’s, Bibo’s, Paesano, and Famiglia Meduri’s Poor House Bistro. DiNapoli Tomatoes is presenting sponsor.

Source: Hoodline, Aug. 13 (citing the Mercury News)

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Midtown · now open

Hijau Coffee

1432 W. San Carlos St., Suite 70 · soft opening Aug. 13 · 8 a.m.–3 p.m. Tue–Fri; 8 a.m.–4 p.m. weekends

Lisa Maria and Ryan Prawiradjaja’s Indonesian coffee pop-up, now a storefront. Hoodline, Aug. 14, citing the Mercury News: nastar, pandan, and klepon lattes, about $7–$7.50; Soda Gembira $5. They posted a $27,000 permitting bill on the way in. Eater SF still has no August San Jose openings desk.

Source: Hoodline, Aug. 14 (citing the Mercury News)

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East San Jose · Aug. 28–29

365 Night Market, Back-to-School

Grand Century Mall, 1111 Story Road · 4–10 p.m. both days · free

The San Jose Blog: more than 50 vendors, street food, dance and music, monthly February through October. Free parking on site.

Source: The San Jose Blog, July 2026

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Santana Row · late summer

Flora

355 Santana Row #1060 · late summer 2026, day TBD

Danny Shafazand, Russ Fukushima, and Jameson Parvizad’s all-day California room in the old Rosie McCann’s. Brunch through late-night (2 a.m. weekends), wraparound bar, Basile Studio design. Eater SF still has no opening day as of this brief. The image is Flora’s own rendering, published by Eater.

Sources: Eater SF, May 13, Eater SF summer openings

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Eastridge · late August / early September

iniBurger

2200 Eastridge Loop · late August open; grand opening early September

Halal burger chain’s sixth shop, the only hamburger stand in the mall food court. Hoodline, citing the East Bay Times: pre-opening perks at iniburger.com/san-jose and a golden-ticket year of free food.

Source: Hoodline, Aug. 12 (citing the East Bay Times)

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San Pedro Square · fall / October

The Silk Route

17 N. San Pedro St · fall; an earlier San Jose Blog note aimed at October

Jasbir Singh and Mandeep Jandir (The Brit) turning the old Olla Cocina / Bar Tako space into modern Indian. The San Jose Blog’s Aug. 7 piece cites the Mercury News; a July post had an October target. No day.

Sources: The San Jose Blog, Aug. 7 (citing the Mercury News), July note

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