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Terrazzo mosaic representation of the street corner from days past Sidewalk tile art also Beachwood BBQ More than enough BBQ on this platter Nice Patio, Californians know how to do it Good Beer brewed in house and excellent BBQ

The name of this breakfast and brunch spot in San Jose triggered more than a little bit of nostalgia in me. But having breakfast here is anything but detention with Mr.Vernon on in the school library. Very hip (worth it), pretty crowded (maybe some is from the hype, but maybe much is about the food), and very alive (read that as loud if you like). http://www.bcmidtown.com/BreakfastClub/ Wouldn't be a hipster joint without the mix between rustic and old style logos Rolling in and having scan of the menu, the Germans were very impressed with the prominent listing of booze on the breakfast menu. Apparently a "Trinken Fruhstuck" is not the norm for them, but any "brunch" spot will have at least Bloody Marys and Mimosas. "Fair warning, it has Bacon..." mentioned the waitress Hash (corned beef and chorizo) The food is very worthwhile here (at least from this food savages point of view). The tastes were wholesome and plates were well pres...

The owner giving a rude hand sign to the Brits, but fortunately none were here In San Jose and wanting for some immediate gratification for beer and food, and wanting to the avoid the "What do you want?" "I don't know, what sounds good to you?" Round robin, we elected to open up Yelp and find the first thing that we paused on as far as curiosity. Just scroll through the list and the first thing that made us think for a moment won. This evening it was Skewers and Brew. From our table in the front window (yes it is a small place) First good thing is that it was only a short walk from the convention center, and given that we all had hotels in roughly opposite directions the closer we ate to the convention center meant that no one had to travel extra distance because of dinner. The place is pretty small and arranged not so different that a take away joint with a counter for ordering and sparse seating. We were at a table for 6 which there are maybe...