GETTING OUT AND ABOUT
JULY 2021
What a difference a year makes! Last July, we were mostly confined to our homes. This year, we’re ready to be out and about. Restaurants are reopening, parks are welcoming visitors again, friends are making plans to get together. This issue of The Local Beet is meant to give you some fresh ideas on ways to enjoy—and celebrate—our glorious return to normalcy!
LOCAL SHARES
EAT.
DINE DOWNTOWN SAN JOSE IS JULY 1–18
If it’s been ages since you’ve been to downtown San Jose, now’s your chance to experience the wealth of fabulous food and drink options during Dine Downtown.

More than 25 restaurants are offering specials—prix fixe, wine pairings, chef specials and more—that are perfect for celebrating our newfound freedom.

Plus there’s free parking for 90 minutes in ParkSJ garages. Dine Out. Take Out. Go Out!
EAT.
THE GIVING PIES CAFÉ NOW IN WILLOW GLEN
It’s hard to choose from the sweet and savory artisan pies on display at the newly-opened The Giving Pies café. Apple Almond? Fresh Peach?

Luckily you can choose a mini-pie and try several. Lovingly baked by owner Voahangy Restarinera, whose French heritage inspires her recipes, a portion of the profits support disadvantaged kids in sports programs. Giving never tasted so good! The official grand opening is July 29 at 11:30. Come by for a taste.
VISIT.
LOCAL ESCAPES THIS SUMMER!
Longing for summer adventures close to home? Check this out: POST’s Easy Summer Escape Guide. 

Eleven Peninsula and South Bay excursions are laid out for you – telling you where to go, what to do, where to snack, whether dogs are allowed and more.

Explore Blair Island’s wildlife-rich channels by kayak. Camp in the redwoods at Butano State Park. Cool off at Pescadero Creek. Investigate tidepools at Pillar Point. There’s so much to do in our Bay Area backyard. Get out there!
DO GOOD.
Presented by the Homeless Garden Project
The Homeless Garden Project continues their virtual Sustain in Place benefit event series this July 17th, featuring a video cooking demo from globally acclaimed, locally loved, Chef David Kinch.

Tickets to cook along with Chef Kinch from his new cookbook At Home in the Kitchen offer virtual attendees two options: buy your own ingredients or pick up them up at HGP’s organic farm in Santa Cruz (this ticket includes a bottle of New Leaf's Common Vines wine bottled locally by Bargetto!). All proceeds benefit HGP’s transitional employment program for individuals experiencing homelessness. Learn more here.
READ.
FIND YOUR COPY OF OUR SUMMER REFRESHER EDITION
Subscribers have their magazines, advertisers have their patron copies, the question is: how are you planning to get yours?

For those with a sweet tooth we suggest swinging by Alexander’s Patisserie, in either their Cupertino or Mountain view locations, to get your copy and maybe a box of macarons for the road. Find other locations to pick up your copy here.

There’s also still time to become a subscribing member to get Edible Silicon Valley‘s Summer Refresher delivered to your door. Get four magazines a year, season by season, along with monthly newsletters and exclusive invitations to taste, discover and grow your food know-how of the SF Bay Area and South Bay. We play favorites!
Announcements, descriptions and details in The Local Beet newsletter have been provided and shared by sponsoring local businesses and locations. Edible has not tasted everything on this page—yet! If you have questions or corrections, please contact the local businesses featured here.
EAT. DRINK. GROW. TASTE LOCAL.