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SJMADE Pre-Party

Time	Friday, September 16 · 8:30pm - 11:30pm
Location	South First Street Billards.
Created By	Noah Deeakili, San Jose Made
More Info	Join us Friday September 16th 2011 for The Official SJ Made Pre-Party! San Jose Made (SJMADE) is a vendor fair where local San Jose makers, labels, brands, and artists showcase and sell current projects and goods. The Fall event will be at San Pedro Square Market on 9/17-9/18. For more info:www.sanjosemade.com On Friday September 16th we will open the doors of South First Billiards @ 8:30 & celebrate the Fall edition of SJ Made with LIVE performances from some heavy producers & spitters & all around fresh makers! +++ On the beat tip we got... JOOB http://joobkicksnare.bandcamp.com/ http://soundcloud.com/joobkicksnare B.LEWIS & INSIGHTFUL http://eight.bandcamp.com/ http://Blewis.bandcamp.com/ http://insightful.bandcamp.com/ DRANAL http://soundcloud.com/dranal http://dranal.bandcamp.com/ W1SH ONE http://soundcloud.com/w1sh http://w1shone.com/ MARK PLSTK http://mark.plstk.com/ http://www.blindiforthekids.com/2009/12/mark-plstk-influ3nz-mixtape-confessional/ +++ On the spit tip we got... OPSKI CHAN & ODMD http://opskichan.bandcamp.com/album/super-duty-tough-work SEAN BLAK http://www.seanblak.com/ ONESELF DAVINCI http://soundcloud.com/oneself-davinci SOLIS CIN http://soundcloud.com/soliscinmusic ANYA & VIDA KILLZ http://vidakillz.com/ http://ladyanya.com/ PERSIA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1ZojLCS2UM +++ On the 1's & 2's we got... SHEA http://soundcloud.com/djshea MERLIN http://soundcloud.com/djmerlin +++Live painting by... MRLOPEZART http://mrlopezart.blogspot.com/ +++ Hosted by... Rowbot & Noahdeeakili... This event is FREE.99!! With a 99 cent discount! Doors open @ 8:30PM & the party ends @ regular city limit party ending time. MORE Details (as well as the online flyer) to be posted soon. SEE YOU ALL THERE!!! & DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT SJ MADE: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=150255428389872 Saturday, September 17th :: 11a-7p Sunday, September 18th :: 11a-7p For the Fall 2011 installation of SJMADE, we will be at San Pedro Square Market (www.sanpedrosquaremarket.com) in Downtown San Jose. For two days, September 17th and 18th, our SJMADE vendors will be showcasing goods alongside various San Pedro Square Market merchants. SJEATS (Moveable Feast, www.mvbl.org) will be there serving lunch (11:00a-3:00p) with their arsenal of delicious gourmet food trucks. Live music in the market courtyard. Stay tuned for a list of vendors, food trucks, and live music! Admission is FREE.

The Usuals is Coming to The San Pedro Square Market!

From The Usuals Newsletter:

Did you hear we are opening a new location?

It's true. The Usuals is expanding! We are soft opening this weekend, 9/17-9/18, at San Pedro Square Market during the SJMADE X SJEATS event.
Please welcome Showroom San Jose to the list of merchants at this exciting new downtown San Jose project. Because of the growing number of graphic t-shirt enthusiasts who shop at The Usuals, the Showroom is a t-shirt bar that showcases a larger selection of tees, accessories, art, and more! This weekend we're testing-out our spot before our grand opening in October. It's exciting times, friends. Thanks to all of you for the support! Come-by and say hello.

Special thanks to Fernando 'FORCE 129' for designing and installing our new Showroom sign! Check him out at: www.force129.com.

  

 
SJMADE X SJEATS 

Saturday, September 17th :: 11a-7p
Sunday, September 18th :: 11a-7p

San Pedro Square Market
87 N. San Pedro Street
Downtown San Jose

San Jose Made (SJMADE) is a vendor fair where local San Jose makers, labels, brands, and artists showcase and sell current projects and goods.


For the Fall 2011 installation of SJMADE, we will be at San Pedro Square Marketin Downtown San Jose. For two days, September 17th and 18th, our SJMADE vendors will be showcasing goods alongside various San Pedro Square Market merchants.

  

SJEATS  

SJEATS is serving lunch (11:00a-3:00p) with their arsenal of delicious gourmet food trucks. See the list of food trucks!

SATURDAY, 9/17 (11a to 3p)
An the Go
Eat on Monday
MoBowl
MoGo BBQ
O Mi Ninja
Sanguchon
Soulnese
Treatbot

SUNDAY, 9/18 (11a to 3p)
BBQ Kalbi
House of Siam
Le Bon
Louisiana Territory
Iz It
Sam's Chowdermobile
Soulnese

LIVE MUSIC IN THE MARKET COUTYARD

Saturday, 9/17
11:30a-12:30p :: Graywolf
1:00p-2:00p :: Jahirus, Backyard Rastafari Chants
2:30p-3:30p :: Never Right Now
4:00p-5:00p :: Sub Ren
5:30p-7:00p :: Vida Killz, Anya

Sunday, 9/18
2:30p-3:30p :: Pat Parra
4:00p-5:00p :: Never Right Now

LIVE PAINTING

Park Bench Collective
Kori Thompson


Admission is completely FREE!!!!

Thanks, and see you guys there!

THE USUALS

East Side Taco Festival of Innovation

Now this is interesting. 30 trucks serving innovative tacos in the east side. Everything from old school Mexican tacos to modern fusion tacos to ice cream tacos! It's being billed as the largest taco event in America and I can't wait to see how this one turns out. Based on Moveable Feast's track record, I think this is going to be guaranteed good times!

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Saturday, October 22 · 11:00am - 4:00pm

The largest taco event in America. Up to 30 of the most innovative food trucks selling Mexican tacos, Korean tacos, ice cream tacos, and more! Incredible live music. And a "Food Truck Startup" pavilion with everyone you would need to work with to get your dream going.

TACO TRUCKS (MORE TO COME)
Adam's Grub Truck
Architects Kitchen
BBQ Kalbi - Korean
Big Shrimp'n - Shrimp
House of Siam - Thai
Iz It - Hawaiianese
Louisiana Territory - Cajun
MoBowl - Nori
MoGo BBQ - Korean
No Way Jose - Mexican
Seoul on Wheels - Korean
Tac Gos - Mexican
Tacos Los Altos - Mexican
Tandoori Chicken USA - Indian
Tequila Taco - Mexican
The Wow - Filipino
Treatbot - Ice Cream

TACOLYMPICS (MORE TO COME)
Air Accordion
Jalapeno Eating
Lucha Libre
Urban Dictionary

We are also launching a taco into space.

$10 General Admission
$4 Youth Admission (6-12)
FREE Youth Admission for ages 5 and under


History Park

1650 Senter Road

San Jose, CA

Link to Facebook page.

Silicon Valley Restaurant Week 2011

Silicon Valley Restaurant Week kicks off today and features a substantial number of San Jose restaurants. Each restaurant will offer a discounted 3-course dinner menu with at least 3 options for each course. Also menu items will represent the restaurants typical portion size and quality... just because it is 3 courses doesn't mean the portions will be skimped out on. The feasting continues all the way up until September 21st.

To see the full list of restaurants and menus, click here!

New Street Food Incubator Launches!

Just about all of the incubators in San Jose are focused on technology, so it is refreshing to see something different coming into the mix. Food Social is essentially a street food incubator, helping street food vendors grow a successful business.

Later this week, you'll be able to try out the various food innovations these street vendors have come up with at Motif. Full details below! (You can also check out their site over here).

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What

Food Social, a street food marketplace, features locally produced fare by the
Bay Area food scene’s next big talents. An incubator for up-and-coming street
food vendors, Food Social creates a whole new meaning to “eating local”. Eat
new dishes ranging from $5-$8, mingle with new friends, and enjoy a beautiful
outdoor terrace along with drink specials all night.

Friday, September 16th 2011, 5pm-9pm.
Motif Lounge
389 S. First St.
San Jose, CA

$5 with online registration, $10 for registration at the door.
Visit www.food-social.org to register for the event.
Music by Sketchmoney

Why

Food Social was created to shine the spotlight on a different part of the street
food vending journey…The very beginning. The idea behind Food Social is to
provide a forum that showcases up and coming street food vendors in a way
never before experienced in the South Bay. After personally experiencing the
long, arduous path toward building a successful cart, we wanted to open up a
channel for new food vendors who are working their way up the ladder to build
fans and share their fresh food ideas with their local community. Attend Food
Social and take an exclusive look at the delight that is being cooked up right in
your backyard.

September 2011 Downtown Dimension Highlights

Here are my notes from the latest edition of Downtown Dimension:

• Groundwerx is continuing to do a great job helping to keep Downtown clean and beautify the most trafficked zones.
• In 3 and a half months, 360 Residences has rented almost half of its units. They may be able to fill the tower as soon as November, which would be a huge boon for SoFA. As for the other residential high-rises:
• City Hights: 85% sold
• The 88: 70% sold
• Axis: 55% sold
• The San Pedro Square Market is having their grand opening on Oct. 22nd.  On Sep 17-18 you will be able to get a preview along with SJ Made and SJ Eats.
• Camera 3 will be hosting video feeds of the world's best operas and ballets.
• The Historic District will be plugging some major retail gaps very soon. Have a look at this:
• Zanotto's Express will be opening soon, offering grab-and-go items (which will no doubt be popular with Downtown residents) at 80 S. First.
• Le Duyen Healthy Spa is coming to 74 S. First St.
• Original Gravity Public House, a beer and sausage restaurant is coming to 66 S. First St.
• Cabritos Mexican Bistro is coming to 72 S. First 
• La Lune Sucree is now open in the former A Taste of Paris location (I've already been here twice, it's amazing... well worth a trip)
• Downtown streets are becoming safer thanks to a "Stay Away" program that prevents people arrested for drug violations from stepping foot back in certain zones (such as St. James Park). So far the program has been successful and may be expanded to more zones Downtown.

To read the full newsletter, click here!

San Jose 9/11 Remembrance Photos

Courtesy of Thomas Wohlmut: