We had a wonderful time at the German Holiday Market in December 2025…read more It was extremely crowded, so difficult to do the things we wanted to do (like the petting zoo, for example), but there were lots of vendors selling beautiful handmade goods, plus the fabulous plaza with the Christmas tree! We also really enjoyed the puppet show. A huge bonus is that we got to eat vegan brats with sauerkraut! They were delicious, and we were so grateful for this option since we have pet pigs. We will definitely be back, and highly recommend traveling by Waymo! It was so nice to not have to deal with parking woes.

IMHO This is a very…read morepopular annual event that benefits the GISSV school held on a few blocks of Castro St. in Mountain View. If you want to eat some delicious German food, get to the event early. There are not enough food vendors at the market for the large crowd. All I saw while walking around, were very long lines of people queued up to buy savory German food, freshly made pizzas, boxed candies, pastries or mulled wine & beer. The sweets booth was already sold out of the favorite Apple Strudel by the time I found it. My friend and I knew that we most likely would not be eating here unless we wanted to spend most of our time waiting in a long line. There were many cool craft, jewelry, ornaments, and cultural booths to check out, but it was so crowded that people were often two or three deep in front of me, and I could only guess what was being sold or featured. Happily, my favorite booth was there, Nousa's Cakes & Sweets, selling delicious baklava, cookies, and canelés. I left the market with a big bag of her goodies, so my visit was a big success, for this reason only. If I return in the future, I will arrive very early and hit the food booths first!

They say when you go to one art and wine festival, you have gone to them all because the suppliers…read morein those festivals are similarand the same. However, I still have fun at this year's festival. I love the chalk arts, the artists are talented! I also love the "cake candle" supplier this year. Cute stuff for you to explore the For you to explore the artsy side of you. As for food, I didn't try the food truck as most of the time, you couldn't find a place to sit down to enjoy your food. I hate holding the food and tying to find a curbside or a bench somewhere to eat. So awkward, you know? LOL. Will I come back next year? Probably not but this is still fun do if you don't have a plan that weekend.

First time to this Festival and initially felt a little claustrophobic walking the first two blocks…read morewhen we arrived around 12:15 pm on a Saturday. However, after walking the first two blocks and for whatever reason there seemed to be more space to walk without bumping into other folks. Weather temperature was perfect and it's nice that Castro street is lined on either side of the street with trees which shaded the sun. I actually ended up buying a piece of sale cloth stainless steel bracelet from one of the vendors.

Barebottle is one of my favorite breweries. I did not mind traveling out to the city to enjoy some…read morebarebottle. I was very pleased when they opened this location! So much closer to me. Barebottle always delivers delicious, mouthwatering, tasty hazy fruity IPAs. The staff memebrs are all so friendly. Food was not always offered when they first opened. So this was a huge bonus when they dropped their food menu! Their wings in particular are very crispy and thicc! There is a decent size patio area for little gatherings. Some arcade games and board games for entertainerment. It is kid friendly.

This location of Barebottle brewing is very large and clean. On the far left side is the bar, and…read moreon the far right side is a cozy section with couches, pinball machines, and games. The middle has many tables for patrons to sit at. We parked (incorrectly) in some random parking garage, but you're supposed to park right across the street; Follow the signs for restaurant and shops parking (that we somehow missed). After a short wait on a Sunday afternoon, the bartender allowed us to taste a few beers on the menu that caught my eye. The cider (for you non beer drinking folk) was dangerously delicious and I really enjoyed their "fruited sours" line. Definitely would come back to relax at this location.

Visited for Taplands' Tiki Takeover & really enjoyed the themed event!…read more * I learned about the event on Instagram, we put on our fave Hawaiian shirts & walked over * Special tiki-themed taps & spam musubi specials * Had fun sitting outdoors, trying a variety of sours, IPA, & tropical wheat * Musubi was hot & fresh, nice pairing with beer * Staff was friendly, gave us a shout-out for wearing our shirts, & applied a theme discount Tip: Check out their Insta & flyers for more events (tbey have weeknight specials)!

This is such a cool local Taphouse and bar!!…read more Perfect for watching sports, with lots of televisions inside and very nice outdoor seating as well. They had a great selection of beer on tap, including a delicious non-alcoholic one that I tried. My husband loved the watermelon wheat beer he tried. Great atmosphere and service and they had some cool swag and a hummus refrigerator for snacks! They had cool decor, with lots of signage from breweries all over, and a fridge with beer to go! We would definitely stop by when in town again!

Great wine! I'm no expert, but know enough to enjoy good quality. Thank you Tropicana Cellars!read more

Delicious wine! Loved the Sonoma Syrah I tasted at The Ephemeral of the Eternal. Highly recommend!read more

World Lunch Table had a soft opening today. They plan to rotate various cuisines - this weekend is…read moreBavarian. Stopped by for lunch today and had a bratwurst with sauerkraut - delicious! This is inside Ava's market so you can either eat at one of the tables inside or take it outside to Ava's tables or the city provided picnic tables. I'm not sure what schedule they will use to rotate cuisines- I'm eager to try done new things but if you have a favorite you'll have to keep an eye out for when that cuisine returns.

Super fresh ingredients. I got the Wednesday menu to go: shrimp tacos, mushroom tacos, and Spanish…read moretortilla. Each bite was full of flavors with fresh ingredients. The portion was plenty for lunch, and luckily, I had someone to share it with. What makes them unique is that they serve international cuisine for lunch from Tuesday through Friday, run by a group of creative ladies. It's located inside a grocery store, with seating areas both inside and outside.

Fast, easy, and delicious!!…read more Seating is self-seat, order from the QR code at the table or up at the counter. Food comes out reasonably fast. When we came in with party of 2 on a sunday around 11:30 it was super chill, lots of tables open. Very efficient and delicious meal!! And so reasonably priced too. Good beer selection, and good variety of games to watch on the screen as you eat. We were able to catch some of the World Cup game while we were here. Would definitely recommend for big parties, casual eats, and a great time!

Ordered an "Insomniac" pizza with pepperoni and homemade sausage made in house. Also a summer…read moresalad with peaches, corn, greens, feta and poppyseed dressing. Delicious!! Parking is plentiful in lots nearby for 3 hours. Ambiance in restaurant is casual yet upbeat. Look forward to my next dining experience here :-) Thank you for a nice meal on a Friday afternoon.

Great summer food option at Great America! We were very lucky that we got to come here when our day…read moreunder the sun with rollercoasters and the water park coincided with Taste of Orleans. Since everything here looked way more delicious than the regular food park (and we confirmed they're much better!), here's my review of each offering. We paid to get a badge with little tabs that you rip off for each dish that you take. They're small bites, and the nice thing is that between the 3 of us, we got to share and sample each dish. These were what they offered at each lettered station: A) Chicken & Sausage Gumbo over rice A) Cajun Brownie B) Crawfish Fritters with Creole dipping sauce B) Muffuletta Slider C) Fried Oyster Po' Boy C) Boudin Sausage with Peppers D) Creole Shrimp and Crab Cheesecake D) Crawfish Boil E) Blackened Chicken Pizza E) Peach Cobbler F) Beignets F) Praline Bread Pudding These were some standouts: 1) Boudin Sausage with peppers--this was the first one I ate, soooooo good! It consisted of sausage stuffed with rice and peppers. Wish there was more sausage. 2) Cajun brownie--it looked like an ordinary though tasty brownie. Once you bite into it, you realize there's a spicy kick! 3) Crawfish Fritters with Creole dipping sauce--fritters were small, and they give you waaayyyy too much sauce, more than you need. 4) Muffuletta sliders--I took a bite, sliders aren't my thing 5) Fried Oyster Po'Boy--not a whole lot of oysters, to be honest. I would have liked more of them. 6) Gumbo--nice and hearty 7) Creole shrimp and crab cheesecake--one of my faves! It's a savory cheesecake, very unique! Save the creole sauce from the crawfish fritters (if you get them), because the dipping sauce goes so well with this cheesecake! 8) Blackened chicken pizza--mmm, good pizza! It was funny to receive this and marvel over how much better than looked compared to the basic pizzas that were being served to those getting standard food 9) Peach Cobbler--it was fantastic to see my boyfriend enjoying this. So nice and sweet! 10) Beignets--sweet, with an explosion of powdered sugar everywhere. I looked like a cocaine addict Great America should definitely do more of these food events!

The Taste Of Orleans Festival premiered at California's Great America for the first time this year…read moreand I must say that I was very impressed. This seems to be the new thing with various amusement parks having food and wine festivals and I think it's a great idea because it allows the guests to try different foods and beverages outside of the normal amusement park fare. The festival took place in the Orleans Square section of the park and this are was really brought to life with various New Orleans style decorations, the huge Taste Of Orleans billboard/postcard and of course the zydeco music blasting throughout the area. This festival was held for two week on weekends only from 12-10. They had various creole/cajun food items that were available during this festival such as shrimp po'boys, Muffulettas, beignets, Crawfish Étouffée and so on. You could purchase the items seperately or purchase the tasting card. The tasting card listed 6 items to sample for $25 they included the beignets, creole meatballs, bourbon grilled chicken wings, Crawfish Étouffée, chicken and andouille gumbo and red beans & rice. I tried everything on the tasting card except the red beans & rice and I must say that I was really impressed with the food. The portion size was very generous and 2 people could probably split the tasting card and get full. The bourbon grilled chicken wings were really good they had a sweet and spicy flavor and were cooked to perfection. The creole meatballs came with three huge meatballs that were tender and not overcooked and topped with this unique sweet sauce (probably my favorite item). The crawfish etouffee was very good, it was my first time trying it and I was not disappointed. It was very spicy and full of flavor and served over rice. The gumbo I was skeptical to try because I don't eat gumbo, actually haven't had it in over 10 years but it was pretty good it had nice chunks of chicken and spicy andouille sausage but I wish it was served with rice or at least a piece of french bread. And lastly the beignets, these I was not too impressed with because I felt they were too heavy and tasted too much like a donut. I've had real beignets and while these were a step in the right direction they didn't really make the mark for me. I wanted to try the special bananas foster funnel cake but was too full. They also had a beer & wine tasting room and you could purchase a tasting card for that as well and from what I was told the pourings were very generous as well. Aside from the food there was lots to see and lots of entertainment throughout the area. There were two stages where a couple different bands played the traditional Zydeco music and they were good bands might I add. It really added to the festival and it was nice to see everyone dancing and enjoying themselves. There were about 6-7 artists making chalk art and it was amazing, they endured that heat and messed up concrete to draw this lovely artwork. Then every hour or so there was another band and singer that had the little second line thing going on, they would come from the middle of the park playing music all the way to Orleans Place. All of the staff working the festival had their nice Mardi Gras colors and outfits on, the girls on stilts were a hit with everybody. They would be dancing and throwing beads to the crowds of people while the band played. Then to end the night after the festival they had Cajun themed fireworks, these were by far the best fireworks I've ever seen at Great America although they were a bit on the short side. I see they have taken a page out of Disneyland's book because this was just amazing, when it starts all of the lights go out and the Zydeco music starts playing but the fireworks are timed to the music. They had fireworks and fire shooting from the buildings and everything. They really outdid themselves and I was very impressed. I absolutely loved the festival and was told that it will be back next year but bigger and better and I think it's definitely work checking out!