A Different Kind of 'Tasting' for Campbell

Rocket Fizz of Campbell holds its second soda tasting May 18, featuring root beer.

What's the difference between root beer, birch beer and sarsaparilla? Rocket Fizz of Campbell invites the public to find out at their first root beer tasting this Friday, May 18 from 5:00-9:00 p.m. "One comment we consistently get is that there are so many sodas in here that they don't know what they'd like," says Chris Dunn, co-owner of the soda and candy shop. "There are a lot of people that don't drink so they can't do wine or beer tastings. This is an opportunity to try something different." The shop offers 50 different varieties of root beer but the Friday tasting will include three different root beers and two sarsaparillas. The tasting costs $5 and includes a commemorative tasting glass. Rocket Fizz kicked off its first tasting with…

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YouSentIt Names New CEO

Former Yahoo!, AOL senior executive Brad Garlinghouse will replace Ivan Koon.

Kaiser Permanente, 28 Unions Reach 3-Year Contract for 100K Employees

Kaiser Santa Clara workers among those getting 3% raises.

Kaiser Permanente and a coalition representing 100,000 employees in 28 different unions reached a new three-year contract at 3 a.m. Saturday, the health care organization and the unions announced. The deal calls for 3 percent annual pay hikes for the 76,000 affected employees in California, and 2 percent in states ranging from Hawaii to Maryland, according to announcements made by the SEIU and Kaiser officials. Kaiser operates clinics and hospitals throughout Santa Clara County, including those in nearby Santa Clara and San Jose. A year ago, a 24-hour work stoppage hit Kaiser sites in San Diego and elsewhere in Southern California. The new contract covers the largest single bloc of Kaiser employees, and covers wages and benefits as well as…

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Fill 'er Up: Production Squeeze Causes Price Jump

The cheapest gas in Campbell can be found at both Valero for $4.13 a gallon.

You know that moment. You, like many, probably dread that moment. The one when that gas light turns on. And things aren't looking too good for gas prices in the Bay Area, even as national prices have started to take a dip. Prices in the region jumped by as much as 16 cents over the course of the week. The increase is the result of several California refiners slowing down production in order to conduct maintenance and repairs, according to a San Jose Mercury News article. Statewide, the average price per gallon was $4.19 versus the national average of $3.80. While the rising trend should only be temporary, Campbell Patch tracked down the top five cheapest gas in town to save drivers a few cents a gallon. While all Campbell prices have …

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The Grand Dell Offers Up Live Blues with its Brews

Tony McKenna took ownership of the Campbell pup in 1999.

Clinton Sees California 'Roaring Back'

Former president Bill Clinton provided his view on economic recovery Thursday at the Outlook Conference organized by the Bay Area Council.

The only president who has balanced the U.S. federal budget since 1960 expressed cautious optimism about economic recovery in California during his speech in Silicon Valley Thursday.  "California will come roaring back," former President Bill Clinton said. "It will come back sooner if we work together." Clinton received a standing ovation when he appeared at the Outlook Conference organized by the Bay Area Council. Forum moderator George Marcus, chairman of Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, said he first met Clinton in Cupertino in 1990, and they have been good friends since. Clinton said he's also good friends with Gov. Jerry Brown, who had earlier advocated his proposal of a tax increase as another speaker at the …

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Just B Dance Raises the Barre, but Needs Community Support

Campbell's Just B Dance is getting American Ballet Theatre certified, but needs the community's help.

Local dance, performance and wellness center Just B Dance is raising the barre with an American Ballet Theatre certification but needs the community's support. All this week, Just B Dance invites the community to stop by and make a donation for its garage sale and car wash fundraiser this Saturday, May 5 at 827 W. Hamilton Ave. "We hope that through incorporating this method we will be able to offer an even higher standard of training for all of our students, and help dancers who are interested in pursuing professional dance careers go even further while training at our dance school," says Bethany Hooks, owner of Just B Dance in an email. The center will have two of its instructors learning ABT National curriculum throughout the summer. …

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Sushi Confidential Opening in Downtown Campbell

Owner and executive chef Randy Musterer aims at opening his doors in the very near future.

The signs read only "confidential" for weeks, piquing the interest and curiosity of all the people walking by. The former Twist Bistro has transformed into a modern sushi restaurant, complete with a sushi bar, a black bamboo wall between the two sides and oversized artwork, done by local artists Lorraine Lawson and Anthony Trayer. Sushi Confidential owner and Executive Chef Randy Musterer says that although he just moved in this January, he's had his eyes set on this location for the last three years. "Campbell was kind of my stomping grounds and I have seen it grow over the last 12 years," Musterer says. "So I knew it had to be in Campbell." Musterer grew up in San Diego and learned how to fish with his father. By the time he was a teen, …

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Gourmet Food Truck Fest Comes to the West Valley

Several restaurants on wheels will descend on La Hacienda on Highway 9 in Los Gatos to dish out their delicious food and tasty drinks Friday evening.

The Mobile Gourmet presents Los Gatos Food Fest 4:30-8:30 p.m., Friday, April 27 in front of La Hacienda Inn, 18840 Saratoga-Los Gatos Rd. The event will include live music by The Jokers, beer and wine, and mobile food trucks such as The Shackmobile, House of Siam, Curry Up Now!, Big Shrimppin', Pollo Frito, Los Altos Taco and Curry Up Now! "It's the up-and-coming thing," said former Monte Sereno mayor Curtis Wright, who's helping as a consultant for the event, the first-ever planned in the West Valley cities. "It's a new trend." Wright noted the Bay Area is behind the times in terms of gourmet food trucks because cities like Portland, OR and Los Angeles thrive on such offering of food to the public. "It's a cool event and it's all the …

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Mayra Flores de Marcotte

7:25 am on Friday, April 27, 2012

Laura! Thanks for commenting. We offered up this nugget because it wasn't too far from Campbell. That and we did a bigger piece on the fundraiser at Westmont here: http://campbell.patch.com/articles/food-trucks-arrive-at-campbell-s-westmont-high . Enjoy! (hopefully we will see you tonight.) :)   more ›