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C.J. Prusi on May 2, 2019
The imperial stout strikes back this weekend as The Beerwalk returns with another installment of May the Fourth Beer With You. This marks the first time the Star Wars-themed beer and food event comes to Japantown. More than a dozen breweries will be pouring at storefronts up and down Taylor and Jackson…
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John Dyke on May 31, 2018
Summer is right around the corner, and the Gordon Biersch Brewery complex in Japantown will once again host this weekly pileup of food trucks, beer and local makers. Co-hosted by Moveable Feast, the event is every Thursday night through August and features live music, games for the kids and SJMADE vendors. Admission…
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Camille Miller on July 6, 2017
According to the Japanese Buddhist tradition, this early summer festival marks the return of spirits from the grave, as families welcome departed ancestors into their homes for a few days. Despite the holiday’s somber associations, the Obon festival is a time for family reunion and celebratory song and dance. Head to one…
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Tad Malone on March 30, 2016
The long running Bay Area radio station KFJC is bringing its celebrated record swap back to Empire Seven Studios for its second year of a reimagined tradition. Since its founding in 1959, KFJC has played an integral part in the underground but vibrant Bay Area music scene. Broadcasting from the Foothill College…
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“What I’m saying is we get ‘Super Freak’ in there and get the audience clapping,” says Dominic “Goldenchyld” Cueto as he cues up the familiar bass line at a rehearsal. It loops as members of San Jose Taiko nod their heads and rearrange themselves, heaving their big drums into the next configuration.
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Japantown hosted another successful round of SJ Beerwalk on Saturday, this time putting an emphasis on IPA suds. Metro photographer Aron Cooperman was there, camera in hand.
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The Japantown Beer Walk sold out early on Saturday, signaling a success for organizers and leaving many people who showed up hoping to purchase tickets on site crying in their beer somewhere else.
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Fifteen breweries will present seasonal offerings, along with classic beers from Japan, at the first Japantown Beer Walk is this Saturday, February 11th.
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