Ray’s Liked Places
Silicon Valley Capital Club is one of Ray’s Liked Places.

1. Silicon Valley Capital Club

8.6
50 W San Fernando St, San Jose, CA
Restaurant · Downtown San Jose · 20 tips and reviews

Ray H.Ray Hartjen: Great views from the deck. Not worth the monthly fee, so go as someone's guest.

MUJI 無印良品 is one of Ray’s Liked Places.

2. MUJI 無印良品

8.0
170 S Market St, San Jose, CA
Miscellaneous Store · Downtown San Jose · 19 tips and reviews
Oasis Grille is one of Ray’s Liked Places.

3. Oasis Grille

8.0
780 Main St Ste 101, Pleasanton, CA
Middle Eastern Restaurant · 33 tips and reviews

Ray H.Ray Hartjen: Best happy hour in Pleasanton. Wine and apps.

The Fillmore is one of Ray’s Liked Places.

4. The Fillmore

9.3
1805 Geary Blvd (at Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Music Venue · Fillmore District · 125 tips and reviews

Ray H.Ray Hartjen: Historic music venue. All shows are good because it's the FILLMORE! Catch a drink in the Poster room upstairs.

Tommy's Joynt is one of Ray’s Liked Places.

5. Tommy's Joynt

8.2
1101 Geary Blvd (at Van Ness), San Francisco, CA
BBQ Joint · Cathedral Hill · 212 tips and reviews

Ray H.Ray Hartjen: Great place for food. Pastrami, brisket and meatballs. There will be a line, but it moves quickly.

Cellar Door is one of Ray’s Liked Places.

6. Cellar Door

8.1
4469 Railroad Ave, Pleasanton, CA
Wine Bar · 6 tips and reviews

Ray H.Ray Hartjen: Nice place, run by a nice group of ladies. Perfect for a quiet Friday night. Good wine; eats are nothing special.

Dr. Saidi is one of Ray’s Liked Places.

7. Dr. Saidi

2301-2305 Camino Ramon, San Ramon, CA
Dentist · 1 tip
Vine Cinema & Alehouse is one of Ray’s Liked Places.

8. Vine Cinema & Alehouse

8.7
1722 1st St, Livermore, CA
Indie Movie Theater · 23 tips and reviews

Ray H.Ray Hartjen: Great place to watch a film, particularly first run indie films. Beer, wine, and food, but show up about 20 minutes early to get situated at the best seats.

Whole Foods Market is one of Ray’s Liked Places.

9. Whole Foods Market

9.3
777 The Alameda (at Stockton Ave), San Jose, CA
Grocery Store · Central San Jose · 19 tips and reviews

Ray H.Ray Hartjen: Hidden gem is the beer patio. Can buy in the store and drink on the deck. Perfect in front of Sharks games or other arena events just a couple of blocks away.

Robee's Falafel is one of Ray’s Liked Places.

10. Robee's Falafel

87 N San Pedro St (at St. John St.), San Jose, CA
Falafel Restaurant · Downtown San Jose · 12 tips and reviews
Hairlights Salon is one of Ray’s Liked Places.

11. Hairlights Salon

4307F (Santa Rita Rd.), Pleasanton, CA
Cosmetics Store · 4 tips and reviews

Ray H.Ray Hartjen: Deanna is the owner. Ask for her. Oh, and a beer.

Taste of Sing-Ma is one of Ray’s Liked Places.

12. Taste of Sing-Ma

6.4
824 Main St (Ray Dr), Pleasanton, CA
Malay Restaurant · 9 tips and reviews

Ray H.Ray Hartjen: Solid addition to downtown Pleasanton. Noodle dishes are good, as is ithe Firecracker Chicken. Specials are usually interesting. Order a variety and share family style.

Chipotle Mexican Grill is one of Ray’s Liked Places.

13. Chipotle Mexican Grill

5.7
1751 N 1st St Ste 40 (N. 1st St., off Brokaw Rd.), San Jose, CA
Mexican Restaurant · North San Jose · 20 tips and reviews

Ray H.Ray Hartjen: Guacamole is great for fast food restaurant. It comes free on Veggie burrito.

CIBO Express Gourmet Market is one of Ray’s Liked Places.

14. CIBO Express Gourmet Market

5.6
Terminal 8, Concourse B (JFK International Airport), Jamaica, NY
Snack Place · 5 tips and reviews

Ray H.Ray Hartjen: Best place in Terminal 8 to get in-flight meals and snacks and price is right too.

Gold Club is one of Ray’s Liked Places.

15. Gold Club

7.4
650 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA
Strip Club · SoMa · 32 tips and reviews

Ray H.Ray Hartjen: What's good here is obvious. Avoid the ATM - like most clubs, it dispenses club-only money, not U.S. currency.

16. New York Pizza

6.2
690 Main St (at Spring St), Pleasanton, CA
Pizzeria · 13 tips and reviews

Ray H.Ray Hartjen: Pizza by the slice there, or take home a whole pie. Not quite "New York pizza," but pretty damn close for 3,500 miles away.

Blush Raw Bar Lounge is one of Ray’s Liked Places.

17. Blush Raw Bar Lounge

100 N Almaden Ave #160 (At Almaden Ave), San Jose, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Downtown San Jose · 41 tips and reviews
230 Fifth Rooftop Lounge is one of Ray’s Liked Places.

18. 230 Fifth Rooftop Lounge

7.8
230 5th Ave (btwn W 26th & W 27th St), New York, NY
Rooftop Bar · NoMad · 715 tips and reviews

Ray H.Ray Hartjen: Rooftop has great views of the city, particularly the Empire State Building. Nice spot to hang with friends.

Osteria al Doge is one of Ray’s Liked Places.

19. Osteria al Doge

7.6
142 W 44th St (btwn Broadway & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Theater District · 55 tips and reviews

Ray H.Ray Hartjen: Nice Italian restaurant despite being just one block east of Times Square. Great food and not so many tourists. Good service too.

Napa Farms Market is one of Ray’s Liked Places.

20. Napa Farms Market

7.6
Terminal 2 (SFO Airport), San Francisco, CA
Gourmet Store · 137 tips and reviews

Ray H.Ray Hartjen: A lot of great choices in terminal two, but this is my favorite. Great coffee and food. Whatever line is worth the wait.

O'Lunney's is one of Ray’s Liked Places.

21. O'Lunney's

145 W 45th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Pub · Theater District · 134 tips and reviews
Ascona Pizza Company is one of Ray’s Liked Places.

22. Ascona Pizza Company

6677 Bernal Ave, Pleasanton, CA
Pizzeria · 3 tips and reviews

Ray H.Ray Hartjen: If you like meat, and I personally don't trust people who don't, go for the Matterhorn pizza.

Oxbow Public Market is one of Ray’s Liked Places.

23. Oxbow Public Market

9.3
610 1st St (at McKinstry St), Napa, CA
Farmers Market · Central Napa · 151 tips and reviews

Ray H.Ray Hartjen: Live the market. A touch of San Francisco Ferry Terminal and even the market in Barcelona. All done with a Napa flair. Plenty if great eating and drinking.

The UPS Store is one of Ray’s Liked Places.

24. The UPS Store

6.8
6754 Bernal Ave, Pleasanton, CA
Shipping, Freight, and Material Transportation Service · 2 tips and reviews

Ray H.Ray Hartjen: One stop shop for nearly everything, and with a notary as a plus.

Sunol Railroad Cafe is one of Ray’s Liked Places.

25. Sunol Railroad Cafe

11796-11798 Railroad Ave, Sunol, CA
Breakfast Spot · 6 tips and reviews
Tomo Sushi Bar & Grill is one of Ray’s Liked Places.

26. Tomo Sushi Bar & Grill

6.7
724 Main St, Pleasanton, CA
Sushi Restaurant · 7 tips and reviews

Ray H.Ray Hartjen: Love this place, be it sashimi, rolls, cuts from the grill or the udon and soba.

Curry Pundits is one of Ray’s Liked Places.

27. Curry Pundits

6.7
30 E Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA
Indian Restaurant · Downtown San Jose · 6 tips and reviews

Ray H.Ray Hartjen: Currito, where curry meets burrito. Try it with chicken or lamb!

Xanh Restaurant is one of Ray’s Liked Places.

28. Xanh Restaurant

110 Castro St (at W Evelyn Ave), Mountain View, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Downtown Mountain View · 102 tips and reviews
Red Rock Coffee is one of Ray’s Liked Places.

29. Red Rock Coffee

8.0
201 Castro St (at Villa St), Mountain View, CA
Coffee Shop · Downtown Mountain View · 247 tips and reviews

Ray H.Ray Hartjen: Outstanding coffee, and a funky place to hang out in the middle of happening Mountain View.

Richert Lumber Company is one of Ray’s Liked Places.

30. Richert Lumber Company

6.9
5505 Sunol Blvd, Pleasanton, CA
Hardware Store · 2 tips and reviews

Ray H.Ray Hartjen: Nice to break the Home Depot death grip every once in a while. Nice store, great service. Give it a try. You will be in and out before you even get to Home Depot or Lowes.