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Local Gems
Bobby's Liquor is one of Local Gems.

1. Bobby's Liquor

6.2
2327 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA
Liquor Store · 6 tips and reviews

Anthony Y.Anthony Youhas: Can't believe more people don't know about this place. For looking like a nondescript liquor store, it has a fantastically broad array of esoteric offerings, both highbrow and lowbrow. It's marvelous.

House Of Egg Roll is one of Local Gems.

2. House Of Egg Roll

1686 Lafayette St (at Reeve St), Santa Clara, CA
Chinese Restaurant · 1 tip

Anthony Y.Anthony Youhas: Their egg rolls are damn tasty and comically inexpensive to boot. Seriously: eighty cents per egg roll?!? This is one of the fantastic hidden gems of Santa Clara.

Bogart's Sports Bar is one of Local Gems.

3. Bogart's Sports Bar

5.9
1209 Wildwood Ave (at Fairwood Ave), Sunnyvale, CA
Dive Bar · 16 tips and reviews

Anthony Y.Anthony Youhas: Awesomely down-to-earth bar. No hipsters or starched shirts; just generally chill folks looking for a good time. Low on "cachet", and a bit off the beaten path, but a favorite of mine all the same.

St. John's Bar & Grill is one of Local Gems.

4. St. John's Bar & Grill

8.4
510 Lawrence Expy (at Titan Way), Sunnyvale, CA
Burger Joint · 145 tips and reviews

Anthony Y.Anthony Youhas: A Silicon Valley staple! Grab a pint, a half-priced offering of the night, and take in a Giants game. It's a stellar way to spend an evening or a lazy Saturday afternoon.

Logan's Big Dawgs is one of Local Gems.

5. Logan's Big Dawgs

7.4
2036 Agnew Rd, Santa Clara, CA
Food Truck · 5 tips and reviews

Anthony Y.Anthony Youhas: The spicier dogs are not messing around! They're full of sinus-flensing fun - totally what I look for in that sort of thing. Heap on some onions and brown mustard and you are *set* for a primo nosh.

Mio Vicino is one of Local Gems.

6. Mio Vicino

7.6
1290 Benton St (at Monroe St), Santa Clara, CA
Italian Restaurant · 19 tips and reviews

Anthony Y.Anthony Youhas: Busy as all hell at times! Probably because it's a quality place without $$$ trappings. "I was raised by wolves" is more accurate than "I was raised on grits"... but their fried polenta is MARVELOUS.

Giovanni's Pizzeria is one of Local Gems.

7. Giovanni's Pizzeria

8.4
1127 N Lawrence Expy (at Lakehaven Dr.), Sunnyvale, CA
Pizzeria · 25 tips and reviews

Anthony Y.Anthony Youhas: The chicken parm, the lasagna, the spaghetti with clams - all excellent choices. Love taking people to this friendly little slightly-off-the-beaten-path place.

Ike's Sandwiches is one of Local Gems.

8. Ike's Sandwiches

8.7
2235 The Alameda (at Chapman Ct), Santa Clara, CA
Sandwich Spot · 60 tips and reviews