"Combine chef-made food and a prime location for art lovers and what do you get? Poppy & Claro, the newest destination dining spot in downtown San Jose. The restaurant, the first from the Jay Paul Co. real estate developer, anchors the high-rise 50 West building that was formerly home to KQED, the Capital Club and Knight Ridder. This is an all-day restaurant that aims to satisfy the food and beverage needs of downtown employees, visitors and residents from breakfast through early dinner."
"THE LOOK: The design, by Cass Calder Smith, is California contemporary, with artwork by state artisans, splashes of sky blue and poppy orange, and wood detailing throughout. Two clever pieces in particular demand your attention: the communal table top carved to resemble the state's borders and a California grizzly collage, with the typically bad-news bear staring down at diners safely from a wall above."
Poppy & Claro occupies the 50 West high-rise in downtown San Jose and serves as an all-day restaurant catering to downtown employees, visitors and residents from breakfast through early dinner. The location sits just yards from the San Jose Museum of Art and event spaces at the Circle of Palms and Cesar Chavez Plaza. The name references the California poppy and the Northern California black walnut, with walnut wood used in the design and walnuts appearing in several dishes. The design by Cass Calder Smith features state artisan artwork, sky blue and poppy orange accents, a communal table carved like the state's borders, and a California grizzly collage. Executive chef Christopher Littman leads the kitchen with experience from Eleven Madison Park and corporate dining.
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