Strata in San Jose centers seasonality with a menu that rotates every six to eight weeks to highlight California produce at peak ripeness. Early offerings include chicken-fried morel mushrooms with yam espuma and shallot kimchi, rockfish with squash veloute and nasturtium pesto, and a cocktail featuring cilantro, snap peas, and lemon. The space pairs warm earthy tones with a backlit wine cellar, ceramic-lined shelving, and an arched millwork bar, plus a lounge with large windows facing San Jose City Hall. A second design phase will add dark wood booth seating, amber lighting, and a live-music stage. Causwells Menlo and Asia Live are also opening, expanding bar-restaurant and food-emporium options.
"At Strata, seasonality isn't a background player, it's the main character. Every six to eight weeks, this new San Jose restaurant rotates its menu to take advantage of California produce at its peak. On opening two weeks ago, this meant chicken-fried morel mushrooms with yam espuma and shallot kimchi, rockfish with squash veloute and nasturtium pesto, and a cocktail with cilantro, snap peas, and lemon that distilled late spring into a glass."
"Strata channels the same kind of design-forward energy, with an earthy palette of warm browns and mauves; inset, backlit wine cellar and display shelving lined with ceramics; and a bar backed by arched millwork. The lounge's wall of windows faces directly onto San Jose City Hall across the street, bringing brightness to the sweeping, hotel-bar-like space."
"Through a doorway on one side lies the restaurant, a more intimate space with leather-backed chairs tucked under white tablecloth-draped tables, and a sculptural ceiling with globe lighting that hangs clustered like grapes. An upcoming second phase of design by Manu Studios will add dark wood booth seating, amber lighting, and a stage for live music."
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