"This year, Metro turned 40, though time flies when you're always on the prowl for what's new and tasty or culturally relevant. What was then called Best of the Santa Clara Valley began in Metro's second year and has been a reliable benchmark to the valley's evolution. As we noted in 2016,Best of the Silicon Valley "is the longest continuously running guide to local discovery in this strategically important part of the world.""
"Each year, readers put their stamp of approval on such names as Orchard City Kitchen, Pruneyard Cinemas, Joe Escobar Diamonds, Moon Zooom and Circle-A Skateboards. Somehow, year after year, these businesses manage to preserve the magic that catalyzes loyalty. As is fitting in a region that persistently reinvents itself, changes make themselves felt. New restaurants-including downtown San Jose's Eos & Nyx and Mas Loco Cantina, Gardenia and Breaking Dawn in Los Gatos,"
"Other winners represent sea changes. For instance, we celebrate that Beyond Text in Los Gatos, a truly independent bookseller, notched a win for Best Bookstore-New. And a trio of wins point to the strength of San Jose's creative community. The 10-year-old organization Local Color San Jose went gold in the Best Nonprofit Organization Category, and both Makers Market and SJ Made were called out for honors in the Shopping section."
Metro turned 40 this year and Best of the Santa Clara Valley began in Metro's second year, serving as a long-running benchmark for local discovery. Annual voting compiles readers' favorite local tastes, sounds, sights, people and places across Silicon Valley. Longstanding establishments such as Henry's Hi-Life, Original Joe's and Streetlight Records continue to endure. Repeat winners include Orchard City Kitchen, Pruneyard Cinemas, Joe Escobar Diamonds, Moon Zooom and Circle-A Skateboards. New restaurants across San Jose, Los Gatos, Menlo Park, Sunnyvale and Campbell emerged as style setters. Independent businesses and creative organizations, including Beyond Text, Local Color San Jose, Makers Market and SJ Made received recognition.
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