.Food & Drink

Two longtime friends who share a love of South County’s wine country are off and rolling with a new way for oenophiles to explore the area.

Gardenia Los Gatos—a new café, bar and restaurant on North Santa Cruz Avenue—fulfills a long-held dream for CEO Carol Wang.

The cuisine and décor at Cansel Tok and Sedri Gundogdu’s restaurant, which opened in June, is a reflection of their own heritage.

Ambrosia India Bistro’s Sam Khanal says of his four restaurants, “We wanted to give a unique name, not like a typical Indian name kind of thing.”

Good Times restaurant group’s latest venture settles in on Santana Row, with Fitoor chef Vaibhav Sawant serving inventive Indian dishes.

Open for just a few months, Blossom & Bourbon blends casual comfort with sophistication, setting it apart from the usual South San Jose fare.