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The Icon Supperclub 260 California Ave, Palo Alto 650.321.6447 Taste the Music New incarnation of the Edge By Sarah Quelland Jazz, rhythm & blues, and salsa lovers find kindred spirits in the wide-open setting of this new restaurant and nightclub. The building last housed the rock venue the Edge, but has been reborn as a classy joint for Silicon Valley's high-tech community to meet and mingle. Live bands play Thu-Sat in the restaurant while diners enjoy a scrumptious dinner (with menu highlights including the polenta triangle crostini, seared Maine scallops and grilled Angus beef rib steak) before checking out some of the highly regarded performers that visit the space on a weekly basis. (Of late, Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers, Ozomatli, John Lee Hooker Sr. and Poncho Sanchez have played.) The hangarlike main room's spaciousness is conducive to dancing to all types of music. The interior has a subtle blue and silver color scheme enriched by deep mahogany woods, stone and light oak floors. With a moderate dress code (no jeans, tennis shoes or sports attire), this is a place to dress to impress in comfortable elegance. On Friday and Saturday nights, however, the club remembers its rock roots a bit with DJ Reese spinning '70s, '80s, '90s and house music, and DJ Jimbo playing modern rock classics in the backroom every Saturday. The popular $2 Tuesdays are back as well. Hours: Tue-Thu 4:30-3am, Fri-Sat 9:30pm-3am (dinner hours Tue-Thu 5:30-9pm; Fri-Sat 5:30-11pm) Crowd Age: 28+ Music: Straight-ahead jazz Décor: Sparse, swanky Silicon Valley jazz club Signature Drink: Icon Orange Ice and the Icon Chocolate Martini Dancing: Yes Games/Amenities: None Listings by Geographical Location: Campbell | Cupertino | Los Gatos | Mtn. View | Peninsula | Central San Jose | San Jose 'Burbs | Santa Clara | Saratoga | South County | Sunnyvale | South County | Bar and Club Locator Features: Light's On, Door's Open: What makes a bar a favorite hangout the world over? One writer aims to find out. I'll Have What She's Having...: What's new and what's cool when it comes to the latest cocktail twists. Reviews: Senoritas and Margaritas: Left at Albuquerque--blame it all on Route 66. Scene Stealer: All the animals come out at night... to the Camera Cafe. Saddle Up: Sangria Restaurant, where sitting at the bar is a gripping experience. Retro Groovin': At the DancePlex. partygoers relive the '70s, '80s and... this morning! Flash and Dash: Mardi Gras and other surprises at Nola Restaurant and Bar. Knight Dreams: Black Watch--where swords cross and Stoli freezes over. United Nations: Lido's Nightclub, where world beat has a whole new meaning. Taste the Music: The Icon Supperclub is the new incarnation of the Edge. Mineral Wealth: Mining for meaning under the Cinebar's disco ball . In the Pink: All in a dogone day's work at the Pink Poodle. Rod's Roadstop: Britannia Arms at Almaden wears it well. [ San Jose | Metroactive Central | Archives ]