By: David H.
Submitted: 2009-10-15 04:58:39 | Word Count: 657
San Jose’s nightlife is very fun and exciting. People from all over converge here at night to enjoy good bonding time with friends.
San Jose is the third largest city in California that lies at the southern end of the Bay Area. It is a region commonly referred to as Silicon Valley. The city nowadays offers a variety of evening entertainment that will delight tourists with dining, music, liquors, movies and comedy scenes.
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The downtown area of San Jose abounds many nightclubs, comedy bars, lounges and pubs. Below is the list of nightlife areas to visit.
Improv Comedy Bar and Dinner Theater
Improv Bar and Dinner Theater is the world famous comedy bar. It has been a launching pad for many television and film faces. The bar was established in 1963 in New York City. Budd Friedman’s founded the bar to provide aspiring performers a chance to showcase their talents in the entertainment industry.
Improv attracts a star studded audience. Most agencies, actors, comedians and Hollywood’s talent management consider Improv as a premiere venue in showcasing different talents. Some of the popular faces who visited the bar include Will Smith, John Travolta, Shaquille O Neill, David Ducovney, Jasmine Guy and more bright stars in the industry.
South First Billiards
South First Billiards is the epicenter of art and entertainment in Silicon Valley. The 14,000 square feet downtown space is an art gallery with 20 billiard tables. It offers the best live music that holds corporate and private parties. The full restaurant and bars provides a selection of great food menus. They also serve 12 micro and premiums drinks and cocktails menus like blue slurpee martini and strawberry truffle martini.
Paragon Restaurant & Bar
Paragon is an American brasserie inspired by casual restaurants in France. This restaurant located in Hotel Montgomery. Paragon Restaurant and Bar provides stylish custom decors and offers a contemporary new and interpreted American classic menu. It is an animated bar that offers friendly services.
Paragon is popular for their pre theater dining and business lunches. The thirteen foot high ceilings of the restaurant have booths, zinc topped wood tables with earth toned warmth atmosphere. Dining cuisines offers a classic American entrees like pork loin chop, pancetta wrapped monkfish and butternut squash ravioli.
Fahrenheit Ultra Lounge and Restaurant
Fahrenheit is a sophisticated and sexy restaurant that offers entertainment, special events and a great dining experience. The design of the restaurant was administered by award winning Jones Baker Interior and Architecture firm. It presents lush seating and incredible lightning effects.
The place also features award winning modern global cuisine with tapas style portions of Executive Chef Danny Chu. The place is just a walking distance from San Jose Convention Center and in other main downtown spots.
San Jose downtown also offers free outdoor movies at night. This includes the Cinema St. James that light up every Friday and Cinema San Pedro every Wednesday.
Brews, beers and live music are found at O Flaherty s Irish Pub or at the Tied House brewpub. Gordon Biersch also drags its own brews to the sounds of swing as well as Britannia Arms Pub. It is a cozy British pub with a beer garden outside. An Ireland vibe can be seen at Rosie McCann s Irish Pub and German beer is best serve at Harry s Hofbrau.
Laughing moments are offered by the conventional comedy bars like Comedy Sportz and at Japantown s 7 Bamboo (San Jose best karaoke). People can dance the night away of jazz at Hedley Club at Hotel De Anza, Johnny V s, Miami Beach Club and at ViVid.
Other late night bars are the Vbar at Santana’s Row Hotel, Loft Bar and Bistro. The Blank Club, Koji Ske Lounge and the VooDoo Lounge.
San Jose’s nightlife is filled with lights, glamour, enjoyment and satisfaction guaranteed. These clubs, restaurants and bars continues to attract many tourists to spend the best night ever with families and friends.
