Big flavors for the big game: Here’s how to amp up your Super Bowl spread
As someone who doesn’t care for sports, the Super Bowl is more about the literal bowl for me. I’m talking about the snacks.
When the big game comes around, New Year’s resolutions go out the door and meaty, greasy foods and high-calorie dips are often front and center. If you feel like sprucing up your Super Bowl spread a bit, try one of these four recipes contributed by Peninsula chefs: fried apple rings from Ludwigs Biergarten, Texas Twinkies with smoked sausage from Redwood Grill, Pimento Cheese Plus from Sand Hill Sundeck and deviled eggs from State of Mind.
And if you haven’t booked Valentine’s Day dinner yet, this is your reminder that reservations are filling up fast. I compiled a list of Peninsula restaurants with open reservations offering prix fixe menus and specials.
Stay tasty,
Adrienne
Silicon Valley restaurants share recipes for Super Bowl snacking
The Bay is abuzz with watch parties and events for the Super Bowl at Levi’s Stadium Feb. 8. But for those viewing the big game from home or at a friends’ place, snack preparation is likely on the calendar. To make sure your Super Bowl Sunday is entertaining and delicious, we’ve rounded up recipes from local restaurants.
Dining for Valentine’s, an upcoming crab feed and a new Asian fusion ghost kitchen
- Still deciding where to dine on Valentine’s Day? These 19 Peninsula restaurants still have open reservations.
- If celebrating Valentine’s with events instead of a sit-down dinner is more your speed, check out this roundup of local happenings.
- The Redwood City School District has undergone a major overhaul of its cafeteria system. Read more about it here.
- Indian chain Kailash Parbat expanded to Santa Clara on Jan. 23.
- O2 Valley, a restaurant in Cupertino and Palo Alto specializing in Taiwanese bentos, snacks and tea, has expanded to San Mateo.
- Asian fusion restaurant Lotus & Lime recently opened at the San Mateo Food Mall.
- The Downtown Los Altos Valentine’s Choco-Stroll is Saturday from 2-5 p.m. This ticketed event offers chocolate tastings from at least 14 chocolatiers.
- The Mountain View Rotary Club 2026 Crab Feed is Saturday from 4:30-7:30 p.m. with live music and all-you-can-eat Dungeness crab.
- James Beard Award nominated chef Zareen Khan is discussing her cookbook “Zareen’s Pakistani Kitchen: Recipes from a Well-Fed Childhood” at Fireside Books & More on Friday at 6:30 p.m. RSVP here.
- Pelagic Cantina, a coastal Mexican food concept by the Pelagic Hospitality Group, recently opened in Half Moon Bay.
- Eataly at Valley Fair Mall is hosting a Valentine’s walk-around wine tasting event Feb. 11 from 6-8 p.m.
Tomi Special Roll at Sushi Tomi
Sushi Tomi has been a staple of downtown Mountain View for as long as I remember (its earliest Yelp review is from 2005), and to this day it still draws long lines and wait times.
The interior is charming, albeit cramped, with a buzzy, lively and slightly chaotic atmosphere. It feels old school, with the waiting list just a notepad and pen, and whiteboards hanging on the walls announcing the day’s specials.
After waiting likely around half an hour to be seated, patrons are provided multiple menus with a dizzying selection of choices and notably no descriptions or pictures. Sushi Tomi is not a space for novice sushi eaters – the menu will be confusing. But for those who know what they want to eat before sitting down, it’s a sushi dream, as service is quick and prices are fair.
On my most recent visit, I opted for the Tomi Special Roll ($17.40), which comes with your choice of hamachi (yellowtail), sake (salmon) or spicy tuna (I opted for the spicy tuna.) The roll appeared to be stuffed with spicy tuna, avocado and cucumber, topped with thinly sliced beef and scallops and served with shaved onions and chipotle aioli. It was creamy, crunchy, savory and deeply satisfying.
Sushi Tomi, 607 W. Dana St., Unit H, Mountain View; 650-968-3227, Instagram: @sushitomi_tomisushi. Open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 5-8 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 5-8:30 p.m.
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