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Frugal Foodies--South Bay/San Jose
Frugal Foodies is thrilled to announce its second location. Joining the flagship Berkeley Frugal Foodies is one in San Jose. Frugal Foodies in San Jose takes place on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-9:45PM and is hosted at different Downtown locations, depending on the week (see info below).
About the Hosts
Frugal Foodies in San Jose was started by Melissa Ramirez, Jaclyn Carillo, and Daniel Rodriguez at their small rental house near San Jose State University. But when their life paths all took them out of the Bay Area, a group of other South Bay regulars took things over, and are now hosting Frugal Foodies at revolving locations, most also very close to the University.
About the Format, Menu, and Themes
Stay tuned for this!
About What's Coming Up in San Jose
Wednesday, November 5th—Join hosts Dan and Laurel for a night featuring many people’s favorite ingredient, chocolate. This guest ingredient will be featured in every recipe, beginning with an appetizer and ending in a sumptuous dessert. Join the crew to see how this universally appealing ingredient will be used in a variety of dishes.
Wednesday, November 12th—An apple a day keeps the doctor away! Apple will be the special ingredient, as we experiment with recipes featuring this autumn treat. From savory to sweet, this night will be full of new pleasures for the palate, and will be at least partly friendly to the gluten-free eaters. This is the first night at Patti's house in the Rose Garden, hosted by first-time hostesses, Karie and Jessica.
Wednesday, November 19th—As we wrap up the baseball season, Eric and Melinda will close it out right by bringing the ballpark into the kitchen. All your favorite stadium foods will be prepared in a vegetarian format. And unlike the real baseball games, this event will contain no growth hormones!
Wednesday, November 26th—As the night before Thanksgiving, this night at Brian and Erin’s place will feature many holiday treats—perhaps from many countries—and all in a vegetarian format. This will undoubtedly include some Thanksgiving favorites and we welcome any holiday waifs to come out and cook with the Frugal Foodies family, or for anyone to enjoy a vegetarian-friendly meal in preparation for the less-veg-friendly event the next day.
Contacting Frugal Foodies San Jose
To sign up for a particular Frugal Foodies date, send an email to
. All registration is handled through the Berkeley office, so even though you're asked to send payment to Berkeley, fear not! Your actual Frugal Foodies event will take place in Downtown San Jose at the following locations (please only call if you're lost on the night of--all other inquiries should happen via email):
First Wednesday of the Month:
Hosts: Laurel and Daniel
343 N 9th St
San Jose, CA 95112
408-568-4091 (Dan's Work Phone)
Second Wednesday of the Month:
Hosts: Karie, Jessica, and Patti
1281 Fremont St
San Jose, CA 95126
408-297-9478
Third Wednesday of the Month:
Hosts: Eric and Melinda
343 N 9th St
San Jose, CA 95112
714-222-5858 (Eric's Cell Phone)
Fourth Wednesday of the Month:
Hosts: Brian and Erin
100 N 13th Street
San Jose, CA 95112
408-947-1225
Driving Directions & Public Transit Information
Because Frugal Foodies in San Jose is now rotating from location to location each Wednesday night, you'll get all the location information in an email a few days before your event. Most of the locations are very close to San Jose State, in fact many are within a one-mile radius of one another in/near Downtown San Jose.
Unless there's an event at the university, parking shouldn't be a problem at any of the locations and we suggest that you use Mapquest for directions. If you're traveling by Public Transportation, please use Trip Planner which is a great resource.
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