The Silicon Valley restaurant scene has perked up so much that it may seem peevish to let complaints pass our lips. Look, downtown San Jose has a night life.
People even go there on weekends.
And every suburb that knows how to gather sales tax receipts is bustling with new places to eat. Some cities could use more hardware stores and fewer restaurants, but that is to quibble. As we eat half or more of our meals out of the house, the options in price and cuisine have expanded exponentially. Not so long ago, ethnic meant a very small slice of Italian or Chinese. Now, even the takeout food offers more variety and depth.