• Dining & Food

    Dining and Food in Milpitas

    mexican food

    Overview of dining and food resources in Milpitas, California, from donated food through fine dining. Beer and Wine Milpitas has a couple of boutique breweries and wineries. California Recipes These California recipes are made from fruits and vegetables that can be found in local gardens and farms. Some are found in local restaurants. Food Donation Locations During the holidays, you can donate toys and games for children and food for humans and pets at these Milpitas centers. Free and Low-cost Meals There are a number of places in Milpitas that offer free and low cost meals for those having difficulty meeting their nutrition needs. Grocery Stores & Other Sources of…

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    Coffee & Tea Shops in Milpitas

    Coffee & Tea

    Dining and Food ~ Restaurants in Milpitas Milpitas has a wide variety of coffee and tea shops. Those listed here focus mostly on their drinks, though they may have some food. Cafés and bakeries, which have good coffees and teas, too, are listed on their own page. Aroma Coffee and Snacks Yelp reviews. Seafood city area. “The combination of avocado, coconut milk, pearls, and jellies are just so good.” (Site has plugin not available on Macs.) 1535 Landess Ave. Ste 159 408-262-8886 Caffino Cup Drive-thru expresso bar, near Kelly Moore’s off Calaveras near 880. 315 W Calaveras Blvd. 408-921-3740 Cha Cha We offer traditional Bubble Milk Tea (variety of toppings),…

  • News Archives

    City of Milpitas throws first-ever Holi Festival (PHOTOS)

    Holi Festival on March 4, 2023

    By The Beat Staff, March 5, 2023 In spite of the title, the Holi Festival has been held for many years in a Milpitas Park. Perhaps this is the first the City sponsored. The City of Milpitas held its first Holi Festival on March 4, 2023 at Cardoza Park. Holi is a joyful and vibrant Hindu festival that celebrates the beginnings of spring. Festival attendees sing, dance, and throw colored powders at one another in celebration. Read more…

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    Mil’s Diner going strong under new ownership

    Louie's Retirement Fund

    ByEric Shapiro, The Milpitas Beat, March 3, 2023 Mil’s Diner is a legendary yet humble Milpitas mainstay, a cozy mini-mall-based nook offering a warm atmosphere, a friendly staff, and heaping portions of mouth-watering food. Located at 36 South Abbott Avenue, the restaurant recently came under new ownership, and in the course of doing so it had the good fortune of seeing very little change… The new owner, Teri Lane, just took over at the start of January 2023. Before then, she was a Mil’s server for 18 years. But she wasn’t even their longest-running server; she points to a current waitress, Jeanine, who’s been there since before the previous owners…

  • Driving

    Vehicles – Shopping, Sharing, and Service for Cars in Milpitas

    California 4 Cruzzn

    Milpitas has been a car-town since its inception when it incorporated around the new Ford factory being built here. A fair number of the Mustangs built at that factory have been lovingly maintained by local residents, and we look forward each June to the car show. Advice & Assistance Car Detailers Clean Air Incentives Clubs Dealers Design Gas Parts Rent a Car or Truck Repairs Ride Sharing Road Service Smog Check Stations Storage Tires and Brakes Used Vehicles Advice & Assistance Bill of Sale for Automobile Nolo Press sells these forms right online. You fill it out online, and then pay to get the printed version. Inexpensive way to sell…

  • Health Services

    Counseling: Help and Support with Problems

    988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

    Health Services in and near Milpitas Feeling suicidal? Milpitas resources at: Suicide Prevention Resources in Milpitas and SCC Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation Handling Stress Suicide Prevention Resources What Trauma Victims Need You to Know Crisis Support In an effort to support your wellness The County of Santa Clara Behavioral Health Services Department has developed some information sheets to help you cope effectively during these Covid19 Pandemic times: Coping with Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks (English), 03-17-2020​ Coping with Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks—Taking Care of Children  (English), 03-17-2020​ Coping with Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks (Chinese), 03-17-2020 Coping with Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks—Taking Care of Children  (Chinese), 03-17-2020​ Coping…

  • Jokes

    A Milpitas Cowboy’s Guide to Life

    Cowboy roping calves

    Milpitas Jokes Don’t squat with your spurs on. Don’t interfere with something that ain’t botherin’ you none. Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance. The easiest way to eat crow is while it’s still warm. The colder it gets, the harder it is to swaller. If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin’. If it don’t seem like it’s worth the effort, it probably ain’t. It don’t take a genius to spot a goat in a flock of sheep. The biggest troublemaker you’ll probably ever have to deal with watches you shave his face in the mirror…

  • Jokes

    Laughing in the Dark

    smart light bulb

    Milpitas Jokes New slogan for Silicon Valley: “Unlike the rest of the country, our people are bright and our lights are dim.” Bay Area Comedian, Clifford Fewel     PG&E now officially stands for “Power Grid Envy.” Los Angeles Comedian, Perry Kurtz     It’s a big night in Disneyland in California as they open their new theme park ‘California Adventure.’ However, due to the power outages in California, the Country Bear Jamboree will performed unplugged.” Jimmy Fallon on Saturday Night Live     Jay Leno suggests that California conserve energy by doing away with the yellow part of traffic lights “because nobody pays attention to those anyway.”    …

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    Two Elderly Milpitas Ladies Got Together

    Elderly women forget names

    Milpitas Jokes Two elderly Milpitas ladies had been friends since their 30s. Now in their 80s they still get together a couple of times a week to play cards. One day they were playing gin rummy and one of them said, “You know we’ve been friends for many years and, please don’t get mad, but for the life of me I can’t remember your name. Please tell me what it is.” Her friend glared at her. She continued to glare and stare at her for at least 3 minutes. Finally she said, “How soon do you need to know?” A Milpitas Mom’s Favorite Joke