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Free and Low Cost Meals
Dining and Food in Milpitas There are a number of places in Milpitas that offer free and low cost meals for those having difficulty meeting their nutrition needs. Community Food Drop Off Locations If you have excess fruit and are physically able to harvest it, the following agencies accept and distribute fruit and produce donations to the hungry in their communities. Park Victoria Baptist Church, Operation Share. Drop Off Days and Hours: Tu-Fr 9 am – 12 pm / 2 pm – 5 pm at the church office 875 S. Park Victoria Dr. (408) 263-9000 The Milpitas Food Pantry M -Th 9 am – 1 pm, Th 6 – 8…
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Bakeries in Milpitas
Dining and Food ~ Restaurants in Milpitas Milpitas has a wide variety of bakeries to suit your taste or occasion. You can order a wedding or birthday cake, or pick up some pastries or donuts for the office. Andersen Bakery Global bakery chain specializing in European-style fresh-baked bread, pastries & light fare. 270 Great Mall Dr. 408-649-3289 Christy Donuts Yelp reviews. Opens very early, 4:30AM. Best place to grab a donut and coffee before work. 1291 E Calaveras Blvd. 408-942-1933 Cinnabon Mouthwatering aroma, fresh-baked cinnamon rolls, and great service. Very clever Flash intro. A Great Mall eatery. 175 Great Mall Dr. 408-934-7118 Crumbl Cookies The best cookies in the world.…
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The turkey shot out of the oven
A Milpitas Mom’s Favorite Joke. By Jack Prelutsky To the tune of “My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean.” The turkey shot out of the oven and rocketed into the air, it knocked every plate off the table and partly demolished a chair. It ricocheted into a corner and burst with a deafening boom, then splattered all over the kitchen, completely obscuring the room. It stuck to the walls and the windows, it totally coated the floor, there was turkey attached to the ceiling, where there’d never been turkey before. It blanketed every appliance, It smeared every saucer and bowl, there wasn’t a way I could stop it, that turkey was…
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Donation Locations in Milpitas During the Holidays
Virtual Family Giving Tree During the holidays, you can donate toys and games for children and food for humans and pets at these Milpitas centers. Family Giving Tree Giving Tree Online Take a card from a tree at one of these places, and purchase specific gift for specific child. Exercise Progression 1766 Clear Lake Ave. Kaiser Permanente – Milpitas 589 Los Coches Street Quantum3D 1759 McCarthy Boulevard Silicon Valley Alliance Church 10 Dempsey Road Tarana Wireless 590 Alder Drive Technology Credit Union 360 Cypress Dr. Touch A Soul 284 South Abel Street Turner Construction 691 South Milpitas Blvd Suite 202 Companies and organizations, large and small, from all over the…
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Homeless in Milpitas: Concerns and Solutions
Milpitas needs to be more aware of the plight of the homeless in our small city, living in forested freeway exits and under bridges next to our streams. Concerns Action Groups Resources Housing and Shelters Hillview Court Other Shelters News & Legal Action Food Health Concerns Regarding the Homeless Here is what we chose between: Letting our homeless population living like this: Or housing them by cooperating with the county at the Extended Stay on Hillview Court. Action Groups Addressing Homelessness Homelessness Task Force On January 5, 2021, the City Council, upon the request of Mayor Tran, approved the establishment of a Homelessness Task Force. The purpose of the Task…
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Coffee & Tea Shops in Milpitas
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),…
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Fast Food Restaurants in Milpitas
Dining and Food ~ Restaurants in Milpitas Are you looking for a quick bite with a familiar menu? A fair number of America’s favorite fast food restaurants are right off our freeways. Arby’s Roast Beef Here is the history of this company. Did you know that R.B. does not stand for “roast beef?” 604 Great Mall Dr. 408-945-0781 Weight Watcher Points. Burger King Two locations in Milpitas. 1475 Dempsey Rd, and 175 W Calaveras Blvd. Need to know what’s in those Burgers? Search for “Nutrition” to find out such facts as a Whooper with cheese has 760 calories and 47 grams of fat. Weight Watcher Points. Fosters Freeze An old-fashioned drive-in…
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Food Producers, Distributers & Equipment Suppliers in Milpitas
Milpitas has a fair number of food producers, and companies that provide equipment and bulk food to restaurants and grocery stores. Big Dog Vineyards We have produced Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc wines from this vineyard since 2001. Our commitment remains to these two varietals and just a few hundred cases are carefully and lovingly handmade the old fashioned way in this unique family winery which overlooks the San Francisco Bay. Yelp Reviews 4545 Felter Road 408-935-9194 CBS Food Equipment Our Mission is to provide our clients with the proper equipment and merchandising ideas that will ensure our customers success. 841 Yosemite Way 408-946-2820 Custom Ripe Avocado All fresh avocados…
