Mountain View Voice

From sprawling walls of glass to airy open layouts, the 2026 Silicon Valley Modern Home Tour offers a rare chance to get an insider’s look at some of the best examples of modern architecture on the Peninsula from Atherton to San Jose.

A fragrant green leaf is taking over coffee, cocktail and dessert menus along the Peninsula. Pandan – a sweet, grassy and floral ingredient often called the “vanilla of Southeast Asia” – is the latest flavor to go mainstream in Silicon Valley.

For Sam Ghadiri, Laughing Monk’s pilsner was a staple in his fridge well before he acquired the San Francisco-based brewery. Now, he’s expanding Laughing Monk’s Silicon Valley footprint with a recent Los Altos addition and a Campbell location underway.

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