During yesterday's noontime coffee run, I discovered a new cafe (well, new to me) at the corner of Julian and Almaden in downtown San Jose. It's part of the River Street Historic District near the HP Pavilion, where the Sharks play when there aren't labor disputes. Anyway, the place is Lowry's Irish Coffee House and it's quite good. They serve everything you'd expect at a deli (breakfast, sandwiches, salads, espresso and, uh, beer), but it's all done with Ireland in mind. I tried the Limerick-style Ham and Cheese sandwich and it was tasty. If I hadn't eaten so fast, I would have taken a picture (a la Aiyah). Maybe I will next time, when I try another dish and don't feel so self-conscious about photographing my food.







