Spartan Daily - Serving San Jose State University since 1934

Issue date: 9/17/09 Section: Arts & Entertainment

Media Credit: Jennifer Hadley Loft Bar and Bistro

After a hard day's work, Loft Bar and Bistro is a trendy stop for some classic American eats and drinks. Most students might think of Loft Bar and Bistro as a nightclub, but by day it is a restaurant.

Loft Bar and Bistro is located in downtown San Jose, just two blocks from campus, at 90 S. Second St.

I arrived around 5 p.m. while jazz music, laughter and chatter filled the air.



The only lighting came from tiny red lights dangling over the bar, the windows and a small skylight.

A brick wall, clay red walls and a dark staircase enclosed the restaurant.

There weren't many students dining in the restaurant. It was mostly adults just getting off work and stopping by for a bite to eat or for a drink or two from the bar.

The atmosphere was intimate and romantic, but the noise level was not ideal for an intense conversation. The dining area on the bottom floor might hold around 100 guests.

The friendly bar manager recommended I tasted two of the restaurant's newest drinks ­- the "Great White" and the Mango Mojito.

The "Great White" was made with Cruzan Mango Rum, Bacardi Limon, and mango and pineapple juice. It was tasty, but after a few sips it was too sweet for my taste.

The Mango Mojito was extra minty, bubbly and just sweet enough. It was the best mojito I've tasted. It was made with pineapple sweet and sour, mango flavored rum and of course, fresh mint and soda.

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