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NoneThere’s a new drink in town called the San Jose Sour, that is actually a delicious treat just in time for the holiday season. Selena Harkey, Vine Hospitality’s director of wine and spirits, crafted this cocktail — a Silicon Valley take on the popular New York Sour — incorporating a pair of San Jose-based ingredients: 10th Street Distillery’s award-winning “Dragon” whiskey and Alamitos Vineyards’ Hawk Eye Syrah. Harkey joined 10th Street Distillery owner Virag Saskena and Alamitos Vineyard owner Shaun Coleman at Downtown Ice last week to help launch the drink. Both Saskena and Coleman are former tech guys who started second careers in the wine and spirits, though in Coleman’s case, it’s also a family legacy: His grandfather, John Vargas, an immigrant from the Azores, was a winemaker for Old Almaden Winery, not far from the current location of Alamitos Vineyard in San Jose. The 10th Street whiskey is strong, but the cocktail I had at Rollati Ristorante this week was well-balanced with the float of red wine providing a good accent flavor and an egg white froth adding lightness. Do I wish San Jose could celebrate the holidays with an original cocktail instead of a knockoff? Sure, but this is Silicon Valley, where we discovered that a PC clone could be just as good — if not better — than the original IBM product. The drink’s release is part of the city’s “A Very San Jose Holiday” push to spur retail shopping in the city. The San Jose Sour is available at all of Vine Hospitality’s San Jose locations: Left Bank Brasserie, LB Steak and Meso Mediterranean at Santana Row and Rollati Ristorante in downtown San Jose. HOLIDAY SPIRITS: Downtown San Jose’s two Miracle pop-up bars have returned for the season at Paper Plane and Miniboss, along with the tiki-themed Sippin’ Santa at 55 South, but it’s good to see some other bars and restaurants getting into holiday themes with their cocktail lists. O’Flaherty’s in San Pedro Square is paying homage to the 1990 Christmas movie “Home Alone,” with drinks like Kevin’s Hot Cup of Joe, the Wet Bandit and Marv’s Margarita. Dr. Funk Rum House, also in San Pedro Square, is having more of a grinchy takeover with cocktails including the Cindy Lou-Apple, the Mean One and, of course, The Grinch. AJI Robata and Bar at the Signia by Hilton has a few festive offerings as well, like the Whiskey Wonderland and Santa’s Helper. And Haberdasher on South First and San Salvador streets has holiday offerings including the gin-based Holly Berry and bourbon-based Letter to Santa, not to mention an old school favorite, Hot Buttered Rum. GETTING LIT: The 12th annual Local Lit authors fair is happening Saturday from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Main Library in downtown San Jose. Nearly a dozen local authors will be on hand to share their experiences, answer questions and sell their books at the event, which is a collaboration between the San Jose Public Library and the SJSU King Library. You can check out the lineup at sjpl.org/local-lit . Meanwhile, another acclaimed Bay Area author — Oakland resident Tommy Orange — will be in San Jose on Thursday for a reading from his new novel, “Wandering Stars,” a follow-up to the popular and powerful “There There,” which was a Silicon Valley Reads selection in 2023. Orange’s appearance at the Hammer Theatre for San Jose State’s Center for Literary Arts is already sold-out, but you can still get tickets for the livestream at www.hammertheatre.com/events-list . MAYOR OF TEAL TOWN: San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan dropped the ceremonial first puck at the Sharks game against Seattle at SAP Center last Friday, and he might be giving SJ Sharkie a run for his money as a new mascot. The Sharks won that game 8-5 (and went on to beat Seattle the next night, too), so maybe the team needs to have Mayor Matt drop the puck before every home game.
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Financial sector should shoulder heavy burden on promoting growth via new market productsTalis Biomedical Co. ( NASDAQ:TLIS – Get Free Report )’s share price rose 0.8% during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as $1.71 and last traded at $1.71. Approximately 402 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 97% from the average daily volume of 12,678 shares. The stock had previously closed at $1.70. Talis Biomedical Price Performance The stock has a market capitalization of $3.12 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.06 and a beta of 1.58. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $1.75 and a 200 day moving average of $4.02. Hedge Funds Weigh In On Talis Biomedical An institutional investor recently raised its position in Talis Biomedical stock. BML Capital Management LLC grew its position in Talis Biomedical Co. ( NASDAQ:TLIS – Free Report ) by 481.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 248,702 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 205,959 shares during the period. Talis Biomedical comprises about 0.3% of BML Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest position. BML Capital Management LLC owned approximately 13.66% of Talis Biomedical worth $460,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 43.77% of the company’s stock. About Talis Biomedical Talis Biomedical Corporation operates as a molecular diagnostic company, focusing on developing medical devices for infectious diseases and other conditions at the point of care in the United States. Talis Biomedical Corporation was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Featured Articles Receive News & Ratings for Talis Biomedical Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Talis Biomedical and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .
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Baltimore fire crews are still monitoring flareups at the scene of the three-alarm blaze at Thursday night, a department spokesperson said Sunday. Crews were at the scene for what fire department spokesperson John Marsh said called a “fire watch.” “We are making sure all hot spots have been taken care of,” Marsh said. “Because we have winds, we want to ensure there aren’t any flareups.” As for an investigation, Marsh explained that much of the scene — along with any potential evidence of the fire’s origin — was compromised due to the use of heavy machinery used to clear debris and expose hot spots. However, Marsh said, an investigation into what caused the fire is still ongoing. “We are going to investigate it, but we are really going to look for any video and any testimony we could get before the fire,” Marsh said. The fire occurred around 5:15 p.m. Thursday night, illuminating the night sky of Baltimore’s Woodberry neighborhood as the city’s wood waste collection area burned. At least 12 engine companies, including units from Harford and Baltimore counties, fought the blaze through the night, bringing it under control Friday morning. Baltimore City Fire Chief James Wallace said the fire quickly spread and was “wind-driven.” Wallace said there were no reported injuries or evacuations. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said in a Friday afternoon news release that there was minimal property damage to Camp Small and no damage to the nearby Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. substation, light rail infrastructure, area schools or apartment buildings.
Cam Akers reached down in front of him to scoop a sinking pass from Sam Darnold, bringing it into his body as he tumbled backwards. As he did, two words ran through his mind: game over. Akers’ late catch, which came with less than two minutes left in the game on a third-and-2 pass, sealed a 27-25 win for the Vikings over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon in a game at U.S. Bank Stadium that got tight late. “I’m blessed,” Akers said. “On my journey from where I’ve come from, to be able to be in there, crunch time, fourth quarter, the coaches trust me, the team trusts me,” Akers said. “I’m blessed.” It’s been a long journey for the running back, who has dealt with two serious Achilles injuries in previous seasons. But Akers, now in his second stint with the Vikings, has rewarded the coaching staff for its faith in him. He also caught a 9-yard touchdown pass late in the third quarter, one which ended up proving the difference in the win. His opportunities on Sunday came in part because Aaron Jones took a shot to the quad earlier in the game, which he played through before watching the end of the game from the sidelines. His last carry in the game came near the end of the third quarter. “Coach was like, ‘Hey, we’re going to hold you for a little bit,’ but I was good,” Jones said. “I kept warm just in case they needed me. Kept my helmet on.” They didn’t wind up needing him, thanks in large part to Akers. “Cam has something inside him that allowed him to push through the adversity of what’s happened to him over the course of his career,” coach Kevin O’Connell said. “His teammates were probably the most excited all season when Cam scored on that screen and then obviously the catch late. He just brings something. He brings physicality. He brings a level of mental and physical toughness that I think makes us all better.” Darnold aired it out and found his receiver, on the run, open in the end zone. It wasn’t Justin Jefferson, nor Jordan Addison, but Jalen Nailor, who hauled in the 31-yard pass for the Vikings’ first touchdown of the game. “I just had a post route. I’ve seen the far safety. He wasn’t there,” Nailor said. “I just took off running as fast as I could and Sam found me.” Darnold found Nailor a season-high five times on Sunday. He finished the day with 81 yards, also a season-high, and his touchdown was his first in more than a month, with the last one coming in the Vikings’ Nov. 24 win over the Bears. “It just felt good to be out there, just help the team win,” Nailor said. “That’s all I’m trying to do.” Will Reichard’s first field goal attempt Sunday hit the crossbar. The rookie kicker missed a 55-yard attempt near the end of the first half, but a Green Bay penalty negated his miss and a subsequent Packers’ timeout took away a 50-yard make. He then connected from 50 yards to send the Vikings into halftime up 10. His last field goal attempt of the day went off the left upright from 43 yards. But despite a shaky day, O’Connell’s confidence in the 23-year-old, who also converted on a short kick in the second quarter, hasn’t wavered. “I just told him, ‘Hey, next one’s going to be the best one.’ My confidence in Will is sky high,” O’Connell said of Reichard. “If we think we’re anywhere near the range, I’m going to give him the swing. He’s a phenomenal kid, great makeup. The next kick’s going to be his best kick.”
