European FEAST

Sommelier-run San Jose kitchen built for private team cook-offs and dinners with wine

Cultivate Kitchen is at 754 The Alameda in San Jose, a block from Diridon station. Colleen Mahoney, a sommelier with a cooking background, opened it in early 2012 as Savory Kitchen. She wanted a Silicon Valley venue where a group could have the whole kitchen to itself. Private parties and team building are still the core of the business. Menus change quarterly and use produce from Greenleaf, a local supplier.