{"id":432111,"date":"2026-08-13T21:42:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T21:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/432111\/"},"modified":"2026-08-13T21:42:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T21:42:13","slug":"san-jose-boss-of-the-sauce-contest-returns-to-little-italy-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/432111\/","title":{"rendered":"San Jose: ‘Boss of the Sauce’ contest returns to Little Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\tAl Vallorz, co-owner of Tony’s & Alba’s Pizza & Pasta, shows off the restaurant’s long-simmered sauce during a previous “Boss of the Sauce” contest at Little Italy San Jose. (Nhat V. Meyer\/Bay Area News Group)\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll see whose tomatoes make the grade Sunday when \u201cBoss of the Sauce\u201d returns to San Jose\u2019s Little Italy district on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Eight Bay Area restaurants, including returning champ Locanda Restaurants, will compete in the tournament-style contest in the piazza in front of the Little Italy Cultural Center and Museum at 323 Sharks Way.<\/p>\n

The other sauce slingers are Bibo\u2019s, Mio Vicino Pasta and Pizzeria, Paesano Ristorante Italiano, Famiglia Meduri\u2019s Poor House Bistro, Sorelle Italian Bistro, Tony & Alba\u2019s and Vito\u2019s Trattoria.<\/p>\n

The festivities start at noon, and you don\u2019t have to take the judges\u2019 word for whose sauce is the best. For a $25 ticket ($30 at the door), you can sample all the sauces accompanied by freshly cooked pasta.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s \u201call you can eat,\u201d of course, so you can make an informed decision and vote for the \u201cPeople\u2019s Choice.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tickets: littleitalysj.com\/events<\/a><\/p>\n

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