Combine chef-made food and a prime location for art lovers and what do you get?

Poppy & Claro, the newest destination dining spot in downtown San Jose. The restaurant, the first from the Jay Paul Co. real estate developer, anchors the high-rise 50 West building that was formerly home to KQED, the Capital Club and Knight Ridder.

This is an all-day restaurant that aims to satisfy the food and beverage needs of downtown employees, visitors and residents from breakfast through early dinner.

The location is a culture vulture’s dream — situated just yards from the San Jose Museum of Art and events at the Circle of Palms and Cesar Chavez Plaza.

We stopped by Poppy & Claro before the Christmas in the Park crowds descended on the area. Here’s our First Look:

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