"San Jose’s Ludwig’s German Table is expanding to downtown Mountain View, taking over the former Bierhaus space at 383 Castro Street. Bierhaus closed in the fall following a landlord dispute — it relocated to Temescal in Oakland — and the building owners announced plans to open their own German beer hall in its place. Eventually, they brought in Ludwig’s instead. It’ll focus on providing a classic German beer garden setting, serving pints of German brews alongside pretzels, sausages, German cheeses, and more when it opens this summer." - Janelle Bitker