Jabba the Hut awaits placement at the new location of 7 Stars Bar and Grill in downtown Campbell. Customers would pose for pictures in front of the giant model at 7 Stars’ previous location in San Jose. “Apparently, [Jabba was] a ‘Pokémon Go’ stop before we even knew what that was,” says Marya Cunha, who co-owns 7 Stars with her husband Paul. (Courtesy photo)
A New Hopening
The force is with 7 Stars as the sci-fi-themed bar and grill gets ready to open the doors on its downtown Campbell location. After closing their San Jose location in 2021, owners Paul and Marya Cunha are looking toward a “New Hopening” at 400 E. Campbell Ave., the former location of LVLUP.
Fundraising preview nights of the new 7 Stars are set for Sept. 13-14, 8 pm.-midnight. Tickets are $200 at Eventbrite.com.
A soft opening is set for Sept. 19, followed by a grand opening on Sept. 20-21. After that, regular hours will be Tuesday-Thursday, 4 p.m.-midnight, and Friday-Monday, 11 a.m.-midnight.
The extended hours on Mondays and Fridays are targeted toward patrons who might want to get a little time in on their laptops.
“We want to see if we can be your remote work location,” Marya Cunha said in a video on 7 Stars’ Facebook page. “We have excellent WiFi.”
Ushering in donors
Stanford Blood Center offering a musical incentive to those who give blood at their Bay Area donation sites, including the South Bay Donor Center in Campbell. Through Wednesday, Sept. 25, donors will be entered into a drawing for two tickets to see Usher at the Oakland Arena on Saturday, Sept. 28.
The tickets are for lower bowl seats and include a premium parking space. Additionally, each winner will receive a $100 gift card for food and drinks at the concert.
Visit stanfordbloodcenter.org/usher for more details on the drawing. To make a blood donation appointment, visit stanfordbloodcenter.org, call 888-723-7831 or text to 999-777. Walk-ins are also welcome.
Originally published at Anne Gelhaus