Silicon Alleys: Under Pressure
January 20, 2021 by Gary Singh SHARP DRESSED MAN: The distinct men's clothing shop at 19 S. First St. in San Jose has attracted all walks of life, even ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons. Photo by Dan Pulcrano Only Hammer & Lewis Clothiers in downtown San Jose would trigger a matrix of conversation that includes 1970s fashion, the old Woolworth department store and ZZ Top. Anyone with eons of downtown experience knows Hammer & Lewis, the legendary little shop at 19 S. First St. The old-school marquee, fully intact on the front of the building, is hard to miss. Less than a minute after I crossed the thr...