Business

Once upon a time in a land, not so far away from the enchanting town of Los Gatos, an apple and stone fruit tree farm lay neglected and dormant. Nearby these orchards in the redwood glen, the trees were resting and waiting. All of...

America’s largest book retailer, Barnes & Noble, has been soliciting bids for remodel work for a downtown Los Gatos location it has in the works—three blocks away from where independent shop Beyond Text Bookstore opened less than a year ago. According to a listing on...

The engulfing redwoods that surround Los Gatos are a bit of an enigma. You can’t help but wonder what lies beyond the greenery. And not too far out of town, there’s a unique venue on 180 acres, known as Nestldown, that’s played upon this sense...

Finally, that former Montebello Market space next to Parkside on Montebello Way has a new owner. Entrepreneur Janet Shoh, just opened her third location of Danbi Korean BBQ, finally bringing representation of this popular ethnic cuisine to downtown Los Gatos. Shoh has two other...

Stumbling upon one-of-a-kind places is a perk of a town like Los Gatos. On North Santa Cruz Avenue, there is a unique bridal store with a swing that pedestrians can see through the glass as they walk their dogs while holding a morning coffee....

Every St. Patrick’s Day, I’m reminded of the enormous fun our high school had putting on the musical “Finian’s Rainbow.” The music was lively. The sets featured a luminous rainbow and a huge pot spilling over with goofy looking gold. The costumes were even goofier,...

The Highway 17 trek back and forth “over the hill” between Los Gatos and Santa Cruz—with its rush-hour chaos and treacherous turns on rainy days—is a route many are all too familiar with. At the summit lies a reddish structure that has been seen by...

Covid-19 halted life-as-usual for the world and left a lot of failed companies in its wake. Some faltered with the introduction of regulations that allowed only “essential” businesses to remain open; for others it was not securing grant funding. In the business community, there...

Standing as one of the last enduring “roadhouses” in America, the red barn-like structure on the side of Highway 17 has been recognized as “The Cats” since 1967. Initially established in 1896, this place is no stranger to change, seeing as it’s been occupied by...

During the grand opening of Opelia in mid-November, on East Main Street, Los Gatos welcomed its newest locale for Mediterranean cuisine to the sounds of Turkish music. With a surrounding of faux olive foliage and blue artwork on the wall, this new business has...