Business

Mike’s Bikes purchased by Pon Group Mike’s Bikes, which has a location in downtown Los Gatos, was recently purchased by Dutch company Pon Group. The retail bicycle chain, based in Bel Marin Keys, was founded in 1964. In addition to Los Gatos, Mike’s Bikes has stores...

Despite the Planning Commission’s 7-0 push for the denial of Covia Communities’ Los Gatos Meadows senior living project, the developer’s initial reluctance to heed calls to include affordable units and Town staff’s own recommendation that Council reject the proposal, elected officials nearly approved it,...

LOCAL SCENE Manresa Bread readies for opening of second Los Gatos location Manresa Bread opened its new flagship location on Oct. 27 while expanding its original location. Founder and co-owner Avery Ruzicka is expected to debut a new concept in the original Los Gatos space at 276...

The Black Watch, at 145 N. Santa Cruz Ave., is located in what used to be a Greyhound bus station. Until the early ’40s, behind that long bright green tile facade, buses would drive into what is now Mr. Pickle’s Sandwich Shop to pick...

For many, the name Charlie Palmer is immediately associated with his eponymous steak houses—and his Michelin star gem Aureole—in Manhattan. But, it’s also synonymous with Sonoma Wine Country and Dry Creek Kitchen, a pioneering restaurant that helped establish Healdsburg’s status as an international culinary destination. His...

What does that word “ambrosia” mean to you? If you are of a certain vintage, you can’t help but think of a gelatinous pineapple, mandarin orange and Cool Whip creation—served upside down—that your grandma made on holidays. A special treat. Today in Los Gatos, it...

The Los Gatos Town Council voted to support increasing—to 40 units-per-acre—the number of homes the developer of the North 40 mixed-use project can build, during a milestone General Plan debate, Monday. But the elected officials opted not to require a floor of 30 units-per-acre, as...

When the Town of Los Gatos was established in 1887, visitors couldn’t find much beyond a post office, a schoolhouse, general stores and endless miles of orchards. North Santa Cruz Boulevard and Main Street certainly were not the bustling commercial hubs they are today. Since then,...

On Friday afternoon, Coskun Abik, 48, inspected the flooring work underway at the site of his new venture in Los Gatos. The Kurdish chef from Cypress behind such Bay Area eateries as Blind Butcher SF, Dunya Bistro and Moka Coffee SF is opening a Greek-Anatolian...

Ribbon cuttings celebrate local businesses The Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce celebrated two establishments, one marking 25 years and another opening its second location, with ribbon cutting events on Sept. 25. The American Cancer Society Discovery Shop, 39 East Main St., marked 25 years of raising...