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Have you met Dashi, the (aspiring) Chamber of Commerce ambassador?
Spring is a time filled with renewal and optimism as we look forward to getting together to enjoy sunshine and longer days. With the arrival of warmer weather, you are sure to find me out and about with my labradoodle (and aspiring Chamber of...
BRracing gets it done in the shop, on the track
It’s often said that locally owned businesses are the heart and soul of a city, and by extension, a nation. By that standard, one would be hard-pressed to find a more compelling story than BRracing. The B stands for Bruce, the father, and the...
A visit to the pizzeria on the top of the mountain
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...
‘Builder’s Remedy’ development targets post office site for five-story building
On June 2, CSM Investments, LLC revealed its plans to convert the United States Post Office building downtown into a mixed-use development with housing.
This proposal, which is still in the “pre-application” stage, has been met with opposition from some local residents, but recent changes...
The Purple Onion is turning 20 this year
The Purple Onion Cafe, which will celebrate its 20th year this spring, began as a catering business in Campbell in 2004, before opening in April 2006 in Los Gatos. Business partners Steve Angelo and Lisa Kilkenny met at a restaurant in 1995 called A...
Local Scene: Popular baker rolls out plans for Los Gatos locations
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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...
Monterey Bay restaurant chain expands with downtown Los Gatos location
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...
As two iconic Santa Cruz Avenue spots reach final chapter, others open
Margaret Smith, a Los Gatos resident who recently ran for Town Council and helped establish the Silicon Valley Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), was sad to hear that Rural Supply, the Los Gatos’ Ace Hardware location on Santa Cruz...
Travel Advisors winds down after 64 years
In the last six decades, many things have changed in Los Gatos, and throughout it all, businessman Ed Stahl has been a community anchor. The Brooklyn-born Stahl moved to California following a stint in the US Army to work as a regional manager for...
Greek-Anatolian restaurant will move into Sidecar space
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...
