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Anyone want to own a three Michelin star restaurant?
Chef David Kinch announced this morning that he’s leaving Los Gatos’ acclaimed Manresa restaurant and soliciting bids for the business and the real estate.
Post-pandemic economic realities have put tremendous pressure on high-ticket restaurants, with rising food costs and staff shortages.
He’ll wrap up his more...
Local Scene: Mike’s Bikes purchased, work continues on Winchester Boulevard
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...
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...
Harmonie Park taps former mayor to launch land-use consultancy
One of the developers behind the North 40 project along Highway 17 in Los Gatos has brought the town’s former mayor, Marcia Jensen, on board to launch a consultancy.
The Bachman Avenue-headquartered Harmonie Park Development, a company with around 10 million square feet under management,...
Teen software entrepreneur launched app to help students with their studies
At just 18, Sulaiman Kaamil is changing the way students access and share knowledge worldwide. The Gilroy-based founder of Selnotes Technologies launched the education startup while still in high school, and says it’s already grown to over 5,000 users across 70 countries.
The idea was...
LOCAL SCENE: Compass exec Shawna Borg joins Christie’s team
From educational achievements to a prominent real estate hire, to details about the downtown parking plan, this week's LOCAL SCENE is plenty informative...
Christie’s International Real Estate Sereno welcomes Shawna Borg
Los Gatos-based Christie’s International Real Estate Sereno has hired Shawna Borg, former Compass Regional Executive,...
Los Gatos moves forward with paid-parking plan
In its effort to divert employees of downtown merchants away from parking spots on main streets to plentiful options nearby, Los Gatos has been considering rule updates. And that includes charging in some locations.
When confronted with two wayfinding and parking sign concepts, March 15,...
The Lexington House is getting a new owner, but is keeping its name + vibe
The Lexington House is changing hands.
Co-founder Stephen Shelton told the Los Gatan he’s already in escrow, and is ecstatic that the new owner plans to retain the name, the menu and its star chef, Ethan Carreon.
“It’s a great scenario,” Shelton said.
Marco Spagnuolo, who is...
From a ‘Best of LG’ boutique to vaporizers and bongs?
Since the departure of women’s clothing boutique Jackie ‘O from what is considered prime retail space along North Santa Cruz Avenue, town residents, shop owners, Council members and the Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce have been wondering what might replace it.
The three-years-running Best of...
Memo: County Planning suffering serious backlog issues
The County department that’s been threatening a Santa Cruz Mountains resident with thousands of dollars in fines and possible civil or criminal prosecution has been dealing with serious backlog problems, according to a 2019 memo obtained by the Los Gatan.
Sidney French, 69, who lives...
