by Mary Pope-Handy, Clair Handy | Sep 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
Check out the Taste of Los Gatos food festival this Saturday, September 19, 2026, and get to know some amazing Los Gatos eateries, enjoy live music, and join in the activities at this end of summer street festival!
Tasting Options
Bites and Wine Tasting Wristband ($100 advance, $120 day of the event): Bites from approximately 30 Los Gatos restaurants and pours from about 20 local wineries. Upon check-in you will receive a wristband, stemless keepsake wine glass, and a map to all of the tasting sites. Please taste responsibly — Wine tasting includes a single one-ounce pour from each winery.
OR:
Bites Only Wristband ($80 advannce pricing, $100 day of the event): Bites from approximately 30 Los Gatos restaurants. Upon check-in you will receive a wristband and a map to all of the tasting sites.
* If your kids are interested in sampling restaurant bites, a Bites Only Wristband is required. Note that a la carte food items may also be purchased from our wonderful restaurants.
More Taste of Los Gatos details
The details for the 2026 Taste of Los Gatos are as follows:
- Date Saturday, September 19, 2026
- Time 12 noon – 5 p.m.
- Check-in for the event will open at 11:30 am. Check-in will be at 3 locations:
- Automobuild Breezeway | 100 N. Santa Cruz Avenue
- Old Town Los Gatos | 50 University Avenue
- near Beyond Text Bookstore | 318 N. Santa Cruz Avenue
- Location is downtown Los Gatos North Santa Cruz Avenue, Main Street & Old Town (University Avenue), Los Gatos, CA 95030
- Cost is FREE to enjoy the games, shopping, and activities.
- For those who wish to indulge in the food and drink offered by a number of LG establishments, see tasting options paragraph above
- Wine and beer tokens can also be purchased separately at their respective booths
- Family friendly gig with kid activities, too.
- Please note that N. Santa Cruz will be closed from Main Street to Bachman Avenue and open to pedestrians only. Come early and park in one of the public lots!
- Put on by the Los Chamber of Commerce and its Food & Wine Group.
Get ALL of the details and buy tickets:
Buy tickets in advance here: Eventbrite page
Do come back to downtown the following weekend for the wonderful Fiesta de Artes art & wine festival!
by Mary Pope-Handy | Mar 1, 2020 | Events, Food & Drink, LG Lifestyle, Parks
The Los Gatos Farmers Market is a community treasure and gathering point for the townsfolk. Every Sunday, Los Gatans gather downtown at the Town Plaza Park area for a little shopping, casual munching and entertainment. The outdoors market iss full of organic produce, plants and cut flowers, ready made food, include delicious crepes, and often music or other entertainment. While many Santa Clara County Farmers’ Markets are seasonal or subject to weather conditions, this one is open year round, every Sunday, from 8am to 1pm (though some booths begin to break down around 12:30 or so).
Location of the Los Gatos Farmers Market
The Los Gatos Farmers Market is located in Downtown Los Gatos at the Town Park Plaza on Main Street & N. Santa Cruz Avenue (Montebello Way & Broadway).
Pets are not allowed in the market, which wraps around the park on the paved roadway, but may be in the park itself.
Learn more at the Los Gatos Certified Farmers’ Market website.
Over the years, I’ve taken a number of photos of this local gathering spot. Some are current images and others are 5-10 years old.
Nearby neighborhoods
Almond Grove Historic District
Broadway Area Historic District
University / Edelen Historic District
by Mary Pope-Handy | May 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Jewish Community Center in Los Gatos will be hosting the Silicon Valley Jewish Music Festival on June 10th, 2018, from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm. This year is a beach theme, so bring along a beach blanket or lawn chair (the Eventbrite ticket site also encourages people to come in beach wear). In addition to a great musical lineup, there will also be food & activities for all.
Buy your tickets early – they are more affordable if purchased in advance prior to 5 pm June 8th. They’ll be more expensive at the door. Early tickets are $5 to $15, and kids under 12 are admitted at no cost.
Please get all of the details on the bands and performers on the JCC website:
Silicon Valley Jewish Music Festival 2018
and buy tickets for the event here:
Eventbrite tickets for the Silicon Valley Jewish Musical Festival 2018
Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center Silicon Valley
14855 Oka Rd, Los Gatos, CA 95032
by Mary Pope-Handy | Jul 15, 2016 | Food & Drink, Los Gatos Art & Entertainment, Los Gatos Businesses
While doing a little research on an eatery recently, I stumbled upon the World Tomato Society. Turns out it is located right here in Los Gatos. The tagline is “Celebrating and exploring the world’s most popular fruit”. Just below it is their statement of purpose: Nourishing our planet through education, inspiration, and contribution for the betterment of humanity through all things tomato.
The website offers tips and information on tomato gardening, recipes for cooking and eating tomatoes, and education on nearly 6,000 tomato varieties.
Articles and social media accounts haven’t been updated in 2016 but the info there is quite good if you are interested at all in tomatoes, so I’d encourage anyone to check it out.
The World Tomato Society
720 University Avenue, Suite 100
Los Gatos, California 95032 USA
408.357.7766
info@worldtomatosociety.com
Homepage
by Mary Pope-Handy | Oct 21, 2011 | Dining, Food & Drink, Los Gatos Restaurants, Cafes, Bars, Wineries
October 21, 2011
Looking for a quick, tasty and affordable lunch in Los Gatos? Shangri-La Chinese Restaurant, located within the King’s Court Shopping Center (Blossom Hill Road and Los Gatos Blvd.), fills the bill perfectly. The lunchtime menu offers a very good value – lots of food for a fair price. Stop in at dinner (or get take out in the evening) and the same items are considerably more pricey.
Food is ordered and paid for upfront at the counter but when your meal is ready they don’t hollar your name or number – instead, an employee brings your food to you. It is packaged as if “to go”, so if you end up with more than you can eat, it’s easy enough to bring the leftovers home.
Seating is both indoors and out. The restaurant enjoys loads of windows, so even on a rainy or cold day this is a cheerful place to be.
What’s best to eat there? It depends on your preferences. I love their General Chicken, Kung Pao and soup in particular. Go with a friend and order different foods – see what you think!
Shangri-La does not appear to have a website of its own (if they have one, I couldn’t find it).
798 Blossom Hill Road, Los Gatos CA 95032
408 358-5020
