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What’s coming to Monterey & Santa Cruz

New restaurants, cafés, bars and closings, spotted in permits and licenses weeks before the signs go up.

Try95060 · Santa Cruz

11coming soon

43changing hands

1neighborhoods

Sand CityLiquor license filed

Taqueria Los Pericos

Sand City · 832 Playa Ave

Liquor license · Sep 2, 2026

Scotts ValleyLiquor license filed

Coin Drop Arcade

Scotts Valley · 3111 Scotts Valley Dr

Liquor license · Jun 8, 2026

SalinasLiquor license filedVH

Vip Hall

Salinas · 1481 N Davis Rd

Liquor license · Dec 16, 2025

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Coming soon to Monterey & Santa Cruz · 11 spots

Confirmed = two matching records or news · Filed = one official record

Sand City

Liquor license filedConfirmed

Taqueria Los Pericos

832 Playa Ave · Sand City, CA 93955

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Sep 2 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new license

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CarmelHH

Liquor license filedFiled

Howdy Honey

7156 Carmel Valley Rd · Carmel, CA 93923

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Oct 26 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · application

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Scotts Valley

Liquor license filedConfirmed

Coin Drop Arcade

3111 Scotts Valley Dr · Scotts Valley, CA 95066

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Jun 8 · Applied for liquor license · beer bar · new license

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SalinasVH

Liquor license filedConfirmed

Vip Hall

1481 N Davis Rd · Salinas, CA 93907

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Dec 16 · Applied for liquor license · music venue · new license

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WatsonvilleC

Liquor license filedFiled

La Chilanguita 1

400 E Lake Ave · Watsonville, CA 95076

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Jun 23 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · moving to this address

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Santa CruzTS

Liquor license filedFiled

Toriman Shouten

402 Ingalls St, Ste 18 · Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Jun 5 · Applied for liquor license · beer & wine bar · new license

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Santa CruzHT

Liquor license filedFiled

Happy Tummy

103 Lincoln St · Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Apr 27 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new license

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Scotts ValleyPI

Liquor license filedFiled

La Placa Italian Cuisine

219 Mount Hermon Road #f · Scotts Valley, CA 95066

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Apr 21 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new license

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Santa CruzSA

Liquor license filedFiled

Sante Adairius Rustic Ales

1315 Water St · Santa Cruz, CA 95062

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Mar 19 · Applied for liquor license · craft brewery · new license

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Changing hands · 43 spots

New owners, same address

SalinasE

Changing handsFiled

Eat31

328 Main St A · Salinas, CA 93901

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · Oct 14 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new owner

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CarmelNI

Changing handsFiled

Niran Indian Kitchen

3690 The Barnyard, Ste F14 · Carmel, CA 93923

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · Oct 14 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new owner

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Carmel ValleySE

Changing handsFiled

Stonepine Estate

150 E Carmel Valley Rd · Carmel Valley, CA 93924

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · Oct 14 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, full bar · new owner

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Santa CruzSS

Changing handsFiled

Silver Spur

2050 Soquel Ave · Santa Cruz, CA 95062

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · Oct 13 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new license

Liquor license · Jun 11 · Liquor license not renewed · restaurant, beer & wine (open since 1986)

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CarmelSH

Changing handsFiled

Sea Harvest Fish

100 The Crossroads, # A · Carmel, CA 93923

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · Oct 7 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new owner

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AptosPD

Changing handsFiled

Pixie Deli and Good Eats

111 Venetian Rd · Aptos, CA 95003

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · Sep 30 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new owner

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Cities

Cities around Monterey & Santa Cruz with at least 5 projects

Santa Cruz 10 Salinas 6

Neighborhoods

ZIP codes with at least 5 projects

Santa Cruz 95060 · 8

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Confirmedtwo matching records, or a news report
Filedone official record
Spotted 90 days before openinghow early the first filing came

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