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New bars & lounges in Monterey & Santa Cruz

6 bars & lounges coming soon, just opened or changing hands, from permits and licenses.

New bars & lounges · 6 spots

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

AptosOB

Likely openFiled

Other Brother Beer Co

10 Parade St, Ste B · Aptos, CA 95003

Licensed and likely open by now.

Liquor license · Oct 14 · Liquor license issued · craft brewery

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SalinasSB

Changing handsFiled

Steel Bonnet Brewing Company

217 Main St · Salinas, CA 93901

New owners are taking over this bar.

Liquor license · Aug 28 · Applied for liquor license · craft brewery · new license

Liquor license · Apr 23 · Liquor license not renewed · beer & wine bar (open since 2017)

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WatsonvilleWN

Changing handsFiled

Wooden Nickel Bar and Grill

1819 Freedom Blvd · Watsonville, CA 95076

New owners are taking over this bar.

Liquor license · Jun 30 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, full bar · new owner

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GonzalesFC

Changing handsFiled

Field Crew Taphouse

25 4TH St · Gonzales, CA 93926

New owners are taking over this bar.

Liquor license · Jun 26 · Applied for liquor license · beer & wine bar · new owner

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Scotts ValleyKB

Changing handsFiled

Kissed by An Angel Wines

222-I Mt Hermon Rd · Scotts Valley, CA 95066

New owners are taking over this bar.

Liquor license · Apr 23 · Applied for liquor license · beer & wine bar · new owner

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CastrovilleAS

Liquor license filedFiled

Alvarado Street Brewery

11440 Commercial Pkwy · Castroville, CA 95012

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Dec 10 · Applied for liquor license · craft brewery · new license

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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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