The loan clears the way for a 45,000-square-foot building at 435 E. Third Ave., where his firm, Mecah Ventures, plans to ...

In business for 16 years in San Mateo, there are many chapters to B Street Books' story. In the one currently being written, there is a lot to unpack and a lot for owner Lewis Cohen to pack up. "We ...

A view of the bar and communal dining area of Wursthall, as seen from a second floor mezzanine. Photo by Veronica Weber. San Mateo’s beer hall-inspired restaurant Wursthall, co-founded by renowned ...

Draeger’s Market in downtown San Mateo will close permanently at the end of February, leading to the layoff of 71 employees, ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min A proposed 14-story tower in San ...

Chicharrones with housemade salsas ($9) from Swing Shift in San Mateo. Courtesy Swing Shift. Just nine months after its grand opening, Swing Shift, a San Mateo restaurant serving an eclectic mix of ...

Downtown San Mateo is busy during the summer, but it picks up even more during the fall months, when residents are back from summer vacations and children are back in school. That partly explains the ...

A debate over the redevelopment of three downtown parking lots in Menlo Park highlights the broader housing crisis in San Mateo County, pitting affordable housing advocates against business owners ...