Quick Take
A community meeting is set for Oct. 17 to outline developments for a housing project at the site of the beloved Silver Spur restaurant on Soquel Drive.
A public meeting taking place next week at the Silver Spur in Soquel could shed some light on the fate of the beloved restaurant, known for its 50-year tradition of homestyle breakfasts and its orange cinnamon rolls.
The building’s owner, Lori Greymont, a real-estate developer and TV host, is expected to be at the Oct. 17 meeting to outline her plans for the site, a new housing complex. If Santa Cruz County approves the project, the Silver Spur, famous for its loyal clientele, will have to relocate or close down, said the Spur’s owner, Daniel Govea.
“Hopefully, we still have two to three years [before construction begins],” said Govea outside the restaurant on a typically busy Thursday morning, “and then, well, we’ll see what we find out.”
Govea said that the project will feature 189 units of housing on a site that includes the Spur and some neighboring businesses and properties.
On its busiest days, the Silver Spur serves up to 300 plates of breakfast and lunch. The restaurant was established more than 50 years ago, and is best remembered under the ownership of the late Linda Hopper, who was known for her American-style comfort food. When Govea and his co-owner and father, Juan Valencia, purchased the company in 2023, they restored Hopper’s original menu.
The community meeting to talk about the plans for the Silver Spur property takes place at the restaurant, 2650 Soquel Dr., on Thursday, Oct. 17, at 7 p.m. The public is invited.
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