good eats:
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I was wondering what happened to the restaurants that were going
to be out there at Gilroy Crossing and Pacheco Pass. I thought …
Olive Garden, Outback Steakhouse, are those still going to get
built? I think Gilroy really does need those kind of restaurants. I
was just wondering, all we have is Chili’s so far. Thank you.
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good eats:
“I was wondering what happened to the restaurants that were going to be out there at Gilroy Crossing and Pacheco Pass. I thought … Olive Garden, Outback Steakhouse, are those still going to get built? I think Gilroy really does need those kind of restaurants. I was just wondering, all we have is Chili’s so far. Thank you.”
The Red Phone answered another call about this not too long ago. According to Bill Lindsteadt, of the Economic Development Corporation, some of the restaurants, slated to move into the Regency development off Highway 152, were worried about the outflight of employment to the Silicon Valley and the South Bay. About one third of employed Gilroy residents – roughly 6,000 people – commute to those areas daily.
“That bothered the Red Lobster and the Olive Garden,” Lindsteadt said. “They were worried that they’d lose their ability to have a lunch crowd and that they’d have to depend on evening diners.”
Lindsteadt doesn’t think that will discourage other restaurants from flocking to Gilroy – especially if proprietors stop by Chili’s at lunchtime on a weekday. Mimi’s Cafe, Famous Dave’s Barbecue and Sonic Burger have committed to filling the spots vacated by the restaurants.
Burning question:
“I have a question for the Red Phone. Does the city’s Chief Traffic Engineer, Kristi Abrams, live in the city of Gilroy? Would be an interesting answer.”
The Red Phone got an answer for you, though it’s not sure how interesting …
Upon contacting Abrams with your question, she said, “I live in the unincorporated area of Gilroy, so I do have a Gilroy address but I’m not actually within the Gilroy city limit boundaries.”
Teacher support:
“Just wanted to leave a message and say that Joanne Lewis is an excellent teacher, contrary to some of the opinions I’m reading about in the paper. I think the Dispatch and some parents have blown this whole story out of proportion and it amounts to a character assassination. That’s the message I wanted to leave. Thanks.”
There’s your message, heard by the Red Phone and seen by its readers. If you hadn’t noticed the Dispatch’s recent Web poll at www.gilroydispatch.com, you should note that the posed question, “Should the Brownell teacher who read sexually themed poems to her 6th grade class be fired?” received 61.66 percent no votes, 33.20 percent yes and 5.14 percent undecided.
Why the photos?:
“I’d like to call in about the photos of the Ailes family in Monday’s paper. I think it’s kind of tacky for the paper to run photographs like those. I mean, leave the family alone, they’re in grief. I think the Dispatch is OK to do a story, but I think the photos aren’t really necessary.”
The Dispatch stands behind its decision to run the photos. The photos may show a grieving family, but they also show a glimpse at the overwhelming and touching support the Gilroy community stepped up to offer to one of its own.
Know of a situation with a streetlight? Problems with potholes? Or perhaps you’re feeling Grinchly and want to complain about a neighbor’s over-the-top decorating. Though the Red Phone encourages happy thoughts, it’s here to listen to your troubles, so give it a call or send e-mail to re******@gi************.com.
