{"id":393703,"date":"2026-07-10T18:29:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T18:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/393703\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T18:29:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T18:29:09","slug":"cupfuls-of-culture-san-joses-con-azucar-cafe-expands-to-new-location-in-downtown-gilroy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/393703\/","title":{"rendered":"Cupfuls of culture: San Jose&#8217;s Con Azucar Cafe expands to new location in downtown Gilroy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\">IN LESS THAN A HANDFUL OF YEARS, a concept to spread Mexican culture and its traditions by way of a San Jose cafe has blossomed into an ever-growing franchise of stores, with Gilroy among the latest cities to embrace the model in its historic downtown.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sanjosespotlight.com\/the-biz-beat-downtown-san-jose-con-azucar-cafe-serves-specialty-coffee-pan-dulce\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Con Azucar Cafe<\/a>\u00a0co-owners Alejandra Gonzalez, her husband Uriel Soto and Alexander and Victor Garcia saw the Gilroy location as a natural expansion. Since its opening in March, it has introduced its coffee, food, atmosphere and commitment to the community \u2014 and the response has been welcoming.<\/p>\n<p>Continue reading for free<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Sign in to read this story and receive the weekly roundup in your inbox. <\/p>\n<p>Success! 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