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New Black Bear Diner Opens
Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, the restaurant brings its bear theme to Milpitas.
Celina Gonzales and her husband Sam Ghaben are the new owners of the franchise Black Bear Diner in Milpitas. They also own another diner in Vallejo with their partner.
It took a week longer than planned to open the restaurant. Owner Celina Gonzales said she just wanted to "get it right."
The restaurant is the newest business in town, with 80 to 100 full and part time employees.
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Providing their guests with hearty portions of home-style cooking is Black Bear Diner's commitment.
“We cook our meat and bake our massive biscuits, bear claws, corn muffins, lava cakes, banana cream pies, bread pudding and other foods fresh every day,” she added.
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She is especially proud of her unique auto juicer that squeezes whole oranges into a tasty balanced treat.
Founders “Sugar Bear” Bruce Dean and “Papa Bear” Bob Manley built the first Black Bear Diner in 1995 at Mt. Shasta according to their literature. Milpitas is the 50th diner in the chain.
Milpitas Black Bear Diner at 174 W. Calaveras Blvd. is open Sunday through Thursday from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. and on Friday and Saturday from 6 a.m to 11 p.m. Their phone number is 408-946 BEAR (2327).
