Name/Title
The Bear ClawDescription
TOMMY’S CAFE/THE BEAR CLAW: This Pinole landmark on the north side of San Pablo Avenue has had numerous lives serving Pinole’s hungry and thirsty citizens. In 1945-46 it was known as Harry Skow’s bar. Gladys Skow, Harry’s daughter, and her husband, Tommy Prather (in the photos), took over the business, and called it Tommy’s Cafe. People gathered for coffee, conversation, and local news and gossip. It was in the same building that housed the Manuel Marcos Saloon at the turn of the 20th century. Mike and Terri Stott, two of Pinole’s most civic-minded and generous merchants, opened The Bear Claw Bakery in this building in 1982.Copyright
Copyright Holder
Pinole Historical Society
