Category Archives: Restaurants

Mother’s Day restaurant highlights for Santa Cruz & Monterey: Shadowbrook, Chaminade, Portola & more

Posted on May 3, 2018 by admin

Dining out on Mother’s Day is extremely popular, so if you haven’t made reservations yet, better hurry: here are a few restaurant highlights for Santa Cruz County and Monterey. I’ll publish more in the next few days. Santa Cruz, Capitola, … Continue reading →

Eat soup Thursday & help Santa Cruz’s Homeless Services Center

Posted on April 17, 2018 by admin

Santa Cruz’s Homeless Services Center (HSC) invites the community to eat unlimited soup from dozens of local restaurants, caterers, and other food businesses from 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday, April 19, at the Cocoanut Grove. The 19th annual Soupline Supper assists … Continue reading →

Posted in Benefits, Events, Restaurants | Tagged 99 Bottles, Assembly, benefit, Cafe Cruz, Cocoanut Grove, Erik's Deli, Gabriella Cafe, Homeless Services Center, India Joze, Kelly's French Bakery, La Posta, Manuel's, Oswald, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz restaurants, Shadowbrook, Soif, Soupline, The Bagelry, Walnut Ave Cafe | Comments Off

Valentine’s Day dinner reservations available at Jacks Monterey

Posted on February 13, 2018 by admin

Jacks Monterey has an intriguing four-course prix fixe dinner menu available for Valentine’s Day 2018, and they are still accepting reservations (call 831-649-7874). Dinner is $64.95 per person, exclusive of tax and gratuity. In addition to the meal below, diners … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurants | Tagged Jacks, Jacks Monterey, Monterey, Portola Hotel & Spa, prix fixe dining, Valentine's Day, Valentine’s Day menus | Comments Off

Thanksgiving highlights for Santa Cruz & Scotts Valley

Posted on November 16, 2017 by admin

Thanksgiving is rapidly approaching, and there are lots of offerings you can choose from—including a unique day at Scotts Valley’s 1440 Multiversity, restaurants with lunch or dinner, and caterers and personal chefs that have prepared food options. Here are a … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Food & Food News, Restaurants | Tagged 1440 Multiversity, Aptos, Aquarius, Capitola, Chaminade, Hotel Paradox, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Severino's, Solaire, Thanksgiving, The Open Hearth, Whole Foods Market | Comments Off

Enjoy delicious food & drinks at A Taste of Santa Cruz Thursday

Posted on November 6, 2017 by admin

The 13th annual “A Taste of Santa Cruz” (ATOSC) at the MAH on Thursday, Nov. 9, features more than 15 participating restaurants plus 16 wineries and two breweries. The event runs from 5:30-9 p.m. and benefits first-time home buyers. Tickets … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Benefits, Events, Restaurants, Wine | Tagged 37th Parallel., A Taste of Santa Cruz, Alfaro Family Vineyards, Bargetto, beer, benefit, Burrell School, Clos Tita, East Cliff Brewing Co., Equinox Wines & Bartolo Winery, Kings Mountain Vineyards, Loma Prieta Winery, McHenry Vineyard, Odonata Wines, restaurants, Roudon-Smith Winery, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard, Ser Winery, Uncommon Brewers, Villa del Monte Winery, Wine, Wrights Station Vineyard & Winery | Comments Off

Feast for foodies & beer/wine lovers for cancer research

Posted on October 3, 2017 by admin

The 14th annual Gourmet Grazing on the Green—Saturday, Oct. 7 at Aptos Village Park—features more than 75 vendors including local restaurants, caterers, wineries, breweries, and spirits distilleries. Proceeds benefit the Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group (SCCBG). The event is from … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Benefits, Events, Food & Food News, Restaurants, Wine | Tagged Alfaro Family Vineyards, Armitage Wines, Ashby Confections, Bargetto, beer, benefit, Bonny Doon, Burrell School Vineyards, Cafe Rio, Cantine Winepub, Comanche Cellars, Corralitos Brewing, Cowgirl Creamery, Dustbowl Brewery, East Side Eatery, Efi’s Dutch-Indo Kitchen, Ella’s at the Airport, Fresh Prep Kitchen, Friend in Cheeses, Gourmet Grazing on the Green, Hollins House, Hula's Island Grill, Integrity Wines, Kathryn Kennedy, Kings Mountain Vineyards, Krazy Farm Cider, Loma Prieta, Malone's Grille, MJA Winery, Muccigrosso Vineyards, Muns Vineyards, New Bohemia Brewing Co, New Leaf Community Markets, Odonata Wines, Pelican Ranch, Real Good Fish, Roudon Smith, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Fish Co., Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing, Santa Cruz restaurants, Scheid Family Wines, seabright brewery, Shadowbrook Restaurant, Solaire Restaurant & Bar, Soquel Cider, Surf City Sandwich, The Crow’s Nest Restaurant, Wine, Zameen Mediterranean Cuisine | Comments Off

Saturday’s Taste of Soquel benefits Second Harvest

Posted on September 21, 2017 by admin

The ninth annual “A Taste of Soquel,” benefiting Second Harvest Food Bank, takes place in the courtyard of the Congregational Church of Soquel Saturday, Sept. 23, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. There will be lots of food, drinks and music at … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Benefits, Events, Food & Food News, Restaurants, Wine | Tagged Aldo’s Italian Bakery, Bargetto Winery, Bella Chi-Cha, benefit, Cafe Cruz, Discretion Brewing, Donut Station, Driscoll's, El Chipotle Taqueria, Everett Family Farm, family-friendly, Home, Hunter Hill Vineyard & Winery, Jeff Walls’ Family Honey, kids, Poetic Cellars, Sawasdee Thai Cuisine, Second Harvest Food Bank, Soquel restaurants, Soquel Vineyards, The Bagelry, The Kitchen at Discretion, The Ugly Mug, Vinocruz, Wargin Wines | Comments Off

Dads & Grads gifts: Gilroy Premium Outlets, Santa Cruz restaurants & cookies

Posted on June 15, 2017 by admin

Waited ‘til the last minute to buy the dad or grad in your life a gift for this weekend? If they like to cook or are a candy fan, see below for a few gift ideas at Gilroy Premium Outlets. … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking & Chefs, Restaurants | Tagged Assembly, cooking gifts, Father's Day, Father’s Day gifts, food gifts, foodie gifts, Gilroy, Gilroy Premium Outlets, grad gifts, Graduation, graduation gifts, Jelly Belly, La Posta, Le Creuset, Pacific Cookie Company, Penny Ice Creamery, shopping, Soif, Starbucks, The Picnic Basket | Comments Off

Monthly Santa Cruz Night Market continues June 10 at the Food Lounge

Posted on June 8, 2017 by admin

It’s time for the popular and very delicious Santa Cruz Night Market. Held the second Friday of each month at the Santa Cruz Food Lounge, it’s a popup event with food, craft cocktails and live music. For the June 9, … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Food & Food News, Restaurants | Tagged Artisan Hand Pies, Efi’s Dutch-Indo, Fogline Farm, Food Lounge, gluten-free, HANLOH, Hanloh Thai, Kutsara, Mexican food, My Mom's Mole, pop-up, Rogue Pies, Santa Cruz Food Lounge, Santa Cruz restaurants, Tanglewood, Thai food | Comments Off

Lots of popups this weekend in Santa Cruz & Scotts Valley

Posted on May 25, 2017 by admin

There are many pop-up dining opportunities this weekend, May 26-27, 2017, in the Santa Cruz area–here are details for a few including two at local breweries. Friday night: My Mom’s Mole at POPUP My Mom’s Mole is hosting dinner … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Events, Restaurant News, Restaurants | Tagged Assembly, beer, East Cliff Brewing Co., HANLOH, Hanloh Thai Food, Homeless Garden Project, La Sofrita, Mexican food, My Mom's Mole, pop-up dinner, POPUP, Puerto Rican food, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz restaurants, Scotts Valley, Steel Bonnet Brewing Co. | Comments Off