Category Archives: Benefits

Santa Cruz Foodie Holiday Gift Guide 2020: Local gifts, part 7

Welcome to the final installment—part 7—of my holiday foodie gift guide with information for several local businesses if you have some last-minute shopping to do. Contact me at tara@santacruzfoodie.com with questions or comments. Also see: Gift guide part 1 Gift … Continue reading

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Gourmet Grazing on the Green benefits cancer research: enjoy lots of delicious food and wine

The 16th annual Gourmet Grazing on the Green—noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 at Aptos Village Park—is an always-fun annual celebration with more than 75 vendors including local restaurants, caterers, wineries, breweries, and spirits distilleries. Proceeds benefit the … Continue reading

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Get tickets soon for A Taste of Santa Cruz on Oct. 18

The 14th annual “A Taste of Santa Cruz,” at the MAH from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, features about 20 participating restaurants and food vendors plus several wineries and one brewery. This year, organizers switched the celebration from November to … Continue reading

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

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

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Teen Kitchen Project: two brunch dates remain in series, plus new kids’ classes

Teen Kitchen Project has been running a brunch fundraiser series since March. There were two Sundays in March, then they skipped Easter, and now two Sundays remain — April 8 and 15. Entrees rotate each time and have included Huevos … Continue reading

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

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

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Casablanca Inn bazaar with food, drinks, art — plus benefit for Sonoma fire victims

Event Santa Cruz is hosting “Bazaar at the Casablanca Inn” this Friday night, Oct. 20, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. The all-ages event is at 101 Main St. in Santa Cruz. Admission is $1 at the door. Guests are encouraged to register … Continue reading

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Feast for foodies & beer/wine lovers for cancer research

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

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Saturday’s Taste of Soquel benefits Second Harvest

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

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Homeless Garden Project food events in Santa Cruz

Homeless Garden Project has two Santa Cruz events coming up that sound positively delicious.   Friday, Sept. 1, 5:30-8 p.m.: Tomato & Friends HoeDown Homeless Garden Project invites the community to its Pop Up Store for a “taste of the … Continue reading

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