Category Archives: Benefits

Santa Cruz Farmers’ Markets Pop-Up Breakfast Series tickets on sale

Posted on April 19, 2016 by admin

Credit: Carolyn Lagatutta Tickets are on sale for the entire 2016 season of pop-up breakfasts at the Westside Santa Cruz and Scotts Valley farmers’ markets. The first event is the morning of Saturday, May 28 at the Westside market with … Continue reading →

Posted in Benefits, Cooking & Chefs, Events, Food & Food News, Restaurants | Tagged Assembly, Carmel restaurants, farmers market, il Grillo, La Balena, Lulu carpenter's coffee, pop-up, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Farmers Markets, Santa Cruz farmers’ market, Santa Cruz restaurants, Soif, Soif Restaurant & Wine Bar, The Penny Ice Creamery, The Picnic Basket | Comments Off

Teen Kitchen Project news including Santa Cruz brunch benefit

Posted on April 4, 2016 by admin

The NEXTies of Santa Cruz (organized by Event Santa Cruz) recently announced that Teen Kitchen Project is receiving the 2016 award for “Nonprofit Organization of the Year” and TKP has even more good news to share; keep reading for details. … Continue reading →

Posted in Benefits, Cooking & Chefs, Events, Food & Food News | Tagged benefit, El Pajaro CDC Incubator Kitchen, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Food Lounge, Teen Kitchen Project, Watsonville | Comments Off

Santa Cruz chocolate festival has sweet cause

Posted on January 15, 2016 by admin

The 9th annual Santa Cruz Chocolate Festival is Sunday, January 17, and there will be delicious sweets with a delicious cause: UC Santa Cruz scholarships. The event is from 1 – 4 p.m. at the Cocoanut Grove by the Santa … Continue reading →

Posted in Benefits, Events, Food & Food News | Tagged Ashby Confections, benefit, Burrell School Winery and Vineyard, Buttercup Cakes & Farm House Frosting, chocolate, family-friendly, Highway 1 Brewing Company, India Joze, MÄKSĒ Gourmet Rice Crisp Bars, My Mom's Mole, Nut Kreations, Pure Heart chocolate, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Chocolate Festival, Sones Cellars | Comments Off

New Leaf offers birthday discounts & party plus employees get raises

Posted on October 21, 2015 by admin

New Leaf Community Markets is celebrating its 30th birthday with lots of discounts through Sunday, Oct. 25, at its stores in Santa Cruz, Capitola, Half Moon Bay and Pleasanton. Also, the Westside store will hold a community block party on … Continue reading →

Posted in Benefits, Events, Food & Food News | Tagged Beckmann’s Bakery, Black China Bakery, Bonny Doon Vineyard, discounts, family-friendly, Farmhouse Culture, Hallcrest Vineyard, Mission Hill Creamery, New Leaf, New Leaf Community Markets, Organic, Route 1 Farms, Santa Cruz, Second Harvest Food Bank, Uncie Ro’s, Uncommon Brewers | Comments Off

Family-friendly Santa Cruz benefit with food, wine, Warriors prizes

Posted on October 8, 2015 by admin

The inaugural Taste of the Warriors—Saturday, Oct. 10, at downtown Santa Cruz’s Kaiser Permanente Arena—is a family-friendly event with food, wine, beer, and entertainment. The Santa Cruz Mountain Winegrowers Association and the Santa Cruz Warriors (the 2015 champions of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Benefits, Events, Restaurants, Wine | Tagged Assembly, family-friendly, Goose’s Goodies, Hoffman’s Bistro, Kianti's, Mission Hill Creamery, Pacific Thai, Penny Ice Creamery, Pleasure Pizza, restaurants, Ristorante Italiano, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz restaurants, Santa Cruz Warriors, Whitings' Food, wineries | Comments Off

Santa Cruz area food events: A Taste of Soquel, Charlie Hong Kong kids festival

Posted on September 25, 2015 by admin

I want to share the news about two fun food events tomorrow: A Taste of Soquel and Charlie Hong Kong’s Kids Food Festival. More details are below. A Taste of Soquel: Saturday, Sept. 26, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. The seventh annual … Continue reading →

Posted in Benefits, Events, Restaurants | Tagged Aldo's Bakery, Back Porch, Bargetto Winery, benefit, Cafe Cruz, Charlie Hong Kong, Discretion Brewing, family-friendly, Fogline Farm, Hunter Hill Vineyard & Winery, Jeff Walls’ Family Honey, kids, La Gioconda, Organic, Poetic Cellars, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz restaurants, Sawasdee Thai Cuisine, Soquel restaurants, Soquel Vineyards, Surf City Sandwich, The Fish Lady, Vino Cruz, Wargin Wines, Wine | Comments Off

Food truck, Homeless Garden Project events in Scotts Valley & Santa Cruz

Posted on September 17, 2015 by admin

There are many food events occurring this weekend in local cities such as Santa Cruz and Scotts Valley—here are details for a first-time Scotts Valley food truck event Friday and a benefit feast with star chefs at Homeless Garden Project … Continue reading →

Posted in Benefits, Events, Food & Food News, Restaurant News, Restaurants | Tagged Aptos restaurants, Ate3One, Aubergine, Aunt LaLi’s, events, family-friendly, food trucks, Homeless Garden Project, restaurant news, Santa Cruz Food Lounge, Santa Cruz restaurant news, Santa Cruz restaurants, Scotts Valley, Skypark, Soif, The Bywater, The Choke Coach, Zameen | Comments Off

Lots of food and wine at biggest Grazing on the Green ever to benefit cancer research

Posted on September 15, 2015 by admin

The 12th annual Gourmet Grazing on the Green, Saturday, Sept. 19 at Aptos Village Park, has more food and drinks than ever before! As of press time, there are 73 vendors including local restaurants and caterers, other food businesses, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Benefits, Events, Restaurants, Wine | Tagged Alfaro Family Vineyards and Winery, Aptos, Beauregard Vineyards, benefit, Bonny Doon Vineyards, Cafe Cruz, Cafe Rio, chefs, Cima Collina, Discretion Brewing, Ella’s at the Airport, events, Hunter Hill Vineyard & Winery, Kathryn Kennedy Winery, New Leaf Community Markets, Niman Ranch, Real Good Fish, restaurants, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing, Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard, Santa Cruz restaurants, seabright brewery, Sid’s Smokehouse, Smart Chicken, Solaire Restaurant and Bar, Sones Cellars, The Crow's Nest, Venus Spirits, Wine, Zameen Mediterranean Cuisine | Comments Off

Santa Cruz hosts family-friendly Mole & Mariachi festival

Posted on September 11, 2015 by admin

The 3rd annual Mole & Mariachi Festival is Saturday, Sept. 19, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Santa Cruz Mission Adobe State Historic Park. The food and music festival has free admission. If you want to sample moles, … Continue reading →

Posted in Benefits, Cooking & Chefs, Events, Restaurants | Tagged benefit, chefs, Cooking, family-friendly, kids, Manuel's Mexican Restaurant, Mexican food, Mole & Mariachi Festival, Penny Ice Creamery, restaurants, Santa Cruz | Comments Off

Santa Cruz Farmers’ Markets Pop-Up Breakfast Series continues Saturday

Posted on July 14, 2015 by admin

The summertime pop-up breakfast series at the Westside Santa Cruz and Scotts Valley farmers markets is in full swing, with the next event this Saturday, July 18 in Scotts Valley. There is limited seating; tickets are $36 and are available … Continue reading →

Posted in Benefits, Cooking & Chefs, Events, Food & Food News | Tagged Assembly, farmers market, food, Penny Ice Creamery, pop-up, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz farmers’ market, Soif, What?! | Comments Off