Monthly Archives: May 2012
Food and Wine Classic at Montalvo Arts Center in Saratoga: nearly sold out
Montalvo Arts Center hosts the ninth annual Food and Wine Classic Sunday with 21 chefs from prestigious Bay Area restaurants and 22 wineries. Held from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on June 3, the gourmet event benefits Montalvo’s arts and education outreach programs. … Continue reading
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Tagged benefit, chefs, events, food and wine pairings, Manresa, Montalvo, Montalvo Arts Center, restaurants, Saratoga, Wine
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Santa Cruz restaurant and food news
There is always a lot going on in Santa Cruz in terms of restaurant and food news. Here are a couple recent highlights: Sabieng Thai Restaurant Re-Opens The much-loved Sabieng in Westside Santa Cruz re-opened for business today, Thursday May … Continue reading
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Tagged butcher, el Salchichero, Memorial Day Weekend, restaurant news, restaurants, Sabieng, Sabieng Thai, Santa Cruz, Thai food
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Cooking for Solutions 2012 at Monterey Bay Aquarium with 70 chefs, 60 wineries
Monterey Bay Aquarium is holding its annual Cooking for Solutions on May 18-20, 2012. The three-day event supports the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch program, which empowers seafood consumers and businesses to make choices for healthy oceans. Browse the fabulous … Continue reading
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New cooking school in Soquel fills unique niche and offers lots of fun classes
Let’s Cook! is a fun new cooking school located in Soquel; attendees can choose from many three-hour classes that cover a variety of culinary topics. Patricia Poritzky started the school in January, and the local community has responded with enthusiastic … Continue reading
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Tagged chefs, chocolate, Cooking, cooking school, Dessert, Indian cuisine, Santa Cruz, Soquel
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Sous chef from restaurant Manresa joins organic Happy Girl Kitchen dinner in Pacific Grove: menu enclosed
Organic Happy Girl Kitchen hosts a pop-up dinner series to develop community, benefit non-profit organizations, and spotlight Central Coast farms, and this month’s event – on May 15 – features sous chef Jacob Pilarski from world-renowned Los Gatos restaurant Manresa. … Continue reading
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14 last-minute restaurants for Mother’s Day in the Santa Cruz area
Mother’s Day is this Sunday – some restaurants in the Santa Cruz area, including Cocoanut Grove which has a special brunch buffet, are fully booked – but others are still available. Here are a few. BRUNCH As of 5pm on … Continue reading
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Tagged events, Hoffman's, Johnny's Harborside, Mother's Day, reservations, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz restaurants, Soquel
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Family-friendly pancake breakfast/auction with restaurant certificates benefits Santa Cruz TCC
You’re invited to a family-friendly pancake breakfast and silent auction on Saturday May 12 to benefit Santa Cruz Toddler Care Center; auction items include restaurant gift certificates. Santa Cruz Toddler Care Center (TCC), for babies and toddlers aged 1-3, was … Continue reading
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Los Gatos restaurant Manresa makes list of world’s best 50 restaurants
This year’s list of the world’s best 50 restaurants was announced a week ago, and Los Gatos restaurant Manresa has made the list! Chef/owner David Kinch is a world-renowned chef whose accolades include Michelin stars, many James Beard awards and … Continue reading
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Scotts Valley restaurant Bruno’s BBQ joins Skov Winery to benefit animals in need
Scotts Valley restaurant Bruno’s BBQ is joining Skov Winery to benefit the Santa Cruz Animal Shelter and San Jose’s Unconditional Love Animal Rescue. The Third Annual Days of Wine and Wet Noses is on Saturday, May 5 from noon-4 p.m. … Continue reading
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