Clouds puff pastry and mixed berry cobbler desserts from a previous Santa Cruz Restaurant Week
Attention those seeking bargain gourmet meals: Santa Cruz Restaurant Week is currently running, with 3-course $25 meals at local restaurants including downtown Santa Cruz’s Clouds www.cloudsdowntown.com — which is serving up New Orleans-themed food — and Laili, which offers scrumptious Middle Eastern food. Menus are below. For more details, read my SC Restaurant Week event preview (includes list of participating restaurants) and my article on Aquarius (with special restaurant week menu).
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Special $25 three-course menu for Clouds from Oct 5-12, beverage, tax, tip not included:
First course
(Choose one)
Cheddar hushpuppies tomato salad with ricotta salata
Louisiana sunburst salad with dried cranberries, almonds, Stilton
Barbecue shrimp salad
Second course
(Choose one)
New Orleans style gumbo
Blackened red fish
Steak Diane
Dessert course
(Choose one)
Bread pudding with bourbon sauce
Chocolate dipped beignets
Clouds: 110 Church Street, Santa Cruz 95060, make reservations at (831) 429-2000.
Special $25 three-course menu for Laili from Oct 5-12, beverage, tax, tip not included:
First course
(Choose one)
Naan with tabouleh
Organic greens with pomegranate seeds and cardamom dressing
Pumpkin boranee
Second course
(Choose one)
Chicken kabob with saffron basmati rice, roasted vegetables
Pomegranate eggplant with saffron basmati rice, chard, caramelized onion
Beef filet kabob with kabuli rice, roasted vegetables
Dessert course
(Choose one)
Baklava
Cardamom rice pudding
Chocolate mousse
Laili: 101B Cooper Street, Santa Cruz 95060, make reservations at (831) 423-4545.
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