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Foodie Holiday Gift Guide 2020: Local gifts, part 3

Posted on December 3, 2020 by admin

Santa Cruz-themed gift assortment from The Local Box Shop. Photo courtesy of The Local Box Shop Here is part three of my local foodie holiday gift guide – hope you’ll join me in supporting small businesses. I am mostly highlighting … Continue reading →

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Santa Cruz Foodie Holiday Gift Guide 2020: Local gifts, part 1

Posted on November 24, 2020 by admin

It is holiday shopping season: with lots of local businesses struggling during the pandemic, I wanted to spread the word about as many as I can, especially for food-related gifts for foodies in your life. Let’s all shop local this … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Food & Food News | Tagged Ashby Confections, Bee Happy Today, Big Paw Olive Oil, California Jam Queen, Chaminade Resort & Spa, foodie gifts, gifts, handmade gifts, holiday shopping, holiday shopping 2020, Mamma Camps Creative Confections, Marina, Monterey, Santa Cruz, Second Harvest Food Bank, shop local, shopping | Comments Off

Special Mother’s Day chocolate gifts: Recchiuti Confections, Ashby Confections

Posted on May 5, 2019 by admin

Fancy, delicious chocolate is a perfect Mother’s Day gift—San Francisco-based Recchiuti Confections and Scotts Valley-based Ashby Confections have many offerings to choose from. Recchiuti Confections Recchiuti Confections handcrafts their recipes in small batches using traditional European techniques. They blend chocolate from Guittard, … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Food News | Tagged Ashby Confections, caramel, chocolate, Mother's Day, Mother's Day gift guide, Mother's Day gifts, Mother’s Day guide, Recchiuti, Recchiuti Confections, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Tortoises | Comments Off

Valentine’s Day gifts & activities from Santa Cruz chocolatiers, Gilroy Premium Outlets

Posted on February 11, 2018 by admin

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching—here are some shopping ideas if you’re a chocolate lover in Santa Cruz or you’re considering a trip to Gilroy Premium Outlets. Santa Cruz Chocolatiers Santa Cruz County residents are very lucky; we have a … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Food News | Tagged Ashby Confections, chocolate, Donnelly Fine Chocolates, foodie gifts, Gilroy, Gilroy Premium Outlets, Jelly Belly, Le Creuset, Mackenzies Chocolate, Mutari Chocolate, Santa Cruz, shopping, Valentine's Day, Valentine’s Day gifts | 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

Food, wine and beer at 2016 Grazing on the Green benefiting cancer research

Posted on September 22, 2016 by admin

The 13th annual Gourmet Grazing on the Green—Saturday, Sept. 24 at Aptos Village Park, features 70-plus vendors including local restaurants and caterers, other food businesses, and local wineries, breweries, and spirits distilleries. Proceeds benefit the Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Benefits, Events, Food & Food News, Wine | Tagged Alfaro Family Vineyards and Winery, Aptos restaurants, Ashby Confections, Beauregard Vineyards, beer, benefit, Cafe Cruz, Cafe Rio, Cremer House, Discretion Brewing, Ella’s at the Airport, Gourmet Grazing on the Green, Hallcrest Vineyards, Hollins House, Hula's, Kathryn Kennedy Winery, New Bohemia Brewing Co, Niman Ranch, Nubo, Real Good Fish, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing, Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard, Santa Cruz restaurants, seabright brewery, Sid’s Smokehouse, Sones Cellars, SunRidge Farms, Surf City Sandwich, The Crow's Nest, Venus Spirits, Wargin Wines, Wine, Wrights Station Winery, Zameen Mediterranean Cuisine | Comments Off

Santa Cruz restaurant news highlights, Part 2 of 2

Posted on March 3, 2016 by admin

Here is some restaurant news for Santa Cruz — I published Part 1 of this two-part series a few days ago. Openings Buttercup Cakes & Farmhouse Frosting opened its new spot about 2 weeks ago, moving to Pacific Ave. (former … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Food News, Restaurant News, Restaurants | Tagged Ashby Confections, Buttercup Cakes & Farmhouse Frosting, Cafe Iveta, Friend in Cheeses Jam Co., Iveta, LionFish SupperClub, Mutari Hot Chocolate, Santa Cruz Food Lounge, Santa Cruz restaurant news, Ty's Eatery | 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

Santa Cruz’s Food Lounge: three upcoming events

Posted on January 8, 2016 by admin

Santa Cruz’s Food Lounge at 1001 Center St. is hosting many upcoming events in the near future. Here are details for three in the next week; the dates are Jan. 8, Jan. 12 and Jan. 15. Friday, Jan 8: Food … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Food & Food News, Restaurant News, Restaurants | Tagged Ashby Confections, Food Lounge, Hand Made Meat Pies, Hidden Fortress Farm, LionFish SupperClub, My Mom's Mole, Ocean2Table, Santa Cruz Food Lounge, Santa Cruz restaurant news, Santa Cruz restaurants, Zocalo Gourmet Tamales | Comments Off

Ashby Confections in Scotts Valley: First-class sweets for Valentine’s Day & beyond

Posted on February 9, 2015 by admin

Whether you have treats to buy for Valentine’s Day, or just want to treat yourself or someone else, Ashby Confections in Scotts Valley is a must-visit stop! Valentine’s Day goodies include a five-piece set of heart-shaped chocolates that are each … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Food News | Tagged Ashby Confections, Chaminade Resort & Spa, chocolate, restaurant news, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Valentine's Day | Comments Off