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Thanksgiving weekend wine tasting & holiday shopping in Santa Cruz & Carmel

Posted on November 27, 2014 by admin

I’ve got details on two wine and holiday shopping events worth checking out this holiday weekend: one in Santa Cruz, and one in Carmel Valley. Santa Cruz Surf City Vintners is hosting an art, wine and gift bazaar on Friday … Continue reading →

Posted in Benefits, Events, Wine | Tagged Alzheimer's Association, benefit, Carmel Valley, Creekside Farms, events, holiday shopping, Holman Ranch, Holman Ranch Vineyards & Winery, Odonata, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard, Silver Mountain Vineyards, Surf City Vintners, Thanksgiving, Vino Tabi, Walnut Ave. Women’s Center, Wine | Comments Off

A Taste of Santa Cruz 2014 features 30 restaurants, wineries

Posted on November 8, 2014 by admin

The 10th annual “A Taste of Santa Cruz,” at the Cocoanut Grove on Thursday, Nov. 13, features approximately 30 participating restaurants, wineries, and breweries. The event runs from 5:30-9 p.m. and benefits first-time home buyers. Tickets are $40 in advance … Continue reading →

Posted in Benefits, Events, Restaurants, Wine | Tagged A Taste of Santa Cruz, Aldo's, Assembly, benefit, Capitola restaurants, Chaminade, Crow's Nest, events, Hula's, Johnny's Harborside, Mission Hill Creamery, MJA Vineyards, Paradise Beach Grille, Pleasure Pizza’s East Side Eatery, restaurants, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz restaurants, Shadowbrook, Stagnaro Bros. Seafood, Storrs Winery, The Kitchen at Discretion Brewery, The Point, Trout Gulch Vineyards, Uncommon Brewers, Wine, Woodstock's Pizza | Comments Off

Family-friendly Santa Cruz events: Mission Hill birthday, Mole & Mariachi festival

Posted on September 14, 2014 by admin

Here are a couple upcoming family-friendly events in Santa Cruz. Mission Hill Creamery’s 2nd birthday celebration: Monday, Sept. 15, 2014 Owner Dave Kumec invites the community to visit Mission Hill Creamery’s Scoop Shop and Dessert Café on Monday, Sept. 15 … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Restaurant News, Restaurants | Tagged benefit, events, family-friendly, free, Ice cream, kids, Mexican food, Mission Hill Creamery, mole, Mole & Mariachi Festival, Organic, restaurants, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz restaurants | Comments Off

Don’t miss Gourmet Grazing cancer research benefit with a wide array of food & wine

Posted on September 11, 2014 by admin

It’s time for the 11th annual Gourmet Grazing on the Green, where you can enjoy a large amount of first-rate food (from local restaurants and caterers)—plus beverages from local wineries, breweries, and distilleries—in a friendly and festive atmosphere. And you … Continue reading →

Posted in Benefits, Events, Restaurants, Wine | Tagged Aptos, benefit, Cafe Cruz, Cafe Rio, events, Everett Family Farm, Friend in Cheeses Jam Co., Gourmet Grazing on the Green, Hula's Island Grill, Johnny's Harborside, Mackenzie Bar & Grill, New Leaf, New Leaf Community Markets, Redwood Hill Farms, restaurants, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Fish Co., Santa Cruz restaurants, Shadowbrook, Solaire Restaurant and Bar, The Crow's Nest, The Penny Ice Creamery, The True Olive Connection, The Whole Enchilada, Wine | Comments Off

Santa Cruz’s Chaminade: food, wine, and beer events during September

Posted on September 3, 2014 by admin

Santa Cruz’s Chaminade Resort & Spa is offering several opportunities to feast and indulge during the month of September. Saturday, Sept. 6: Beer, Brats & Blues At the 2nd annual Beer, Brats & Blues, from 5-8 p.m., reps from local … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Events, Restaurant News, Restaurants, Wine | Tagged beer, Chaminade, Chaminade Resort & Spa, events, farm, farm-to-table, Morgan Winery, restaurant news, restaurants, Route 1 Farms, Santa Cruz, Wine | Comments Off

Back to School Bash at New Leaf Community Markets

Posted on August 14, 2014 by admin

It’s back to school season—which also means thinking about back to school lunches, snacks, etc. Living on the Central Coast we have lots of fresh food available, but providing lunches and/or snacks for your kids definitely takes planning. Luckily, New … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Food & Food News | Tagged back to school, Back To School Healthy Lunch Ideas, Capitola, events, family-friendly, free, kids, New Leaf, New Leaf Community Markets, Organic, Santa Cruz | Comments Off

Westside Santa Cruz New Leaf: cooking classes & events for kids and teens

Posted on July 17, 2014 by admin

Organic, Santa Cruz-based New Leaf Community Markets offers lots of food, coffee, and cooking events, and there are a few cooking classes and events for kids and teens coming up soon at the Westside Santa Cruz New Leaf—including one for … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking & Chefs, Events, Food & Food News | Tagged Cooking, cooking camp, cooking class, events, family-friendly, films, free, movies, New Leaf, New Leaf Community Markets, Santa Cruz, summer, summer 2014 | Comments Off

Santa Cruz & Monterey food & wine events this weekend

Posted on June 6, 2014 by admin

There are many food and wine events occurring this weekend in Santa Cruz and Monterey. Below are details for three programs on Saturday and/or Sunday, June 7-8, 2014. Other events include: First Friday Santa Cruz — See firstfridaysantacruz.com for exhibits, … Continue reading →

Posted in Benefits, Events, Restaurants, Wine | Tagged Chaminade, events, First Friday Santa Cruz, Loma Prieta Winery, Monterey, restaurants, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz restaurants, Strawberry Festival, Wine | Comments Off

Artichoke festival in Monterey this weekend has chef demos, kids’ activities

Posted on May 30, 2014 by admin

The 2014 Castroville Artichoke Food & Wine Festival, May 31-June 1, has relocated to the Monterey County Fair and Events Center to make room for more food and wine, more people, and bigger entertainment acts. Hours are Saturday Mary 31, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking & Chefs, Events, Food & Food News, Restaurants, Wine | Tagged Castroville Artichoke Festival, events, family-friendly, Monterey, Montrio Bistro | Comments Off

May 2 Santa Cruz dumpling pop-up plus Silicon Valley Restaurant Week

Posted on May 2, 2014 by admin

Here are details for two local culinary events: First, a one-night dumpling pop-up in Santa Cruz Friday, May 2, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Location: POPUP, 1108 Pacific Ave. in downtown Santa Cruz next door to Assembly, from the folks who … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking & Chefs, Events, Restaurant News | Tagged Assembly, Discount, events, Los Gatos, restaurant news, restaurants, San Jose, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz restaurants, Silicon Valley restaurant week | Comments Off