Tag Archives: holidays 2013
Santa Cruz and San Jose restaurants open on New Year’s Eve 2013, Part 2 of 2
Yesterday I published details on many Santa Cruz area restaurants – plus a couple in Los Gatos — offering dinner on New Year’s Eve 201; here are a few more highlights for Santa Cruz area venues plus a couple in … Continue reading
Santa Cruz and South Bay restaurants open on Christmas, Part 1 of 2
It’s the countdown to Christmas; do you have your restaurant reservations yet for Santa Cruz or another South Bay area? Here are details and menu highlights for several venues; I’ll publish a few more tomorrow and also let you know … Continue reading
Whole Foods Market Dungeness crab, Wellshire ham, & Capitola holiday tastings
Whole Foods Market in Northern California, including stores in Santa Cruz and Capitola, has lots of tasty offerings for the 2013 holiday season including Dungeness crab and Wellshire Spiral Sliced Hams. I’ve had the great fortune to eat both in … Continue reading
Santa Cruz holiday shopping: restaurant bonus gift certificate offers
If you’re in Santa Cruz or Capitola and still have some holiday shopping left to do, you’ll be happy to know that several restaurants are offering “gift certificate bonus deals.” Here are a few options: Takara Japanese Restaurant & Grill: … Continue reading
Green Mountain Coffee and Lindt Sweets for Christmas Treats
There are lots of sweets and special coffees available for Christmas treats, including a few selections from Green Mountain Coffee and Lindt Chocolates. Green Mountain’s two holiday coffees are Gingerbread and Spicy Eggnog. They are both light roasts, and the … Continue reading
Holiday shopping 2013: Santa Cruz artisan food and gift sale
Santa Cruz’s Front Street Kitchen is hosting an exciting artisan food and gift sale just in time for your holiday shopping needs. The event is Sunday, Dec. 15 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Event organizers have announced there will … Continue reading
Support Santa Cruz students via the ROP Culinary Holiday Bake Sale
Culinary students from the Santa County ROP (Regional Occupational Program), in local high schools, have created a bounty of goodies for a holiday bake sale. Treats are on sale through Dec. 15, 2013. There are six different items available: • … Continue reading
Delicious holiday offerings and gifts from Peet’s Coffee and Tea
If you haven’t done all your Christmas shopping yet, and you have gift recipients who are tea or coffee lovers, Peet’s has some great ideas including special holiday packages. Holiday teas include Holiday Breakfast Blend ($11.95/tea tin, $9.95 tea bags), … Continue reading
Santa Cruz holiday shopping opportunities this weekend include gourmet food gifts
There are several Santa Cruz holiday shopping opportunities this weekend; here are two events that include gourmet food gifts. Handmade Gifts $25 & Under Saturday Saturday, December 7 is the 6th annual Handmade Gift Sale of $25-and-under items, from 10 … Continue reading