Tag Archives: Laili

“Dining in” at Santa Cruz County restaurants, June 19, 2020

Posted on June 19, 2020 by admin

So much has changed since my last article at the end of May, with restaurants now being allowed to open for dine-in service if they follow restrictions and social distancing guidelines. Here are some highlights of places that are open … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Food News, Restaurant News, Restaurants | Tagged Alderwood, Belly Goat Craft Burgers, Bittersweet Bistro, Blaze Pizza, Blue Bunny Tacos, Britannia Arms, Cafe Iveta, Cafe Mare, Cafe Rio, California Grill, Chaminade Resort & Spa, Chocolate the Restaurant, Coffeetopia, Colectivo Felix, Daisuki Octagon Sushi, Dharma's, East End Gastropub, El Jardin, El Palomar, Firefish Grill, Gabriella Cafe, Gayle's Bakery, Holy Smokes Country BBQ, HOME Soquel, Hula's Island Grill, Kianti's, La Posta, Lago Di Como, Laili, Lillian's Italian Kitchen, Madrone Kitchen, Mentone, Michael's on Main, Mission Hill Creamery, Mutari Chocolate, Oasis Tasting Room & Kitchen, Olive Garden, Oswald, Palm Deli, Pizza My Heart, Pizzeria La Bufala, Pleasure Pizza East Side Eatery, Pono Hawaiian Kitchen & Tap, Rosie McCann's, Roux Dat, Sanderlings, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing, Santa Cruz restaurants, Scopazzi's, scrumptious fish & chips, Seabright Social, Soif, The Crepe Place, The Crow's Nest, The Farm House, The Kitchen at Discretion, Tortilla Flats, Tramonti, Veg on the Edge, Vim, Vim Dining & Desserts, Vino Locale Wine Bar & Tapas, Vinocruz, Woodies Cafe, Woodstock's Pizza | Comments Off

Santa Cruz County food/drink closures & changes, as of March 19, 2020

Posted on March 19, 2020 by admin

Hi everyone – I wanted to help share some information in this unprecedented environment. As this is constantly evolving and I don’t have the time or resources to gather everything at once, I am starting with one list today & … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Food News, Restaurant News, Restaurants | Tagged Alderwood, Bad Animal Books, Big Basin Vineyards, Blue Bunny Tacos, Charlie Hong Kong, Dharma's, East Side Eatery, farmers markets, HOME restaurant, Humble Sea Brewing Co., La Posta, Lago di Como Ristorante & Pizzeria, Laili, New Leaf Community Markets, Nick the Greek, Panda Express, Pono Hawaiian Grill, Safeway, Santa Cruz closed restaurants, Santa Cruz restaurant news, Santa Cruz restaurants, Sante Adairius, Shadowbrook Restaurant, Soif, Surf City Sandwich, Tortilla Flats, Trader Joe's, Vim Dining & Desserts, Zameen | Comments Off

Local restaurants cook up soup benefiting Santa Cruz Homeless Services Center

Posted on April 20, 2014 by admin

Eat a variety of delicious soup from dozens of local restaurants and shops on Thursday April 24—the event benefits Santa Cruz’s Homeless Services Center. The 15th Annual Soupline Supper and Benefit Auction is at the Cocoanut Grove at the Santa … Continue reading →

Posted in Benefits, Cooking & Chefs, Events, Restaurants | Tagged Aquarius, benefit, Cafe Cruz, Chaminade, Charlie Hong Kong, chefs, Coconaut Grove, Crow's Nest, events, family-friendly, Gabriella Cafe, Homeless Services Center, Hula's, La Posta, Laili, Manuel's, restaurants, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz restaurants, Sawasdee, Shadowbrook, Soif, Soupline, The Art Bar & Cafe at the Tannery, The Bagelry, The Buttery, The Walnut Ave Café, Zameen | Comments Off

Santa Cruz Restaurant Week Oct. 2-9 offers $25 3-course dinners

Posted on October 2, 2013 by admin

Foodie alert: it’s time for the fifth annual Santa Cruz Restaurant Week where more than 30 local restaurants – from Aptos, Soquel and Capitola to Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Ben Lomond, and Felton – serve three-course gourmet dinners for only … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Restaurant News, Restaurants | Tagged 515 Kitchen & Cocktails, Aptos, Aquarius, Booka, Cafe Rio, Capitola, Center St. Grill, Chaminade, chocolate, discounts, El Palomar, events, Gabriella Cafe, giveaway, Hindquarter, Hoffman's, Hula's, Johnny's Harborside, La Posta, Laili, Main Street Garden & Cafe, Michael's on Main, Oak Tree Ristorante, Oswald, Pearl of the Ocean, Red Restaurant & Bar, restaurant news, restaurants, Ristorante Italiano, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Restaurant Week, Santa Cruz restaurants, Severino's, Soif, Soquel, Suda, The Crow's Nest | Comments Off

Celebrate National Mediterranean Diet Month at Bay Area spots like Dio Deka, Dametra, Laili

Posted on May 22, 2013 by admin

As I mentioned in my article on the recent Santa Cruz Greek Food Faire, May is National Mediterranean Diet Month so I wanted to highlight a few Bay Area restaurants that offer great Mediterranean food. Another benefit to eating this … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Food News, Restaurants | Tagged Carmel restaurants, Dametra Café, Dio Deka, Evvia, Frascati, Kokkari, Laili, Los Gatos restaurants, Mediterranean food, National Mediterranean Diet Month, Palo Alto restaurants, San Francisco restaurants, Santa Cruz restaurants, Vasili's | Comments Off

Recap of recent Dishcrawl Santa Cruz evening at downtown restaurants

Posted on March 5, 2013 by admin

Dishcrawl Santa Cruz has had two events this year, each of them a fun outing to four different restaurants. The debut event was in January (read my recap article) and the second event—held last week, on Feb. 26—was also … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Restaurants | Tagged Cafe Gratitude, Dishcrawl, Dishcrawl Santa Cruz, El Palomar, events, Laili, Penny Ice Creamery, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz restaurants | Comments Off

Local restaurants join forces for Soupline to benefit Santa Cruz Homeless Services Center

Posted on April 25, 2012 by admin

On Thursday, April 26, you can eat lots of great soup from local restaurants and benefit the Homeless Services Center (HSC) in Santa Cruz. The 13th Annual Soupline Supper and Benefit Auction is at the Cocoanut Grove at the Santa … Continue reading →

Posted in Benefits, Events, Restaurants | Tagged benefit, Crow's Nest, events, Gayle's, Homeless Services Center, India Joze, La Posta, Laili, Manuel's, restaurants, Santa Cruz, Soif, The Buttery, Zoccoli's | Comments Off

Award-winning chef Donia Bijan plus free food at Bookshop Santa Cruz

Posted on October 23, 2011 by admin

Award-winning Iranian chef Donia Bijan is speaking at Bookshop Santa Cruz and the free event features food samples inspired by Bijan’s new book. The samples are being provided by the wonderful downtown Santa Cruz restaurant Laili. The author talk, book … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking & Chefs, Events | Tagged Bookshop Santa Cruz, chefs, cookbook, Cooking, free, Iranian cuisine, Laili, Persian cuisine, Santa Cruz | Comments Off

Santa Cruz Restaurant Week at Clouds & Laili: $25 for 3 courses

Posted on October 6, 2011 by admin

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Restaurants | Tagged Clouds, discounts, events, Laili, Middle Eastern cuisine, restaurants, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Restaurant Week, seafood | Comments Off

Eat soup from local chefs and restaurants & benefit Santa Cruz Homeless Services Center

Posted on April 11, 2011 by admin

This Thursday, April 14, you can eat lots of great soup from local chefs and restaurants and benefit the Homeless Services Center (HSC) in Santa Cruz. The 12th Annual Soupline Supper and Benefit Auction is at the Cocoanut Grove at … Continue reading →

Posted in Benefits, Cooking & Chefs, Events, Restaurants | Tagged benefit, chefs, Clubhouse Kitchen, events, Gayle's, Hindquarter, India Joze, La Posta, Laili, Manuel's, Nuevo, Pacific Cookie Company, Pearl of the Ocean, Santa Cruz, Saturn Cafe, Sawasdee, The Buttery, Zoccoli's | Comments Off