Tag Archives: Santa Cruz

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 →

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“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 changes & closures, as of May 28, 2020

Posted on May 28, 2020 by admin

Here is the current status of many local restaurants, grocery stores and other food/drink vendors, as of the end of the day May 28. Sad news: Capitola’s Paradise Beach Grille, which was closed for the last couple months due to … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Food & Food News, Restaurant News, Restaurants, Wine | Tagged Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz restaurant news, Santa Cruz restaurants | Comments Off

Santa Cruz County food & drink changes & closures, as of May 18, 2020

Posted on May 19, 2020 by admin

Here is the current status of many local restaurants, grocery stores and other food/drink vendors, as of the end of the day May 18. Sad news: downtown Santa Cruz’s Pono Hawaiian Grill, which first opened in 2011 and was closed … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Coffee, Food & Food News, Restaurant News, Restaurants, Wine | Tagged Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz restaurant news, Santa Cruz restaurants | Comments Off

Santa Cruz County food & drink changes & closures, as of April 26, 2020

Posted on April 27, 2020 by admin

Santa Cruz County food & drink changes & closures, as of April 26, 2020 Here is the current status of many local restaurants, grocery stores and other food/drink vendors, as of April 26 (as far as I know). Exciting news: … Continue reading →

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Santa Cruz County food & drink changes & closures, as of April 18, 2020

Posted on April 19, 2020 by admin

Hi again. Here is the latest status of many local restaurants, grocery stores and other food/drink vendors. Some highlights: the restaurant section includes new info on sweet treats from Aunt LaLi’s & The Penny Ice Creamery, lots of Mexican options … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Food & Food News, Restaurant News, Restaurants, Wine | Tagged Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz food, Santa Cruz restaurant news, Santa Cruz restaurants | Comments Off

Santa Cruz County food/drink closures & changes, as of March 21, 2020

Posted on March 21, 2020 by admin

As I mentioned in my post Thursday, I am doing what I can to share information during the Coronavirus pandemic. Hoping this helps those of you who are either buying groceries or ready-to-eat food and drinks, and also helps the … Continue reading →

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Christmas and Hanukkah goodies at Whole Foods Market in Santa Cruz & Capitola

Posted on December 11, 2019 by admin

Christmas and Hanukkah are coming soon—in case you need some inspiration, I looked to Whole Foods Market for a few tips. Whole Foods Market locations in Capitola (1710 41st Ave.) and Santa Cruz (911 Soquel Ave.) always have lots of … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Food News | Tagged Capitola, chef Michael Solomonov, Christmas, cookbook author Jenné Claiborne, cookbook author Nicole Rucker, cookbook author Stella Parks, Hanukkah, holiday dinner, holidays, Santa Cruz, shopping, vegan, Whole Foods Market | Comments Off

Thanksgiving highlights for Santa Cruz County

Posted on November 25, 2019 by admin

Thanksgiving is almost here, and there are many Santa Cruz County restaurants offering special menus—here are a few highlights in Santa Cruz, Capitola and Aptos. Shadowbrook, 1750 Wharf Rd., 831-475-1511, shadowbrook-capitola.com, has its Rock Room Lounge & Bar open from … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Food News | Tagged Aptos, Capitola, Chaminade, Dream Inn, Hotel Paradox, Ideal Bar & Grill, Open on Thanksgiving, Santa Cruz, Severino's, Shadowbrook Restaurant, Solaire, Thanksgiving, The Crow's Nest | Comments Off

Chocolate for Halloween and Beyond: Recchiuti Confections truffles & Chocolate on Pacific’s 20th anniversary

Posted on October 24, 2019 by admin

I have sweet news from San Francisco-based Recchiuti Confections and Santa Cruz-based restaurant Chocolate. Recchiuti Confections Recchiuti Confections makes small batch chocolate using traditional European techniques and chocolate from Guittard, El Rey, and Valrhona. Their Calavera Truffles collection launched late last month … Continue reading →

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