Truffles at Chocolate Restaurant photo by Liz Birnbaum of The Curated Feast
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 local business owners. Unfortunately I’ve already heard of one closing because of the health crisis: the restaurant/pub 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall announced Thursday it would be closing for good because they wouldn’t be able to survive this.
I wanted to also mention, for staying healthy, that Capitola’s
The Vitamin Center is taking phone
orders and offering curbside pickup. Call 831-462-4697 after
10 a.m. daily except Sunday.
Please forgive any mistakes in these listings, as it’s a constantly changing situation. Email me at tara@santacruzfoodie.com if you have information to share, that I can add to future articles. I’ll provide more listings in a couple days.
Grocery stores (listed alphabetically)
Costco:
hours are 9 a.m.-8:30 p.m., seniors and vulnerable customers can shop Tues
& Thurs 8-9 a.m., https://www.costco.com/
Grocery
Outlet: hoursare8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, https://groceryoutlet.com/store-locator
Shopper’s Corner: as of March 21, they had not reduced hours (still 6 a.m. – 9 p.m.). For
seniors and vulnerable guests, they will take your order via email (shoppers.statements@gmail.com) and
shop for you Monday-Friday, & call when ready to pick up—when you email
your list, include your name & phone #. http://www.shopperscorner.com/
Staff of Life: reduced hours 9 a.m.-8 p.m., seniors 60 & older can shop at 8 a.m.
from Monday-Friday, https://www.staffoflifemarket.com
Target: reduced
hours at stores including Capitola & Watsonville (8 a.m.-9 p.m.):
https://www.target.com/store-locator/find-stores
Safeway: reduced
hours depending on location, https://www.safeway.com/
Whole Foods: reduced hours 9 a.m.-8 p.m., seniors 60 & older can shop at 8 a.m.
https://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores
Farmer’s Markets – these are currently open:
Downtown Santa Cruz Wednesday
Aptos/Cabrillo College Saturday
Westside SC Saturday
Live Oak Sunday
Restaurants & other food vendors
Alderwood: reopening March 24 with takeout and delivery menu, alderwoodsantacruz.com
Bad Animal Books: Wednesday, Friday, & Sunday from 4-7 p.m., take-out “family meals” with curbside pick up. Emergency first responders get a 50% discount. Order at badanimalbooks.com.
Bagelry: closed for the foreseeable future
Bittersweet Bistro: open Wednesday-Sunday noon-7 pm for take-out, curbside pickup, and delivery (to Aptos on orders over $100), bittersweetbistro.com.
Blue Bunny Tacos: closed until further notice
Café Mare: takeout/curbside and delivery, 831-458-1212, http://www.cafemare.com/
Charlie Hong Kong: noon-9 p.m., takeout (curbside pickup). They will cater & deliver to serve first responders, medical/hospital staff & government workers, charliehongkong.com
Colectivo Felix: Friday and Saturday empanada delivery to Santa Cruz residents, possibly adding soup next week (check site Monday), https://colectivofelix.square.site/
Crow’s Nest: takeout daily with curbside pickup 11:30 a.m.-8 p.m., also Beach Market next door 9 a.m.-8 p.m., http://www.crowsnest-santacruz.com/
Dharma’s: closed for the foreseeable future
East Side Eatery from Pleasure Pizza: 11 a.m.-8 p.m., takeout/delivery only, with curbside pickup for online orders, pleasurepizzasc.com
Full Steam Dumpling: Thursday-Sunday noon-5 p.m., takeout with curbside pickup (at Santa Cruz Food Lounge), (626) 549-5574
Home: takeout with curbside pickup, taking phone orders between 1-6pm, 831-431-6131, homesoquel.com
Ideal Bar & Grill: Daily noon-6 p.m., takeout food plus brewed coffee and espresso drinks, are available. Orders can be placed in person at café or at 831-423-5271. Only 2 guests at a time will be allowed in Ideal for pickup. www.idealbarandgrill.com Kianti’s: takeout with curbside pickup, or delivery, https://www.kiantis.com/
La Posta: takeout with curbside pickup, lapostarestaurant.com
Lago di Como Ristorante & Pizzeria: takeout/delivery including free delivery to limited areas, menu with family-size options through April 7, lagodicomoristorante.com
Nick the Greek: takeout/delivery, nickthegreeksj.com/locations
Olive Garden: doing takeout and delivery,https://www.olivegarden.com/order-togo
Panda Express: takeout and delivery, pandaexpress.com
Pasatiempo Golf Course: MacKenzie Bar & Grill is closed until further notice; Hollins House is doing take-out dinner. thehollinshouse.com/restaurant
Persephone: take-out menu available Fridays and Saturdays (may expand in future). Menu will change week to week, see https://www.toasttab.com/potter/v3
Pono Hawaiian Grill: closing downtown location for the foreseeable future
Pretty Good Advice: takeout daily 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Shadowbrook: closing until at least April 7.
Soif: takeout with curbside pickup, Tues-Sat 4-8 p.m., soifwine.com
Surf City Sandwich: 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m., takeout or delivery, see surfcitysandwich.com.
Tortilla Flats: closed until further notice
Tramonti: takeout and delivery, 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m., 831-426-7248, http://www.tramontisantacruz.com
Vim Dining & Desserts: closed until further notice
Zameen: all branches will be closed through at least March 22.
Soquel beer event proceeds will be donated to the employees of Boulder Creek Brewery and Cafe
The 2nd annual Locals Only Tap Takeover is Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at Beer Thirty in Soquel.
This event features 30 local brews on draft from all nine Santa Cruz County breweries—see full list below. All proceeds will be donated to the employees of Boulder Creek Brewery and Cafe. As you may recall, a fire at the popular brewery/café destroyed the venue in March.
The Tap Takeover is from 5pm until closing. Free Agents will perform live music from 7-10pm. Call Beer Thirty at 831-477-9967 for more information.
Participating breweries:
Boulder Creek Brewery and Cafe
Corralitos Brewing Co.
Discretion Brewing
New Bohemia Brewing Co
Santa Cruz Ale Works
Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing
Sante Adairius Rustic Ales
Seabright Brewery
Uncommon Brewers
Event location: Beer Thirty, 2504 S. Main St., Soquel