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Spotlight on a great Santa Cruz County dish: Sesame Lotus Root Stir Fry at Fusion Fare
I am spreading the word about Fusion Fare, an amazing Sichuan restaurant that opened in downtown Santa Cruz in January. I think the fresh, creative and affordable food deserves constant crowds and I am always surprised that I can walk … Continue reading
Pacific Foods tomato basil ravioli recipe & Santa Cruz foodie’s vegan adaptation
Photo by Tara Fatemi Walker Recently, Pacific Foods kindly gifted me with a few product samples, including a couple varieties of its ready to eat soup. The business also mentioned it offers many plant-based items, and when I started exploring … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Food News, Recipes
Tagged food news, Kite Hill, Pacific Foods, recipe, vegan, vegan recipe, Violife
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Holiday countdown: Santa Cruz County foodie shopping guide part 3 – Companion Bakeshop
Today I am providing details on a few holiday shopping possibilities at Companion Bakeshop. For more foodie gift suggestions, see Part 1 and Part 2. A few weeks ago, beloved bakery Companion Bakeshop opened an expanded retail shop—Companion Market—which is … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking & Chefs, Food & Food News
Tagged Christmas, food gifts, gifts, holiday shopping, Holidays 2024, Santa Cruz
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Holiday countdown: Santa Cruz County foodie shopping guide part 2 – gift card discounts
Hope you enjoyed Part 1 of the guide a couple days ago. Here is the next installment with more last-minute gift ideas; these are restaurant gift cards currently discounted for holiday shopping. Downtown Santa Cruz’s Kianti’s Pizza & Pasta … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Food News, Restaurant News, Restaurants
Tagged Capitola, Capitola restaurants, Christmas, Costco, discounts, food gifts, gift card discounts, gift cards, gifts, holiday shopping, Holidays 2024, Johnny’s Harborside, Kianti’s, Pono, restaurant news, restaurants, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz restaurants
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Holiday countdown: Santa Cruz County foodie shopping guide
It’s the official week-until-Christmas warning; if you’re like me, you are behind in shopping! Here is my first of a few “last-minute gift suggestion” posts. Pastry and confections business Spontaneous Confections has gift certificates available in $20 increments. Contact them … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Food News
Tagged Christmas, food gifts, gifts, holiday shopping, Holidays 2024, Santa Cruz, Spontaneous Confections, TspVanilla
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Spotlight on a great Santa Cruz County dish: Eggplant Basil at Avanti
I recently had the opportunity to taste a wonderful vegetarian appetizer, Eggplant Basil, prepared by Avanti. I wasn’t at the actual Westside Santa Cruz restaurant, but the version I enjoyed—at a Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County benefit—is the … Continue reading
Posted in Restaurant News, Restaurants
Tagged Avanti, restaurants, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County restaurants, Santa Cruz restaurants
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Spotlight on a great Santa Cruz County dish: Fried chicken at Bantam
Photo credit: Tara Fatemi Walker How could I forget about this restaurant? Shame on me: I hadn’t been to Westside Santa Cruz’s Bantam in a long time, and I went last weekend. Wow, what I’ve been missing! The fried chicken … Continue reading
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Tagged Bantam, restaurants, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County restaurants, Santa Cruz restaurants
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A Santa Cruz foodie’s journey to Philadelphia: Don’t miss Laser Wolf
My friend Amy, who lives in Philadelphia, has been telling me for years that as a fellow foodie I need to come visit her and partake in the city’s many amazing restaurants. In late February, I finally took that trip, … Continue reading
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Tagged chef Michael Solomonov, Laser Wolf, Michael Solomonov, Philadelphia restaurants, restaurants
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A couple of seasonal Santa Cruz discounts & promotions
This Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, it’s Small Business Saturday. At Kianti’s Pizza & Pasta Bar, customers can pay $20 and receive $25 worth of gift cards. You can call 831-469-4400 or stop in to purchase these cards. Starting this Saturday, … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Food News, Restaurant News, Restaurants
Tagged Birichino Winery & Tasting Room, Botanic & Luxe, Kianti's, Mission Hill Creamery, Pacific Cookie Company, restaurant news, restaurants, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz restaurants, The Penny Ice Creamery, Woodstock's Pizza
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