Author Archives: admin
Tequila & taco festival in Santa Cruz this weekend
The third annual Tequila & Taco Music Festival happens this weekend in Santa Cruz: Saturday, Aug. 27 and Sunday, Aug. 28 at San Lorenzo Park. There will be gourmet street tacos, craft beer, and margaritas for sale, plus tequila sampling … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Events, Food & Food News
Tagged beer, Burt’s Chicken Fingers & Garlic Fries, Conscious Creations, Garcia’s Fish Tacos, Jardines Restaurant, La Olla, Mexican food, Santa Cruz, tacos, Tacos Don Beto, Tacos Moreno, tequila and taco festival, The Vegetarian Blog, Venus Spirits
Comments Off on Tequila & taco festival in Santa Cruz this weekend
Event Watsonville hosts enticing evening with local entrepreneurs, food and beer
Event Watsonville presents “Entrepreneurs Taking their Businesses to New Heights” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, and there will be a few food/drink/farm-related speakers in the mix plus delicious food and drink for sale. Representatives from different local businesses will … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Events, Restaurants
Tagged beer, Corralitos Brewing Co., Elkhorn Slough Brewing Co., Event Santa Cruz, Event Watsonville, Farm Discovery at Live Earth, Katie’s Coldpress, Live Earth Farm, My Mom's Mole, Organic, organic juice
Comments Off on Event Watsonville hosts enticing evening with local entrepreneurs, food and beer
Venus spirits event, winemaker dinner and more at Santa Cruz Food Lounge this week
Attention fine wine, spirit and beer lovers: the Santa Cruz Food Lounge is hosting events you can enjoy on Thursday, Friday and Saturday Aug. 18-20, 2016. Thursday: Venus Spirits Meet the Maker & Tasting The event is from 5:30 to … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Events, Restaurant News, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged beer, beer garden, Food Lounge, MJA Vineyards, pop-up, Santa Cruz Food Lounge, Santa Cruz restaurants, Venus Spirits, Wine, winemaker dinner
Comments Off on Venus spirits event, winemaker dinner and more at Santa Cruz Food Lounge this week
Tutto Fresco in Santa Cruz offers Panini, pizza, espresso & Italian groceries
In June, the owners of Lago di Como Ristorante & Pizzeria opened Tutto Fresco, an Italian deli and small grocery store next door to their Santa Cruz restaurant. In the deli, they make Italian Panini on freshly baked Ciabatta … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Food News, Restaurant News
Tagged Illy, Italian cuisine, Italian deli, Italian food, Italian groceries, Lago di Como Ristorante & Pizzeria, panini, panino, pizza, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz restaurants, Tutto Fresco
Comments Off on Tutto Fresco in Santa Cruz offers Panini, pizza, espresso & Italian groceries
The 2016 California Beer Festival: Santa Cruz Beer Week finale
The 2016 California Beer Festival (CBF), at Aptos Village Park from Friday, Aug. 12 through Sunday, Aug. 14, is the final celebration to cap off Santa Cruz Beer Week (Aug. 7-14). See the Santa Cruz Waves Beer Week site for … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Benefits, Events
Tagged 101 North, Aptos, beer, Brews of Santa Cruz, burger, Burt's, California Beer Festival, craft beer, Elkhorn Slough Brewing Co., Hollins House, Leopold 7, Peter B’s Brewpub, Pour Tap Room, restaurants, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz restaurants, Seabright Brewry, The Jerk House, Ulterior
Comments Off on The 2016 California Beer Festival: Santa Cruz Beer Week finale
August cooking classes at New Leaf Community Markets in Westside Santa Cruz
New Leaf Community Markets has a lot of interesting cooking classes coming up this month. In addition, they have a few “tasting events” and nutrition/education lectures; some of these are free. Here are a few highlights; these are all at … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking & Chefs, Food & Food News, Wine
Tagged baking, cooking classes, food and wine pairings, gluten-free, gluten-free baking, New Leaf, New Leaf Community Markets, nutrition, Organic, pies, Wine
Comments Off on August cooking classes at New Leaf Community Markets in Westside Santa Cruz
Taste Of Orleans food festival at Great America through tonight
There is a fun and delicious Taste of Orleans festival at California’s Great America, and you have one more day to enjoy it. The weekend-only festival began July 23-24 and continues this weekend July 30-31. I had the opportunity to … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Food & Food News
Tagged Cajun food, California's Great America, Great America
Comments Off on Taste Of Orleans food festival at Great America through tonight
Fogo de Chao on Santana Row: great for family brunch, date night, or weekday lunch
A couple weeks ago, I decided to try out Fogo de Chão on Santana Row with my family. From the moment we walked in, the service was impeccable. To me, having attentive staff greet you upon arrival is the signal … Continue reading
Posted in Restaurant News, Restaurants
Tagged Brazilian cuisine, date night, family-friendly, Fogo de Chao, lunch specials, restaurant news, San Jose restaurants, Santana Row, weekend brunch
Comments Off on Fogo de Chao on Santana Row: great for family brunch, date night, or weekday lunch
Food Trucks A Go Go expands with weekly Westside Santa Cruz, Soquel & Scotts Valley offerings
Great news for local food truck fans: starting this week, Food Trucks A Go Go is going to operate weekly events in Westside Santa Cruz, Soquel and Scotts Valley. First, the Westside SC details: Starting July 26, … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Food & Food News, Restaurants
Tagged Ate3One, Aunt LaLi’s, Aunt LaLi’s Mobile Café, Conscious Creations, food trucks, Food Trucks A Go Go, G's Tacos, Holopono, Humble Sea Brewing Company, Pono Hawaiian Grill, pop-up, pop-up dinner, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz restaurants, Saucey'z, Scotts Valley, Soquel, Stockwell Cellars, Zameen, Zameen Mediterranean Food Truck
Comments Off on Food Trucks A Go Go expands with weekly Westside Santa Cruz, Soquel & Scotts Valley offerings