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Lindt Chocolate expands Easter treat offerings for 2016
Lindt Chocolate has always been a delicious option for Easter with many fun offerings, and this year they added even more great selections—whether you’re looking to make an Easter basket for one of your kids or you want to buy … Continue reading
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Tagged chocolate, Dessert, desserts, Easter, kids, Lindt, Lindt Chocolate
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New Leaf Community Markets’ upcoming classes & Aptos expansion
New Leaf Community Markets has news to share: it’s adding a location in Aptos, and it has a variety of appealing cooking classes this month including vegetarian and gluten-free options. First, the expansion. The 17,500 square-foot store, expected to open … Continue reading
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Tagged cooking classes, Easter, gluten-free, gluten-free cooking, New Leaf, New Leaf Community Markets, Organic, vegetarian cooking
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Santa Cruz restaurant news highlights, Part 2 of 2
Here is some restaurant news for Santa Cruz — I published Part 1 of this two-part series a few days ago. Openings Buttercup Cakes & Farmhouse Frosting opened its new spot about 2 weeks ago, moving to Pacific Ave. (former … Continue reading
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Tagged Ashby Confections, Buttercup Cakes & Farmhouse Frosting, Cafe Iveta, Friend in Cheeses Jam Co., Iveta, LionFish SupperClub, Mutari Hot Chocolate, Santa Cruz Food Lounge, Santa Cruz restaurant news, Ty's Eatery
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Valentine’s Day 2016: celebrating at San Francisco restaurants
We are 3 days away from Valentine’s Day — if you’re planning to dine in San Francisco, here are a few restaurants to consider. Roka Akor On Valentine’s Day weekend at Roka Akor there will be a five-course tasting menu. … Continue reading
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Tagged A16, flour+water, Fogo de Chao, Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse, Luce, Luce Restaurant, Presidio Social Club, Roka Akor, Salumeria, San Francisco restaurants, SPQR, Valentine's Day
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Valentine’s Day and discounts at Santa Cruz’s Chaminade Resort & Spa
Chaminade is a wonderful setting for Valentine’s Day dinner, an overnight stay, a spa treatment, or all of the above. They’ve got some special offers right now; here are a few highlights. Seafood-themed buffet For Valentine’s Day dinner on Sunday, … Continue reading
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Tagged Chaminade, Chaminade Resort & Spa, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz restaurants, seafood, Valentine's Day
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Valentine’s Day dinner and hotel/spa discounts at Monterey’s Portola Hotel & Spa
If you’re looking for a getaway for Valentine’s Day, the Portola Hotel & Spa in Monterey has packages available—and they’re good all the way through March—or you can just choose to dine there for a romantic and delicious dinner. Here … Continue reading
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Tagged hotel discounts, hotels, Monterey, Monterey hotels, Monterey restaurants, Portola Hotel & Spa, Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay, restaurants, spa discounts, Valentine's Day
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Wine, cider, sweets, makeup & mini-makeovers at Whole Foods Market on the Peninsula
Whole Foods Market on the Peninsula is hosting “Natural Glow, Makeup and Pampering” during the next two weekends, Saturday and Sunday Jan. 23-24 and Jan. 30-31, 2016. See end of article for various locations’ dates and times. The events, which … Continue reading
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Tagged discounts, free, makeup, Whole Foods Market, Wine, Wonderfully Raw
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Saratoga’s Mountain Winery serves up crab feed
The Mountain Winery in Saratoga is dishing up its delicious annual all-you-can-eat crab feed on Sunday, January 31. The cost is $100 for adults, $46 for kids 3-11, and free for kids under 3. Tickets cost a bit more than … Continue reading
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Tagged benefit, crab, family-friendly, Mountain Winery, Saratoga, Wine
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