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A few restaurants in Napa Valley and San Francisco for Thanksgiving 2015

It’s less than a week to Thanksgiving; if you’re planning to dine in San Francisco or Napa Valley, here are a few restaurants to consider. Napa Valley Lucy Restaurant & Bar at the Bardessono hotel and spa in Yountville is … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving selections at Whole Foods Market in Capitola and Santa Cruz

As usual, the Santa Cruz and Capitola branches of Whole Foods Market have stocked up on lots of delicious Thanksgiving options. You can place your Thanksgiving orders in person or online — but remember the deadline for both is Tuesday, … Continue reading

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Pre-order Thanksgiving food in Santa Cruz county and Los Gatos

Thanksgiving is rapidly approaching, and there are many stores, bakeries and caterers that can help you with prepared food options. These include New Leaf Community Market; see comprehensive article on their offerings  or visit store web site. ManresaBread is offering … Continue reading

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New Leaf Community Markets: Thanksgiving offerings & holiday-themed classes

Organic, Santa Cruz-based New Leaf Community Markets is offering lots of options for Thanksgiving Dinner. The store will be open until 2pm on Thanksgiving Day itself (Nov. 26) for any last- minute holiday needs. Also, they’ve added online ordering; you … Continue reading

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This weekend’s food and wine events in Santa Cruz

There are many food and wine events occurring this weekend in Santa Cruz county. Below are details for a few of them. Friday, Nov. 13: Food Lounge’s “Artisan Food Market” From 4-9 p.m., the Food Lounge is the site of … Continue reading

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Visit Pino Alto Restaurant for great meals by cooking students plus Friday farm to table dinner

If you are a foodie and haven’t yet discovered Pino Alto Restaurant, it’s a secret worth sharing. I just had the pleasure of dining there for the first time. The Cabrillo College culinary arts department operates Pino Alto, which is … Continue reading

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Free cookies at Pacific Cookie Company in Santa Cruz for 35th anniversary

Santa Cruz’s Pacific Cookie Company is celebrating its 35th anniversary this month, and the store is offering customers free cookies plus the chance to win a dozen cookies per month for a whole year. Through Wednesday, Oct. 28, if you … Continue reading

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Food truck/family film event & Jamaican restaurant opening in Scotts Valley & Santa Cruz

Here are details on a couple restaurant events occurring Friday, Oct. 23: a Scotts Valley food-truck-and-film event and a Jamaican restaurant opening in Santa Cruz. Dinner and Movie in the Park After a very successful debut event in September with … Continue reading

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New Leaf offers birthday discounts & party plus employees get raises

New Leaf Community Markets is celebrating its 30th birthday with lots of discounts through Sunday, Oct. 25, at its stores in Santa Cruz, Capitola, Half Moon Bay and Pleasanton. Also, the Westside store will hold a community block party on … Continue reading

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Family-friendly Santa Cruz benefit with food, wine, Warriors prizes

The inaugural Taste of the Warriors—Saturday, Oct. 10, at downtown Santa Cruz’s Kaiser Permanente Arena—is a family-friendly event with food, wine, beer, and entertainment. The Santa Cruz Mountain Winegrowers Association and the Santa Cruz Warriors (the 2015 champions of the … Continue reading

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