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Whole Foods Market Santa Cruz weekend roundup

Posted on June 26, 2015 by admin

Whole Foods Market in Santa Cruz is dishing up lots of appealing sales and events this weekend, June 26-June 28, including a big discount on protein powder and a chance to help kids in Togo, West Africa. Fri. June 26-Sun. … Continue reading →

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Lots of food & drinks at Saturday’s family-friendly Pleasure Point Street Fair in Santa Cruz

Posted on June 25, 2015 by admin

This Saturday is the third annual Pleasure Point Street Fair in Santa Cruz, with a variety of local food and drinks for sale. The event, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Portola Drive between 38th and 41st Avenues, has … Continue reading →

Posted in Benefits, Events, Restaurants | Tagged Bonny Doon Vineyard, Coffee Zombie Collective, East Side Eatery, family-friendly, free, India Gourmet, Lucy’s Hot Dogs, New Bohemia Brewing Co, New Leaf Community Markets, Pleasure Point Street Fair, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz restaurants, Surf City Sandwiches, The Point Chophouse, Zameen, Zameen Mediterranean Cuisine | Comments Off

Soif reopens tonight with expanded menu, new wine bar, revamped wine shop

Posted on June 19, 2015 by admin

Downtown Santa Cruz’s Soif Restaurant & Wine Bar has just finished a month-long renovation, resulting in expanded food and beverage menus plus a new wine bar and an upgraded wine shop. Soif has been closed for a few weeks, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant News, Restaurants, Wine | Tagged restaurant news, restaurant opening, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz restaurants, Soif, Soif Restaurant & Wine Bar, Wine, wine bar | Comments Off

A Santa Cruz foodie’s Carmel getaway: Hofsas House, Rio Grill, & 5th Ave. Deli

Posted on June 18, 2015 by admin

A piece of pork belly that tastes so sweet and addicting, it’s no wonder the appetizer is named after a legendary candy. Feeling heat beaming up through the floor tile, warming my bare feet. These are just two highlights from … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurants | Tagged 5th Ave. Deli, Carmel, Carmel restaurants, Hofsas House, Hofsas House Hotel, Paris Bakery, Rio Grill, Southwestern cuisine | Comments Off

Event Santa Cruz hosts PopUp Santa Cruz Night

Posted on June 14, 2015 by admin

Matthew Swinnerton has done it again: he started Event Santa Cruz in September 2013 to tell stories about local businesses and the people behind them, and he’s been bringing our community fantastic monthly events—always sell-outs—ever since. The next one, “PopUp … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking & Chefs, Events, Food & Food News, Restaurants | Tagged Back Porch, Event Santa Cruz, Kickin Chicken, Lionfish Supper Club, Mortal Dumpling, Mutari Chocolate, Ocean2Table, POPUP, Slow Food Santa Cruz, Ty's Eatery | Comments Off

Artisan Food Market: Farmer Freed culinary salts, oysters, & other local treats

Posted on June 11, 2015 by admin

Farmer Freed culinary salts and Belle Farms olive oil to enhance your cooking, Mortal Dumpling dim sum and comfort food from Kickin Chicken to provide a delicious easy dinner: these are just a few examples of what will be available … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Food & Food News, Restaurants, Wine | Tagged Belle Farms Olive Oil, CardamomTuesday Elixirs, events, family-friendly, Farmer Freed Culinary Salt Blends, Fish Princess Farms, Fogline Farm, Food Lounge, free, Friend In Cheeses Jam Company, Kickin Chicken, La Marea Oyster Bar, La Onda Sauces, LionFish SupperClub, local food, Mäkse Bar, Melissa's Mexican Tamales, MJA Vineyards, Mortal Dumpling, Mutari Hot Chocolate, Ocean2Table, restaurant news, restaurants, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz restaurants, Squash & Blossom Alternative Flour Bakery, Tanuki Cider, Wine | Comments Off

Santa Cruz restaurant news highlights including Sabieng opening Marina location

Posted on June 3, 2015 by admin

Here is some restaurant news for Santa Cruz and other local areas. Have some food/restaurant/wine/culinary event news to share with me? Please write me at tfatemi@gmail.com. Openings Surf City Sandwich opened in late April. All their sandwiches are served with … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant News, Restaurants | Tagged Coconut Thai Kitchen, Kao Sook, Kickin Chicken, Main Street Burgers and Brews, Mortal Dumpling, New Bohemia Brewing Company, Perfectly Pressed, Perfectly Pressed Juice Bar ‘n’ Eatery, Sabieng, Sabieng Thai, Santa Cruz Food Lounge, Santa Cruz restaurant news, Soif, Soif Wine Bar, Surf City Sandwich, Tony & Alba's, Ty's Eatery, Wine & Piano Bar, Zizzo's Coffee | Comments Off

Santa Cruz’s Chaminade serves up new season of Farm to Table Wine Dinners

Posted on May 30, 2015 by admin

Chaminade Resort’s annual Farm to Table Dinner series, which features very fresh items from local farms plus delectable libations from Central Coast wineries, is starting soon. Want to whet your appetite? Read my recap of 2014’s opening night feast. 2015 … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Restaurants, Wine | Tagged Alfaro Winery, Black Hen Farm, Chaminade, Chaminade Resort & Spa, Coke Farms, Everett Family Farm, farm-to-table, Fiesta Farm, Garden Variety Cheeses, LeftCoast GrassFed, Martin Ranch Winery, Morgan Winery, organic farm, Route 1 Farms, Santa Cruz, Storrs Winery, Summit to Sea Wineries, Wine, wine dinner | Comments Off

Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group’s gala dinner a big success

Posted on May 28, 2015 by admin

Cabrillo College culinary arts students used their talents to transport dinner guests to Morocco at the Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group’s Spring Forward Against Cancer gala earlier this month. The successful benefit, held at Sesnon House, raised thousands of dollars … Continue reading →

Posted in Benefits, Events | Tagged Aptos, benefit, Cabrillo College culinary arts, Gourmet Grazing on the Green, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group | Comments Off