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Last-minute Valentine’s Day restaurants in Santa Cruz area and Monterey
Valentine’s Day is Friday – many restaurants in the Santa Cruz and Monterey areas are fully booked– but others are still available. I’ve listed a few that still have available reservations via OpenTable.com. Here are my Valentine’s guides for other … Continue reading
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Tagged Chaminade, Chocolate the Restaurant, Fish Hopper, Hoffman's, Johnny's Harborside, Lago di Como Ristorante & Pizzeria, Pearl of the Ocean, restaurant news, restaurants, Rosie McCann's, Santa Cruz, Tarpy's Roadhouse, Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day 2014
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Special Valentine’s Day chocolate gifts including LINDOR truffle heart boxes
Chocolate is a perfect Valentine’s Day gift, and Lindt Chocolates has many offerings for the occasion. Also, Lindt is spreading the Valentine’s Day love online with a fun Facebook game where you can win instant daily prizes including chocolate gift … Continue reading
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Tagged chocolate, giveaway, LINDOR truffles, Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day 2014, Valentine's gift ideas, Valentine's gifts
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Bay Area Valentine’s Day dining Part 3: San Jose area & Los Gatos restaurants
It’s less than a week to Valentine’s Day 2014—here are some menu highlights for restaurants in San Jose and Los Gatos; soon I’ll publish a bit of info on Monterey & Santa Cruz. If you are interested in other cities, … Continue reading
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Tagged A Bellagio, Alexander’s Steakhouse, Campbell, Cupertino, Dio Deka, Los Gatos, restaurant news, restaurants, San Jose, The Lexington House, Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day 2014
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Bay Area Valentine’s Day dining Part 2: East Bay & North Bay restaurants
Here are highlights for Valentine’s Day menus at selected East Bay and North Bay restaurants including one with optional hotel accommodations. Also see this article on San Francisco Valentine’s Day venues. I’ll publish more restaurant information — including the South … Continue reading
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Tagged A16, A16 Rockridge, Berkeley, Bocanova, Buckeye Roadhouse, East Bay, F3, Fast Food Francais, FIVE Restaurant, Mill Valley, Napa, North Bay, Oakland, restaurants, Silverado Resort & Spa, Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day 2014
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Bay Area Valentine’s Day dining Part 1: San Francisco restaurants
It’s almost Valentine’s Day 2014 – where does the time go? Valentine’s Day is the perfect excuse to enjoy a romantic meal at one of your favorite restaurants, and I’ve gathered some information for several San Francisco venues. See below … Continue reading
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Tagged A16, Acquerello, Alexander’s Steakhouse, CHAYA Brasserie San Francisco, CLIFT Hotel, Foreign Cinema, InterContinental Mark Hopkins, InterContinental San Francisco, Luce, Presidio Social Club, Radius, restaurant news, restaurants, San Francisco, San Francisco hotels, San Francisco restaurants, Top of the Mark, Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day 2014
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Celebrate National Frozen Yogurt Day Feb. 3 with free yogurt at Yogurtland
It’s National Frozen Yogurt Day on Feb. 3, 2014, and Yogurtland — including the nearby locations in Capitola and Watsonville — are giving out free yogurt! Here are the specifics: the promotion is from 4-7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 3. … Continue reading
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Tagged Capitola, Dessert, free, frozen yogurt, National Frozen Yogurt Day, restaurants, Watsonville, Yogurtland
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Special Santa Cruz film, food & wine event includes Assembly, Vinocruz, and The Del Mar
There is a fabulous collaborative event in the Santa Cruz community next week; tickets are selling fast for this “Spinning Plates” evening of film, food, and wine. As you may recall from my article earlier this month, the team behind … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Restaurant News, Restaurants
Tagged Assembly, events, film screening, movies, Organic, Penny Ice Creamery, restaurant news, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz restaurants, The Del Mar Theatre, The Nickelodeon Theatres, The Picnic Basket, Vinocruz, Wine
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Hospice benefit Tuesday at Aptos restaurant Bittersweet Bistro
Aptos restaurant Bittersweet Bistro is holding a benefit “Dining For Hospice” Tuesday, January 28 for local non-profit organization Hospice of Santa Cruz County, to support programs not covered by Medicare or private insurance such as grief support. Please let your … Continue reading
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Tagged Aptos, benefit, Bittersweet Bistro, events, Hospice of Santa Cruz County, restaurants, Santa Cruz
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2014 Santa Cruz Chocolate Festival: final news on specific tastes for Sunday
Come to the Santa Cruz Chocolate Festival on Sunday, January 19 (1-4pm, Cocoanut Grove) and taste samples from more than 25 vendors. The UCSC Women’s Club sponsors this tasty benefit for re-entry student scholarships. Missed the last couple days of … Continue reading
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Tagged Ashby Confections, benefit, chocolate, events, family-friendly, Mission Hill Creamery, Organic, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Chocolate Festival, Saratoga Chocolates, Silver Mountain Vineyards, Theo Chocolate, UC Santa Cruz
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