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Restaurant chefs, wineries, and more participate in San Benito Olive Festival
It’s time for the first annual San Benito Olive Festival, Saturday Oct. 19 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. The event takes place at the historic Paicines Ranch about 12 miles south of Hollister. Attendees can enjoy olive oils, wines, chocolates, dried … Continue reading
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Tagged chefs, Cooking, events, Hollister, olive oil, restaurants, San Benito Olive Festival, Wine
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Silicon Valley Restaurant Week Oct. 16-23, 2013 offers discount prix fixe 3-course dinners
Need a good excuse to try a restaurant you’ve never been to, or are you yearning to visit an old favorite but don’t want to spend as much as you usually do? Silicon Valley Restaurant Week started today: more than … Continue reading
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Tagged Cupertino, Discount, Los Gatos, Mountain View, Palo Alto, restaurant news, restaurants, San Jose, Santa Cruz restaurants, Santana Row, Saratoga, Silicon Valley restaurant week, sustainable
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Fun tailgating recipes for football season
Looking for some fun recipes to liven up your tailgating parties during football season? Here are a few recipes that will kickstart the game AND your taste buds. I want to thank the folks at Onion Crunch for the ideas. … Continue reading
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Meet chefs from local restaurants at Eat Local First Festival in Aptos
You can meet chefs from local restaurants, as well as folks from farms, confectionaries, and creameries, at the first annual Eat Local First Festival at the Aptos Farmers Market. Think Local First Santa Cruz is hosting the food fair on … Continue reading
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Tagged Aptos, chefs, Eat Local First, events, family-friendly, farmers markets, festival, restaurants, Santa Cruz, Think Local First
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Pay $25 for 3 courses during Santa Cruz Restaurant Week at Hula’s
Santa Cruz restaurant Hula’s Island Grill & Tiki Room is participating in Santa Cruz Restaurant Week 2013, offering many tasty choices in its prix fixe $25 three-course menu. My family and I had a very good meal there earlier this … Continue reading
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Tagged discounts, family-friendly, Hula's, prix fixe dining, restaurant news, restaurant review, restaurants, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Restaurant Week, Santa Cruz restaurants
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Two family-friendly & delicious Santa Cruz benefits this weekend: Mole fest & Oktoberfest
There are many fun food-related activities this weekend in Santa Cruz, including two benefits that are family-friendly: the first annual Mole & Mariachi Festival Sat Oct 5, and Oktoberfest on Sunday, Oct 6. Below you’ll find details on both events. … Continue reading
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Tagged benefit, Cafe Carlos, El Chipotle, El Palomar, events, family-friendly, Friends of Hospice, Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks, La Cabana Taqueria, Manuel's Mexican Restaurant, Mole & Mariachi Festival, Oktoberfest, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz restaurants, Tortilla Flats
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Great 2013 Gourmet Grazing festival raised money for Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group
The annual Gourmet Grazing on the Green features a wonderful atmosphere, amazing food, and lots of delicious wine and beer. The 10th annual Gourmet Grazing, a sell-out, was held Saturday Sept 21, 2013 and raised important funds for the Santa … Continue reading
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Tagged Aptos, beer, benefit, Bonny Doon Vineyard, Cafe Cruz, Cafe Rio, chefs, Cooking, East Side Eatery, events, family-friendly, Fresh Prep Kitchens, Gourmet Grazing, Gourmet Grazing on the Green, Johnny's Harborside, New Leaf Community Market, Penny Ice Creamery, Santa Cruz, Severino's, Solaire, The Crow's Nest, The Haute Enchilada, The Whole Enchilada, Wine, Zameen
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Kid-friendly UCSC Harvest Festival boasts organic food, farm tours, live music
The 19th annual UCSC Harvest Festival, held at the campus’ 30-acre organic farm on Sunday, Sept 29 from 11a.m.-5 p.m., is fun for the whole family. It features live music—from bluegrass to reggae—plus organic food, kids’ crafts, rides, tours, produce … Continue reading
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