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12 Days of Christmas Giveaway Day Four: ice cream, nuts, and Asian food
It’s Day Four of Santa Cruz Restaurant Examiner/Santa Cruz Foodie’s “12 Days of Christmas Giveaway.” Today’s prize is a bounty from three generous local businesses: Mission Hill Creamery, Nut Kreations, and Charlie Hong Kong. See end of article for prize … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Food News, Restaurants
Tagged Asian food, Charlie Hong Kong, giveaway, holiday gifts, holidays 2012, Ice cream, Mission Hill Creamery, Nut Kreations, Organic, restaurants, Santa Cruz
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12 Days of Christmas Giveaway Day Three: Wine Club of the Santa Cruz Mountains
It’s Day Three of Santa Cruz Restaurant Examiner/Santa Cruz Foodie’s “12 Days of Christmas Giveaway.” Today’s prize has been donated by the Wine Club of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The Wine Club prides itself on offering “hard to find, premium … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged giveaway, holiday gifts, holidays 2012, Santa Cruz, Wine
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Breaking Santa Cruz restaurant news: Le Cigare Volant closing…plus couple openings
It was announced this morning that Le Cigare Volant, the restaurant at Bonny Doon Vineyard’s Westside tasting room, is closing on Dec. 31. Other Santa Cruz restaurant news includes two recent restaurant openings, Bantam and Lago di Como Ristorante & … Continue reading
Posted in Restaurant News, Restaurants
Tagged Bantam, Bonny Doon Vineyard, Lago di Como Ristorante & Pizzeria, Le Cigare Volant, restaurant news, restaurants, Santa Cruz, Zameen
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12 Days of Christmas Giveaway Day Two: Win Direct Trade coffee or buy as a gift
It’s Day Two of Santa Cruz Restaurant Examiner/Santa Cruz Foodie’s “12 Days of Christmas Giveaway!” See end of article for how to win a great coffee and chocolate prize. And if you haven’t finished (or started…) your holiday shopping, here’s … Continue reading
Posted in Coffee, Food & Food News
Tagged chocolate, coffee, Community Agroecology Network, Direct Trade, gift ideas, giveaway, holiday gifts, holidays 2012, Organic, Santa Cruz
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12 Days of Christmas Giveaway Day One: Santa Cruz holiday cookies
Front Street Kitchen opened in early 2012 in Santa Cruz, and it is the first participant in the Santa Cruz Foodie/Santa Cruz Restaurant Examiner’s “12 Days of Christmas Giveaway.” That’s right: today is Day One of TWELVE DAYS of food-related … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking & Chefs
Tagged baking, contest, family-friendly, Front Street Kitchen, giveaway, holidays, holidays 2012, Santa Cruz
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Restaurants and shops participate in benefit for Santa Cruz AIDS Project
Many businesses, including restaurants and shops, are participating in “BizAID for AIDS” which benefits the Santa Cruz AIDS Project (SCAP). Businesses are donating a percentage of their sales or profits to SCAP, and the program runs from Nov. 23-Dec. 2, … Continue reading
Posted in Benefits, Restaurants
Tagged Aloha Island Grill, benefit, Charlie Hong Kong, Gayle's Bakery, Hoffman's, New Leaf Community Markets, restaurants, Santa Cruz, The Bagelry
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Santa Cruz Whole Foods Market Thanksgiving: Deadline to order is Monday
Whole Foods Market in Santa Cruz and Capitola is offering many options for Thanksgiving Dinner; you need to order in person or online by Monday, November 19. A traditional turkey dinner costs $99.99 (serves up to 8) and includes an … Continue reading
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Tagged Capitola, Easy Thanksgiving, Organic, Santa Cruz, Thanksgiving, Whole Foods Market
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Gluten-free cornbread Thanksgiving recipe plus gluten-free Thanksgiving pie available in Santa Cruz
Melinda Harrower, chef/owner of Santa Cruz company Melinda’s Gluten Free, has a great Thanksgiving recipe for Gluten-free Maple Corn Skillet Bread (see below). She says, “My philosophy of eating gluten free is to keep it simple when mixing flours, so … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking & Chefs, Food & Food News, Recipes
Tagged chefs, Cooking, cornbread, gluten-free, gluten-free recipes, Melinda's Gluten Free, recipes, Santa Cruz, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving recipes
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Restaurants for Thanksgiving in Santa Cruz and San Jose, Part 1
It’s almost Thanksgiving – time to make your reservations if you’re going out to eat! If you want to dine in the Santa Cruz or San Jose area, here are a few to consider for November 22, 2012. I’ll be … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Restaurants
Tagged Bittersweet Bistro, Casablanca, Chaminade, Hoffman's, Maggiano's, Open on Thanksgiving, restaurants, San Jose, Santa Cruz, Solaire, Thanksgiving
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