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It’s the last night of Santa Cruz Restaurant Week; here are some recommendations
The fourth annual Santa Cruz Restaurant Week ends on Oct. 10; read more details in my event preview (includes list of participating restaurants). A quick overview: for eight nights, diners have the opportunity to pay only $25 for a gourmet, … Continue reading
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Tagged Casablanca, discounts, Main Street Garden & Cafe, Oswald, restaurants, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Restaurant Week
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Tickets still available: Dine with Alice Waters in Santa Cruz at Homeless Garden Project benefit
Santa Cruz’s Homeless Garden Project (HGP) is holding a benefit dinner at its farm on Saturday, Oct. 13, with very special guest Alice Waters. For anyone unfamiliar with Waters, she has been a major influence on not only California’s culinary … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Waters, benefit, Chez Panisse, events, farm, Homeless Garden Project, La Posta, Michael's on Main, restaurants, Santa Cruz, Soif
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Pay $25 for 3 courses during Santa Cruz Restaurant Week at Gabriella Cafe
Santa Cruz restaurant Gabriella Cafe is participating in Santa Cruz Restaurant Week 2012, offering many delicious choices in its prix fixe $25 three-course menu. It’s the fourth annual Santa Cruz Restaurant Week, which began Wednesday and lasts until Oct 10. … Continue reading
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Tagged discounts, events, Gabriella Cafe, prix fixe dining, restaurants, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Restaurant Week
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Santa Cruz fests: 300 bottles of wine at Oktoberfest, food and drinks at Sausagefest
The many food-related fun activities this weekend in Santa Cruz include two fests, Sausagefest on Saturday and Oktoberfest on Sunday, and each benefits a worthy local organization. And Oktoberfest includes the opportunity to bid on 300 bottles of wine! Saturday’s … Continue reading
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Tagged beer, benefit, el Salchichero, events, family-friendly, Oktoberfest, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing, sausage, Sausagefest, Wine
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Let’s all scream for organic ice cream at Mission Hill Creamery’s party
Mission Hill Creamery—with tasty, organic ice cream—opened its Pacific Avenue shop two weeks ago; now the date of its celebration party has been announced. Join the fun on Friday, Oct. 5 at Mission Hill Creamery’s Scoop Shop and Dessert Cafe. … Continue reading
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Tagged Dessert, events, family-friendly, food news, Ice cream, Organic, restaurant news, Santa Cruz
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Santa Cruz Restaurant Week Oct. 3-10 offers $25 3-course dinners
The fourth annual Santa Cruz Restaurant Week is Oct. 3-10, 2012, and more than 30 local restaurants – from Davenport to Watsonville – are offering three-course gourmet dinners for only $25. Special menus typically include three options for each course: … Continue reading
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Tagged Discount, event, La Posta, restaurant news, restaurants, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Restaurant Week, Santa Cruz restaurants
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UCSC Harvest Festival with organic food, farm tours, and apple pie contest
The 18th annual UCSC Harvest Festival, held at the campus’ 25-acre organic farm, is fun for the whole family and includes an apple pie contest, organic food, farm tours, and kids’ activities. Admission varies between free and $5; general public … Continue reading
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Tagged events, family-friendly, farm, Organic, organic farm, Santa Cruz, sustainable, UC Santa Cruz, UCSC
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Gourmet Grazing with wine and food benefited Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group
The annual Gourmet Grazing on the Green, with many local wines, a few beers, and lots of gourmet food cooked by local chefs, raises vital funds for the Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group (SCCBG). Last weekend’s event—the 9th annual Gourmet … Continue reading
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Tagged Aptos, benefit, Cafe Cruz, Cafe Rio, events, Johnny's Harborside, restaurants, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group, Solaire Restaurant, The Whole Enchilada, Wine
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Organic farm dinner benefits Watsonville’s Live Earth Farm’s education program
Live Earth Farm is hosting its fourth annual Dig! farm dinner in the fields to benefit LEFDP (Live Earth Farm Discovery Programs). The event features local chefs including Jonathan Miller (a popular chef at local school Let’s Cook! as well … Continue reading
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Tagged benefit, farm, kids, Live Earth Farm, local, Organic, Santa Cruz, sustainable, Watsonville, Wine, wine dinner
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Spots available for Friday’s Farm to Table Beer Dinner at Chaminade in Santa Cruz
As of Thursday evening, there were still a few spots available for the September 14 Farm to Table Beer Dinner at Santa Cruz’s Chaminade Resort & Spa; see menu below. For reservations, call (831) 475-5600 – but act fast, these … Continue reading
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Tagged Chaminade, events, farm, local, Organic, Santa Cruz
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