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St. Patrick’s Day food and drink highlights for Santa Cruz County & nearby

There are many enticing foods and events for St. Patrick’s Day 2017 in Santa Cruz and nearby areas. Here are a few highlights. My Mom’s Mole is hosting an event at Elkhorn Slough Brewing Co. in Watsonville on Friday, March … Continue reading

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Valentine’s Day dining in Santa Cruz & Monterey counties, Part 1 of 2

Valentine’s Day 2017 is only three days away. Here are details on a few Santa Cruz and Monterey County dining options; I’ll publish more tomorrow.   Santa Cruz Midtown Café featuring Hanloh Popup Midtown Café (1121 Soquel Ave.) is hosting … Continue reading

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Two Santa Cruz food popups on Friday, Jan 6

Santa Cruz’s popup food scene is deliciously thriving; here are two events occurring this Friday, Jan. 6. HANLOH will be at Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing from 6:45-10 p.m. The menu for “Ultimate Thai Beer Snack” will include Moo bing (charcoal … Continue reading

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Santa Cruz food event highlights for Friday, October 7

If you’re lucky enough to be in Santa Cruz on Friday, Oct 7, you have an incredible array of one-night-only food choices. Here are details for three events. Ocean2Table will be at the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center … Continue reading

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Food, wine and beer at 2016 Grazing on the Green benefiting cancer research

The 13th annual Gourmet Grazing on the Green—Saturday, Sept. 24 at Aptos Village Park, features 70-plus vendors including local restaurants and caterers, other food businesses, and local wineries, breweries, and spirits distilleries. Proceeds benefit the Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group … Continue reading

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Oktoberfest celebration at Nubo with beer garden-inspired food by Tanglewood

It’s not yet October but Oktoberfest is on many people’s minds–it can soon be in many people’s mouths as well, thanks to Nubo’s Oktoberfest celebration Thursday, Sept. 22.   The second annual Oktoberfest party at New Bohemia Brewing Co., from … Continue reading

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Tequila & taco festival in Santa Cruz this weekend

The third annual Tequila & Taco Music Festival happens this weekend in Santa Cruz: Saturday, Aug. 27 and Sunday, Aug. 28 at San Lorenzo Park. There will be gourmet street tacos, craft beer, and margaritas for sale, plus tequila sampling … Continue reading

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Event Watsonville hosts enticing evening with local entrepreneurs, food and beer

Event Watsonville presents “Entrepreneurs Taking their Businesses to New Heights” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, and there will be a few food/drink/farm-related speakers in the mix plus delicious food and drink for sale. Representatives from different local businesses will … Continue reading

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Venus spirits event, winemaker dinner and more at Santa Cruz Food Lounge this week

Attention fine wine, spirit and beer lovers: the Santa Cruz Food Lounge is hosting events you can enjoy on Thursday, Friday and Saturday Aug. 18-20, 2016. Thursday: Venus Spirits Meet the Maker & Tasting The event is from 5:30 to … Continue reading

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The 2016 California Beer Festival: Santa Cruz Beer Week finale

The 2016 California Beer Festival (CBF), at Aptos Village Park from Friday, Aug. 12 through Sunday, Aug. 14, is the final celebration to cap off Santa Cruz Beer Week (Aug. 7-14). See the Santa Cruz Waves Beer Week site for … Continue reading

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