Category Archives: Restaurants

12 Days of Christmas Giveaway Day 12: Win Roots & Rye gift certificate

It’s Day 12, the last day of Santa Cruz Restaurant Examiner/Santa Cruz Foodie’s “12 Days of Christmas Giveaway.” Today’s prize: the chance to win 1 of 2 gift certificates valid at Roots & Rye on Santana Row in San Jose. … Continue reading

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12 Days of Christmas Giveaway Day 11: Win $50 for Big Fish Grill in Monterey

It’s Day 11 of Santa Cruz Restaurant Examiner/Santa Cruz Foodie’s “12 Days of Christmas Giveaway.” Today’s prize is a $50 gift certificate for Big Fish Grill in Monterey. See end of article for how to enter. Big Fish Grill will … Continue reading

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12 Days of Christmas Giveaway Day 10: Win $50 gift certificate to Abalonetti in Monterey

It’s Day 10 of Santa Cruz Restaurant Examiner/Santa Cruz Foodie’s “12 Days of Christmas Giveaway.” Today’s prize is a $50 gift certificate for Abalonetti in Monterey. See end of article for how to enter. Abalonetti Bar & Grill will be … Continue reading

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12 Days of Christmas Giveaway Day 6 & 7: Monterey Hyatt restaurant & bar certificates

For the weekend, we are combining Day Six and Seven of Santa Cruz Restaurant Examiner/Santa Cruz Foodie’s “12 Days of Christmas Giveaway.” See end of article for how to win gift certificates to TusCA Ristorante and Knuckles Sports Bar at … Continue reading

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12 Days of Christmas Giveaway Day 4: Win brunch at Chaminade in Santa Cruz

It’s Day Four of Santa Cruz Restaurant Examiner/Santa Cruz Foodie’s “12 Days of Christmas Giveaway.” Today’s prize is a gift certificate good for brunch for two at the Chaminade Resort & Spa (for regular brunch, not Christmas brunch). See end … Continue reading

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12 Days of Christmas Giveaway Day 3: Win a Shadowbrook gift card

    It’s Day Three of Santa Cruz Restaurant Examiner/Santa Cruz Foodie’s “12 Days of Christmas Giveaway.” See end of article for how to win a Shadowbrook gift card. Capitola restaurant Shadowbrook has been serving customers for more than 65 … Continue reading

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Santa Cruz and nearby restaurant news highlights, Part 1 of 2

Here is some restaurant news for Santa Cruz and other local areas. I haven’t published a roundup of restaurant news since June, so there’s a lot of information to share. I’ll be publishing part two in the next few days. … Continue reading

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A few restaurants in Napa Valley and San Francisco for Thanksgiving 2015

It’s less than a week to Thanksgiving; if you’re planning to dine in San Francisco or Napa Valley, here are a few restaurants to consider. Napa Valley Lucy Restaurant & Bar at the Bardessono hotel and spa in Yountville is … Continue reading

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Pre-order Thanksgiving food in Santa Cruz county and Los Gatos

Thanksgiving is rapidly approaching, and there are many stores, bakeries and caterers that can help you with prepared food options. These include New Leaf Community Market; see comprehensive article on their offerings  or visit store web site. ManresaBread is offering … Continue reading

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This weekend’s food and wine events in Santa Cruz

There are many food and wine events occurring this weekend in Santa Cruz county. Below are details for a few of them. Friday, Nov. 13: Food Lounge’s “Artisan Food Market” From 4-9 p.m., the Food Lounge is the site of … Continue reading

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