Category Archives: Restaurants

Visit Pino Alto Restaurant for great meals by cooking students plus Friday farm to table dinner

Posted on November 5, 2015 by admin

If you are a foodie and haven’t yet discovered Pino Alto Restaurant, it’s a secret worth sharing. I just had the pleasure of dining there for the first time. The Cabrillo College culinary arts department operates Pino Alto, which is … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Restaurant News, Restaurants | Tagged Aptos, Aptos restaurants, Cabrillo College, farm to table dinner, farm-to-table, Pino Alto Restaurant, Santa Cruz restaurants, wine dinner | Comments Off

Food truck/family film event & Jamaican restaurant opening in Scotts Valley & Santa Cruz

Posted on October 23, 2015 by admin

Here are details on a couple restaurant events occurring Friday, Oct. 23: a Scotts Valley food-truck-and-film event and a Jamaican restaurant opening in Santa Cruz. Dinner and Movie in the Park After a very successful debut event in September with … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Food & Food News, Restaurant News, Restaurants | Tagged Ate3One, Aunt LaLi’s, Carmona's BBQ, Discretion Brewing, food trucks, G's Tacos, Jamaican food, Mariscos San Juanito, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Ale Works, Santa Cruz restaurants, Scotts Valley, The Jerk House, Zocalo Tamales | Comments Off

Family-friendly Santa Cruz benefit with food, wine, Warriors prizes

Posted on October 8, 2015 by admin

The inaugural Taste of the Warriors—Saturday, Oct. 10, at downtown Santa Cruz’s Kaiser Permanente Arena—is a family-friendly event with food, wine, beer, and entertainment. The Santa Cruz Mountain Winegrowers Association and the Santa Cruz Warriors (the 2015 champions of the … Continue reading →

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Santa Cruz area food events: A Taste of Soquel, Charlie Hong Kong kids festival

Posted on September 25, 2015 by admin

I want to share the news about two fun food events tomorrow: A Taste of Soquel and Charlie Hong Kong’s Kids Food Festival. More details are below. A Taste of Soquel: Saturday, Sept. 26, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. The seventh annual … Continue reading →

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Food truck, Homeless Garden Project events in Scotts Valley & Santa Cruz

Posted on September 17, 2015 by admin

There are many food events occurring this weekend in local cities such as Santa Cruz and Scotts Valley—here are details for a first-time Scotts Valley food truck event Friday and a benefit feast with star chefs at Homeless Garden Project … Continue reading →

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Lots of food and wine at biggest Grazing on the Green ever to benefit cancer research

Posted on September 15, 2015 by admin

The 12th annual Gourmet Grazing on the Green, Saturday, Sept. 19 at Aptos Village Park, has more food and drinks than ever before! As of press time, there are 73 vendors including local restaurants and caterers, other food businesses, and … Continue reading →

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Santa Cruz hosts family-friendly Mole & Mariachi festival

Posted on September 11, 2015 by admin

The 3rd annual Mole & Mariachi Festival is Saturday, Sept. 19, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Santa Cruz Mission Adobe State Historic Park. The food and music festival has free admission. If you want to sample moles, … Continue reading →

Posted in Benefits, Cooking & Chefs, Events, Restaurants | Tagged benefit, chefs, Cooking, family-friendly, kids, Manuel's Mexican Restaurant, Mexican food, Mole & Mariachi Festival, Penny Ice Creamery, restaurants, Santa Cruz | Comments Off

Second Los Gatos restaurant coming soon from Manresa’s David Kinch

Posted on September 1, 2015 by admin

Fans of David Kinch’s cooking have a reason to celebrate: the owner/chef of Michelin-starred restaurant Manresa is opening New Orleans-inspired The Bywater this fall. This is the first casual bar and eatery for Kinch, who is opening The Bywater with … Continue reading →

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Tequila & taco festival & wine bottling lunch event this weekend

Posted on August 20, 2015 by admin

Foodies and drink lovers: here are details on two events this weekend taking place in Santa Cruz and Ben Lomond. Saturday, Aug. 22-Sunday, Aug. 23: Tequila & Taco Music Festival At the 2nd annual Tequila & Taco Music Festival, there … Continue reading →

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Mozaic Mediterranean Restaurant & Bar now open in downtown Santa Cruz

Posted on August 14, 2015 by admin

I was very excited to try Santa Cruz’s newest eatery Mozaic – so excited, in fact, that I dined there at lunchtime Aug. 12—just the second day it was open. It was quite wonderful, and I know it can … Continue reading →

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