Category Archives: Restaurants

Cantine Winepub in Aptos celebrates anniversary with wine, cider, and beer popups

Posted on August 7, 2015 by admin

Saturday, August 8, is the one-year anniversary of the opening of Aptos’ Cantine Winepub, and it’s celebrating with a day of special pop-ups with local winemakers, brewers and cider producers. Owner Jason McKay is very excited about this milestone, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Events, Restaurants, Wine | Tagged Alfaro Winery, Aptos, bar, beer, Cantine Winepub, cider, Discretion Brewing, POPUP, Sante Adairus, Sante Arcangeli, Uncommon Brewers, Wine | Comments Off

Ben Lomond’s Casa Nostra offers monthly wine dinner

Posted on July 19, 2015 by admin

Italian restaurant Casa Nostra in Ben Lomond is hosting a wine dinner on Tuesday, July 28, from 6-9 p.m. See end of article for menu. This is part of the restaurant’s wine dinner series. Events are held the last Tuesday … Continue reading →

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Carmel Valley’s Bernardus offers lavender event and Lucia has new menus

Posted on July 8, 2015 by admin

The renowned Carmel Valley-based Bernardus Lodge & Spa and executive chef Cal Stamenov are hosting a lavender harvest celebration at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 11. The annual event honors the 1,000 lavender plants that are in full bloom among the … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Restaurant News, Restaurants | Tagged Bernardus Lodge & Spa, Carmel restaurants, Carmel Valley, Carmel Valley restaurants, Chef Cal Stamenov, cocktail menu, cocktails, craft cocktails, Lucia, Lucia Restaurant & Bar, restaurant news, seasonal menu, summer menu | Comments Off

Lots of food & drinks at Saturday’s family-friendly Pleasure Point Street Fair in Santa Cruz

Posted on June 25, 2015 by admin

This Saturday is the third annual Pleasure Point Street Fair in Santa Cruz, with a variety of local food and drinks for sale. The event, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Portola Drive between 38th and 41st Avenues, has … Continue reading →

Posted in Benefits, Events, Restaurants | Tagged Bonny Doon Vineyard, Coffee Zombie Collective, East Side Eatery, family-friendly, free, India Gourmet, Lucy’s Hot Dogs, New Bohemia Brewing Co, New Leaf Community Markets, Pleasure Point Street Fair, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz restaurants, Surf City Sandwiches, The Point Chophouse, Zameen, Zameen Mediterranean Cuisine | Comments Off

Soif reopens tonight with expanded menu, new wine bar, revamped wine shop

Posted on June 19, 2015 by admin

Downtown Santa Cruz’s Soif Restaurant & Wine Bar has just finished a month-long renovation, resulting in expanded food and beverage menus plus a new wine bar and an upgraded wine shop. Soif has been closed for a few weeks, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant News, Restaurants, Wine | Tagged restaurant news, restaurant opening, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz restaurants, Soif, Soif Restaurant & Wine Bar, Wine, wine bar | Comments Off

A Santa Cruz foodie’s Carmel getaway: Hofsas House, Rio Grill, & 5th Ave. Deli

Posted on June 18, 2015 by admin

A piece of pork belly that tastes so sweet and addicting, it’s no wonder the appetizer is named after a legendary candy. Feeling heat beaming up through the floor tile, warming my bare feet. These are just two highlights from … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurants | Tagged 5th Ave. Deli, Carmel, Carmel restaurants, Hofsas House, Hofsas House Hotel, Paris Bakery, Rio Grill, Southwestern cuisine | Comments Off

Event Santa Cruz hosts PopUp Santa Cruz Night

Posted on June 14, 2015 by admin

Matthew Swinnerton has done it again: he started Event Santa Cruz in September 2013 to tell stories about local businesses and the people behind them, and he’s been bringing our community fantastic monthly events—always sell-outs—ever since. The next one, “PopUp … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking & Chefs, Events, Food & Food News, Restaurants | Tagged Back Porch, Event Santa Cruz, Kickin Chicken, Lionfish Supper Club, Mortal Dumpling, Mutari Chocolate, Ocean2Table, POPUP, Slow Food Santa Cruz, Ty's Eatery | Comments Off

Artisan Food Market: Farmer Freed culinary salts, oysters, & other local treats

Posted on June 11, 2015 by admin

Farmer Freed culinary salts and Belle Farms olive oil to enhance your cooking, Mortal Dumpling dim sum and comfort food from Kickin Chicken to provide a delicious easy dinner: these are just a few examples of what will be available … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Food & Food News, Restaurants, Wine | Tagged Belle Farms Olive Oil, CardamomTuesday Elixirs, events, family-friendly, Farmer Freed Culinary Salt Blends, Fish Princess Farms, Fogline Farm, Food Lounge, free, Friend In Cheeses Jam Company, Kickin Chicken, La Marea Oyster Bar, La Onda Sauces, LionFish SupperClub, local food, Mäkse Bar, Melissa's Mexican Tamales, MJA Vineyards, Mortal Dumpling, Mutari Hot Chocolate, Ocean2Table, restaurant news, restaurants, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz restaurants, Squash & Blossom Alternative Flour Bakery, Tanuki Cider, Wine | Comments Off

Santa Cruz restaurant news highlights including Sabieng opening Marina location

Posted on June 3, 2015 by admin

Here is some restaurant news for Santa Cruz and other local areas. Have some food/restaurant/wine/culinary event news to share with me? Please write me at tfatemi@gmail.com. Openings Surf City Sandwich opened in late April. All their sandwiches are served with … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant News, Restaurants | Tagged Coconut Thai Kitchen, Kao Sook, Kickin Chicken, Main Street Burgers and Brews, Mortal Dumpling, New Bohemia Brewing Company, Perfectly Pressed, Perfectly Pressed Juice Bar ‘n’ Eatery, Sabieng, Sabieng Thai, Santa Cruz Food Lounge, Santa Cruz restaurant news, Soif, Soif Wine Bar, Surf City Sandwich, Tony & Alba's, Ty's Eatery, Wine & Piano Bar, Zizzo's Coffee | Comments Off