Category Archives: Restaurants

Bay Area restaurants for Father’s Day Part 2 – includes Santa Cruz & Monterey

Posted on June 12, 2014 by admin

Here are some Bay Area Father’s Day restaurant highlights — if you missed the roundup that included a couple in San Francisco and Monterey and one in San Jose, click here. Santa Cruz & Aptos Restaurants The Buttery Santa Cruz … Continue reading →

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Bay Area restaurants for Father’s Day Part 1 — includes San Jose, SF & Monterey

Posted on June 10, 2014 by admin

Father’s Day 2014 is less than a week away, on Sunday, June 15. If you have a foodie in your life that needs some celebrating, you’d better make plans! Here are details on a few Bay Area restaurants; I’ll publish … Continue reading →

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Santa Cruz & Monterey food & wine events this weekend

Posted on June 6, 2014 by admin

There are many food and wine events occurring this weekend in Santa Cruz and Monterey. Below are details for three programs on Saturday and/or Sunday, June 7-8, 2014. Other events include: First Friday Santa Cruz — See firstfridaysantacruz.com for exhibits, … Continue reading →

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Artichoke festival in Monterey this weekend has chef demos, kids’ activities

Posted on May 30, 2014 by admin

The 2014 Castroville Artichoke Food & Wine Festival, May 31-June 1, has relocated to the Monterey County Fair and Events Center to make room for more food and wine, more people, and bigger entertainment acts. Hours are Saturday Mary 31, … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day Bay Area restaurants Part 2 — Santa Cruz, San Jose & Monterey

Posted on May 8, 2014 by admin

Here are some more Bay Area Mother’s Day restaurant highlights — if you missed the roundup for San Francisco, Oakland, Palo Alto, and Napa, click here. Santa Cruz & Soquel Restaurants Lago di Como Ristorante & Pizzeria Santa Cruz restaurant … Continue reading →

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Local restaurants cook up soup benefiting Santa Cruz Homeless Services Center

Posted on April 20, 2014 by admin

Eat a variety of delicious soup from dozens of local restaurants and shops on Thursday April 24—the event benefits Santa Cruz’s Homeless Services Center. The 15th Annual Soupline Supper and Benefit Auction is at the Cocoanut Grove at the Santa … Continue reading →

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Restaurants for Easter in Santa Cruz, SF and the Greater Bay Area

Posted on April 15, 2014 by admin

Dining out for Easter 2014? It’s this coming Sunday; here are some restaurant highlights for Santa Cruz, San Francisco, and the Bay Area. Santa Cruz Restaurants Chaminade The Chaminade offers its annual Easter Brunch Buffet from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; the … Continue reading →

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Santa Cruz restaurant news highlights

Posted on March 15, 2014 by admin

Some of this is newer restaurant news for the Santa Cruz area, and some older, but I thought it was all worth sharing! The highly anticipated restaurant Assembly opened March 11 on Pacific Ave. — read my article about Executive … Continue reading →

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Eat at Scopazzi’s in Boulder Creek and benefit Hospice of Santa Cruz County

Posted on March 6, 2014 by admin

Later this month, you can benefit Hospice of Santa Cruz County while eating Italian food at the popular Boulder Creek restaurant Scopazzi’s. Whether or not you attend the event, you can buy raffle tickets that also benefit Hospice (see end … Continue reading →

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Santa Cruz’s Chaminade celebrates crab season with decadent Crab Feast

Posted on March 5, 2014 by admin

The always-enjoyable Chaminade Resort & Spa in Santa Cruz is hosting a Crab Feast on Saturday, March 22 from 5–9 p.m. The cost is $55 for adults, $17.95 for kids 6-16, and free for kids 5 and under. Reservations are … Continue reading →

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