Category Archives: Restaurants

12 Days of Christmas Giveaway Day Nine: Gayle’s Bakery & Rosticceria

Posted on December 21, 2021 by admin

The next “12 Days of Christmas Giveaway” prize is a $50 gift card from beloved Capitola institution Gayle’s Bakery and Rosticceria. Read below for how to win. Gayle’s Bakery is popular any time of year, and during the holidays it’s … Continue reading →

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12 Days of Christmas Giveaway Day Six: Zameen Cuisine

Posted on December 18, 2021 by admin

Zameen Cuisine is today’s partner for the “12 Days of Christmas Giveaway” with a $50 gift card prize. Keep reading for how to enter. There are three locations to enjoy Zameen’s amazing food: The Point (851 41st Ave.) Open Tues-Sun … Continue reading →

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12 Days of Christmas Giveaway Day Four: Jack O’Neill Restaurant

Posted on December 16, 2021 by admin

Jack O’Neill Restaurant & Lounge at Dream Inn Santa Cruz is today’s partner for the “12 Days of Christmas Giveaway” with a $50 gift card prize. Keep reading for how to enter. Gus Trejo, who currently serves as executive chef … Continue reading →

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12 Days of Christmas Giveaway Day Three: Shadowbrook Restaurant

Posted on December 15, 2021 by admin

Capitola restaurant Shadowbrook has graciously donated a $75 gift card for Day 3 of my “12 Days of Christmas Giveaway.” Keep reading for how to enter. Serving local and tourist fans since 1947, Shadowbrook is an icon. Some of the … Continue reading →

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12 Days of Christmas Giveaway Day One: Pono Hawaiian Kitchen & Tap in Santa Cruz

Posted on December 13, 2021 by admin

Pono Hawaiian Kitchen & Tap on Capitola Road consistently serves happy customers with its Aloha spirit, so I thought it fitting for them to be the first participant in Santa Cruz Foodie’s “12 Days of Christmas Giveaways” with prizes from … Continue reading →

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A little more time to catch Pacific Catch’s Endless Summer menu

Posted on September 9, 2021 by admin

Fabulous restaurant Pacific Catch, known for its sustainably sourced seafood and other delicious dishes, has a great ‘bonus menu’ going on through the end of October. “Endless Summer” features dishes like Ahi Poke Bombs, Pupu Platter, Korean Poke Bibimbap, and … Continue reading →

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A few Bay Area Father’s Day meals

Posted on June 18, 2021 by admin

Need last-minute Father’s Day plans and want to venture outside Santa Cruz County? Here are a few choices, including ones in San Jose, with menu highlights. Happy Father’s Day weekend! Winner Winner Chicken (San Mateo) Located in San Mateo’s Hillsdale … Continue reading →

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Santa Cruz Foodie Holiday Gift Guide 2020: Local gifts, part 6

Posted on December 16, 2020 by admin

Here is part 6 of my holiday foodie gift guide—with some ideas for bakeries, Italian groceries, farmers markets and more. Let’s shop local and support small businesses as much as we can this season (and beyond)! Also see: Gift guide … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking & Chefs, Food & Food News, Restaurant News, Restaurants | Tagged Aptos Apiary, Companion Bakeshop, Copper Moon Apothecary, food gifts, foodie gifts, Fruition Brewing, Gayle's, Gayle's Bakery, Hakouya Miso, Hidden Fortress Coffee, holiday shopping 2020, holidays gifts, Home/Work, Il Biscotto, Lyons and Melrose, Mentone, Outside-In, Santa Cruz Community Farmers Markets, shop local, Sugo, Sugo Italian Pasta Bar, support small business, The Buttery, The Buttery Bakery, The Farm Bakery, The Farm Bakery Cafe & Gifts, Tramonti, Zoccoli's | Comments Off

“Dining in” at Santa Cruz County restaurants, June 19, 2020

Posted on June 19, 2020 by admin

So much has changed since my last article at the end of May, with restaurants now being allowed to open for dine-in service if they follow restrictions and social distancing guidelines. Here are some highlights of places that are open … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Food News, Restaurant News, Restaurants | Tagged Alderwood, Belly Goat Craft Burgers, Bittersweet Bistro, Blaze Pizza, Blue Bunny Tacos, Britannia Arms, Cafe Iveta, Cafe Mare, Cafe Rio, California Grill, Chaminade Resort & Spa, Chocolate the Restaurant, Coffeetopia, Colectivo Felix, Daisuki Octagon Sushi, Dharma's, East End Gastropub, El Jardin, El Palomar, Firefish Grill, Gabriella Cafe, Gayle's Bakery, Holy Smokes Country BBQ, HOME Soquel, Hula's Island Grill, Kianti's, La Posta, Lago Di Como, Laili, Lillian's Italian Kitchen, Madrone Kitchen, Mentone, Michael's on Main, Mission Hill Creamery, Mutari Chocolate, Oasis Tasting Room & Kitchen, Olive Garden, Oswald, Palm Deli, Pizza My Heart, Pizzeria La Bufala, Pleasure Pizza East Side Eatery, Pono Hawaiian Kitchen & Tap, Rosie McCann's, Roux Dat, Sanderlings, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing, Santa Cruz restaurants, Scopazzi's, scrumptious fish & chips, Seabright Social, Soif, The Crepe Place, The Crow's Nest, The Farm House, The Kitchen at Discretion, Tortilla Flats, Tramonti, Veg on the Edge, Vim, Vim Dining & Desserts, Vino Locale Wine Bar & Tapas, Vinocruz, Woodies Cafe, Woodstock's Pizza | Comments Off

Santa Cruz County food & drink changes & closures, as of May 28, 2020

Posted on May 28, 2020 by admin

Here is the current status of many local restaurants, grocery stores and other food/drink vendors, as of the end of the day May 28. Sad news: Capitola’s Paradise Beach Grille, which was closed for the last couple months due to … Continue reading →

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