Category Archives: Restaurants

Explore four restaurants in one night via the Downtown Santa Cruz Dishcrawl

San Jose has been having Dishcrawls for a while now, and finally Santa Cruz is getting its very own! The first one is Wednesday, January 23 beginning at 7 p.m. It costs $45; buy tickets online. See end of article … Continue reading

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Celebrate National Soup Month at Haute Enchilada in Moss Landing

One way to celebrate National Soup Month in 2013, which is January: visit Haute Enchilada Café & Galerias in Moss Landing. You’re invited to visit Haute Enchilada and order its soup trio sampler of Chicken Tortilla, Roasted Chili Poblano Bisque, … Continue reading

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Santa Cruz restaurant Hula’s benefits Seymour Center on Mondays in January

Go out for dinner or drinks at the downtown Santa Cruz restaurant Hula’s on Monday nights in January, and part of your meal will benefit the Seymour Marine Discovery Center at Long Marine Lab (part of UCSC’s Institute of Marine … Continue reading

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Last-minute Santa Cruz food-related New Year’s information — plus contest

    Here are some details on Santa Cruz restaurants and food-related venues, plus a contest where you can win a food-related prize (see end of article for details).     Refer to my articles on selected Santa Cruz and … Continue reading

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Santa Cruz and San Jose restaurants open on New Year’s Eve 2012, Part 2 of 2

Yesterday I published details on many Santa Cruz area restaurants— plus a couple in San Jose — offering dinner on New Year’s Eve 2012. Here are a few more. Santa Cruz Area Hula’s Island Grill and Tiki Room Hula’s is … Continue reading

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Santa Cruz and San Jose restaurants open on New Year’s Eve, Part 1 of 2

It’s the countdown to 2013 and the countdown to New Year’s Eve; do you have your restaurant reservations yet for Santa Cruz or San Jose? Here are details and menu highlights for a variety of venues; I’ll publish a few … Continue reading

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12 Days of Christmas Giveaway Day 11: Hula’s in Santa Cruz, open on Xmas

It’s Day 11 of Santa Cruz Restaurant Examiner/Santa Cruz Foodie’s “12 Days of Christmas Giveaway.” Today’s prize has been donated by Hula’s Island Grill & Tiki Room in downtown Santa Cruz – it’s a gift certificate for lunch or dinner … Continue reading

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Santa Cruz restaurants open on Christmas, and 12 Days of Xmas Giveaway Day 10: Hindquarter

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 card from the Hindquarter Bar & Grille. See end of article for how to enter. Hindquarter and many other … Continue reading

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12 Days of Xmas Giveaway Day 9: Chaminade restaurants, open on Christmas

It’s Day Nine 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 2 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 8: Johnny’s Harborside & Solaire at Hotel Paradox

It’s Day Eight of Santa Cruz Restaurant Examiner/Santa Cruz Foodie’s “12 Days of Christmas Giveaway.” Today’s prize is two gift certificates: one from Johnny’s Harborside (good for brunch for 2) and one for Solaire at Hotel Paradox (good for dinner … Continue reading

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