Category Archives: Restaurants

Santa Cruz restaurant Hoffman’s offers discounts on food and wine

Posted on March 7, 2011 by admin

The restaurant Hoffman’s Bistro & Patisserie in downtown Santa Cruz is currently offering lots of specials each week, including substantial discounts on both food and wine. Daily lunch specials at Hoffman’s cost only $6.95 (one recent selection was a meatloaf … Continue reading →

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Learn to cook with Iron Chef and Michelin Star winner David Kinch of Manresa

Posted on January 29, 2011 by admin

You can now learn to cook from Manresa chef/owner David Kinch, a world-renowned chef who has won Michelin stars and a James Beard award, and has been crowned champion on an episode of Iron Chef, among many other accomplishments. For … Continue reading →

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Santa Cruz ice cream news: Mission Hill Creamery offers delivery, coffee, homemade waffle cones

Posted on January 20, 2011 by admin

Organic ice cream venue Mission Hill Creamery has started a delivery service, offering pints of ice cream to Santa Cruz residents who live within city limits AND to folks on campus at UC Santa Cruz. The cost is $5 plus … Continue reading →

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Santa Cruz and San Jose restaurants open for Thanksgiving 2010

Posted on November 22, 2010 by admin

Although certain stores and commercials would have us believe it’s Christmastime, it’s actually almost Thanksgiving — so here are a few Santa Cruz and San Jose restaurants that are open on Thanksgiving, for your dining consideration. Santa Cruz Restaurants Ideal … Continue reading →

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2011 Bay Area Michelin Guide published for San Francisco, the Peninsula, and the Wine Country

Posted on October 30, 2010 by admin

The 2011 Michelin Guide was released this week, much to the relief of many restaurants in the Bay Area – including San Francisco, Santa Clara, Berkeley, the Wine Country, and Los Gatos – that had been holding their collective breath … Continue reading →

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New Santa Cruz ice cream shop The Penny Ice Creamery from former Manresa pastry chef & UC Santa Cruz alum

Posted on August 25, 2010 by admin

Former Manresa pastry chef Kendra Baker has opened a new downtown Santa Cruz ice cream shop at 913 Cedar Street, The Penny Ice Creamery. The doors opened yesterday, Tuesday, August 24, 2010, at noon. Warning: continued reading might result in … Continue reading →

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Downtown Santa Cruz Tuesday Food and Wine Specials include Pacific Thai, Vinocruz, Hula’s

Posted on August 24, 2010 by admin

The Downtown Association of Santa Cruz has been coordinating a “Tuesday specials” promotion for some time now with many restaurants and food and wine vendors participating. Selected Tuesday specials each week: Pacific Thai offers $1 off Thai teas and $1-2 … Continue reading →

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Santa Cruz Restaurant Opening: burger features lots of sandwiches plus pizza, 100 beers, and more

Posted on August 11, 2010 by admin

The Santa Cruz restaurant scene is constantly changing, with new places opening, others closing, and chefs coming or going all over town-so you may have missed the opening of a popular new spot: burger. The restaurant “burger” (yes, that’s lower … Continue reading →

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Ice Cream News: Baskin-Robbins 31 Flavors subtracts five flavors including one of its firsts

Posted on July 27, 2010 by admin

Baskin-Robbins, which has been serving up satisfying ice cream for 65 years, is officially stopping production on five of its flavors – including one of its originals. The official scoop: Baskin-Robbins announced on July 15, 2010 that to make room … Continue reading →

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Organic Italian buffet from top chef, silent auction, and several summer food events benefit Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Posted on July 18, 2010 by admin

Enjoy a sumptuous organic Italian restaurant buffet in Soquel from a top chef, and have the opportunity to bid on great auction prizes: it all benefits the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). Also see end of article for a list … Continue reading →

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