Category Archives: Restaurants

Wednesday wine discounts and more at Shadowbrook

The restaurant Shadowbrook offers great discounts and a chance to meet local winemakers on Winemaker Wednesdays, which occur most weeks through May 2017.   Every Wednesday a different wine is featured, and customers can meet the selected winemaker from 5-8pm. … Continue reading

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Santa Cruz restaurant Assembly announces new executive chef Jessica Yarr

Beginning this week, Jessica Yarr is Executive Chef at downtown Santa Cruz restaurant Assembly (1108 Pacific Ave., 831-824-6100).   For the last few months, Yarr has been collaborating with The Glass Jar, the restaurant group founded by Kendra Baker and … Continue reading

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Hula’s celebrates 10th anniversary with gift certificate giveaways, discount food and drinks

Downtown Santa Cruz restaurant Hula’s Island Grill and Tiki Room is celebrating its 10th birthday with gifts for the local community all month long and special promos on November 16, 2016.   Until Nov. 30, customers can order $10 Hula … Continue reading

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A Taste of Santa Cruz 2016 with 30 restaurants, wineries and breweries

The 12th annual “A Taste of Santa Cruz,” at the Santa Cruz Boardwalk’s Cocoanut Grove Thursday, Nov. 10, features 30 restaurants, wineries, and breweries. The event runs from 5:30-9 p.m. and benefits first-time home buyers. Tickets are $40 in advance … Continue reading

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Trifecta of food events in Santa Cruz and Scotts Valley Friday, Oct. 28

There are several food- and wine-related events in the Santa Cruz and Scotts Valley areas this weekend; here are three going on tonight, Friday Oct. 28 — actually they all start in the late afternoon, at 4 or 4:30 p.m., … Continue reading

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Santa Cruz Restaurant Week continues: highlights from Hula’s and Chaminade

Santa Cruz Restaurant Week, which continues through Wednesday, Oct. 19, includes nearly 40 restaurants such as Hula’s and Linwood’s at Chaminade Resort and Spa.   Restaurants offer three-course prix fixe dinners for $25 or $35 during Restaurant Week, and also … Continue reading

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Santa Cruz Restaurant Week started yesterday and includes restaurant Assembly

Santa Cruz Restaurant Week started yesterday, and continues through Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016. Downtown Santa Cruz restaurant Assembly (1108 Pacific Ave., 831-824-6100) is one of the nearly 40 participants from across the county that have created special three-course prix fixe … Continue reading

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Oktoberfest celebration at Nubo with beer garden-inspired food by Tanglewood

It’s not yet October but Oktoberfest is on many people’s minds–it can soon be in many people’s mouths as well, thanks to Nubo’s Oktoberfest celebration Thursday, Sept. 22.   The second annual Oktoberfest party at New Bohemia Brewing Co., from … Continue reading

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Event Watsonville hosts enticing evening with local entrepreneurs, food and beer

Event Watsonville presents “Entrepreneurs Taking their Businesses to New Heights” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, and there will be a few food/drink/farm-related speakers in the mix plus delicious food and drink for sale. Representatives from different local businesses will … Continue reading

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Venus spirits event, winemaker dinner and more at Santa Cruz Food Lounge this week

Attention fine wine, spirit and beer lovers: the Santa Cruz Food Lounge is hosting events you can enjoy on Thursday, Friday and Saturday Aug. 18-20, 2016. Thursday: Venus Spirits Meet the Maker & Tasting The event is from 5:30 to … Continue reading

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