Category Archives: Wine

Thanksgiving, Hanukkah at Whole Foods Market in Santa Cruz & Capitola

Posted on November 16, 2018 by admin

Thanksgiving is almost here, and after that Hanukkah is right around the corner! Whole Foods Market locations in Capitola (1710 41st Ave.) and Santa Cruz (911 Soquel Ave.) have many Thanksgiving selections and several Hanukkah items, and they graciously gave … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking & Chefs, Food & Food News, Wine | Tagged Capitola, cheese, crab, eggnog, Hanukkah, holidays, Ice cream, Organic, Santa Cruz, Thanksgiving, Whole Foods Market, Wine, wine and cheese pairings | Comments Off

Get tickets soon for A Taste of Santa Cruz on Oct. 18

Posted on October 13, 2018 by admin

The 14th annual “A Taste of Santa Cruz,” at the MAH from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, features about 20 participating restaurants and food vendors plus several wineries and one brewery. This year, organizers switched the celebration from November to … Continue reading →

Posted in Benefits, Events, Restaurants, Wine | Tagged 37th Parallel., A Taste of Santa Cruz, Aldo's, Alfaro Family Vineyard, Back Nine Bar & Grill, Bargetto, beer, benefit, burger, Buttercup Cakes, Casa Nostra, DeVincenzi Cellars, East Cliff Brewing Co., East Side Eatery, Five Star Catering, Gordo Gustavos, H&H Fresh Fish Co., Hula's Island Grill, Kissed by an Angel, Loma Prieta Winery, Marini's Candies, McHenry Vineyard, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Percy’s Pies, restaurants, Rosie McCann's, Roudon Smith, Santa Cruz, Shucked Raw Oyster Bar, Splash!, Stockwell Cellars, The Jerk House, The Turkey Boat, Wine, Woodstock Pizza | Comments Off

Enjoy delicious food & drinks at A Taste of Santa Cruz Thursday

Posted on November 6, 2017 by admin

The 13th annual “A Taste of Santa Cruz” (ATOSC) at the MAH on Thursday, Nov. 9, features more than 15 participating restaurants plus 16 wineries and two breweries. The event runs from 5:30-9 p.m. and benefits first-time home buyers. Tickets … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Benefits, Events, Restaurants, Wine | Tagged 37th Parallel., A Taste of Santa Cruz, Alfaro Family Vineyards, Bargetto, beer, benefit, Burrell School, Clos Tita, East Cliff Brewing Co., Equinox Wines & Bartolo Winery, Kings Mountain Vineyards, Loma Prieta Winery, McHenry Vineyard, Odonata Wines, restaurants, Roudon-Smith Winery, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard, Ser Winery, Uncommon Brewers, Villa del Monte Winery, Wine, Wrights Station Vineyard & Winery | Comments Off

Feast for foodies & beer/wine lovers for cancer research

Posted on October 3, 2017 by admin

The 14th annual Gourmet Grazing on the Green—Saturday, Oct. 7 at Aptos Village Park—features more than 75 vendors including local restaurants, caterers, wineries, breweries, and spirits distilleries. Proceeds benefit the Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group (SCCBG). The event is from … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Benefits, Events, Food & Food News, Restaurants, Wine | Tagged Alfaro Family Vineyards, Armitage Wines, Ashby Confections, Bargetto, beer, benefit, Bonny Doon, Burrell School Vineyards, Cafe Rio, Cantine Winepub, Comanche Cellars, Corralitos Brewing, Cowgirl Creamery, Dustbowl Brewery, East Side Eatery, Efi’s Dutch-Indo Kitchen, Ella’s at the Airport, Fresh Prep Kitchen, Friend in Cheeses, Gourmet Grazing on the Green, Hollins House, Hula's Island Grill, Integrity Wines, Kathryn Kennedy, Kings Mountain Vineyards, Krazy Farm Cider, Loma Prieta, Malone's Grille, MJA Winery, Muccigrosso Vineyards, Muns Vineyards, New Bohemia Brewing Co, New Leaf Community Markets, Odonata Wines, Pelican Ranch, Real Good Fish, Roudon Smith, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Fish Co., Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing, Santa Cruz restaurants, Scheid Family Wines, seabright brewery, Shadowbrook Restaurant, Solaire Restaurant & Bar, Soquel Cider, Surf City Sandwich, The Crow’s Nest Restaurant, Wine, Zameen Mediterranean Cuisine | Comments Off

Saturday’s Taste of Soquel benefits Second Harvest

Posted on September 21, 2017 by admin

The ninth annual “A Taste of Soquel,” benefiting Second Harvest Food Bank, takes place in the courtyard of the Congregational Church of Soquel Saturday, Sept. 23, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. There will be lots of food, drinks and music at … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Benefits, Events, Food & Food News, Restaurants, Wine | Tagged Aldo’s Italian Bakery, Bargetto Winery, Bella Chi-Cha, benefit, Cafe Cruz, Discretion Brewing, Donut Station, Driscoll's, El Chipotle Taqueria, Everett Family Farm, family-friendly, Home, Hunter Hill Vineyard & Winery, Jeff Walls’ Family Honey, kids, Poetic Cellars, Sawasdee Thai Cuisine, Second Harvest Food Bank, Soquel restaurants, Soquel Vineyards, The Bagelry, The Kitchen at Discretion, The Ugly Mug, Vinocruz, Wargin Wines | Comments Off

Santa Cruz weekend highlights including Church Street Fair

Posted on August 3, 2017 by admin

The summertime bounty of events in Santa Cruz continues; here are a few highlights for the weekend of Aug. 5-6, 2017, including refreshment options at the annual Church Street Fair. Saturday & Sunday, Aug. 5-6: Church Street Fair The … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Events, Wine | Tagged Alfaro Family Vineyards & Winery, Ate3One, beer, Birichino Wines, Church Street Fair, Corralitos Brewing Co., Efi’s Dutch-Indo, Falafel of Santa Cruz, G's Tacos, La Sofrita, Mexican food, My Mom's Mole, New Bohemia Brewing Co, Odonata Wines, POPUP, Puerto Rican food, Rexford Winery, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing, Santa Cruz restaurants, Soquel Vineyards, Storrs Winery, Uncommon Brewers, Vinocruz, Wine | Comments Off

Cornucopia of collaborations at Event Santa Cruz Paradox party

Posted on July 19, 2017 by admin

Event Santa Cruz is hosting “ Collaboration on the Lot” this Friday night at Hotel Paradox’s front parking lot (611 Ocean St.), where several collaborations by local businesses can be viewed and consumed. These products include “Bombshell Oysters” (Awe Shucks … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Events, Wine | Tagged Ate3One, Awe Shucks Oysters, beer, Drunk Monkeys Food Truck, Event Santa Cruz, events, Friends In Cheeses Jam Company, Gordo Gustavo's BBQ, Hotel Paradox, Humble Sea Brewing Company, Marianne’s Ice Cream, MJA Vineyards, New Bohemia Brewing Company, Saucey'z, Solaire Restaurant & Bar, Wine | Comments Off

Food Trucks A Go Go hosts Santa Cruz summer events

Posted on June 29, 2017 by admin

Food Trucks A Go Go is hosting a variety of summer events including June 30 in Santa Cruz and weekly Taco Tuesdays at Soquel’s Blue Ball Park (officially named Anna Jean Cummings Park). FOOD TRUCK FRIDAYS June 30’s event, at … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Events, Food & Food News, Wine | Tagged Anna Jean Cummings Park, Ate3One, Bargetto Winery, Blue Ball Park, food trucks, Food Trucks A Go Go, G's Tacos, Holopono, Lindsey's Palate Pleasures, San Lorenzo Park, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing, Saucey'z, Soquel | Comments Off

Tickets available for Saturday’s Colectivo Felix farm dinner with Garden Variety Cheese and Beauregard Vineyards

Posted on June 20, 2017 by admin

Colectivo Felix, led by chef Diego Felix and his wife Sanra Ritten, is doing an on-farm dinner this Saturday, June 24, at Monkeyflower Ranch in Royal Oaks (near Watsonville). The meal will feature dairy and meat from Garden Variety Cheese … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Wine | Tagged Beauregard Vineyards, chef Diego Felix, Colectivo Felix, farm dinner, Garden Variety Cheese, HOME restaurant, Royal Oaks, Soquel, Tomatero Farms, Watsonville, Wine | Comments Off

Hyatt Carmel Highlands features divine dinner options

Posted on April 20, 2017 by admin

In early March, I visited the Hyatt Carmel Highlands and ate dinner at California Market at Pacific’s Edge for the first time, and it was one of the best meals I’ve ever had. From the service, to the food, to … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant News, Restaurants, Wine | Tagged Bellwether Farms Creamery, Brian’s Ranch, California Market at Pacific’s Edge, Carmel, Carmel restaurants, Chad Minton, Coke Farm, Far West Fungi, Happy Boy Farms, Hyatt Carmel Highlands, Mariquita Farms, Monterey Abalone Company, Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch, Pancho Castellon, plant-based menu, Swank Farms, tasting menu, vegan, wine dinners | Comments Off