Category Archives: Restaurant News
Celebrate National Frozen Yogurt Day Feb. 3 with free yogurt at Yogurtland
It’s National Frozen Yogurt Day on Feb. 3, 2014, and Yogurtland — including the nearby locations in Capitola and Watsonville — are giving out free yogurt! Here are the specifics: the promotion is from 4-7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 3. … Continue reading
Special Santa Cruz film, food & wine event includes Assembly, Vinocruz, and The Del Mar
There is a fabulous collaborative event in the Santa Cruz community next week; tickets are selling fast for this “Spinning Plates” evening of film, food, and wine. As you may recall from my article earlier this month, the team behind … Continue reading
Upcoming Santa Cruz restaurant Assembly hires veteran San Francisco chef
The team behind Santa Cruz’s The Penny Ice Creamery and The Picnic Basket are opening their first full-service restaurant – Assembly – in a few weeks. They just hired Carlo Espinas as Executive Chef, and this is great news for … Continue reading
Santa Cruz restaurant Kianti’s 10th anniversary party with specials and prizes
Santa Cruz restaurant Kianti’s is celebrating its 10th anniversary on Fri. January 3, 2014 with fun activities and great specials on pizza and more. Kianti’s has been offering excellent pizza and pasta, including affordable and delicious kids’ selections, since it … Continue reading
Santa Cruz and South Bay restaurants open on Christmas, Part 1 of 2
It’s the countdown to Christmas; do you have your restaurant reservations yet for Santa Cruz or another South Bay area? Here are details and menu highlights for several venues; I’ll publish a few more tomorrow and also let you know … Continue reading
Santa Cruz holiday shopping: restaurant bonus gift certificate offers
If you’re in Santa Cruz or Capitola and still have some holiday shopping left to do, you’ll be happy to know that several restaurants are offering “gift certificate bonus deals.” Here are a few options: Takara Japanese Restaurant & Grill: … Continue reading
New family-friendly Los Gatos restaurant Top This Pizza with personalized pies
I had the opportunity to dine at the recently opened Los Gatos restaurant Top This Pizza a few days ago. I recommend it for a casual, fast, and inexpensive lunch or dinner. It was definitely delicious and I plan to … Continue reading
Silicon Valley Restaurant Week Oct. 16-23, 2013 offers discount prix fixe 3-course dinners
Need a good excuse to try a restaurant you’ve never been to, or are you yearning to visit an old favorite but don’t want to spend as much as you usually do? Silicon Valley Restaurant Week started today: more than … Continue reading