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

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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

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Solaire at Hotel Paradox offers Santa Cruz Warriors special promotions

If you’re a Santa Cruz Warriors fan, you can enjoy a great promotion at the restaurant Solaire—it even includes a free ride to the game! Solaire Restaurant and Bar is located at Santa Cruz’s Hotel Paradox. Here’s the deal: for … Continue reading

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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

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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

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Santa Cruz and San Jose restaurants open or closed on Christmas, Part 2 of 2

Yesterday I published highlights for a few restaurants open on Christmas in Santa Cruz and San Jose. Here are several more. Also, note some Santa Cruz restaurants will be closed just for Christmas (like Hula’s, closed on both Xmas Eve … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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