Category Archives: Restaurant News

Santa Cruz Restaurant Week Oct. 3-10 offers $25 3-course dinners

The fourth annual Santa Cruz Restaurant Week is Oct. 3-10, 2012, and more than 30 local restaurants – from Davenport to Watsonville – are offering three-course gourmet dinners for only $25. Special menus typically include three options for each course: … Continue reading

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Santa Cruz restaurant news: Filling Station closed, Akira open daily, and more

Here is some news about selected restaurants in the Santa Cruz area that recently closed, opened, or had significant changes. Now Closed: Filling Station Westside Santa Cruz’s Filling Station has closed. Dave Stimpson and Amber Turpin, a very sweet and … Continue reading

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Yucatan specials at Soquel restaurant Tortilla Flats through Sunday

Soquel restaurant Tortilla Flats started serving a special Yucatan menu today — Thursday, August 16 — and it’s available through Sunday August 19. Tortilla Flats offers a variety of annual events with special menus; during these times the regular restaurant … Continue reading

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Bay Area restaurants celebrating Julia Child Centennial with special dinners

It would have been the fabulous Julia Child’s 100th birthday on August 15, 2012, and many Bay Area restaurants, from Carmel to San Francisco and beyond, are celebrating this Julia child Centennial with special dinners. Julia Child is basically the … Continue reading

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Santa Cruz restaurant news: Nuevo closed, new Avanti open, and other changes in town

Here is some news about selected restaurants in the Santa Cruz area that recently opened, closed, or had significant changes. Now Closed: Nuevo Southwest Grill The well-loved upscale Mexican restaurant, located on Eastcliff near 15th, closed about three weeks ago. … Continue reading

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