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Eat organic ice cream at Mission Hill Creamery and benefit Santa Cruz schools
Visit Mission Hill Creamery’s Scoop Shop and Dessert Cafe—which serves tasty, organic ice cream and other treats—on Tuesday, Feb. 26 to benefit Santa Cruz schools. This “Scoops for Schools” event is a fundraising partnership between Mission Hill Creamery and the … Continue reading
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Tagged benefit, Dessert, events, family-friendly, Ice cream, kids, Mission Hill Creamery, Organic, restaurants, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz restaurants
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Santa Cruz Clam Chowder Cook-Off and Festival this weekend
It’s time for the 32nd annual Santa Cruz Clam Chowder Cook-Off and Festival: Saturday Feb. 23, 2013 at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. The Chowder Cook-Off has free admission. If you want to eat chowder, for $9 you get a … Continue reading
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Tagged benefit, events, family-friendly, kids, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz Clam Chowder Cook-Off
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Four-restaurant outing via Dishcrawl Santa Cruz Feb. 26: discount tix available
Last month’s Dishcrawl Santa Cruz debut in the downtown district was so much fun, organizers are returning to the same area for a second outing on Feb. 26. Dishcrawl ambassador Wes Katayama says he is excited to bring Dishcrawl back … Continue reading
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Tagged Dishcrawl, Dishcrawl Santa Cruz, Mission Hill Creamery, Neighborfood, restaurants, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz restaurants
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Fun food-related events Tuesday at Capitola’s Penny Ice Creamery and Shadowbrook
Celebrate Penny with free ice cream As I mentioned in my January restaurant news article, The Penny Ice Creamery is expanding once again! It just opened a new Pleasure Point location at the former site of Verve Coffee’s roastery, between … Continue reading
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Tagged benefit, Capitola, Capitola restaurants, Dessert, events, free, Ice cream, Penny Ice Creamery, restaurants, Shadowbrook, Shakespeare Santa Cruz
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Homeless Garden Project Valentine Party & Whole Foods Market Singles Night
Here are details for two parties that offer chocolate and other treats on Friday Feb. 8, 2013: one is being hosted by Santa Cruz’s Homeless Garden Project, the other by Whole Foods Capitola. Homeless Garden Project is hosting “Sweets and … Continue reading
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Tagged benefit, Capitola, events, Homeless Garden Project, Organic, Santa Cruz, Valentine's Day, Whole Foods Market, Wine
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Recap of delicious Santa Cruz restaurant Dishcrawl debut: next one is Feb. 26
I had the great fortune to attend Dishcrawl’s debut in Santa Cruz last week (read preview article). I really loved it, and can’t wait to attend more in the near future – whether it’s the next one in downtown Santa … Continue reading
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Tagged Cafe Mare, Dishcrawl, Mission Hill Creamery, Pono, restaurants, Rosie McCann's, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz restaurants
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The 6th Annual Santa Cruz Chocolate Festival benefits UCSC scholarships
This weekend is a sweet time of year: the 6th annual Santa Cruz Chocolate Festival is on Sunday January 20 and it benefits student scholarships. The event is from 1 – 4 p.m. at the Cocoanut Grove by the Santa … Continue reading
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Tagged Alfaro Winery, Ashby Confections, benefit, Buttercup Cakes & Farmhouse Frosting, Dessert, events, family-friendly, Ice cream, Iveta, Mission Hill Creamery, Penny Ice Creamery, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Chocolate Festival, Sones Cellars, UC Santa Cruz, Wine
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Explore four restaurants in one night via the Downtown Santa Cruz Dishcrawl
San Jose has been having Dishcrawls for a while now, and finally Santa Cruz is getting its very own! The first one is Wednesday, January 23 beginning at 7 p.m. It costs $45; buy tickets online. See end of article … Continue reading
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Restaurants for Thanksgiving in Santa Cruz and San Jose, Part 1
It’s almost Thanksgiving – time to make your reservations if you’re going out to eat! If you want to dine in the Santa Cruz or San Jose area, here are a few to consider for November 22, 2012. I’ll be … Continue reading
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Tagged Bittersweet Bistro, Casablanca, Chaminade, Hoffman's, Maggiano's, Open on Thanksgiving, restaurants, San Jose, Santa Cruz, Solaire, Thanksgiving
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