Category Archives: Events
Santa Cruz restaurant Charlie Hong Kong partners with UC Santa Cruz Farm for Earth Day
For Earth Day 2012, Charlie Hong Kong is partnering with UC Santa Cruz’s farm for a unique and fun event. On Sunday, April 22, participants will meet at 3pm on the UCSC campus for a special tour of the Farm … Continue reading
Dinner and reading at Montalvo Arts Center in Saratoga
Montalvo Arts Center has an Artists Residency program, and its 2012 culinary fellow-in-residence – Niki Ford – is the centerpiece of an event this Thursday, April 12 at 7 p.m. at the Historic Villa in Saratoga. The evening is entitled … Continue reading
First Friday: Art, Food, and Drinks in Santa Cruz
Friday, April 6 in Santa Cruz is the monthly “First Friday Art Tour” with lots of art, food, and drinks to feast on. This free art tour happens every month, rain or shine, at different venues including restaurants and galleries. … Continue reading
Postponed until April 29: Santa Cruz Homeless Garden Project kale festival
Due to strong winds, today’s Kalefest — hosted by Santa Cruz’s Homeless Garden Project — has been rescheduled to April 29. Read more about the festival in my preview article from yesterday. On Twitter? Follow me @santacruzfoodie
Santa Cruz Homeless Garden Project hosts kid-friendly kale festival
Santa Cruz’s Homeless Garden Project is hosting “Kalefest” on Saturday March 31 at its Natural Bridges Farm, located at the intersection of Shaffer Road and Delaware in Westside Santa Cruz. At the 12-4pm Homeless Garden Project (HGP) festival, guests will … Continue reading
Community Connection Benefit Thursday at Aptos restaurant Bittersweet Bistro
Aptos restaurant Bittersweet Bistro is holding a benefit Thursday, March 29 for local non-profit organization Community Connection. Community Connection has named its event “Menu for Success” and invites you to attend. You can succeed in making a difference in people’s … Continue reading
Home, Garden, Culinary & Wine Expo 2012 in Santa Cruz this weekend
The 2012 Central Coast Home, Garden, Culinary & Wine Expo takes place at the Cocoanut Grove in Santa Cruz from March 24-March 25 (10am-5pm each day). The trade show, which has long focused on topics including home improvement, gardening, sustainable … Continue reading
St. Patrick’s Day in Santa Cruz: Get your Truck Stop on, outside The Poet & Patriot Pub
On Saturday, March 17, if you want to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by devouring some wonderful corned beef cooked by amazing chef and fabulous food maven Fran Grayson (of The Truck Stop), get yourself to The Poet and Patriot Pub … Continue reading
Organic Happy Girl Kitchen Co. hosts pop-up dinner in Pacific Grove
Happy Girl Kitchen Co. has started doing pop-up dinners to simultaneously develop community and spotlight Central Coast farms, and this month’s event – on March 16 – highlights Mariquita Farm. Also, you can choose to buy a special fundraising ticket … Continue reading
Sugar, Sugar authors in San Francisco — plus read this article to win cookbook
Authors Kimberly Reiner and Jenna Sanz-Agero, also known as the Sugar Mommas, are appearing on Saturday November 5 at popular San Francisco culinary bookstore Omnivore Books to promote their new cookbook Sugar, Sugar: Every Recipe Has a Story. And you can … Continue reading