Category Archives: Events

Food and wine highlights at Skov and other wineries: this weekend’s Santa Cruz Mountains Passport event

Posted on April 14, 2011 by admin

The Santa Cruz Mountains Spring Passport day is Saturday, April 16 – and I’ve listed a few food and wine highlights below including food served at Skov and other wineries. For those unfamiliar with the “Passport” program, the Santa Cruz … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Wine | Tagged Alfaro Winery, Burrell School Vineyards & Winery, events, Poetic Cellars, Skov Winery, Vine Hill Winery, Wine | Comments Off

Restaurant Benefits Wednesday for Bryan Stow, SF Giants Fan / beating victim

Posted on April 13, 2011 by admin

There will be two restaurant benefits Wednesday for Bryan Stow, the SF Giants fan severely beaten two weeks ago at a Dodgers/Giants game. They are taking place at Malone’s Grill in Scotts Valley and at all Chili’s restaurants in Northern … Continue reading →

Posted in Benefits, Events, Restaurants | Tagged benefit, Capitola, Chili's, events, Malone's Grille, restaurants, Scotts Valley | Comments Off

Eat soup from local chefs and restaurants & benefit Santa Cruz Homeless Services Center

Posted on April 11, 2011 by admin

This Thursday, April 14, you can eat lots of great soup from local chefs and restaurants and benefit the Homeless Services Center (HSC) in Santa Cruz. The 12th Annual Soupline Supper and Benefit Auction is at the Cocoanut Grove at … Continue reading →

Posted in Benefits, Cooking & Chefs, Events, Restaurants | Tagged benefit, chefs, Clubhouse Kitchen, events, Gayle's, Hindquarter, India Joze, La Posta, Laili, Manuel's, Nuevo, Pacific Cookie Company, Pearl of the Ocean, Santa Cruz, Saturn Cafe, Sawasdee, The Buttery, Zoccoli's | Comments Off

Meet chefs and taste free samples at Aptos Farm to Table Tour

Posted on April 7, 2011 by admin

You can meet chefs and taste free, delicious samples at the Farm to Table Tour on Saturday April 9, 2011 from 8am-noon at the Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College. Plus if you go to three of the demos, you … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking & Chefs, Events | Tagged Aptos, chefs, Cooking, events, farm, farmers markets, free, Ma Maison, Santa Cruz | Comments Off

Pizza My Heart benefit for Bryan Stow, SF Giants fan and beating victim

Posted on April 4, 2011 by admin

There will be a fundraiser for Bryan Stow at all Pizza My Heart restaurants on Tuesday April 5th from 4pm to 9pm. Go to any Pizza My Heart and mention Bryan Stow, and 30% of your purchase goes to the … Continue reading →

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Eat cookies guilt-free: Bake Sale Benefit for Japan at Lulu’s in Santa Cruz

Posted on April 1, 2011 by admin

On Saturday, April 2, there is a Bake Sale for the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan – with cookies and more – at Santa Cruz café Lulu’s at the Octagon. The bake sale begins at 10am and lasts until 2pm. … Continue reading →

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Green Chile Chicken Cactus Crepes & more at Soquel restaurant Tortilla Flats this weekend

Posted on March 25, 2011 by admin

From Thursday, March 24 through Sunday, March 27 Soquel restaurant Tortilla Flats features a special Cactus menu with dishes including delightful crepes with green chile, chicken and nopalitos. I dined at the restaurant last night; if you go this weekend, … Continue reading →

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Two food events for Persian New Year with Santa Cruz restaurant India Joze

Posted on March 16, 2011 by admin

Through Santa Cruz restaurant India Joze and organic market New Leaf, you can enjoy two fun food celebrations associated with Nowruz, or the Persian New Year. There is a class at New Leaf on March 17, and a dinner at … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking & Chefs, Events, Restaurants | Tagged Cooking, events, India Joze, Jozseph Schultz, New Leaf Market, Organic, restaurants, Santa Cruz | Comments Off

Writing Workshop for Foodies in the Santa Cruz area

Posted on March 10, 2011 by admin

If you love writing and you love food, you’re in for a treat with an upcoming Santa Cruz area workshop led by Laura Davis. Acclaimed local writer Davis offers 14 participants the chance to explore food and writing on Saturday, … Continue reading →

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Santa Cruz Chocolate Festival with MasterChef Jake Gandolfo benefits UCSC scholarships

Posted on January 18, 2011 by admin

The 4th annual Santa Cruz Chocolate Festival on January 23, a very fun event that benefits student scholarships, features a special guest this year: MasterChef Jake Gandolfo. One element of the festival is the announcement of who wins the 2011 … Continue reading →

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