Category Archives: Food & Food News

Santa Cruz Foodie Holiday Gift Guide 2020: Local gifts, part 1

Posted on November 24, 2020 by admin

It is holiday shopping season: with lots of local businesses struggling during the pandemic, I wanted to spread the word about as many as I can, especially for food-related gifts for foodies in your life. Let’s all shop local this … Continue reading →

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“Dining in” at Santa Cruz County restaurants, June 19, 2020

Posted on June 19, 2020 by admin

So much has changed since my last article at the end of May, with restaurants now being allowed to open for dine-in service if they follow restrictions and social distancing guidelines. Here are some highlights of places that are open … Continue reading →

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Santa Cruz County food & drink changes & closures, as of May 28, 2020

Posted on May 28, 2020 by admin

Here is the current status of many local restaurants, grocery stores and other food/drink vendors, as of the end of the day May 28. Sad news: Capitola’s Paradise Beach Grille, which was closed for the last couple months due to … Continue reading →

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Santa Cruz County food & drink changes & closures, as of May 18, 2020

Posted on May 19, 2020 by admin

Here is the current status of many local restaurants, grocery stores and other food/drink vendors, as of the end of the day May 18. Sad news: downtown Santa Cruz’s Pono Hawaiian Grill, which first opened in 2011 and was closed … Continue reading →

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Santa Cruz County food & drink changes & closures, as of May 12, 2020

Posted on May 12, 2020 by admin

Here is the current status of many local restaurants, grocery stores and other food/drink vendors, as of the end of the day May 11. Some of the items in this article with new or updated listings: a few Felton/Ben Lomond … Continue reading →

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Santa Cruz County food & drink changes & closures, as of May 3, 2020

Posted on May 4, 2020 by admin

Here is the current status of many local restaurants, grocery stores and other food/drink vendors, as of the end of the day May 3. Some of the several items in this article that are new since last time: Coffeetopia (some … Continue reading →

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Santa Cruz County food & drink changes & closures, as of April 26, 2020

Posted on April 27, 2020 by admin

Santa Cruz County food & drink changes & closures, as of April 26, 2020 Here is the current status of many local restaurants, grocery stores and other food/drink vendors, as of April 26 (as far as I know). Exciting news: … Continue reading →

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Santa Cruz County food & drink changes & closures, as of April 18, 2020

Posted on April 19, 2020 by admin

Hi again. Here is the latest status of many local restaurants, grocery stores and other food/drink vendors. Some highlights: the restaurant section includes new info on sweet treats from Aunt LaLi’s & The Penny Ice Creamery, lots of Mexican options … Continue reading →

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Santa Cruz County food & drink changes & closures, as of April 11, 2020

Posted on April 12, 2020 by admin

Hi there. During Shelter In Place, here’s the latest status of many local restaurants and other businesses. Hope it helps you simultaneously support local businesses and nourish yourselves—it’s current as of the end of the day yesterday, April 11 (as … Continue reading →

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Santa Cruz County food & drink changes & closures, as of April 1, 2020

Posted on April 2, 2020 by admin

Hi everyone. Thanks to everyone who has emailed me with more restaurants to add, and to those who have thanked me for all the energy I’m spending on these lists. Both are appreciated! I am publishing new articles as often … Continue reading →

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