Category Archives: Food & Food News
New Leaf’s May offerings include classes celebrating gluten-free month
New Leaf Community Markets has several events this month, including ones to celebrate May being “gluten-free awareness month” and free movie showings. Here are some highlights; these are all at the Westside Santa Cruz location at 1101 Fair Ave. (831-426-1306). … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Cooking & Chefs, Food & Food News
Tagged beer, beer pairings, cooking classes, films, free, gluten-free, gluten-free awareness month, movies, New Leaf, New Leaf Community Markets, nutrition
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NEXTies honor Santa Cruz businesses and individuals
The 2017 NEXTies event will include people from Santa Cruz’s food, coffee, art and music communities. The NEXTies, which celebrate “the area’s brightest doers,” are in their eighth year. For the annual awards ceremony, held this Friday, March 24, event … Continue reading
Posted in Coffee, Events, Food & Food News
Tagged Artisan Hand Food, Cat & Cloud Coffee, Community Agroecology Network, Event Santa Cruz, Food Lounge, HANLOH, La Sofrita, My Mom's Mole, New Bohemia Brewing Co, NEXTies, Nubo, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Food Lounge, Tanglewood
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St. Patrick’s Day food and drink highlights for Santa Cruz County & nearby
There are many enticing foods and events for St. Patrick’s Day 2017 in Santa Cruz and nearby areas. Here are a few highlights. My Mom’s Mole is hosting an event at Elkhorn Slough Brewing Co. in Watsonville on Friday, March … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Events, Food & Food News, Restaurant News, Restaurants
Tagged beer, Capitola, Elkhorn Slough Brewing Co., Ella’s at the Airport, Gayle's Bakery, La Sofrita, Malone’s, My Mom's Mole, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, St. Patrick's Day, Watsonville
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Pi Day discounts at Blaze Pizza and Whole Foods Market on the Central Coast
Pi Day, March 14, is tomorrow and people and businesses will be celebrating across the country—including restaurants and food vendors on the Central Coast such as Blaze Pizza and Whole Foods Market. Blaze Pizza, which offers customers personalized pizza cooked … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Food News, Restaurant News, Restaurants
Tagged Blaze Pizza, Capitola, discounts, Marina, Monterey, Pi Day, pie, pies, pizza, Salinas, San Jose, Santa Cruz, Whole Foods Market
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Trio of events at Santa Cruz’s Assembly and POPUP this weekend
There are many events, including some food-related ones, occurring this weekend in the Santa Cruz area. Here are details for three events in Santa Cruz at POPUP and Assembly (all at 1108 Pacific Ave.). Friday night: My Mom’s Mole … Continue reading
Posted in Benefits, Events, Food & Food News, Restaurant News, Restaurants
Tagged Academy Awards, Academy Awards 2017, Assembly, benefit, Event Santa Cruz, La Sofrita, Mexican food, My Mom's Mole, National Tortilla Chip Day, Oscars, Oscars 2017, pop-up dinner, POPUP, Puerto Rican food, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz restaurants, Santa Cruz Warriors
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Valentine’s Day dining in Santa Cruz & Monterey counties, Part 1 of 2
Valentine’s Day 2017 is only three days away. Here are details on a few Santa Cruz and Monterey County dining options; I’ll publish more tomorrow. Santa Cruz Midtown Café featuring Hanloh Popup Midtown Café (1121 Soquel Ave.) is hosting … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Benefits, Food & Food News, Restaurant News, Restaurants
Tagged Bistro Moulin, Buttercup Cakes & Farmhouse Frosting, Carmel restaurants, Casa Munras, Chaminade, Chaminade Resort & Spa, Edgar's, Esteban, Hanloh Thai, Il Vecchio, Midtown Café, Monterey restaurants, Pacific Grove restaurants, Pour Taproom, Quail Lodge and Golf Club, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz restaurants, Valentine's Day, Your Place
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Annual crab feed Saturday at Saratoga’s Mountain Winery
The Mountain Winery in Saratoga is offering its popular annual all-you-can-eat crab feed on Saturay, January 28. The cost is $105 for adults, $55 for kids 3-11, and free for kids under 3. Advance online ticket purchase is required. Parking … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Food & Food News, Wine
Tagged crab, crab feed, events, family-friendly, Mountain Winery, Saratoga, seafood, Wine
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Two Santa Cruz food popups on Friday, Jan 6
Santa Cruz’s popup food scene is deliciously thriving; here are two events occurring this Friday, Jan. 6. HANLOH will be at Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing from 6:45-10 p.m. The menu for “Ultimate Thai Beer Snack” will include Moo bing (charcoal … Continue reading
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Tagged curry, empanadas, HANLOH, La Sofrita, pop-up, POPUP, Puerto Rican food, Santa Cruz food vendors, Santa Cruz restaurants, Thai food
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Last minute foodie holiday gifts in Santa Cruz
Haven’t finished your holiday shopping and have some foodies on your list? Want to shop local? There are lots of choices in the Santa Cruz area including some discounts; here are some highlights including a gift fair tomorrow that has … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Food & Food News, Restaurant News
Tagged Artisan Hand Pies, Assembly, Crow's Nest, Food Lounge, foodie gifts, holiday shopping, Hula's, Hula’s Santa Cruz, Johnny's Harborside, La Posta, La Sofrita, Manresa Bread, Mission Hill Creamery, Pacific Cookie Co., Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Food Lounge, Santa Cruz restaurants, Shadowbrook, Soif, The Penny Ice Creamery, The Picnic Basket, Yoli's Adobo
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Christmas 2016 at Whole Foods Market on the Central Coast
Whether you need to shop for a holiday feast or check some folks off your gift list, Whole Foods Market locations in Capitola, Santa Cruz and Monterey have lots to choose from—including the always-dependable gift card idea (ones for the … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Food News, Recipes
Tagged Capitola, Christmas, Christmas 2016, Cooking, discounts, foodie gifts, gift, holiday meals, holiday shopping, Monterey, Organic, recipes, sale, Santa Cruz, Whole Foods Market
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