Category Archives: Food & Food News

Time for the 2016 Santa Cruz Mole & Mariachi festival

The 4th annual Mole & Mariachi Festival is Saturday, Sept. 10, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Santa Cruz Mission Adobe State Historic Park. The family-friendly food and music festival has free admission. If you want to sample … Continue reading

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The Healthy Way celebrates anniversary with Santa Cruz food and health fair

Santa Cruz business The Healthy Way recently achieved two milestones—30 years as a Santa Cruz business and serving 10,000 clients!—and owner Cheri Bianchini is celebrating with a fun, informative food and health fair Saturday that’s free to the public.   … Continue reading

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Santa Cruz Seafood PopUp Dinner Thursday from Ocean2Table and Halibut4Humanity

Ocean2table and Halibut4Humanity are partnering for a “Pescetarian PopUp” from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8 at the Food Lounge in downtown Santa Cruz   Organizers say that attendees can expect “delicious and sustainable seafood, veggies and foraged mushrooms.” … Continue reading

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Tequila & taco festival in Santa Cruz this weekend

The third annual Tequila & Taco Music Festival happens this weekend in Santa Cruz: Saturday, Aug. 27 and Sunday, Aug. 28 at San Lorenzo Park. There will be gourmet street tacos, craft beer, and margaritas for sale, plus tequila sampling … Continue reading

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Tutto Fresco in Santa Cruz offers Panini, pizza, espresso & Italian groceries

In June, the owners of Lago di Como Ristorante & Pizzeria opened Tutto Fresco, an Italian deli and small grocery store next door to their Santa Cruz restaurant.   In the deli, they make Italian Panini on freshly baked Ciabatta … Continue reading

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Three Sunday events: Soif & Ocean2table in Santa Cruz, fire benefit with food/wine at Monterey Aquarium

There are many food and wine and events this weekend in the Santa Cruz and Monterey area. Here are details on three occuring Sunday, Aug. 7: a fun waiters race at Soif, a delicious seafood and wine popup with Ocean2table … Continue reading

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August cooking classes at New Leaf Community Markets in Westside Santa Cruz

New Leaf Community Markets has a lot of interesting cooking classes coming up this month. In addition, they have a few “tasting events” and nutrition/education lectures; some of these are free. Here are a few highlights; these are all at … Continue reading

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Taste Of Orleans food festival at Great America through tonight

There is a fun and delicious Taste of Orleans festival at California’s Great America, and you have one more day to enjoy it. The weekend-only festival began July 23-24 and continues this weekend July 30-31. I had the opportunity to … Continue reading

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Food Trucks A Go Go expands with weekly Westside Santa Cruz, Soquel & Scotts Valley offerings

    Great news for local food truck fans: starting this week, Food Trucks A Go Go is going to operate weekly events in Westside Santa Cruz, Soquel and Scotts Valley.   First, the Westside SC details: Starting July 26, … Continue reading

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More food events to add to Saturday’s Santa Cruz mix

It’s true, I have already let you know of three events happening Saturday, June 25 (tomorrow!) and now I am telling you about two more. Or maybe three or four…keep reading. If you missed my articles, here are details for … Continue reading

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