Monthly Archives: December 2012

12 Days of Christmas Giveaway Day Six: reissue of vintage vegetarian book

Posted on December 18, 2012 by admin

It’s Day Six of Santa Cruz Restaurant Examiner/Santa Cruz Foodie’s “12 Days of Christmas Giveaway.” Today’s prize is a facsimile edition of a book originally published in 1838, entitled “Vegetable Diet: As Sanctioned by Medical Men, and by Experience … Continue reading →

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12 Days of Christmas Giveaway Day Five: Homeless Garden Project wreath & many gift ideas

Posted on December 16, 2012 by admin

It’s Day 5 of Santa Cruz Restaurant Examiner/Santa Cruz Foodie’s “12 Days of Christmas Giveaway.” Today’s prize is a beautiful wreath from Homeless Garden Project’s holiday store. See end of article for how to enter, and keep reading for gift … Continue reading →

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12 Days of Christmas Giveaway Day Four: ice cream, nuts, and Asian food

Posted on December 15, 2012 by admin

It’s Day Four of Santa Cruz Restaurant Examiner/Santa Cruz Foodie’s “12 Days of Christmas Giveaway.” Today’s prize is a bounty from three generous local businesses: Mission Hill Creamery, Nut Kreations, and Charlie Hong Kong. See end of article for prize … Continue reading →

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12 Days of Christmas Giveaway Day Three: Wine Club of the Santa Cruz Mountains

Posted on December 15, 2012 by admin

It’s Day Three of Santa Cruz Restaurant Examiner/Santa Cruz Foodie’s “12 Days of Christmas Giveaway.” Today’s prize has been donated by the Wine Club of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The Wine Club prides itself on offering “hard to find, premium … Continue reading →

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Breaking Santa Cruz restaurant news: Le Cigare Volant closing…plus couple openings

Posted on December 14, 2012 by admin

It was announced this morning that Le Cigare Volant, the restaurant at Bonny Doon Vineyard’s Westside tasting room, is closing on Dec. 31. Other Santa Cruz restaurant news includes two recent restaurant openings, Bantam and Lago di Como Ristorante & … Continue reading →

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12 Days of Christmas Giveaway Day Two: Win Direct Trade coffee or buy as a gift

Posted on December 13, 2012 by admin

It’s Day Two of Santa Cruz Restaurant Examiner/Santa Cruz Foodie’s “12 Days of Christmas Giveaway!” See end of article for how to win a great coffee and chocolate prize. And if you haven’t finished (or started…) your holiday shopping, here’s … Continue reading →

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12 Days of Christmas Giveaway Day One: Santa Cruz holiday cookies

Posted on December 12, 2012 by admin

Front Street Kitchen opened in early 2012 in Santa Cruz, and it is the first participant in the Santa Cruz Foodie/Santa Cruz Restaurant Examiner’s “12 Days of Christmas Giveaway.” That’s right: today is Day One of TWELVE DAYS of food-related … Continue reading →

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