Tag Archives: Santa Cruz

Soquel benefit features 30 beers from nine Santa Cruz area breweries

Posted on May 19, 2015 by admin

The 2nd annual Locals Only Tap Takeover is Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at Beer Thirty in Soquel. This event features 30 local brews on draft from all nine Santa Cruz County breweries—see full list below. All proceeds will be donated … Continue reading →

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Family-friendly Santa Cruz Greek Food Faire this weekend

Posted on May 14, 2015 by admin

This weekend is the ninth annual Eat Like A Greek Food Faire in downtown Santa Cruz. This event is the smaller version of the very popular Greek food and music festival that has occurred every September for nearly 35 years. … Continue reading →

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Chef Andrea Mollenauer wins award and caters 2015 NEXTies

Posted on May 8, 2015 by admin

Imagine one venue that has limitless potential for Santa Cruz community members: you can drink gourmet hot chocolate anytime, eat savory dumplings there on one night, fried chicken another night, and be enticed by many other popup brunch or dinner … Continue reading →

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New Leaf in Westside Santa Cruz dishes up breakfast cooking class

Posted on April 15, 2015 by admin

Interested in learning techniques for creating a delicious breakfast? Chef Madia Jamgochian is teaching “Intro to Cooking-Breakfast!” at New Leaf Community Markets in Westside Santa Cruz. The class is from 5 -7:30 p.m. Friday, April 24, and the cost is … Continue reading →

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Restaurants for Easter in Santa Cruz, Monterey, Carmel

Posted on April 3, 2015 by admin

Dining out on Easter is a great way to celebrate with friends or family or both, and Santa Cruz and the Monterey/Carmel areas have many restaurants offering special menus this Sunday. Also see: Passover & Easter food in Capitola SF/East … Continue reading →

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Pinot Paradise 2015 includes Santa Cruz wineries and restaurant fare

Posted on March 21, 2015 by admin

Santa Cruz Pinot Noir lovers are in for a treat this weekend, as it’s the 11th annual Pinot Paradise (Saturday-Sunday March 21-22, 2015). Brought to you by the Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association, the main Saturday event is a “Pathway … Continue reading →

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Manresa inspires Los Gatos bread venue: products also available at Verve Coffee in Santa Cruz

Posted on March 12, 2015 by admin

ManresaBread opened its first retail storefront a couple weeks ago; inspired by the bread program at the two-Michelin-star restaurant Manresa, ManresaBread in Los Gatos offers hand-crafted, small batch breads and pastries by Manresa head baker Avery Ruzicka. The hours are … Continue reading →

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Santa Cruz area restaurant news highlights through February 2015

Posted on February 26, 2015 by admin

Some of this is more recent restaurant news for the Santa Cruz area, and some is much older. I recently discovered that quite a few people I know weren’t aware of certain closings, so I am distributing information that might … Continue reading →

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2015 Santa Cruz Clam Chowder Cook-Off Results including top-rated Pleasure Pizza

Posted on February 24, 2015 by admin

Interested to learn who made the best soup at the 2015 Santa Cruz Cruz Clam Chowder Cook-Off after reading my preview article? Pleasure Pizza Eastside Eatery, led by Derek Rupp, was a big winner – he was awarded 1st place … Continue reading →

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2015 Santa Cruz Clam Chowder Cook-Off and Festival

Posted on February 20, 2015 by admin

This Saturday is the 34th annual Santa Cruz Clam Chowder Cook-Off and Festival at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. The Feb. 21, 2015 chowder cook-off has free admission. If you want to eat chowder, tasting kits are $9 and include … Continue reading →

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