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Santa Cruz and San Jose restaurants open or closed on Christmas, Part 2 of 2

Yesterday I published highlights for a few restaurants open on Christmas in Santa Cruz and San Jose. Here are several more. Also, note some Santa Cruz restaurants will be closed just for Christmas (like Hula’s, closed on both Xmas Eve … Continue reading

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Santa Cruz and South Bay restaurants open on Christmas, Part 1 of 2

It’s the countdown to Christmas; do you have your restaurant reservations yet for Santa Cruz or another South Bay area? Here are details and menu highlights for several venues; I’ll publish a few more tomorrow and also let you know … Continue reading

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Whole Foods Market Dungeness crab, Wellshire ham, & Capitola holiday tastings

Whole Foods Market in Northern California, including stores in Santa Cruz and Capitola, has lots of tasty offerings for the 2013 holiday season including Dungeness crab and Wellshire Spiral Sliced Hams. I’ve had the great fortune to eat both in … Continue reading

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Santa Cruz holiday shopping: restaurant bonus gift certificate offers

If you’re in Santa Cruz or Capitola and still have some holiday shopping left to do, you’ll be happy to know that several restaurants are offering “gift certificate bonus deals.” Here are a few options: Takara Japanese Restaurant & Grill: … Continue reading

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Holiday shopping 2013: Santa Cruz artisan food and gift sale

Santa Cruz’s Front Street Kitchen is hosting an exciting artisan food and gift sale just in time for your holiday shopping needs. The event is Sunday, Dec. 15 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Event organizers have announced there will … Continue reading

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Support Santa Cruz students via the ROP Culinary Holiday Bake Sale

Culinary students from the Santa County ROP (Regional Occupational Program), in local high schools, have created a bounty of goodies for a holiday bake sale. Treats are on sale through Dec. 15, 2013. There are six different items available: • … Continue reading

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Santa Cruz holiday shopping opportunities this weekend include gourmet food gifts

There are several Santa Cruz holiday shopping opportunities this weekend; here are two events that include gourmet food gifts. Handmade Gifts $25 & Under Saturday Saturday, December 7 is the 6th annual Handmade Gift Sale of $25-and-under items, from 10 … Continue reading

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Santa Cruz, Monterey, & San Jose restaurants for Thanksgiving, Part 2

Here are a few Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Jose restaurants open on Thanksgiving, so you can make reservations for Thursday, Nov. 28 if you’re planning to dine out. A few restaurants, including Booka in Aptos, will be closed. For … Continue reading

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Restaurants for Thanksgiving 2013 in Santa Cruz and San Jose

It’s almost Thanksgiving – time to make your reservations if you’re going out to eat! Want to dine in the Santa Cruz or San Jose area? Here are a few to consider for November 28, 2013. I’ll be publishing more … Continue reading

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New walnut pie and other Thanksgiving 2013 dishes at Whole Foods Market in Northern California

Whole Foods Market in Northern California, including stores in Santa Cruz and Capitola, is offering many options for Thanksgiving Dinner. You need to order in person or online by Tuesday, November 26. They have a brand-new holiday pie this year … Continue reading

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