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Santa Cruz restaurant Hoffman’s offers discounts on food and wine
The restaurant Hoffman’s Bistro & Patisserie in downtown Santa Cruz is currently offering lots of specials each week, including substantial discounts on both food and wine. Daily lunch specials at Hoffman’s cost only $6.95 (one recent selection was a meatloaf … Continue reading
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Good Food Awards include Santa Cruz and Big Sur winners like Happy Girl Kitchen
The first annual Good Food Awards, for tasty and sustainable products, were announced last month; several Northern California producers including ones from Santa Cruz received honors. Awards were given out in categories including pickles and preserves at an Alice Waters-hosted … Continue reading
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Tagged coffee, Happy Girl Kitchen, news, Organic, Santa Cruz, sustainable
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el Salchichero butcher shop opens in Santa Cruz with local handmade charcuterie
The long-awaited el Salchichero butcher shop, operated by Chris LaVeque, opened Saturday in Santa Cruz at Swift Street Courtyard. LaVeque’s mission is to provide “the best meat products using locally sourced, humanely raised animals.” Selections on opening weekend included pork, … Continue reading
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Tagged Chris LaVeque, local, locally sourced, meat, Santa Cruz, sausage, Swift Street Courtyard
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Learn to cook with Iron Chef and Michelin Star winner David Kinch of Manresa
You can now learn to cook from Manresa chef/owner David Kinch, a world-renowned chef who has won Michelin stars and a James Beard award, and has been crowned champion on an episode of Iron Chef, among many other accomplishments. For … Continue reading
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Tagged chefs, Cooking, David Kinch, Los Gatos, Love Apple Farm, Manresa, restaurants, Santa Cruz
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Santa Cruz ice cream news: Mission Hill Creamery offers delivery, coffee, homemade waffle cones
Organic ice cream venue Mission Hill Creamery has started a delivery service, offering pints of ice cream to Santa Cruz residents who live within city limits AND to folks on campus at UC Santa Cruz. The cost is $5 plus … Continue reading
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Santa Cruz Chocolate Festival with MasterChef Jake Gandolfo benefits UCSC scholarships
The 4th annual Santa Cruz Chocolate Festival on January 23, a very fun event that benefits student scholarships, features a special guest this year: MasterChef Jake Gandolfo. One element of the festival is the announcement of who wins the 2011 … Continue reading
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Mushroom cooking demos, kids activities, more at Santa Cruz Fungus Fair
If you’re a mushroom fan, don’t miss the 37th Annual Santa Cruz Fungus Fair this weekend where you can watch cooking demos, get recipes, and hear experts at Louden Nelson Community Center in downtown Santa Cruz. Prices and fair hours … Continue reading
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Tagged chefs, Cooking, India Joze, Oswald, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Fungus Fair
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Help the hungry: donate to people in need of food and get free bowling
Many of us, myself included, enjoy going out to eat and do it relatively often, but not everyone has this luxury. Lots of folks in Santa Cruz County don’t even have enough food to eat at home, and you can … Continue reading
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Tagged Boardwalk Bowl, holidays, Santa Cruz
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