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Eat organic ice cream at Mission Hill Creamery and benefit Santa Cruz schools

Visit Mission Hill Creamery’s Scoop Shop and Dessert Cafe—which serves tasty, organic ice cream and other treats—on Tuesday, Feb. 26 to benefit Santa Cruz schools. This “Scoops for Schools” event is a fundraising partnership between Mission Hill Creamery and the … Continue reading

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Santa Cruz Clam Chowder Cook-Off and Festival this weekend

It’s time for the 32nd annual Santa Cruz Clam Chowder Cook-Off and Festival: Saturday Feb. 23, 2013 at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. The Chowder Cook-Off has free admission. If you want to eat chowder, for $9 you get a … Continue reading

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Fun food-related events Tuesday at Capitola’s Penny Ice Creamery and Shadowbrook

Celebrate Penny with free ice cream As I mentioned in my January restaurant news article, The Penny Ice Creamery is expanding once again!  It just opened a new Pleasure Point location at the former site of Verve Coffee’s roastery, between … Continue reading

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Homeless Garden Project Valentine Party & Whole Foods Market Singles Night

Here are details for two parties that offer chocolate and other treats on Friday Feb. 8, 2013: one is being hosted by Santa Cruz’s Homeless Garden Project, the other by Whole Foods Capitola. Homeless Garden Project is hosting “Sweets and … Continue reading

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The 6th Annual Santa Cruz Chocolate Festival benefits UCSC scholarships

This weekend is a sweet time of year: the 6th annual Santa Cruz Chocolate Festival is on Sunday January 20 and it benefits student scholarships. The event is from 1 – 4 p.m. at the Cocoanut Grove by the Santa … Continue reading

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Santa Cruz restaurant Hula’s benefits Seymour Center on Mondays in January

Go out for dinner or drinks at the downtown Santa Cruz restaurant Hula’s on Monday nights in January, and part of your meal will benefit the Seymour Marine Discovery Center at Long Marine Lab (part of UCSC’s Institute of Marine … Continue reading

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Restaurants and shops participate in benefit for Santa Cruz AIDS Project

Many businesses, including restaurants and shops, are participating in “BizAID for AIDS” which benefits the Santa Cruz AIDS Project (SCAP). Businesses are donating a percentage of their sales or profits to SCAP, and the program runs from Nov. 23-Dec. 2, … Continue reading

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Second Harvest Food Bank hosts holiday food drive kickoff lunch in Santa Cruz

Second Harvest Food Bank is having a kickoff lunch for its annual holiday food drive  on Nov. 13 in Santa Cruz. The event is at the Cocoanut Grove from 11:30a.m. – 1p.m. The lunch will be a buffet, and the … Continue reading

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Wine dinner and other news at Santa Cruz restaurant Johnny’s Harborside

  Santa Cruz restaurant Johnny’s Harborside has several food and drink specials of note, and a benefit winemaker dinner in November (the restaurant does an annual benefit each autumn; each year it picks a different organization or program to support). … Continue reading

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Restaurants and chefs participate in 2012 Santa Cruz chili cook-off

Many restaurants, professional chefs, and amateur chefs are participating in the third annual Chili Cook-Off at the Santa Cruz Boardwalk on Saturday October 27. Admission is free, but if you want to partake of chili the “tasting kits” cost $9 … Continue reading

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