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Local restaurants join forces for Soupline to benefit Santa Cruz Homeless Services Center

Eat a variety of delicious soup from more than 30 local restaurants on Thursday April 25, and you will benefit Santa Cruz’s Homeless Services Center. The 14th Annual Soupline Supper and Benefit Auction is at the Cocoanut Grove at the … Continue reading

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Santa Cruz restaurant Charlie Hong Kong and Life Lab partner on Earth Day for kids

For Earth Day 2013, Santa Cruz restaurant Charlie Hong Kong is partnering with UC Santa Cruz’s Life Lab for a fun kids’ festival and party. The theme is “We love veggies! We love our Earth!” The event is Saturday, April … Continue reading

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Organic Santa Cruz AgroEco coffee events at New Leaf Market & Swanton Berry Farm

Santa Cruz’s CAN (Community Agroecology Network) supports small-scale coffee farmers in Nicaragua and Mexico; when you buy products like AgroEco coffee (roasted by Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting Company) you are helping CAN fulfill its mission. CAN has brought 14 youth … Continue reading

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Restaurants for Easter in Santa Cruz and San Jose

Hard to believe but it’s already Easter 2013; if you haven’t made plans for dining out this Sunday, here are some restaurants in Santa Cruz and San Jose with special offerings.  Santa Cruz Restaurants Hindquarter Bar & Grille Hindquarter is … Continue reading

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

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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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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Food Trucks at First Friday Art Tour in Santa Cruz

Friday, Nov. 2 in Santa Cruz is this month’s “First Friday Art Tour” with lots of art, food, and drinks to feast on, including several food trucks gathering in one spot near an art exhibit. On Fri. Nov 2 from … Continue reading

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