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Holiday countdown: Santa Cruz County foodie shopping guide part 3 – Companion Bakeshop
Today I am providing details on a few holiday shopping possibilities at Companion Bakeshop. For more foodie gift suggestions, see Part 1 and Part 2. A few weeks ago, beloved bakery Companion Bakeshop opened an expanded retail shop—Companion Market—which is … Continue reading
Holiday countdown: Santa Cruz County foodie shopping guide part 2 – gift card discounts
Hope you enjoyed Part 1 of the guide a couple days ago. Here is the next installment with more last-minute gift ideas; these are restaurant gift cards currently discounted for holiday shopping. Downtown Santa Cruz’s Kianti’s Pizza & Pasta … Continue reading
Holiday countdown: Santa Cruz County foodie shopping guide
It’s the official week-until-Christmas warning; if you’re like me, you are behind in shopping! Here is my first of a few “last-minute gift suggestion” posts. Pastry and confections business Spontaneous Confections has gift certificates available in $20 increments. Contact them … Continue reading
12 Days of Christmas Giveaway Day Seven: Mutari Craft Chocolate House
The “12 Days of Christmas Giveaway” prize from Santa Cruz’s Mutari Craft Chocolate House is very exciting: a private tour and tasting for up to 10 attendees, valued at $200! The event includes a cup of single origin sipping chocolate and … Continue reading
12 Days of Christmas Giveaway Day Five: Cheese Shop 831 in Capitola
The prize from Capitola’s artisanal cheese store Cheese Shop 831 is a wonderful gift basket curated by owner Jillian Pirolo. Read below for how to win this fun “12 Days of Christmas Giveaway” item. Pirolo opened Cheese Shop 831 in November 2020. She worked as a cheesemonger about … Continue reading
12 Days of Christmas Giveaway Day Two: Staff of Life in Santa Cruz and Watsonville
Staff of Life Natural Foods is the next participant in Santa Cruz Foodie’s “12 Days of Christmas Giveaway.” You can win a fantastic prize. Keep reading for how to enter. A beloved member of the community since 1969, Staff of … Continue reading
Foodie Holiday Gift Guide 2020: Local gifts, part 3
Santa Cruz-themed gift assortment from The Local Box Shop. Photo courtesy of The Local Box Shop Here is part three of my local foodie holiday gift guide – hope you’ll join me in supporting small businesses. I am mostly highlighting … Continue reading
Foodie Holiday Gift Guide 2020: Local gifts, part 2
Here is part two of my local foodie holiday gift guide, including several Santa Cruz County businesses (here is part 1). Happy shopping; let’s support small businesses & buy some gifts for friends and family at the same time. Can’t … Continue reading
Santa Cruz Foodie Holiday Gift Guide 2020: Local gifts, part 1
It is holiday shopping season: with lots of local businesses struggling during the pandemic, I wanted to spread the word about as many as I can, especially for food-related gifts for foodies in your life. Let’s all shop local this … Continue reading