{"id":1872,"date":"2015-02-26T20:00:08","date_gmt":"2015-02-27T00:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=1872"},"modified":"2015-02-27T12:20:53","modified_gmt":"2015-02-27T16:20:53","slug":"santa-cruz-area-restaurant-news-highlights-through-february-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=1872","title":{"rendered":"Santa Cruz area restaurant news highlights through February 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Hideout<\/a>

Hideout Burger served with housemade chips (note: it’s usually served with fries)<\/p><\/div>\n

Some of this is more recent restaurant news for the Santa Cruz area, and some is much older. I recently discovered that quite a few people I know weren\u2019t aware of certain closings, so I am distributing information that might seem out of date to those who keep on top of local restaurant news.<\/p>\n

Openings<\/strong>
\nThe Hideout<\/strong> opened in Aptos in January. I haven\u2019t made it there yet, but I\u2019ve been hearing positive comments. It\u2019s open every day from 11:30 a.m. to 9p.m. except Tuesdays, when it doesn\u2019t open until 5 p.m. Sandwich\/burger selections include Reuben, roasted vegetables with goat cheese, grilled chicken club, and a signature burger with a ground beef\/bacon patty and crumbled bleu cheese (see photo above). Dinner entrees served after 5 include Merlot-braised short ribs, pistachio-crusted chicken, New York strip, and Petrale sole piccata. Several pasta dishes, soup, salads, sides, and starters round out the menu.
\nLocation: 9051 Soquel Drive, Aptos (most recently the site of restaurant Ma Maison)
\nContact Info: 688-5566, thehideoutaptos.com<\/p>\n

Opening Soon
\nMutari Chocolate House<\/strong> is opening in early March; co-owner Adam Armstrong says they\u2019re aiming for March 5th. He and his brother Matt will be the first tenants to officially open in the Food Lounge, the new venue from Andrea Mollenauer of Lifestyle Culinary Arts. They create their product Mutari Hot Chocolate on site. This chocolate is \u201cStone Ground Bean to Bottle\u201d made from cacao that is \u201calways certified organic and ethically traded (and mostly Rainforest Alliance Certified).\u201d\u00a0 You can enjoy hot chocolate at the Chocolate House or buy your own bottled mix to take home — it\u2019s also sold at retailers like Artisans Gallery so you may have noticed it in the last few months. Learn more at mutarichocolate.com <\/a>and facebook.com\/mutarichocolate. I got to experience a hot chocolate tasting at Mutari last fall when they had their factory at Front St. Kitchen and I really liked the varieties I sampled. The new Chocolate House will serve coffee, hot chocolate, sipping chocolate, mini cupcakes (from Buttercup), and more.<\/p>\n

More on the Food Lounge<\/strong>: Mollenauer and partners Cat Hernandez and Sally Kane are launching this unique space that has lots of options including: you can throw a party there, have an event for your business, or attend a pop-up. Other tenants at the Lounge include Fogline Farms, Ocean2table, and Mortal Dumpling. Officially the Food Lounge will be an \u201cinnovative community-minded event venue, commercial incubator kitchen, and full-service food hub aimed at fueling, educating, and inspiring Santa Cruz.\u201d Visit scfoodlounge.com to sign up for the email list.
\nLocation: 1001 Center Street, Santa Cruz<\/p>\n

Verve Coffee<\/strong> is opening a new location at 1010 Fair in Westside Santa Cruz at some point in the future, in the former spot of Chimera Tattoo. This is the same plaza where Bantam Restaurant is located.<\/p>\n

Closings<\/strong>
\nTwo venues in downtown Santa Cruz on Pacific shuttered their doors:
\nSushi restaurant Benten<\/strong> closed Jan. 31.
\nNoah\u2019s Bagels closed on Feb. 24.<\/p>\n

Santa Cruz restaurant The Greek<\/strong> closed at the end of November. A permit taped to one of the restaurant windows indicates a Korean eatery will be opening in the future. A post on the restaurant\u2019s Facebook page mentioned that owner Vasili was retiring (yes, this is the same Vasili that formerly owned Vasili\u2019s in Westside Santa Cruz).<\/p>\n

Changes<\/strong>
\nDowntown Santa Cruz restaurant Assembly<\/strong> is now closed on both Mondays and Tuesdays. They used to be closed on Mondays, and beginning January 6 they are only open Wednesday through Sunday. This is continuing \u201cat least through the winter months.\u201d
\nLocation: 1108 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
\nContact Info: 824-6100, assembleforfood.com<\/p>\n

Soif<\/strong> is closing in late March for a few weeks, to do some remodeling.
\nLocation: 105 Walnut Ave., Santa Cruz
\nContact Info: 423-2020, soifwine.com<\/p>\n

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