{"id":2619,"date":"2017-03-22T19:07:12","date_gmt":"2017-03-22T23:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=2619"},"modified":"2017-03-22T19:08:07","modified_gmt":"2017-03-22T23:08:07","slug":"nexties-honor-santa-cruz-businesses-and-individuals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=2619","title":{"rendered":"NEXTies honor Santa Cruz businesses and individuals"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The 2017 NEXTies will be awarded March 24. Photo credit: Event Santa Cruz<\/p><\/div>\n

The 2017 NEXTies<\/a> event will include people from Santa Cruz\u2019s food, coffee, art and music communities. The NEXTies, which celebrate \u201cthe area\u2019s brightest doers,\u201d are in their eighth year. For the annual awards ceremony, held this Friday, March 24, event organizer Matthew Swinnerton invites the public to \u201cpull out the pearls and cufflinks and join us for an evening in honor of those in Santa Cruz County who inspire us to reach further and higher and inspire the community.\u201d Danielle Crook\u00a0and\u00a0DNA<\/a> are hosting the program.<\/p>\n

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New award categories this year include \u201cBest Writer.\u201d The inaugural recipient is Good Times food writer Lily Stoicheff, who is honored to receive this accolade.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAs a journalist who writes about food culture in Santa Cruz County, I’m drawn to the stories of people who are fearlessly passionate about enriching our community through what we eat, be it a chef, farmer, small business owner or brewer,\u201d says Stoicheff. \u201cI gravitate towards writing about food because it’s something we all share, and as such it holds the possibility of creating a path to understanding and connection with each other and our environment. Plus, eating is an opportunity to bring joy into our lives daily.\u201d Being acknowledged by the NEXTies, she says, shows that the Santa Cruz community values this type of storytelling.<\/p>\n

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Cat & Cloud Coffee is receiving the 2017 NEXTie for \u201cNew Business of the Year.\u201d Owners Chris Baca, Jared Truby, and Charles Jack were thrilled to hear the news.<\/p>\n

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“We opened this business because we love community, and we wanted Cat & Cloud to be a hub for the community. We live in the neighborhood, and its awesome to see the community recognize us and really participate in the vision we have for Cat & Cloud.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Vendors from the Santa Cruz Food Lounge\u2019s monthly \u201cNight Market\u201d (held the second Friday of each month) will be selling food at the NEXTies. Vendors include\u00a0My Mom\u2019s Mole<\/a> (mole nachos in chicken, veggie, and combination options),\u00a0Tanglewood<\/a>,\u00a0Artisan Hand Food<\/a> (with hand pies including meat and veggie options),\u00a0Hanloh<\/a>, and La Sofrita<\/a> (empanadas and mango-cucumber salad). I personally recommend every single one of these fabulous food businesses! Andrea Mollenauer, Cat Hernandez and Sally Kane operate the Santa Cruz Food Lounge, located at 1001 Center St. in downtown Santa Cruz. Mollenauer actually won a NEXTie in 2015.<\/p>\n

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At the event, there will be music from 2017 NEXTie award winners The Coffis Brothers and Taylor Rae. McCoy Tyler will also perform.\u00a0Beer from\u00a0New Bohemia Brewing Co<\/a> will be available for purchase.<\/p>\n

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The full 2017 NEXTies winners list:<\/p>\n

Entrepreneur of the year:\u00a0Sindy Hernandez de Cornejo<\/a>
\nMusician of the year:\u00a0Taylor Rae<\/a>
\nBand of the year:\u00a0The Coffis Brothers<\/a>
\nArtist of the year: Irene O\u2019Connell
\nWriter of the year:\u00a0Lily Stoicheff<\/a>
\nGive Back person of the year:\u00a0Mariah Tanner<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0Natalie Anne Oliver<\/a>
\nFoodie of the year:\u00a0Elizabeth Birnbaum<\/a>
\nNew Business of the year:\u00a0Cat & Cloud Coffee<\/a>
\nAthlete of the year:\u00a0Ryan Navaroli<\/a>
\nUnder 18 person of the year: Ashley Solis-Pavon:\u00a0Community Agroecology Network<\/a>
\nNon-Profit of the year: Warming Project
\nMentor of the year:\u00a0Keisha Frost
\nInnovative Business of the Year:\u00a0Inboard<\/a>
\nInnovator of the year: Nick Halmos from Cityblooms
\nTECHie of the year:\u00a0Gabriel Jesse Medina<\/a>\u00a0(From\u00a0Digital NEST<\/a>)
\nGreen Business of the year:\u00a0Khordz Handmade Mugs<\/a>
\nWildcard:\u00a0Happily Ever Laughter<\/a><\/p>\n

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Buy tickets for $30 online<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The NEXTies were first awarded in 2010. Four years later, Santa Cruz Next asked Matthew Swinnerton of Event Santa Cruz to take over the NEXTies. Swinnerton launched the organization Event Santa Cruz in 2013 to help tell the stories of local businesses and the people that make these businesses run. The organization presents monthly happenings around town.<\/p>\n

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In an effort to reduce waste, Event Santa Cruz has partnered with ReCRUZ<\/a> for the NEXTies. Guests are encouraged to bring their own mug or \u201crent\u201d one from ReCRUZ for free<\/em> during the event.<\/p>\n

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Details:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Friday March 24, 2017, 6:30-9 p.m. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz<\/p>\n

eventsantacruz.com\/2017nexties<\/p>\n

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