{"id":489,"date":"2011-09-21T17:49:22","date_gmt":"2011-09-21T21:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=489"},"modified":"2011-09-21T17:55:26","modified_gmt":"2011-09-21T21:55:26","slug":"a-taste-of-soquel-restaurants-and-wineries-benefit-second-harvest-food-bank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=489","title":{"rendered":"A Taste of Soquel: Restaurants and wineries benefit Second Harvest Food Bank"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Food booths from A Taste of Soquel in 2009. Photo credit: Hillary Nicholson<\/p><\/div>\n

The third annual \u201cA Taste of Soquel,\u201d with plenty of food from local restaurants plus wine and music, will benefit Second Harvest Food Bank<\/a>. Last year\u2019s Taste of Soquel raised enough money to provide meals for over 20,000 children in Santa Cruz County.<\/p>\n

The event is Saturday, September 24 from 11am-4pm at the Congregational Church of Soquel. Local restaurants, wineries, and musicians are joining together for a very worthy cause. Adults pay $20 and receive a souvenir glass as well as food and wine tastings at all festival booths. Attendees ages 12-20 pay $10 and receive food booth tastings (there will be complimentary kids\u2019 beverages). Kids under 12 are free. There will also be live music all day. For more information see event web site<\/a>.<\/p>\n

You can buy tickets at the door or in advance via the church (4951 Soquel Drive, Soquel, (831) 475-2867). There will be a raffle with more than 50 prizes from local businesses\u2013 these tickets will only be sold at the event. Prizes include gift certificates to Safeway, Little People\u2019s Store, Aldo\u2019s Bakery, and Home Depot and items from businesses such as Starbucks and Everett Family Farms.<\/p>\n

Participating Soquel restaurants are Aldo\u2019s, Carpo’s, El Chipotle, D’Anna’s Deli, The Fish Lady, Main Street Garden & Caf\u00e9, Sawasdee, Michael\u2019s on Main and Tortilla Flats. Soquel’s Fogline Farm will also provide food. Participating local wineries are Bargetto Winery, Hunter Hill, Poetic Cellars, and Soquel Vineyards.<\/p>\n

KPIG DJ Ralph Anybody is emceeing the live musicians: Celina and the C Monkeys, Farmer\u2019s Market String Band, Brian Quinn Group, and Bryn Loosley & the Back Pages.<\/p>\n

There will be children\u2019s activities such as supervised games and crafts, face painting, and music. You\u2019ll also want to stop by the hospitality table \u2013 it offers complimentary coffee, tea, lemonade, ice water, and food from the Bagelry and Donut Station.<\/p>\n

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

A Taste of Soquel<\/em><\/p>\n

Saturday September 24, 11am-4pm<\/p>\n

Congregational Church of Soquel, 4951 Soquel Dr, Soquel, 95073 (in the courtyard \u2013 and there\u2019s free parking)<\/p>\n

$20 Adults, $10 Kids 12-20, under 12 free<\/p>\n

Please follow me on Twitter @santacruzfoodie<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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