{"id":522,"date":"2011-10-04T02:12:32","date_gmt":"2011-10-04T06:12:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=522"},"modified":"2012-10-15T16:38:16","modified_gmt":"2012-10-15T20:38:16","slug":"santa-cruz-restaurant-week-at-aquarius-25-for-3-courses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=522","title":{"rendered":"Santa Cruz Restaurant Week at Aquarius: $25 for 3 courses"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_523\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Aquarius-nicoise.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-523\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-523\" title=\"Aquarius nicoise\" src=\"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Aquarius-nicoise-300x208.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Aquarius-nicoise-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Aquarius-nicoise.jpg 604w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-523\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nicoise salad at Aquarius during a past Santa Cruz Restaurant Week<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s the countdown to Santa Cruz Restaurant Week running Oct 5-12, with 3-course $25 meals from local restaurants including oceanfront Aquarius at the Dream Inn \u2013 menu below. Aquarius boasts fine cuisine by Chef Ross McKee; the restaurant promotes sustainable seafood via Monterey Bay Aquarium\u2019s Seafood Watch program.<\/p>\n<p>Read my SC Restaurant Week <a href=\"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=516\">event preview<\/a> which includes a list of participating restaurants.<\/p>\n<p>I will post several more menus and highlights in the next few days. Click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.santacruzrestaurantweek.com\/\">here<\/a> for SC Restaurant Week web site.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Special $25 three-course menu<\/strong> (beverage, tax, tip not included) for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aquariussantacruz.com\/\">Aquarius<\/a> from Oct 5-12:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>First course<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>(Choose one)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Heirloom tomato salad with ricotta salata<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Arancini di Riso with risotto, gruyere, prosciutto<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Daily Inspired Soup (always vegetarian)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Second course<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>(Choose one)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Mostaccioli featuring olives, basil, tomato, grana padano<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Wild Gulf Prawns with gnocchi, maitake mushrooms<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Bistro Filet with red wine jus, roasted root vegetables, duck fat fries<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Dessert course<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>(Choose one)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Artisanal Cheese with marcona almonds<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Cr\u00e8me Caramel with heavy cream, caramelized sugar<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Aquarius at Dream Inn: 175 W Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, make reservations at (831) 460-5012<\/p>\n<p>Please follow me on Twitter <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/santacruzfoodie\" rel=\"nofollow\">@santacruzfoodie.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s the countdown to Santa Cruz Restaurant Week running Oct 5-12, with 3-course $25 meals from local restaurants including oceanfront Aquarius at the Dream Inn \u2013 menu below. 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