.Food & Drink

December 3, 2025

‘Here’ Is Now

Aki Fresh Mex has earned a loyal following thanks to hyper fresh chile verde tamales, molcajetes, vampiro tacos, moles and stuffed squash blossoms.
December 3, 2025

Shade of Red

It’s time to start thinking about Christmas dinner, and good wine to pair with that festive meal. Carignane holds its own with rich turkey and...
November 26, 2025

Mission Critical

d20 does delicious Detroit-style sourdough pizza, small plates, fresh-baked cookies, craft beers, wine, sake cocktails and a library of board games.
November 26, 2025

Switch It Up

Switch Bakery's breads are headlined by the rice flour-based focaccia with rosemary and garlic, seeded and brown sandwich breads, baguettes and buns.
November 19, 2025

Box of Chocolates

Spontaneous Confections offers pumpkin tarts with vanilla chantilly and candied hazelnuts, apple tarte tatin domes over caramel and almond cream, and chocolate tarts with ganache and chocolate whipped cream
November 19, 2025

Thai Score

Intimately involved with food throughout her entire life, Kae Bailes was born and raised in northeastern Thailand before moving to Santa Cruz 22 years...
November 19, 2025

Smooth Blend

Silver Mountain’s Alloy, a Cabernet-dominant Bordeaux-style blend is one of my favorites with its smooth medium tannins, and dark-fruit notes of blackberry and plum.
November 12, 2025

Tasting Sensation

Behold my nominee for the coolest bottle shop in the Santa Cruz area: Deer Park Wine & Spirits. The vast and uncommon inventory speaks for itself
November 12, 2025

Shaping Up

Entrée favorites at Circle & Square are chargrilled ribeye steak with chimichurri, a pork belly sandwich and weekend seafood specials.
November 5, 2025

Mane Act

Desmond Schneider—after time at Pete’s Capitola, Alderwood, Seabright Social and popular popup Pizza Bones—has assembled a mouthwatering lineup.
November 5, 2025

Amore Foray

For Patrice Boyle, founding and owning the thoroughly Italian bistro La Posta is the dovetailed culmination of her evolved passions throughout life.
November 5, 2025

Pinot Pop-up

I had just opened a bottle of Sonnet Cellars Pinot Noir when my neighbor came over for a quick visit. I poured him a glass of this terrific wine and he lingered for another pour, eventually departing with a hefty glass!
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