Dining Reviews
-
690Shopper’s Corner’s Holiday Secret Weapon
Plus a menu preview from soon-to-be-open Alderwood
-
1.0KSanta Cruz Holiday Markets Set Up Shop
A primer on locally made gifts, from artisan wreaths to small-batch chocolate
-
1.0KHearty Entrees Shine at Lillian’s Italian Kitchen
Plus a post-Thanksgiving wine pairing dinner at Persephone.
-
922Soif Releases Thanksgiving Six-Pack of Wine Curated to Pair
Wine pairing for holiday appetizers through desert, plus the quest for the best local pumpkin pie continued
-
1.4K1Who Serves Santa Cruz’s Best Pumpkin Pie?
Plus a dining guide for a day trip in Davenport
-
1.9KBonny Doon Vineyard’s Le Cigare Volant Gets Dramatic Makeover
Plus Downtown Santa Cruz Fall Wine Walk on Nov. 11
-
1.5KIndia Joze’s Brunch For The Birds; A New Wine Tasting Destination in Corralitos
Plus a standout pasta at Gabriella Cafe and oil paintings at Cafe Iveta
-
1.1KPumpkin Decorating Bonanza at Felton Farmers Market
Plus seasonal dishes at La Posta and a Paint Night at Sotola
-
1.5KLulu’s Micro-Sizes New Westside Coffee Outpost
A local fixture reimagines a vintage Fotomat
-
1.9KChef Tom McNary of Carried Away Takes the Helm at Soif
Plus local beer and wine highlights of the week
-
1.4KFall Means Farm and Garden Festival
The Fall Harvest Festival shows off UCSC’s organics
-
1.1KOswald’s Lunch is an Afternoon Delight
Hearty lunch entrees and relaxed ambiance make for a marvelous midday
-
1.6K2Why Zoccoli’s is Still Santa Cruz’s Favorite Deli
Plus a preview of fall benefit dinner season
-
2.3KFestival fever: Mole & Mariachi, Greek Festival converge on Santa Cruz
Plus a screaming wine deal at Shopper’s Corner, and an update an upcoming openings
-
1.3KMarket Madness as Local Farmers Hit Peak Season
Plus ahi crostini at Oswald, and nectarine buttermilk cake at Iveta
-
1.3KTequila & Taco Music Festival returns to San Lorenzo
Plus several new openings to look forward to in Santa Cruz
-
1.2KWindy Oaks Opens New Carmel-by-the-Sea Tasting Room
Plus Malabar promises tapas, and a fire at Manresa ceases operations
-
1.4KManuel’s Offers Festive Atmosphere and Consistently Good Mexican
Plus a tribute to Dexter Ahlgren, and a successful Sustain Supper for Homeless Garden Project
-
1.9KSurf City Kitchen Brings Fusion Menu to Pour Taproom
Anthony Kresge oversees modern pub menu
-
3.6KVinoCruz: Local Libations Meet Well-Crafted Bites
A happier hour at VinoCruz, plus a yogurt so decadent it moonlights as dessert
-
2.2KBonny Doon Winery Releases Fizzy Pink Wine in Cans
Randall Grahm makes foray into cans, Staff of Life turns 49, and Route 1 Farm Dinner
-
2.0KMother’s Day Flower Pop-up Blooms at Companion Bakeshop
A flower pop-up at Companion, summer suppers, and a national wine magazine takes notice
-
2.9KPacific Coffee Roasting Company Celebrates 30 years
Dena and Tom Hope look back on the coffee house’s 30 years, and a toast for the late Jim Aschbacher
-
1.9KConsistently Delicious Breakfast and Lunch at River Cafe
Cozy vibe, fresh-baked pastries and organic lunch lineup at River Cafe
-
1.6KStaff of Life Celebrates Almost a Half Century in Business
Staff of Life turns 49, plus Morgan Winery’s newest unoaked Chardonnay
-
1.7KChef Rebecca Mastoris at Fourth Annual Flower Festival
Held this May at the UCSC Arboretum, the Flower Festival and Feast supports College of Botanical Healing Arts
-
2.0KBreakfast at the Farmers Market
Summer pop-up series brings in top local chefs
-
1.8KLunch Menu Shines at Cafe Cruz
Lunch at Cafe Cruz, plus James Beard nominations and bar bites at Oswald
-
4.2KCelebrating Santa Cruz Women in the Restaurant Industry
For the next 10 days the media spotlight shines on women making history—in the boardrooms, on the streets, and at the stove....
