Dining Reviews
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1.5K1Next-gen Veggie Burgers Capitalize on Climate Guilt
Plant-based meat alternatives cash in on carnivores worried about the environment
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2.0K1Far West Fungi Plants Santa Cruz Roots
Shiitake jerky and more at organic mushroom purveyor's new downtown store
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1.4K1Patagonia, Homeless Garden Project Partner for Fall Dinner
Chef Brad Briske of Soquel’s Home restaurant will cook
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1.2KHow Bantam Merged Fine Dining and Pizza
A blur of flavor and texture at the Westside’s incognito pizzeria
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1.2KFall Farmers Market Picks
What’s in season for peak harvest in Santa Cruz County
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4.7KSanta Cruz County’s Fall Foodie Lineup
Grazing on the Green, a master veggie class and imagining life sans salmon
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2.2KAvanti’s New Look and New Menu
Westside Italian staple drops the ‘Ristorante,’ goes coastal-modern
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2.3KBad Animal’s New Sunday Lineup
Santa Cruz newcomer debuts brunch, Southern-style supper
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2.2KSoif’s Upscale Happy Hour
Each Tuesday-Thursday, 'The Hour' offers up downtown food and drink specials
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3.5KHow Not to Kill Your Fruit Trees
Poet and UCSC instructor Orin Martin’s guide to garden whispering
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2.1KVenus Spirits Debuts Cocktails-in-a-Can
Plus, an exclusive Corralitos wine trek
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2.7KPersephone’s Recipe for Pairing Local Food and Wine
Aptos restaurant’s Aug. 22 winemaker dinner will feature Windy Oaks Estate
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2.9KDiscretion’s Santos Majano Elevates Brewery Food
Plus a guide to Santa Cruz summer restaurant openings and closings
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3.3KSanta Cruz Shakespeare Now Foodie-Friendly
New picnic fare at Delaveaga Grove
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2.5KCompanion Bakeshop’s Sourdough Secrets
No more excuses for bad baking in Santa Cruz
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3.7KA Taste of 8 Emerging Santa Cruz Winemakers
New generation of vintners hones organic, biodynamic blends
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3.1K1Vim’s Summer Menu Impresses
Westside spot’s seasonal summer bites surprise
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4.3KCafe Delmarette’s Recipe for Downtown Nostalgia
Revisiting a go-to for indulgent daytime meals
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6.3KPrimal Santa Cruz Reopens as Vida
Westside restaurant gets an all-gluten-free makeover
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5.2KSavor Summer Harvest at UCSC Farm Cart, PopUp Picnics
Seasonal food events return with fresh local ingredients
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5.4KHomeless Garden Project’s Annual Farm Feast
Plus an Aptos wine safari
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5.9KAn Unofficial Start to Summer Foodie Season
New Music Works’ Avant Garden Party fuses food, music, wine
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5.8KVenus Spirits Plans Westside Restaurant Expansion
Refined pub fare will complement craft spirits at Venus Spirits Cocktails and Kitchen
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10.9K1Santa Cruz’s New Bad Animal Blends Books, Wine, Food
Bookstore meets wine bar at new downtown haunt
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4.7KBrunch For A Cause With Life Lab
Kids' gardening nonprofit with roots at UCSC grows nationwide programs
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2.2KRandall Grahm Kicks Off New Soif Tasting Series
Bonny Doon Vineyard guru holds master class
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3.0KStaff of Life Celebrates 50 Years
An OG organic grocer's big birthday, plus some kickin' chicken
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2.6KAlderwood Elevates New American
A steakhouse that doesn't skimp on dessert—or vegetables
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4.4K1Inside Coffeetopia’s Indie Coffee Expansion
Revisiting a local favorite for a caffeine fix, plus UCSC's top chefs
