Dining Reviews
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565Bidding Adieu to a Bonny Doon Staple
WarRoom Ventures takes over some of Bonny Doon Vineyard’s wines
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1.3KHollins House Chef Heads to Venus Spirits Cocktails & Kitchen
Chef John-Paul Lechtenberg is joining the new restaurant
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2.7KLast Call for Seabright Brewery; Plus a David Kinch update
David Kinch has a big event upcoming at Manresa as he prepares to open Mentone in Aptos
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4.3K1A Toast to Santa Cruz Dining Standbys
Plus the end of an era for Bonny Doon Vineyard
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2.8K1Santa Cruz’s Best Bites of 2019
The county’s top dishes of the year, from tapas to a killer chocolate-espresso tart
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1.4KViva La Posta; Plus Gastro Gifts to Impress
Chef Rodrigo Serna shines at Seabright staple
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4.1KHuxal Mezcal Brings the Smoke
A taste of Oaxaca from local importers of tequila’s complex cousin
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1.8KA Foodie Guide to Holiday Giving
From unconventional local benefits to must-have gifts
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3.6KHome Restaurant’s Liquid Courage
Putting your money where your marketing is on sustainability
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3.5K1Barceloneta Debuts Downtown Tapas
San Francisco restaurateurs bring a taste of Spain to the Central Coast
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1.9KTanuki Cider’s Booze Philosophy
Bringing the ethos of fine wine—and a sense of humor—to local apples
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2.4K1Next-gen Veggie Burgers Capitalize on Climate Guilt
Plant-based meat alternatives cash in on carnivores worried about the environment
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3.3K1Far West Fungi Plants Santa Cruz Roots
Shiitake jerky and more at organic mushroom purveyor's new downtown store
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2.2K1Patagonia, Homeless Garden Project Partner for Fall Dinner
Chef Brad Briske of Soquel’s Home restaurant will cook
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2.0KHow Bantam Merged Fine Dining and Pizza
A blur of flavor and texture at the Westside’s incognito pizzeria
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1.8KFall Farmers Market Picks
What’s in season for peak harvest in Santa Cruz County
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6.1KSanta Cruz County’s Fall Foodie Lineup
Grazing on the Green, a master veggie class and imagining life sans salmon
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3.0KAvanti’s New Look and New Menu
Westside Italian staple drops the ‘Ristorante,’ goes coastal-modern
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2.8KBad Animal’s New Sunday Lineup
Santa Cruz newcomer debuts brunch, Southern-style supper
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2.6KSoif’s Upscale Happy Hour
Each Tuesday-Thursday, 'The Hour' offers up downtown food and drink specials
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3.9KHow Not to Kill Your Fruit Trees
Poet and UCSC instructor Orin Martin’s guide to garden whispering
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2.5KVenus Spirits Debuts Cocktails-in-a-Can
Plus, an exclusive Corralitos wine trek
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3.0KPersephone’s Recipe for Pairing Local Food and Wine
Aptos restaurant’s Aug. 22 winemaker dinner will feature Windy Oaks Estate
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3.3KDiscretion’s Santos Majano Elevates Brewery Food
Plus a guide to Santa Cruz summer restaurant openings and closings
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3.8KSanta Cruz Shakespeare Now Foodie-Friendly
New picnic fare at Delaveaga Grove
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2.7KCompanion Bakeshop’s Sourdough Secrets
No more excuses for bad baking in Santa Cruz
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4.1KA Taste of 8 Emerging Santa Cruz Winemakers
New generation of vintners hones organic, biodynamic blends
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3.5K1Vim’s Summer Menu Impresses
Westside spot’s seasonal summer bites surprise
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4.5KCafe Delmarette’s Recipe for Downtown Nostalgia
Revisiting a go-to for indulgent daytime meals
