Posts By Christina Waters
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8.1KDining ReviewsVenus Spirits Plans Westside Restaurant Expansion
Refined pub fare will complement craft spirits at Venus Spirits Cocktails and Kitchen
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7.6KA&EComedy Meets Opera in UCSC’s ‘Pirates of Penzance’
A Q&A about the opera department’s latest over-the-top production
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14.0K1Dining ReviewsSanta Cruz’s New Bad Animal Blends Books, Wine, Food
Bookstore meets wine bar at new downtown haunt
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6.1KDining ReviewsBrunch For A Cause With Life Lab
Kids' gardening nonprofit with roots at UCSC grows nationwide programs
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6.0KA&EJewel Theatre’s ‘Explorers Club’ Channels Monty Python
Great timing and physical comedy make for a wild time on stage
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5.3KA&ELeslie Karst’s Latest Mystery Set in Santa Cruz Food Scene
Local author brings ‘Murder From Scratch’ to Bookshop Santa Cruz
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3.4KDining ReviewsRandall Grahm Kicks Off New Soif Tasting Series
Bonny Doon Vineyard guru holds master class
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4.7KDining ReviewsStaff of Life Celebrates 50 Years
An OG organic grocer's big birthday, plus some kickin' chicken
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3.8KDining ReviewsAlderwood Elevates New American
A steakhouse that doesn't skimp on dessert—or vegetables
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5.7K1Dining ReviewsInside Coffeetopia’s Indie Coffee Expansion
Revisiting a local favorite for a caffeine fix, plus UCSC's top chefs
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4.8KA&EActors’ Theatre Explores Transgender Identity in ‘Looking for Normal’
A later-in-life identity struggle plays out on local stage
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7.2K1Dining ReviewsNew-School Snap Taco Takes Over Old Assembly Space
The team behind Penny Ice Creamery and Assembly turns to tacos
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7.3KDining ReviewsNew Leaf, Cat & Cloud Ready Aptos Village Outposts
Organic grocer’s newest local store sets May 1 opening date
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4.7KDining ReviewsBistro One Twelve: The Little Café That Could
Art-inspired eatery offers a fresh take on bistro fare
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5.2KDining ReviewsDream Inn Debuts Surf-Chic Dining at Jack O’Neill Restaurant
Rebrand brings new sense of place and purpose
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7.8K1A&E‘Disposable Man:’ Author Michael Levitin’s Updated Male Manifesto
Berkeley journalist captures a #MeToo-era reckoning for young men with high hopes.
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7.7K1Dining ReviewsSoquel’s Pretty Good Advice Off To Pretty Great Start
Casual vibe, quality ingredients at Michelin-winning chef’s new local outpost
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5.2KA&EAuthor Carolyn Burke Revives Famous Art Foursome
Local author’s latest book reveals relationships that shaped Georgia O’Keeffe, 20th-century art
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4.5KDining ReviewsSpring Feasts From India Joze to Jack O’Neill Restaurant
A Persian New Year celebration, ‘Murder from Scratch’ and a Dream Inn dining makeover
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4.1KDining ReviewsSoif, UCSC Bring Climate Debate to Dinner Plates
Ocean2Table headlines first installment of new sustainable food series
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5.7K1Dining ReviewsA Burger Week Taste Test
Our dining critic’s Santa Cruz standbys
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5.7KDining ReviewsVinocruz 2.0, Plus A Successor to Assembly
A local wine standby focuses on food and a former fine dining restaurant turns to tacos
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5.3KA&EIn ‘Red Velvet,’ Politics of Race Take Center Stage
Jewel Theatre brings Shakespearean rivalry to the Black Lives Matter era
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7.3K1Dining ReviewsTabby Cat Cafe Keeps Quirky Coffee Alive
Downtown Santa Cruz’s former Cafe Bene gets new life
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4.5KA&ESister Brothers Brings Folk Classics to Santa Cruz
Tight-knit trio will play r.blitzer Gallery on Feb. 9.
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5.6KDining ReviewsPasta Mike’s Turns 30
A Q&A with Mike Ruymen, purveyor of pasta, pesto and other Italian delights
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8.8K1Dining ReviewsSanta Cruz’s New Alderwood is a Carnivore’s Dream
Downtown “coastal steakhouse” serves up oysters, prime cuts and bold flavors
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6.1KA&EAuthor Micah Perks on ‘True Love’
Sex, love and Santa Cruz secrets abound in new book
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4.9KCover StoriesNew Music Trailblazer Terry Riley Gets Santa Cruz Concert
New Music Works will cover ’60s classics from musician who paved the way for Philip Glass, Brian Eno
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4.3KDining ReviewsCat & Cloud Fuels Downtown Laptop Crowd
Cat Cloud Companion offers bountiful creative workspace
