Food & Drink
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7672Melinda’s Not Your Girlfriend: Lessons From a Gluten-Free Bakery
The rise of a new GF at Melinda's Gluten Free Bakery
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502The Poetry of Santa Cruz Mountains Wine
Reading by Jake Young highlights the lyric qualities of the local terroir
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331An Intensely Drinkable Pinot from Windy Oaks Estate
Pinot Noir 2016 with roots in the Santa Cruz Mountains
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692A Tale of Two Brews
A look behind the scenes at Alta Coffee and Fruition Brewing
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653Shopper’s Corner’s Holiday Secret Weapon
Plus a menu preview from soon-to-be-open Alderwood
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460Cinnabar Winery’s 2016 Monterey Chardonnay Scores High
Mercury Rising now available in growlers, and a notable Chardonnay 2016
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789Santa Cruz Balsamics Masters the Art of Infusion
Vinegar fit for breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert
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997Santa Cruz Holiday Markets Set Up Shop
A primer on locally made gifts, from artisan wreaths to small-batch chocolate
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457Tass Vineyards Teams Up at Blended Winemaker’s Studio
A bold and vivacious Red Blend 2015 from Tass
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908An Off-the-Beaten-Path Destination for Italian Delicacies
La Placa Family Bakery serves up artisan Italian pastries in Ben Lomond
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961Hearty Entrees Shine at Lillian’s Italian Kitchen
Plus a post-Thanksgiving wine pairing dinner at Persephone.
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412Odonata Wines’ Grenache 2015
A peppery Grenache with serious personality pairs well with a wide variety of dishes
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668Olipop Launches Local Soda Alternative
Fizzy fermented drinks are high in prebiotics and low in sugar
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894Soif 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
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430Catch This Cab Franc From DeVincenzi Cellars
Big finish, great price for Cabernet Franc 2014
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1.2KEffigy Launches ‘Nomadic Brewery’ in Santa Cruz
Who needs your own million-dollar brewing system when you can share?
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1.3K1Who Serves Santa Cruz’s Best Pumpkin Pie?
Plus a dining guide for a day trip in Davenport
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1.3KAfter Red-Tagging, Planet Fresh Plan for Reopening Unclear
The student standby is still closed 7 weeks later, even though the neighboring Red Restaurant and Red Room reopened in early October
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508Bartolo Wines by Equinox’s Fine Fiano
The intriguing Fiano 2016 has roots that hail from Campania, Italy
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1.0KStar Bene Plans New Argentine-Italian Outpost
Surfing chef Sergio Di Sarro plans for new Scotts Valley location
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1.8KBonny Doon Vineyard’s Le Cigare Volant Gets Dramatic Makeover
Plus Downtown Santa Cruz Fall Wine Walk on Nov. 11
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1.2KCosmo D’s David Brissenden on Gourmet Edibles and ‘Stiletto Stoners’
Meet the chef behind local cannabis food company Cosmo D’s Outrageous Edibles.
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632Aptos-Grown Lester Estate Wines
A spectacular Chardonnay 2016 from Lester Estate
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702Peak Apple Season Arrives at Everett Family Farm
It's apple season in Santa Cruz
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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
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1.4KHow One UCSC Alumnus Turned Munchies Into A Delivery Startup
Meet Cookie Cruz Owner Matt O’Brien.
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501Rosé of Pinot Noir from Wrights Station
Rosé of Pinot Noir 2017 is no simple sipper.
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1.5KSanta Cruz Ayurveda Explains Autumn’s Seasonal Body, Mind Shifts
The fall transition is a powerful time to make these healthful adjustments
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1.1KAshby Confections: Yes, Virginia, There is Healthy Candy
Scotts Valley confectioner details chocolate sourcing, new concoctions
