Foodie File
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3.0KCentral Coast Creamery’s Cheesy New Abbott Square Outpost
Sheep’s milk ice cream, goat cheese grilled cheese and more
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1.8KLocal Teacher Takes on Industrial Agriculture
Retired teacher-turned-novelist Mary Flodin shines a light on pesticides near schools in her new book, "Fruit of the Devil"
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1.8KSante Adairius Serves Up a Fresh Twist on Pub Fare
Chef Chris Pester on cooking with beer and playing with the seasons
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2.0K1Mr. Z’s Brings Crepes, Teas to Watsonville Hanger
Boba, crepes and acai take flight at converted airport
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1.5KMattia Pizza Truck Fuses Italian Cooking, Local Ingredients
Florence-to-Santa Cruz transplants offer pop-up pizza and Italian desserts
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2.0KOpen Farm Tour Expands For 6th Year
Weekend event adds extra day and new farms
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1.7KFirefly Coffee Raises the Bar on Bagels
Family-owned Santa Cruz shop is homemade carb heaven
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1.3KEasy Preps Makes Post-Workout Meals Easy
Personal trainers specialize in diet-friendly comfort food
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2.0KTortas Al 100 Perfects the Hot Cheeto Sandwich
Pop-up puts a modern spin on a Mexican classic
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3.7K2Golden Roots Kitchen’s Healthy, Local On-Demand Meals
A new approach to the meal prep trend in Scotts Valley
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2.2KBill Monning vs. Big Soda
The Central Coast lawmaker mulls one last run at a state soda tax
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2.9KLand of Medicine Buddha’s Rock ’n’ Roll Chef
Former Def Leppard, No Doubt caterer serves up organic, vegetarian eats
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2.5KUK Transplants Serve Up Scrumptious Fish and Chips
Partnership with local breweries nets crispy, golden perfection
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4.0KWill Santa Cruz ‘Get Hooked’ on Seafood Restaurant Week?
Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust schools foodies on seafood
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3.4KBurn Hot Sauce’s Westside Expansion
Husband-and-wife duo Amanda and Chase Heyse have big plans for Burn
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2.7KNorth Coast Coffee’s Search for the World’s Best Beans
Local roaster has been brewing organic for almost two decades
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5.0KAn Olive Oil to Combat Chronic Allergies
Susan Pappas, of the True Olive Connection, breaks down what’s so special about her California Mission Oil
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4.9KTrini Badilla’s Keeps Salsa Tradition Alive
Local company has been hand-making salsa since 1983
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9.4K5Nomad Momo Offers A Taste of Tibet
Dumplings from the Himalayas—with a side of serious heat
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4.4KTour Food History at Wilder Ranch
Garden Day and tours will show how Wilders ate 100 years ago
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4.7KFull Steam Dumpling Makes Local Debut
Former 515 and Assembly chef tackles Santa Cruz’s lack of Asian options
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3.8KAmbrosia India Bistro Grows on Central Coast
Sam Khanal doesn’t play favorites, but you’re likely to see him in Scotts Valley
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5.3KThe Story Behind Top A Lot Yogurt Shop
There’s more than toppings to the longtime local frozen yogurt favorite
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7.3K1Dollar Dose Banks on Cannabis Cough Drops
Local entrepreneurs get into the permitting weeds to sell ‘special’ confections
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4.4KHoly Smokes Makes BBQ A Family Affair
Meet the matriarch behind Santa Cruz’s latest BBQ eatery
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4.7KRoux Dat Expands Cajun Mini-Empire
Chad Glassley says running a mini-restaurant is trickier than it seems
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5.2KThe Santa Cruz Sisters Behind Wild Poppies Olive Oil
What the newest local oil artisans learned after buying an olive orchard
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8.1KNo Dull Moments For Santa Cruz’s Go-To Sharpener
Sharp-Quick’s Terry Beech on his unusual art
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4.2KHow Vixen Kitchen Gelato Reinvented Ice Cream
Sundara Clark on making gelato without all the nasties
