Foodie File
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5.8KFirefly Coffee Raises the Bar on Bagels
Family-owned Santa Cruz shop is homemade carb heaven
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4.0KEasy Preps Makes Post-Workout Meals Easy
Personal trainers specialize in diet-friendly comfort food
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4.7KTortas Al 100 Perfects the Hot Cheeto Sandwich
Pop-up puts a modern spin on a Mexican classic
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7.1K2Golden Roots Kitchen’s Healthy, Local On-Demand Meals
A new approach to the meal prep trend in Scotts Valley
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4.5KBill Monning vs. Big Soda
The Central Coast lawmaker mulls one last run at a state soda tax
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5.7KLand of Medicine Buddha’s Rock ’n’ Roll Chef
Former Def Leppard, No Doubt caterer serves up organic, vegetarian eats
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5.7KUK Transplants Serve Up Scrumptious Fish and Chips
Partnership with local breweries nets crispy, golden perfection
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6.5KWill Santa Cruz ‘Get Hooked’ on Seafood Restaurant Week?
Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust schools foodies on seafood
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6.0KBurn Hot Sauce’s Westside Expansion
Husband-and-wife duo Amanda and Chase Heyse have big plans for Burn
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5.5KNorth Coast Coffee’s Search for the World’s Best Beans
Local roaster has been brewing organic for almost two decades
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7.9KAn 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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8.2KTrini Badilla’s Keeps Salsa Tradition Alive
Local company has been hand-making salsa since 1983
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13.6K5Nomad Momo Offers A Taste of Tibet
Dumplings from the Himalayas—with a side of serious heat
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7.1KTour Food History at Wilder Ranch
Garden Day and tours will show how Wilders ate 100 years ago
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8.9KFull Steam Dumpling Makes Local Debut
Former 515 and Assembly chef tackles Santa Cruz’s lack of Asian options
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6.5KAmbrosia 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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8.7KThe Story Behind Top A Lot Yogurt Shop
There’s more than toppings to the longtime local frozen yogurt favorite
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10.2K1Dollar Dose Banks on Cannabis Cough Drops
Local entrepreneurs get into the permitting weeds to sell ‘special’ confections
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6.3KHoly Smokes Makes BBQ A Family Affair
Meet the matriarch behind Santa Cruz’s latest BBQ eatery
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6.9KRoux Dat Expands Cajun Mini-Empire
Chad Glassley says running a mini-restaurant is trickier than it seems
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7.3KThe Santa Cruz Sisters Behind Wild Poppies Olive Oil
What the newest local oil artisans learned after buying an olive orchard
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9.8KNo Dull Moments For Santa Cruz’s Go-To Sharpener
Sharp-Quick’s Terry Beech on his unusual art
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5.7KHow Vixen Kitchen Gelato Reinvented Ice Cream
Sundara Clark on making gelato without all the nasties
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8.2K3Melinda’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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5.9K1Santa Cruz Balsamics Masters the Art of Infusion
Vinegar fit for breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert
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6.5KOlipop Launches Local Soda Alternative
Fizzy fermented drinks are high in prebiotics and low in sugar
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6.1KStar Bene Plans New Argentine-Italian Outpost
Surfing chef Sergio Di Sarro plans for new Scotts Valley location
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5.2KAshby Confections: Yes, Virginia, There is Healthy Candy
Scotts Valley confectioner details chocolate sourcing, new concoctions
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8.2K1Gordo Gustavo’s Cooks Up BBQ Expansion Plan
Owner Austin Towne aims to go whole-hog with a full restaurant and bar.
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7.8KAre Happy Dog Hot Dogs California’s Best?
Owner Daniel Aguirre says you should put a condiment on that wiener
