Dining Reviews
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1.6KA Taste of 8 Emerging Santa Cruz Winemakers
New generation of vintners hones organic, biodynamic blends
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1.8K1Vim’s Summer Menu Impresses
Westside spot’s seasonal summer bites surprise
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2.4KCafe Delmarette’s Recipe for Downtown Nostalgia
Revisiting a go-to for indulgent daytime meals
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3.7KPrimal Santa Cruz Reopens as Vida
Westside restaurant gets an all-gluten-free makeover
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4.6KSavor Summer Harvest at UCSC Farm Cart, PopUp Picnics
Seasonal food events return with fresh local ingredients
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4.8KHomeless Garden Project’s Annual Farm Feast
Plus an Aptos wine safari
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5.3KAn Unofficial Start to Summer Foodie Season
New Music Works’ Avant Garden Party fuses food, music, wine
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5.1KVenus Spirits Plans Westside Restaurant Expansion
Refined pub fare will complement craft spirits at Venus Spirits Cocktails and Kitchen
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9.4K1Santa Cruz’s New Bad Animal Blends Books, Wine, Food
Bookstore meets wine bar at new downtown haunt
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4.3KBrunch For A Cause With Life Lab
Kids' gardening nonprofit with roots at UCSC grows nationwide programs
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1.8KRandall Grahm Kicks Off New Soif Tasting Series
Bonny Doon Vineyard guru holds master class
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2.4KStaff of Life Celebrates 50 Years
An OG organic grocer's big birthday, plus some kickin' chicken
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2.1KAlderwood Elevates New American
A steakhouse that doesn't skimp on dessert—or vegetables
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3.9K1Inside Coffeetopia’s Indie Coffee Expansion
Revisiting a local favorite for a caffeine fix, plus UCSC's top chefs
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5.0K1New-School Snap Taco Takes Over Old Assembly Space
The team behind Penny Ice Creamery and Assembly turns to tacos
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4.7KNew Leaf, Cat & Cloud Ready Aptos Village Outposts
Organic grocer’s newest local store sets May 1 opening date
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2.7KBistro One Twelve: The Little Café That Could
Art-inspired eatery offers a fresh take on bistro fare
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2.9KDream Inn Debuts Surf-Chic Dining at Jack O’Neill Restaurant
Rebrand brings new sense of place and purpose
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5.3K1Soquel’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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2.9KSpring 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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2.4KSoif, UCSC Bring Climate Debate to Dinner Plates
Ocean2Table headlines first installment of new sustainable food series
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4.3K1A Burger Week Taste Test
Our dining critic’s Santa Cruz standbys
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3.6KVinocruz 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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5.3K1Tabby Cat Cafe Keeps Quirky Coffee Alive
Downtown Santa Cruz’s former Cafe Bene gets new life
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3.0KPasta Mike’s Turns 30
A Q&A with Mike Ruymen, purveyor of pasta, pesto and other Italian delights
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6.7K1Santa Cruz’s New Alderwood is a Carnivore’s Dream
Downtown “coastal steakhouse” serves up oysters, prime cuts and bold flavors
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2.7KCat & Cloud Fuels Downtown Laptop Crowd
Cat Cloud Companion offers bountiful creative workspace
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5.1KPrimal Santa Cruz Serves Up Hearty, Healthy Food
Is this new Westside spot the future of dining?
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3.7KBig 2019 Openings on Santa Cruz Food Scene
Long-anticipated Alderwood set to begin seating; Companion Bakeshop settles into Aptos
