Dining Reviews
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1.6K1Local Chefs Make Meals for First Responders, Fire Evacuees
Local chefs, growers, and restaurants pooled their resources for massive effort
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1.5KThe Local Dining Community’s Importance in Times of Crisis
Avanti and La Posta offered welcome comfort to one writer who left home due to the fire
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1.4KDavid Kinch Says Restaurants Should End ‘Archaic Tipping System’
Kinch calls for restaurants to ask patrons to help cover true costs of dining out
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1.4KVenus Spirits Cocktails and Kitchen Opens for Outdoor Dining, Takeout
Plus, Soif and La Posta are now offering outdoor dining
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1.8KExploring the Mountainous Burger at West End Tap and Kitchen
Plus, more Santa Cruz restaurants add outdoor dining
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1.9KSanta Cruz Food and Drink Scene Embraces Outdoor Seating
Ser Winery is one of many local spots now offering al fresco seating
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1.5KGrass Fed Burger One of Many Reasons to Check Out Cafe Cruz
Plus, New Leaf now carries La Posta’s breads
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1.5KTeen Kitchen Project Whips Up Meals for Those in Need
Plus, saying goodbye to the Poet and Patriot Irish Pub
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1.3K2Restaurants and Wineries Embrace Sidewalk Cafe Culture
Plus, a few food tips for getting through the pandemic
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1.6KGayle’s Bakery and Rosticceria Resumes Dine-In Option
Plus, Penny Ice Creamery launches a new spot in Aptos
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1.6KThe Buttery Shows How to Put Safety First for Customers
Plus, the scoop on more restaurant reopenings
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1.4KLaili, Other Santa Cruz Restaurants Reopen for Dining In
Both Homeless Garden Project stores are also back open
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1.2KHow to Rethink a Menu for a Successful Takeout Experience
Plus a review of Bantam takeout and a roundup of reopenings
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2.9KKelly’s French Bakery Switches to ‘Speakeasy,’ Wholesale Offerings
Owners looking for new operators; bakery to remain
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1.2KOswald Takeout Delights with Sublime Dungeness Crab
And yes, you can have your Oswald Negroni to go
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1.3K1Ocean2Table Delivers Fresh, Seasonal, Sustainable Food
Community Supported Fishery provides convenient home delivery
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1.8K1India Joze Takeout Highlights Chef’s Energy in Each Dish
Chef Jozseph Schultz executes takeout with focus, expertise, and playfulness
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1.6KLa Posta Serves Up Satisfying Comfort Food Ready to Enjoy at Home
La Posta offers house-made pastas, pizzas, sides and more for takeout
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1.9KThe Can’t-Miss Carnitas Kit from Steamer Lane Supply
Plus, Mother’s Day dinners and more local options worth checking out
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4.5KGilda’s Closes As Local Restaurants Try to Outlast COVID-19
Venus Spirits is among those adapting amid the pandemic
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Pamper Yourself with Avanti Takeout and This David Kinch Documentary
Avanti offers an inviting menu of curbside pickup dishes
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3.6KFarmers’ Markets Adopt Practices to Survive the COVID-19 Era
Santa Cruz Farmers’ Markets continue providing fresh foods
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3.2KTakeout Food Offers a Taste of Normalcy and Comfort
Iveta, Alderwood serve up delicious food to enjoy at home
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4.0KTakeout Options Abound At Santa Cruz County Restaurants
Soif, Gabriella Cafe, and David Kinch’s new Mentone are among those taking orders
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3.9K1Ordering Takeout to Help Local Eateries Survive Shelter-in-Place
Santa Cruz restaurants dish up comfort food for curbside pickup
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2.3KKicking Off the Season With Bubbly and Burrata at Bantam
Plus, an update on David Kinch's Mentone and an opportunity to give back
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2.9KSante Adairius Scores Top Slot for Its Brews
Sante Adairius Rustic Ales once again rated among the top 10 best breweries in the world
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3.6KNew Leaf’s Community Educator Dishes Out Healthy Lifestyle Advice
Madia Jamgochian organizes free one-hour nutrition lectures and other events
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3.9KCat and Cloud’s Coffee Empire Reaches the Westside
The newest Cat and Cloud joins a thriving coffee scene
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3.1KBad Animal Adds Wine School to its Offerings
The one-hour Wine School seminars will run Friday nights
