Food & Drink | Good Times

.Foodie File

November 27, 2024

Bao Wow!

Jack’s Bao founded a flagship location on Cannery Row nine months ago and parlayed that success into a second location in Aptos two months ago.

.Dining Reviews

November 20, 2024

Holy Mole

"We’ve always admired My Mom’s Mole for not only its exceptional food but its commitment to providing healthy, culturally rich options"

.Foodie File

November 20, 2024

Sweet Emotion

The menu is headlined by cake favorites like the Pistachio Tiramisu, Baba Rum, and the Burnt Almond, a custard layered sponge cake with Amaretto cookie crumble

.Vine & Dine

November 20, 2024

Wine and Waves

My favorite was the crimson 2018 Rusty Ridge petite sirah ($33) with its bright notes of cherry and raspberry

.Dining Reviews

November 12, 2024

Mad Drip

Simple ideas are often the best. That finds tasty expression with the debut of Nico’s Ice Cream in Santa Cruz, doing New Zealand–style ice cream

.Foodie File

November 12, 2024

Island Vibe

Now the Barceloneta space on Pacific Avenue is housing Ibiza, which Elan describes as bright and open, invoking a Mediterranean beach vacation.

.Dining Reviews

November 5, 2024

Healing Hallelujah

...a visit to San Juan Bautista... stocked with the historic mission, ice cream shops, saloons and free-range chickens strolling the streets, rarely involves regrets.

.Foodie File

November 5, 2024

Elevated Cuisine

Pete’s Fish House, redolent of all things Capitola, opened its doors two months ago. Located in the heart of the iconic Village with sweeping views of the ocean

.Vine & Dine

November 5, 2024

Bright Noir

A fusion of flavors emerges from this 2023 Pinot Noir, with bright red cherries, raspberries and hibiscus blending seamlessly.

.Dining Reviews

October 30, 2024

Rocking the Boat

Gavin Newsom just signed a bill to standardize food date labels...marking another moment California leads the nation on food-forward policy.

.Foodie File

October 30, 2024

Claim to Flame

Lance Haggard’s restaurant industry resumé is robust. He started in food service at 16, moving to China after college for 12 years, where he opened eight different restaurants.

.Vine & Dine

October 23, 2024

Knockout White

Joe Nielsen took three different pinot blanc clones, grown on the south-facing slopes of the Ram’s Gate estate, and made a knockout white.

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.Food & Drink

Bao Wow!

Holy Mole

Sweet Emotion

Wine and Waves

Mad Drip

Island Vibe

Healing Hallelujah

Elevated Cuisine

Bright Noir

Rocking the Boat

Claim to Flame

Knockout White