.Dining Reviews

December 17, 2024

Two Deliciosos

The bargains transport me to a bygone era of real-deal happy hours: The solid house margaritas, salty dogs, Cuba libres and screwdrivers are $5
December 10, 2024

Closing Time

A barrage of restaurant closures rocked Santa Cruz County restaurants and their followers this year. Here appears an RIP rundown on the departed, plus...
December 3, 2024

Extra Sauce

Here, tweaking the legendary cinnamon rolls would be treasonous. Messing with the house Hollandaise would approximate madness.
November 27, 2024

Rising Delight

A local legend is doubling down on its love affair with the community... Companion Bakeshop has added a marketplace...
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"
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
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.
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.
October 22, 2024

Divine Finds

As far as an excuse to eat Gabriella’s famous Caesar, pistachio-crusted yellowtail and pumpkin panna cotta, this is a good one...
October 15, 2024

Culinary Catalyst

El Pájaro CDC’s 45th anniversary celebration, “Tacos & Tapas,” is happening Thursday, Oct. 17, at the Kitchen Incubator in Watsonville
October 9, 2024

Cool Company

There's a baaaaaaaad-ass antidote to the heat wave that’s been stalking Santa Cruz: sheep’s milk popsicles by Garden Variety Cheese
October 2, 2024

Ripe Development

Here’s a sentence you won’t read often: The Santa Cruz Mountains AVA has a new vineyard and winery. Tucked-away upstart Rosscienda Vineyard
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