Here, find a curated list of the best food and drink events in Santa Cruz County for the coming week. At the top, I share my picks of unmissable local happenings.
This Sunday, pop-up Pogonip Pizza is hosting a fundraiser at Woodhouse Blending & Brewing in Santa Cruz from 2 to 7 p.m. All of the proceeds will go to three Los Angeles-based entities and friends of Pogonip Pizza affected by the Southern California fires: Side Pie, an Altadena restaurant that burned down; Urban Homestead, a family farm in Pasadena; and Slice Out Hunger, a nonprofit providing pizza to hungry families during fire relief. Pizzas are $17 to $25 each.
The Grove Café and Bakery in Felton is back with another Neighborhood Night this Sunday from 5 to 8 p.m. This month, chef Jessica Yarr is throwing a classic crab boil. A full seafood dinner is $60 and includes a half Dungeness crab with potatoes and corn, Caesar salad, homemade Parker House rolls and New York cheesecake. Items are also available à la carte.
Best of Santa Cruz County food and drink events, Jan. 17-23
Here are some local food and drink events you might be interested in:
Saturday, Jan. 18
- Free Talk: Fruit Trees in the Garden | 10 a.m. @ San Lorenzo Garden Center
- Goat Yoga at Beer Thirty | 11 a.m. @ Beer Thirty Bottle Shop & Pour House | $33.30
Sunday, Jan. 19
- GF Bakery Pop Up | 9 a.m. @ Verve Coffee Roasters 41st Avenue
- L.A. Pizza Pop-Up for friends impacted by Eaton fire at Woodhouse | 2 p.m. @ Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
- Neighborhood Night: Crab Boil | 5 p.m. @ The Grove Café and Bakery | $65.87
Tuesday, Jan. 21
- Trivia Night at Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing | 6 p.m. @ Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing
Thursday, Jan. 23
- Tasting Life Twice: Talk with author Stephany Buswell | 6:15 p.m. @ Garfield Park Branch Library