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.
Sip for Second Harvest, an annual fundraiser that supports Second Harvest Food Bank in Santa Cruz County, returns this Sunday. This event will be held at Seascape Golf Club from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., and includes wine tasting from local wineries, appetizers and a commemorative glass. All of the proceeds provide healthy food and nutrition education to local residents. Tickets are $60 per person.
Food writer and former Food & Wine magazine editor Khushbu Shah comes to Bookshop Santa Cruz this Sunday to promote her inaugural cookbook. “Amrikan” draws from her experience as an Indian American and seeks to answer “What is Indian food in America?” with recipes like saag paneer lasagna, achari paneer pizza and masala chai Basque cheesecake. Santa Cruz-based cookbook author Andrea Nguyen will host. Tickets are free, but registration is required.
Saturday, June 22
- David Bruce Winery 60th Anniversary | 1 – 4 p.m. @ David Bruce Winery | $95
- Terroir in a Glass | 6 – 8 p.m. @ Storrs Winery | $175
Sunday, June 23
- Workshop: Beneficial Insects In Your Garden | 1 – 3 p.m. @ UCSC Cowell Ranch Hay Barn
- Sip for Second Harvest | 1 – 4 p.m. @ Seascape Golf Club | $60
- Music at Bottle Jack Winery | 3:30 – 6 p.m. @ Bottle Jack Winery | $25
- In-Store Event: Khushbu Shah, “Amerikan” | 7 – 9 p.m. @ Bookshop Santa Cruz
Wednesday, June 26
- Winemaker Dinner with Big Basin Vineyards | 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. @ Oblò Cocktails and Kitchen | $150
Thursday, June 27
- UC Santa Cruz Farmstand | 12:30 – 6 p.m. @ Hay Barn
- Throwback Thursday | 4 -9 p.m. | @ Big Basin Vineyards tasting room