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.
Local nonprofit Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust is holding a fundraising dinner at Madson Wines in Santa Cruz on Thursday, March 7. The menu, created by Latin American chef Diego Felix of Fonda Felix and Colectivo Felix, will focus on locally caught seafood, including a fish paella and a fish empanada. A portion of the proceeds will go toward the trust, which supports our local fisheries and coastal communities. Tickets are $90. More info here.
Staff of Life Market in Watsonville now serves Marianne’s Ice Cream, made in Santa Cruz, and is hosting an ice cream social to celebrate this Saturday, March 2, from noon to 3 p.m. Get a single scoop for $2.99 and a double scoop for $4.99, and choose from eight popular flavors: Heaven, 1020, Raspberry Truffle, Strawberry, Vanilla, Mint Chip, Rocky Road and Oreo Cookie.
Saturday, March 2
- Growing Tomatoes Hands-On Class | 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. @ Mountain Feed & Farm Supply | $45
- Hands-On Fruit Tree Planting and Care Workshop | 10 a.m. – noon @ Pinto Lake County Park
- Ice Cream Social at Staff of Life | Noon – 3 p.m. @ Staff of Life Market Watsonville
Sunday, March 3
- Fruit Tree Grafting | 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. @ Cowell Ranch Hay Barn | $50
- Beginning Beekeeping First Summer | 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. @ Mountain Feed & Farm Supply | $45
Thursday, March 7
- Paint & Sip ~ Sailing at Twilight | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. @ Painted Cork | $45
- Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust Fundraiser Dinner | 6 – 8 p.m. @ Madson Wines | $90