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.
Discretion Brewing turns 12 years old Saturday, and it’s celebrating with a birthday bash at the Soquel taproom and brewery from noon to 9 p.m. The craft brewery will release two special beers, the Submarine Canyon Meyer Lemon & Sea Salt IPA (5.7% alcohol by volume) and Anniversary 2025 West Coast Pils (5.4% ABV), both available in commemorative pint glasses. There will also be three live music acts throughout the day, and Italian food from the brewery’s in-house restaurant partnership with Sugo at Discretion. Free to enter, rain-or-shine event.
In Watsonville, woman-owned cidery Santa Cruz Cider Co. is celebrating International Women’s Day on Saturday from 2 to 6 p.m. Visitors can enjoy new cider releases, food trucks, a flower crown workshop and a market of more than 15 woman-owned vendors. Proceeds from this event will support Raíces y Cariño, a nonprofit that supports women and families.
Best of Santa Cruz County food and drink events, March 7-13
Here are some upcoming local food and drink events you might be interested in:
Saturday, March 8
- Discretion’s 12th Anniversary Party | Noon @ Discretion Brewing
- International Women’s Day at Santa Cruz Cider Co. | 2 p.m. @ Santa Cruz Cider Company
- Santa Cruz Kiwanis Club Crab Fest at Santa Cruz Elks Lodge | 6 p.m. @ Santa Cruz Elks Lodge #824 | $75
Monday, March 10
- Bootleg Botanicals: Gin Cocktail Class | 5:30 p.m. @ Venus Spirits Cocktails & Kitchen Westside | $60
Tuesday, March 11
- Tacos & Trivia | 7 p.m. @ Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Wednesday, March 12
- Downtown Santa Cruz farmers market | 1 p.m. @ Cedar Street & Lincoln Street