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.
Happy birthday to Discretion Brewing! The Soquel craft brewery is celebrating its 11th year on Saturday from noon to 9 p.m. with an all-day party in its expanded, heated beer garden. The event is dog- and family-friendly, with live music all day, a menu of finger food from in-house kitchen Sugo and garden games like cornhole. Discretion will also release three beers: Anniversary 2024, an IPA with spruce tips; Submarine Canyon, a Meyer lemon and sea salt IPA; and Coconut Telegram, a hazy IPA brewed with toasted coconut.
Saturday, March 9
- Discretion Brewing 11th Anniversary Party | Noon – 9 p.m. @ Discretion Brewing
- Kiwanis Crab Fest | 5:30 – 8 p.m. @ Santa Cruz Elks Lodge #824 | $75
Sunday, March 10
- Seasonal Jam and Waterbath Canning | 1 – 3 p.m. @ Mountain Feed & Farm Supply | $30
- Academy Awards viewing party | Noon – 8:30 p.m. @ Cruz Kitchen & Taps
Wednesday, March 13
- Wine Wednesday | 4:30 – 6 p.m. @ Doon to Earth | $15-25
Thursday, March 14
- Escape from the Planet of the Cows | 7:30 – 8:45 p.m. @ Rio Theatre