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.
On Saturday and Sunday, El Vaquero Winery in Corralitos is hosting a Chili Cook-Off at the tasting room. Chili tasting will take place on both days, with live music from The Rayburn Brothers on Saturday and from Cake by the Ocean on Sunday. Tickets are $25 and include chili tastings. Think you have what it takes to win? Sign up here.
This Sunday, visit the Museum of Art and History in Santa Cruz for an afternoon of cocktails and history at In Pour Taste: A Timeless Cocktail Series. In honor of Native American Heritage Month, Rebecca Hernandez, the community archivist at UC Santa Cruz, will discuss the history of powwows, intertribal gatherings that include dancing, singing, food and community. Tickets are $25 for MAH members, $40 for non-members, and include a custom cocktail (with or without alcohol) from Front & Cooper, the bar in Abbott Square, featuring herbs from the MAH’s native plant learning garden.
Best of Santa Cruz County food and drink events, Nov. 15-21
Here are some upcoming local food and drink events you might be interested in:
Friday, Nov. 15
- Boardwalk Bites & Brews | 4 p.m. @ Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
- TWEENAGER – November Full Moon – Hot Chocolate & Pizza @ Capitola Beach | 4 p.m. @ Capitola Beach
- Dancing Freedom – Cacao & Dance Journey | 7 p.m. @ Breath+Oneness Yoga
Saturday, Nov. 16
- Tacos -N- Tunes | 2 p.m. @ Midtown Community Center
- Chili Cook-Off at El Vaquero Winery | 5 p.m. @ El Vaquero Winery Tasting Room
Sunday, Nov. 17
- Urban Wine Tour: Swift Street Courtyard | 1 p.m. @ Swift Street Courtyard | $85
- In Pour Taste: A Timeless Cocktail Series | 3 p.m. @ Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History | $28.52 / $33.85
Tuesday, Nov. 19
- A Healthy Sustainable Fall Feast | 6 p.m. @ Santa Cruz Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Wednesday, Nov. 20
- Downtown Santa Cruz Farmers Market | 1 p.m. @ Cedar Street & Lincoln Street
Thursday, Nov. 21
- Friendsgiving Potluck at Grey Bears | 3 p.m. @ Grey Bears Thrift Store
- Urban Wine Tour: Downtown Santa Cruz | 4 p.m. @ Downtown Santa Cruz | $125