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EAT THIS: BREAKFAST AT THE SILVER SPUR WATSONVILLE
Soquel’s longstanding Silver Spur is the kind of restaurant where most guests know what they’ll order before they even walk in the door.
Some will pay a passing glance at the daily specials scrawled across the whiteboard, and make hay over the three-page menu while nursing a cup of strong coffee in a thick ceramic mug. But when the server arrives to ask, “What’ll it be today, hun?” they’ll go for the short stack, the classic eggs Benedict or the French dip sandwich they walked in craving.
“Ninety percent of our customers are regulars. We have people who come every single day,” owner Daniel Govea told me. “When they drive up, we know what they want, what their drink is and what their order is. That’s what makes them come back.”
This week, this beloved temple to hot and hearty Americana fare spread south and opened a second location, in the East Lake Village Shopping Center in Watsonville. The new Silver Spur Watsonville renovated the former home of Carmona’s BBQ Deli, and joined other nearby locally owned businesses in what is fast becoming a food destination on the east side of the city.
What’s my order? First, I always go for breakfast, which is served “all day” from 6 a.m. until the restaurant closes at 2 p.m. I want two eggs, cooked over medium, crispy hash browns and sausages. If I can get a biscuit instead of toast, that’s what I’m doing, and if I can add gravy, I will. Then, I’ll get some pancakes or a waffle for the table, and wash it down with many cups of hot coffee.
Maybe if I was more of a regular customer – like the Silver Spur stans who come daily or weekly – I’d be more calorically frugal. But for me, going out for breakfast is like going to a steakhouse; it’s a special occasion, and I go big.
BEST OF THE WEEK AHEAD
Below, 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.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK
ICYMI – here are the food news stories from Lookout that you might have missed.
- Downtown farmers market prepares for May move to temporary location two blocks away (Lookout)
- Cabrillo course spotlights native edible plants with Indigenous feast and film showcase (Lookout)
- The Chocolate Studio opens in former Flower Bar for three-month pop-up (Lookout)
- A ‘perfect storm’ of environmental and political issues is driving Santa Cruz fishers out of the water (Lookout)
