

Your guide to local food and drink all over Santa Cruz County from veteran food scene reporter Lily Belli.
LILY BELLI: Eaters Digest
There are 30 stories.
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1
Quick Take
Dining news from Oct. 8 through the following week. Your morning guide to news and events in the Santa Cruz County food...
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2
Quick Take
Your weekly guide to news and events in the Santa Cruz County food and drink world, featuring news and reviews about...
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3
Quick Take
Your weekly guide to news and events in the Santa Cruz County food and drink world, featuring news, including Restaurant...
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4
Quick Take
Yes, Lily is fond of pumpkin spice lattes — from some locations, anyways — and she’s not too proud to admit it. The...
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5
Quick Take
Lily has you covered on where to order turkeys, baked goods and more as the holidays loom ever larger, plus the pick of...
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6
Quick Take
Some words of cheese wisdom from a Staff of Life fromager, an 11th Hour Coffee update, some fun events for the weekend,...
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8
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Lily Belli talks possible substitutes for Christmas Eve crab, candy cap mushroom cookies, chili crisp bliss that isn’t...
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9
Quick Take
A walk through the holiday offerings around the county, from lovely persimmons everywhere you look to a cookie hunt in...
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10
Quick Take
Monterey Bay’s commercial crab season will open Thursday, but crabs from Northern California have already made their way...
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11
Quick Take
A makeover will bring Todd Parker’s pizzas to Sante Adairius’ Midtown location in the new year, but before then, don’t...
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12
Quick Take
Whether it’s a holiday-season jolt of caffeine or vegetarian, Cuban-inspired pastries and sandwiches, the downtown Santa...
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13
Quick Take
As 2021 gives us its last hours, Lily Belli talks about some of the more important local food and drink news to come in...
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14
Quick Take
As 2022 begins, we say goodbye to two Santa Cruz restaurants, Pearl of the Ocean and India Joze. Nutritionist Magali...
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15
Quick Take
Fruition Brewery paired up with Birichino winery to create an exquisite mixed-fermentation saison. And mark your...
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16
Quick Take
The chef behind Drunk Monkeys food truck has things cooking in the former Saturn Cafe spot in downtown Santa Cruz, while...
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17
Quick Take
Valentine’s Day marks a bittersweet last day downtown for Mutari, with the space it’s occupied for the past seven years...
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18
Quick Take
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, Lily Belli has some ideas for you — both traditional and more alternative....
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19
Quick Take
Though the calendar claims it’s winter, Lily Belli is feeling in a springtime mood. The latest Eaters Digest contains...
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20
Quick Take
A Mission Street staple is shuttering this weekend, though the spot might not be vacant long. Lily Belli also checks in...
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21
Quick Take
The Westside’s Venus Spirits is among the first distillers in the Golden State to use only California-grown agave, part...
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22
Quick Take
Lower Pacific’s food and drink scene is about to get a major upgrade, and there will be no shortage of places to shake...
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23
Quick Take
The newest chef on Santa Cruz County’s fine-dining scene is also its youngest in 21-year-old Malik Williams, and Lily...
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24
Quick Take
The look and atmosphere of the new Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant at Morrissey and Soquel is a major upgrade on...
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25
Quick Take
Crab season is departing early, but salmon is on deck, and Santa Cruz spring has sprung in the form of a fine-dining...
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26
Quick Take
Veteran farmer Frank Prevedelli’s legacy lives on through a memorial scholarship, and spring heats up with an April...
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27
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28
Quick Take
New projects from John Bargetto and Luna Sea Vodka, and travel across the pond with Scrumptious Fish & Chips and...
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29
Quick Take
Pop-up Pizza Series finds a permanent home at the old Tony & Alba’s in Scotts Valley, while in Santa Cruz, Berkeley’s...
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30
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From a high-end Alderwood-Australian wine pairing to vegan breakfast pastries, we’ve got you covered for a great eating...

Your guide to local food and drink all over Santa Cruz County from veteran food scene reporter Lily Belli.
By Lily Belli
Source:
Lookout Santa Cruz
There are 30 stories.
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1
Quick Take
Dining news from Oct. 8 through the following week. Your morning guide to news and events in the Santa Cruz County food...
-
2
Quick Take
Your weekly guide to news and events in the Santa Cruz County food and drink world, featuring news and reviews about...
-
3
Quick Take
Your weekly guide to news and events in the Santa Cruz County food and drink world, featuring news, including Restaurant...
-
4
Quick Take
Yes, Lily is fond of pumpkin spice lattes — from some locations, anyways — and she’s not too proud to admit it. The...
-
5
Quick Take
Lily has you covered on where to order turkeys, baked goods and more as the holidays loom ever larger, plus the pick of...
-
6
Quick Take
Some words of cheese wisdom from a Staff of Life fromager, an 11th Hour Coffee update, some fun events for the weekend,...
-
7
-
8
Quick Take
Lily Belli talks possible substitutes for Christmas Eve crab, candy cap mushroom cookies, chili crisp bliss that isn’t...
-
9
Quick Take
A walk through the holiday offerings around the county, from lovely persimmons everywhere you look to a cookie hunt in...
-
10
Quick Take
Monterey Bay’s commercial crab season will open Thursday, but crabs from Northern California have already made their way...
-
11
Quick Take
A makeover will bring Todd Parker’s pizzas to Sante Adairius’ Midtown location in the new year, but before then, don’t...
-
12
Quick Take
Whether it’s a holiday-season jolt of caffeine or vegetarian, Cuban-inspired pastries and sandwiches, the downtown Santa...
-
13
Quick Take
As 2021 gives us its last hours, Lily Belli talks about some of the more important local food and drink news to come in...
-
14
Quick Take
As 2022 begins, we say goodbye to two Santa Cruz restaurants, Pearl of the Ocean and India Joze. Nutritionist Magali...
-
15
Quick Take
Fruition Brewery paired up with Birichino winery to create an exquisite mixed-fermentation saison. And mark your...
-
16
Quick Take
The chef behind Drunk Monkeys food truck has things cooking in the former Saturn Cafe spot in downtown Santa Cruz, while...
-
17
Quick Take
Valentine’s Day marks a bittersweet last day downtown for Mutari, with the space it’s occupied for the past seven years...
-
18
Quick Take
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, Lily Belli has some ideas for you — both traditional and more alternative....
-
19
Quick Take
Though the calendar claims it’s winter, Lily Belli is feeling in a springtime mood. The latest Eaters Digest contains...
-
20
Quick Take
A Mission Street staple is shuttering this weekend, though the spot might not be vacant long. Lily Belli also checks in...
-
21
Quick Take
The Westside’s Venus Spirits is among the first distillers in the Golden State to use only California-grown agave, part...
-
22
Quick Take
Lower Pacific’s food and drink scene is about to get a major upgrade, and there will be no shortage of places to shake...
-
23
Quick Take
The newest chef on Santa Cruz County’s fine-dining scene is also its youngest in 21-year-old Malik Williams, and Lily...
-
24
Quick Take
The look and atmosphere of the new Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant at Morrissey and Soquel is a major upgrade on...
-
25
Quick Take
Crab season is departing early, but salmon is on deck, and Santa Cruz spring has sprung in the form of a fine-dining...
-
26
Quick Take
Veteran farmer Frank Prevedelli’s legacy lives on through a memorial scholarship, and spring heats up with an April...
-
27
-
28
Quick Take
New projects from John Bargetto and Luna Sea Vodka, and travel across the pond with Scrumptious Fish & Chips and...
-
29
Quick Take
Pop-up Pizza Series finds a permanent home at the old Tony & Alba’s in Scotts Valley, while in Santa Cruz, Berkeley’s...
-
30
Quick Take
From a high-end Alderwood-Australian wine pairing to vegan breakfast pastries, we’ve got you covered for a great eating...