Hello eaters! Jessica M. Pasko here. While Lily is out on maternity leave, I’m pitching in on the latest local food news. A little about me — I’m a writer and a native of upstate New York, living in Santa Cruz for over a decade. Our rich food culture is just one of the many […]
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SC Cider goes to the dogs and a four-pack of wine-forward events
Santa Cruz Cider launches a new offering for a good cause and Capitola Village Sip & Stroll returns this weekend, and save spots on your oenophile calendar for gatherings at Big Basin Vineyards’ Pacific Avenue tasting room, Lupulo and Equinox.
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Trestles chef/owner planning new Italian-inspired spot in Aptos
The Aptos location that previously housed Restaurant Malik Williams is getting new tenants, with Nick Sherman, chef/owner of Trestles in Capitola, and Shawn Ryberg hoping to launch Cavalletta by summer.
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Lookout Update: Cabrillo College down to 85 suggested new names for school
A task force of Santa Cruz County community members has narrowed a list of 350 new names for Cabrillo College to 85, with three meetings left before it announces its top three to five choices to the public this summer.
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Santa Cruz County’s library buildout is almost done; here’s a quick guide to where the branches stand
Six years ago, Santa Cruz County voters invested in a total upgrade of the public library system. Now, with the downtown library expected to break ground in 2024, with a hopeful 2026 completion, the new buildings — and programs and services — are almost all done. Take a quick tour.
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Here Comes the Summer: Now’s the time to look ahead to the season of fun in Santa Cruz County
It’s been a bumpy few years, to say nothing of an awful winter, but with the sun shining, we deserve a little fun (or a lot!), and who better to help us fill our calendars with the really good stuff than Wallace Baine?
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Lily Belli on Food: Salmon woes, Grahm’s Popelouchum blanc and Penny Ice expands north
Hello eaters! Jessica M. Pasko here. While Lily is out on maternity leave, I’m pitching in on the latest local food news. A little about me — I’m a writer and a native of upstate New York, living in Santa Cruz for over a decade. Our rich food culture is just one of the many […]
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From Grahm’s Popelouchum estate, a rare white (and in limited quantity)
There are only 200 cases of 2021 Popelouchum Estate Blanc, a blend of grenache blanc and grenache gris. It’s just the second white wine produced at Randall Grahm’s 415-acre vineyard in San Juan Bautista, and time is of the essence for fans of the Bonny Doon Vineyard terroirist.
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Is there anybody out there? Frank Drake and Santa Cruz County’s crucial link to the search for intelligent life in the universe
Frank Drake, the namesake of the famous Drake Equation and a giant in the field of the search for extraterrestrial life, died last year in Aptos. On April 17 at the Rio Theatre, daughter Nadia Drake — a graduate of Aptos High and UC Santa Cruz who’s an accomplished science journalist — will host “Whispers From Other Worlds,” an event sure to be bursting with the spirit of her father’s life’s work.
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Lily Belli on Food: SLV restaurants under storm siege, Coffee Conspiracy’s new home & farmworker fundraiser
Hello eaters! Jessica M. Pasko here. While Lily is out on maternity leave, I’m pitching in on the latest local food news. A little about me — I’m a writer and a native of upstate New York, living in Santa Cruz for over a decade. Our rich food culture is just one of the many […]