Lily Belli heads to Aptos Village for a splurge, recommends some local food & drink events for the coming week and passes along stories you might’ve missed in her Friday newsletter.
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Beyond the slice: The best non-pizza dishes at pizza restaurants in Santa Cruz County
While researching the Santa Cruz County pizza guide, food and drink reporter Lily Belli discovered that some of the best local pizza chefs aren’t making just great pies, they’re rounding out their menus with clever and refreshing sides. Here are seven salads and appetizers worth seeking out.
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With new leadership team in place, Mentone launches into its next season of life
Four years after opening, a new head chef, wine director and general manager are leading Mentone, David Kinch’s Aptos restaurant, into its next phase, with an expansive new wine list, the reopening of a summer lunch menu and a continued commitment to local ingredients.
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‘Books shouldn’t gather dust’: Chef David Kinch to sell personal culinary library at Bad Animal
World-renowned chef and Santa Cruz resident David Kinch will sell his personal collection of culinary books at downtown’s Bad Animal on Feb. 3 and Feb. 4.
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Kinch’s Manresa reopens to host series of international pop-ups
After closing in December 2022, Manresa is reopening to host a series of luxe pop-ups featuring international chefs at the Los Gatos restaurant. It’s a collaboration between Santa Cruz chef David Kinch and entrepreneurs Juan and Luis Caviglia.
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Patrick Trefz melds passions for surfing, travel and food in wide-ranging new cookbook
Santa Cruz-based photographer and filmmaker Patrick Trefz is known for documenting surf culture. But in his new cookbook, “Ode to Travel,” Trefz shares recipes, photos and travel experiences through the lens of food.
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Kinch’s next move: Another Mentone and Manresa Bread, plus an eatery TBA, in big Los Gatos complex
When he announced the closure of Michelin darling Manresa at the end of 2022, Santa Cruz-based chef David Kinch said he aimed to pursue “long-neglected passions.” What those might be is now coming into focus.
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‘We’re not a rocketship to Mars; we’re a bakery’: Acclaimed Manresa Bread opens on the Westside
Santa Cruzan Avery Ruzicka, Manresa Bread’s founder and head baker, brings the bakery to the Westside, joining outposts in Los Gatos, Los Altos, Campbell and Palo Alto. Along with Companion and Kelly’s French Bakery, that makes the Westside the epicenter of contemporary bread-making locally.
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Chef David Kinch announces departure from Michelin-starred Manresa
Twenty years after it first opened, acclaimed chef David Kinch announced that he will leave his Los Gatos restaurant Manresa at the end of the year to focus on other projects, including Aptos’ Mentone. His departure leaves the future of three Michelin-starred restaurant in limbo.
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Mentone atonement: A year after long-awaited Kinch debut in Aptos was due, the real deal finally draws near
It took forever to get David Kinch’s latest creation, his hometown creation, to the starting line. Then a pandemic hit. Takeout and outdoor’s ‘Little Beach’ provided a stop gap. Now, one year later, the grand debut of Mentone’s properly curated indoor experience lies only a few short weeks ahead.