A double gold at the recent San Francisco World Spirits Competition has Santa Cruz Spirits’ flagship vodka trending, and its founders are aiming to ramp up production and make waves well beyond the county’s borders.
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Who owns the phrase ‘Taco Tuesday’? According to Taco Bell, it should be everyone
The multinational chain on Tuesday launched its latest salvo in a decadeslong dispute to claim and use the term “Taco Tuesday.”
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Lily Belli on Food: Checking out Firefly Tavern, prize-winning pies and a quest for tuna niçoise
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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Firefly Tavern brings new concept to former 99 Bottles space
Aiming to provide a spot in downtown Santa Cruz that both fosters a sense of community and boasts delicious food, Hans Losee and April Wilkerson opened Firefly Tavern in April in the Walnut Avenue location that formerly housed 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall.
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Beckmann’s pies take top honors at national pie competition
Judges at the National Pie Championships earlier this month in Florida found out what many in Santa Cruz County already knew: Beckmann’s Old World Bakery makes some tasty pies, and the Beckmann’s team now has four best-in-show ribbons after wowing with its pumpkin, cherry, pecan and mixed berry entries.
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Santa Cruz Mountains wine passport back for 2023
With more than 35 wineries participating, the Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association’s passport program has returned from its COVID layoff. A $90 investment gets holders complimentary tastings and other perks, and kickoff events are happening Saturday at Chaminade and elsewhere.
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Cabrillo College’s culinary arts program — ‘Santa Cruz’s quiet secret’ — stokes classroom-to-kitchen pipeline
From creating wedding cakes and catering special events to putting on lunch and dinner at the upscale Pino Alto Restaurant at the campus’ venerable Sesnon House, Cabrillo College gives students hands-on experience as they pursue options from certification to associate degrees, sending them into restaurants and businesses across Santa Cruz County and beyond.
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Supreme Court upholds California animal-cruelty law that bans narrow cages for pigs
The Supreme Court rules that California’s restrictions on pork sales do not violate the Constitution’s interstate commerce protections.
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Lily Belli on Food: My Thai Beach reopens, new restaurant from Trestles owner & the solo cooking doldrums
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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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.