Death Box, a punk-inspired pop-up in downtown Santa Cruz, is bringing smoke-kissed sandwiches, ramen, sourdough loaves and cannoli to the former Alderwood location.
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This week in Santa Cruz County business: La Bahia prepares for opening, Santa Cruz offers new storefront beautification grant, next steps for Soif 2.0
In her weekly survey of local business, Jessica M. Pasko looks ahead to the first guests finally checking in to the beachfront La Bahia Hotel & Spa, spotlights a new program to boost downtown Santa Cruz storefronts, and more numbers, names and dates to know.
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Lily Belli on Food: A peek inside Death Box collab; new ownership at Johnny’s Harborside; Cavalletta adds brunch
Around Santa Cruz County food & drink with Lookout correspondent Lily Belli.
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Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of Aug. 26
Lookout Santa Cruz reviews the public filings from local businesses to report on new businesses starting in the area.
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Eaters Digest: Sommelier flight at Vin Vivant
After a newsy week on the Santa Cruz County food & drink scene, Lily Belli heads to Capitola Village’s new wine bar for a blind flight poured by the experts.
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At former Caffe Pergolesi site, a new incarnation of Soif takes shape
Two former employees of Soif Wine Bar and Merchant are moving closer to opening their new wine bar and retail shop in the former home of Caffe Pergolesi in downtown Santa Cruz. The project faces a hearing before a city committee next month.
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New Leaf to open expanded Santa Cruz store next month
New Leaf Community Markets is slated to open its new store in the Gateway Plaza on River Street in Santa Cruz on Sept. 27. The location will be more than three times the size of the downtown space it vacated last fall.
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Betty Burgers’ Seabright store temporarily closed after major vandalism
An intruder vandalized Betty Burgers in Seabright early Tuesday, causing an estimated $50,000 in damages and lost income by ransacking the restaurant and discharging a fire extinguisher, forcing a temporary closure for cleaning and repairs.
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Lily Belli on Food: Capitola’s Vin Vivant; dire situation for Seabright, harbor business; Penny Ice Creamery turns 15
In her Tuesday newsletter, Lookout correspondent Lily Belli introduces a new Capitola Village wine bar with some heavy hitters attached and spotlights difficulties for businesses around the Murray Street Bridge, plus more news, notes and dates to save around Santa Cruz County food & drink.
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Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of Aug. 19
Lookout Santa Cruz reviews the public filings from local businesses to report on new businesses starting in the area.
