After five turbulent years marked by the pandemic, wildfire evacuations and storm damage, Christopher and Vanessa Chamberlain are stepping away from the Davenport Roadhouse, passing ownership to undisclosed new buyers this week.
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This week in Santa Cruz County business: Local pizzeria employees move to unionize; planned development’s impact on Marianne’s
Woodstock’s Pizza is the latest Santa Cruz County business to see employees move to unionize, Jessica M. Pasko reports in her weekly column.
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Woodstock’s Pizza employees to vote on unionization this month
Concerned about long hours and stagnant wages amid ongoing national economic uncertainty, employees at Woodstock’s Pizza in downtown Santa Cruz are set to vote July 31 and Aug. 1 whether to form their own independent union.
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Santa Cruz’s Grey Bears joins Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust Community Seafood Program
Grey Bears, a nonprofit serving older Santa Cruz County adults through healthy food distributions and community programs, is partnering with Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust as a new member of its Community Seafood Program.
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Lily Belli on Food: Events popping off, Vim goes Candy Land, farmers market brunches
Around Santa Cruz County food and drink with Lookout correspondent Lily Belli.
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With Murray Street Bridge closed, port district to explore extended hours for water taxi in coming weeks
The Santa Cruz Port District is eyeing a pilot project to determine whether enough people are interested and would use its water taxi service beyond its current hours as locals continue to adjust to the closure of the Murray Street Bridge thoroughfare.
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Eaters Digest: Berries and flowers at local u-picks
Get out and take advantage of Santa Cruz County’s fruit, vegetable, herb and flower bounty, with a guide from Lily Belli in her Friday newsletter.
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Best of Santa Cruz County food & drink events, July 11-17
Lookout food & drink correspondent Lily Belli highlights top events happening around Santa Cruz County this weekend and into next week, plus more listings from Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
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Lily Belli on Food: The joy of u-picks; bridge closure hits harbor-area business; butter dishes as art
Santa Cruz County food & drink news, notes, events, recommendations and more from Lookout correspondent Lily Belli.
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On Ocean Street, Marianne’s Ice Cream comes under the shadow of a major housing development
A five-story mixed-use development is slated to go up behind Marianne’s Ice Cream, a Santa Cruz staple. Marianne’s owners are worried about street parking during construction and the shadow of the building — which will stretch across Ocean Street in front of the parlor in winter — once it’s done.
