From the best things she ate in April to spots to celebrate Mom in Santa Cruz County this weekend and go-to local fishmongers for salmon, it’s another packed Tuesday newsletter from Lily Belli.
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Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of May 5
Businesses operating in Santa Cruz County must register with the county clerk. Lookout Santa Cruz reviews the public filings from local businesses to report on new businesses starting in the area.
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The best things I ate and drank in Santa Cruz County in April
A month of eating across Santa Cruz County highlighted playful dishes, from a wild Tostilocos snack in Watsonville and indulgent French toast at a local coffeehouse, to sourdough with compound butter at Emerald Mallard, viral fruit-shaped desserts at Sugar Bakery and fresh spring rolls at Dharma’s Restaurant.
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Crowds line up for viral fruit desserts at Soquel’s Sugar Bakery
A viral fruit-shaped mousse dessert at a Soquel bakery has drawn long lines and daily sellouts, with hundreds of pastries gone within hours as customers flock from across the region. The surge in demand is pushing owner Ela Crawford to shift focus from wholesale to her storefront, even as the labor-intensive treats limit how many she can produce.
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Weekender: Kids Day, free comics, Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s riveting ‘Vincent’
Your cheat sheet for eating well and going out in Santa Cruz County this weekend.
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It’s ‘nerd Christmas’ in May as Free Comic Book Day returns to Santa Cruz
Downtown Santa Cruz’s comic hubs are rolling out the red carpet for Saturday’s national Free Comic Book Day, including an appearance by cartoonist Mike Kunkel of “Herobear and the Kid” fame at Atlantis Fantasyworld as it and Comicopolis celebrate the industry’s day in the sun.
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This week in Santa Cruz County business: Joby’s big ride in NYC, training for emerging aviation careers, Java Junction shutters River Street café
Joby’s electric air taxi takes Manhattan, a Monterey Bay nonprofit launches a forward-looking job training initiative and the end of the line for a Gateway Plaza coffee spot are all part of Jessica M. Pasko’s weekly look at local business.
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Lily Belli on Food: Coffeehouses upping their food game; Abbott Square newcomers; learn fermentation from a master
Lily Belli’s Tuesday newsletter covers a culinary trend for coffee shops, what’s new at a downtown Santa Cruz food destination, a fermenting vegetables workshop and a secret to the crispiest chicken cutlets. Dig in!
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Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of April 28
Businesses operating in Santa Cruz County must register with the county clerk. Lookout Santa Cruz reviews the public filings from local businesses to report on new businesses starting in the area.
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In Santa Cruz, cafés evolve into all-day dining spots as coffee culture shifts
Santa Cruz coffeehouses are expanding into full-service dining, adding chef-driven, all-day menus as high-quality coffee becomes standard and less of a differentiator. While some cafés embrace the shift to stand out and draw customers, others stick with simpler offerings, reflecting a split in how the industry is evolving.