Santa Cruz-based Humble Sea Brewing Co. is looking for a tenant for the restaurant space in Felton that recently housed its restaurant, Humble Sea Tavern. The tavern closed in August, leaving a hole in the otherwise flourishing Santa Cruz Mountains community.
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Soquel’s beloved Silver Spur to reopen under new owners, bringing back the menu from its glory days
Juan Valencia, a cook at the Silver Spur under longtime owner Linda Hopper, is taking over the Soquel standby along with son Daniel Govea and help from the rest of the family, who run downtown Santa Cruz taqueria El Huarache. “Our [menu] is going back to being more homestyle,” says Govea. “We’ll make everything from scratch daily, our soups, our sandwiches.”
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Santa Cruz Best in Booze of the Year: The Apéro Club
The Apéro Club, founded by Hannah and Aran Healy, was awarded the 2023 NEXTies Best in Booze of the Year. Hannah and Aran opened The Apéro Club in August 2020 in the middle of COVID. With restrictions in full force the eclectic interior could only welcome guests at 25% capacity. Today, you will find their […]
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EATERS DIGEST: PilsGNAR fest returns, plus standouts at Vim and Alderwood Pacific
This week, Humble Sea Brewing Co. celebrates pilsner with a packed lineup at its PilsGNAR fest this Saturday, Paradise Beach Grille reopens in Capitola Village and dishes to savor from Vim Dining & Desserts and Alderwood Pacific.
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Damaged and without power, Capitola Village restaurants struggle to reopen and brace for next surge of storms
The Esplanade in the Capitola Village remained closed to pedestrians and traffic on Friday after a storm surge on Thursday damaged many businesses. Others could reopen relatively soon, but power has yet to be restored to the area.
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A taste of El Salvador: Dos Hermanos Pupuseria
Dos Hermanos Pupuseria serves simple food that works — four types of pupusas served alongside curtido slaw and a fiery salsa that leaves you wanting more.
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Inside the world of the Boardwalk’s global student workers
For more than 20 years, the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk has supplemented its local summer workforce with students from around the world. This year, more than 300 are finishing their jobs pulling ride switches and scooping up pingpong balls before returning to Armenia, Malaysia, Spain and beyond. What’s the experience like … and what do they think of Santa Cruz?
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Ask Lookout: Wait, which is the real original Ferrell’s Donuts?
Seventy-three years ago, the first Ferrell’s started satisfying local tastes. Now there are five of them around the county, but answering that question of what’s “original” led us on a wild trek.
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Combating holiday hunger & food insecurity: Local organizations making difference
These four local Santa Cruz County nonprofits make it their mission year-round to empower youth, fight hunger, and support women and families in need. Read what they cooking when it comes to impactful holiday-time partnerships you can help support.
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A fine sign of dining’s return: Trestles in Capitola checks the boxes on food, vibe, setting, service
A visit to Trestles in Capitola Village, at the former location of Bella Roma, puts all the recollections of why we used to go out to fine meals back into proper and tasty perspective.