RestaurantsReviews
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Revisiting the West End
NewsCuisineReviewsWine May 21, 2013, by Christina Waters 1 Comments
Wine tastings, feasts and a correction on Santa Cruz’s newest gastropub.
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Foodie File: Gregory Magnusson
CuisineReviews Apr 23, 2013, by Jacob Pierce
If Gregory Magnusson is any indicator, you don’t need to travel to Germany—or even drink—to work at a German restaurant.
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Coffee Goes Steampunk in Santa Cruz
CuisineReviews Apr 23, 2013, by Christina Waters
A company with the glamorously nerdish name of Alpha Dominche has devised a sleek bit of computer-industrial eye candy that makes four cups of micro-tuned coffee in under a minute.
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Weekends at the Buttery
CuisineReviews Apr 16, 2013, by Christina Waters
Lively and—given the weather—getting livelier each week. Not only does the Buttery make some of the best coffee in town, it also puts my taste buds in touch with the amazing and always addictive Zucchini Muffin.
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Santa Cruz’s Spring Menus
CuisineReviews Apr 09, 2013, by Christina Waters
Choice selections, from seasonal eating to spirits.
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Mr. Toots’ Tasty Coffee, Big Cookies
NewsReviews Jan 22, 2013, by Christina Waters
Even on a chilly winter morning, the sunny balcony of Mr. Toots—overlooking the Capitola Beach and estuary—invites coffee lovers to linger, soak up some sun (assuming it isn’t raining, of course) and nurse that double latté for a while. Amazingly, when Lisa and I met for our monthly literary reconnoiter last week at the upstairs coffeehouse, Mr. Toots seemed exactly as I had left it. Church pews, couches, cafe tables and plenty of free wi-fi make Mr. Toots a pleasant place to park that laptop and surf the web.
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O’mei Combines Great Taste, Quiet Atmosphere
Reviews Nov 27, 2012, by Christina Waters
As other restaurants become louder, O’mei becomes even more precious. Handsome, intimate and cozy, the dining rooms of O’mei provide true culinary—and conversational—oases, where the food has never been better and you can actually converse in words of more than one shouted syllable.
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Dining With Local Stars at Gabriella
NewsReviews Nov 20, 2012, by Christina Waters
Just how was this going to work, I wondered? A flotilla of us were convening on the main dining room of Gabriella Cafe in hopes of hearing the loquacious über gardener Orin Martin orate on the topic of peppers, while his artist wife Stephanie demystified a few complex points of intaglio printing.
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New Pizzeria Captures Elegant Spirit of Avanti
Reviews Nov 06, 2012, by Christina Waters
While the rest of you were feasting on sugary candy corn, we spent our traditional Halloween dinner at Avanti. The “old” Avanti, a.k.a. the new Pizzeria Avanti, where Jeremy Geise, son of owners Paul and Cindy Geise, has grown gracefully into his role as resident host.
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New Menu at Aquarius Restaurant
NewsCuisineReviews Oct 09, 2012, by Christina Waters
Priced well within the comfort zone of most inquiring foodies, the seasonally evolving menu—which includes a choice tapas menu for enjoyment in the lounge—is loaded with seasonal ideas, local organic ingredients and tons of vibrant flavor. And when you’re sipping that mojito in the lounge, don’t forget to look up and admire the surfboard-lined ceiling.
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