http://www.santacruz.com/author/christina-waters Christina Waters - Author RSS Feed jpierce@santacruzweekly.com Copyright 2013 2013-05-23T22:47:+00:00 May 21, 2013 Christina Waters http://www.santacruz.com/restaurants/articles/2013/05/21/revisiting_the_west_end http://www.santacruz.com/restaurants/articles/2013/05/21/revisiting_the_west_end Wine tastings, feasts and a correction on Santa Cruz’s newest gastropub.

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Tags: Epicure ]]> http://www.santacruz.com/restaurants/articles/2013/05/21/revisiting_the_west_end#comments_top News Cuisine Reviews Wine 2013-05-21T21:12+00:00 May 14, 2013 Christina Waters http://www.santacruz.com/restaurants/articles/2013/05/14/staff_of_life_celebrates_44_years http://www.santacruz.com/restaurants/articles/2013/05/14/staff_of_life_celebrates_44_years I know the entire Santa Cruz community joins me in congratulating the tireless visionaries at Staff of Life celebrating (I can’t believe it) 44 years in the heart of the natural food business.

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More on Wine ]]> http://www.santacruz.com/restaurants/articles/2013/05/14/staff_of_life_celebrates_44_years#comments_top News Cuisine Wine 2013-05-14T21:47+00:00 May 7, 2013 Christina Waters http://www.santacruz.com/restaurants/articles/2013/05/07/santa_cruzs_prodigal_butcher http://www.santacruz.com/restaurants/articles/2013/05/07/santa_cruzs_prodigal_butcher Charcuterist Justin Severino headlines the July 5 Outstanding in the Field dinner, with white tablecloths and wine glasses along the edge of the Pacific Ocean—Secret Sea Cove—starting at 3pm.

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Tags: Epicure ]]> http://www.santacruz.com/restaurants/articles/2013/05/07/santa_cruzs_prodigal_butcher#comments_top News Cuisine 2013-05-07T21:36+00:00 Apr 30, 2013 Christina Waters http://www.santacruz.com/restaurants/articles/2013/04/30/does_santa_cruz_have_a_west_end http://www.santacruz.com/restaurants/articles/2013/04/30/does_santa_cruz_have_a_west_end Le Cigare Volant space to become taproom; UCSC’s Sprint Plant Sale on.

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Tags: Bonny Doon Vineyard, Epicure, UCSC Farm and Garden ]]> http://www.santacruz.com/restaurants/articles/2013/04/30/does_santa_cruz_have_a_west_end#comments_top News Cuisine Wine 2013-04-30T21:48+00:00 Apr 23, 2013 Christina Waters http://www.santacruz.com/restaurants/articles/2013/04/23/coffee_goes_steampunk_in_santa_cruz http://www.santacruz.com/restaurants/articles/2013/04/23/coffee_goes_steampunk_in_santa_cruz 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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Tags: Live Earth Farm, Manresa, Steampunk, Verve Coffee Roasters ]]> http://www.santacruz.com/restaurants/articles/2013/04/23/coffee_goes_steampunk_in_santa_cruz#comments_top Cuisine Reviews 2013-04-23T22:02+00:00 Apr 16, 2013 Christina Waters http://www.santacruz.com/restaurants/articles/2013/04/16/weekends_at_the_buttery http://www.santacruz.com/restaurants/articles/2013/04/16/weekends_at_the_buttery 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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Tags: Pizzeria Avanti, Ristorante Avanti, The Buttery ]]> http://www.santacruz.com/restaurants/articles/2013/04/16/weekends_at_the_buttery#comments_top Cuisine Reviews 2013-04-16T20:38+00:00 Apr 9, 2013 Christina Waters http://www.santacruz.com/restaurants/articles/2013/04/09/santa_cruzs_spring_menus http://www.santacruz.com/restaurants/articles/2013/04/09/santa_cruzs_spring_menus Choice selections, from seasonal eating to spirits.

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Tags: Oswald, Storrs Winery, Surf City Vintners, The Dinner Parties: Art & Agriculture ]]> http://www.santacruz.com/restaurants/articles/2013/04/09/santa_cruzs_spring_menus#comments_top Cuisine Reviews 2013-04-09T22:38+00:00 Apr 2, 2013 Christina Waters http://www.santacruz.com/restaurants/articles/2013/04/02/farmers_market_season_in_santa_cruz http://www.santacruz.com/restaurants/articles/2013/04/02/farmers_market_season_in_santa_cruz It has definitely started to feel like spring on the coast. And now is the time to put a weekly visit to a local farmers market on your schedule.

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Tags: Downtown Farmer's Market, Westside Farmer's Market, Scott's Valley Farmers Market, New Leaf ]]> http://www.santacruz.com/restaurants/articles/2013/04/02/farmers_market_season_in_santa_cruz#comments_top Cuisine 2013-04-02T19:58+00:00 Mar 26, 2013 Christina Waters http://www.santacruz.com/restaurants/articles/2013/03/26/craft_brewers_look_to_santa_cruz http://www.santacruz.com/restaurants/articles/2013/03/26/craft_brewers_look_to_santa_cruz Emily Thomas, owner and brewer at Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing was selected by the Brewers Association to speak at the annual Craft Brewers Conference last week in Washington, D.C. Thomas, a top micro-brewing entrepreneur talked at the brew-expo about creative fundraising, something she has done with flair at her popular brewery in the Ingalls Street complex.

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Tags: PLATED ]]> http://www.santacruz.com/restaurants/articles/2013/03/26/craft_brewers_look_to_santa_cruz#comments_top News Wine 2013-03-26T23:10+00:00 Mar 19, 2013 Christina Waters http://www.santacruz.com/restaurants/articles/2013/03/19/big_week_for_santa_cruz_wine http://www.santacruz.com/restaurants/articles/2013/03/19/big_week_for_santa_cruz_wine Bonny Doon tasting room to move to Davenport, Pinot Paradise summit returns.

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Tags: Bonny Doon Winery, Pinot Paradise, wine ]]> http://www.santacruz.com/restaurants/articles/2013/03/19/big_week_for_santa_cruz_wine#comments_top News Wine 2013-03-20T01:43+00:00