Quick Bites | CT Lights Lounge opens in former Firefly spot in Santa Cruz By Tara Fatemi Walker July 23, 2024 at 2:29 p.m. Firefly Tavern (110 Walnut Ave. in Santa Cruz) has closed permanently, and CT Lights Lounge...
Donna Maurillo, Food for Thought | Ways to beat dehydration By Donna Maurillo July 23, 2024 at 2:16 p.m. "Dehydration means that we’ve lost not only water, but also essential nutrients and minerals (called...
Restaurants, Food and Drink | TasteFood: Grilled steak with an herbaceous Portuguese sauce By Lynda Baslev Columnist July 22, 2024 at 6:31 a.m. Grilled coulotte steak gets saucy with a Portuguese salsa that's similar to chimichurri.
Photo | Basking in the glow of dinnertime By Shmuel Thaler July 21, 2024 at 10:53 a.m. Dusk falls on Santa Cruz's Eastside as customers wait for their orders at Charlie Hong...
Restaurants, Food and Drink | Here's how to make Pre-Vacation Fried Rice By Laura Mclively July 24, 2024 at 2:45 p.m. Fried rice is a fantastic way to use up refrigerator odds and ends and vegetable...
Quick Bites | Hidden Fortress Coffee now open in Santa Cruz By Tara Fatemi Walker July 16, 2024 at 12:11 p.m. Hidden Fortress Coffee’s new location at 877 Cedar St., a roll-up kiosk inside Cruzioworks, is...
Restaurants, Food and Drink | Here are 3 ways to make sangria for your next summer gathering By Cathy Thomas July 15, 2024 at 1:31 p.m. Serve a pitcher of the fruity wine concoction accompanied by salted almonds or candied pecans.
Restaurants, Food and Drink | A grainy side dish without the grains By Lynda Baslev Columnist July 15, 2024 at 6:42 a.m. Throwing a backyard party? Serve this tabbouleh-like Cauliflower Couscous Salad.
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Food Bank, Watsonville Library partner for kids’ cooking and nutrition By Tara Fatemi Walker July 11, 2024 at 9:59 a.m. Recipe Remix is a Monday afternoon series of four events at the library, two in...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Donna Maurillo, Food for Thought | Great dishes for the summer By Donna Maurillo July 9, 2024 at 2:12 p.m. Columnist Donna Maurillo came up with a list of tasty dishes that won't heat up...