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December 31, 2025
Level-Up Liquids
Other Brother Beer Co. has debuted its second location in Aptos Village with a strong roster of craft sours, IPAs, lagers and collaborative brews.
December 23, 2025
Franchise Player
The Breakfast Club at Midtown, a buzz-worthy hit since its line-out-the-door debut in San Jose, is coming to Santa Cruz Downtown in 2026.
December 17, 2025
City Centered
Downtown Santa Cruz is finding fresh momentum through food, drink, and community—from a thriving farmers market to pop-up taprooms and creative holiday markets.
December 10, 2025
Away We Go
Home Away, a new fast-casual spot in Soquel, features hyper-local dishes, oysters, empanadas, and creative takes on Chef Brad Briske's Home classics.
December 10, 2025
Twelve Bites of Christmas
Maybe you are holding out hope your true love is going to give to you 12 drummers drumming, 11 pipers piping, 10 lords a-leaping,...
December 3, 2025
‘Here’ Is Now
Aki Fresh Mex has earned a loyal following thanks to hyper fresh chile verde tamales, molcajetes, vampiro tacos, moles and stuffed squash blossoms.
November 26, 2025
Mission Critical
d20 does delicious Detroit-style sourdough pizza, small plates, fresh-baked cookies, craft beers, wine, sake cocktails and a library of board games.
November 19, 2025
Box of Chocolates
Spontaneous Confections offers pumpkin tarts with vanilla chantilly and candied hazelnuts, apple tarte tatin domes over caramel and almond cream, and chocolate tarts with ganache and chocolate whipped cream
