.Mark C. Anderson

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May 14, 2025

Upper Level

The faux bookcase door that adds to the speakeasy feel of the pocket-sized gem that is Ulterior bar, tucked upstairs at 110 Pearl Alley, won’t be enough to keep this revelation quiet.
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May 6, 2025

Taste Chase

Thousands descended on Roaring Camp’s old-growth redwoods in Felton for the Santa Cruz Mountain Mushroom Festival last weekend.
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April 30, 2025

Mush Love

Here come gold chanterelles and electric orange cordyceps, meaty maitakes and earthy morels... and live music on Trumpet Mushroom Stage
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April 23, 2025

Hungry for Hope

I have been stalking Crepe Cones because it stocks big-value, fresh-to-order crepes like its banana-nutella and grilled cheese, for just $6.
April 16, 2025

Tough Cookie

Adorable Soquel will host “moving parties,” on consecutive weekends—April 19–20 and 26–27—with special treats, including slow-cooked lamb for Easter.
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April 9, 2025

Flavor HQ…Upgrade!

What isn’t changing: the vintage vibe; the full-bodied range of herb-butter hanger steaks, baby back ribs and ground-chuck cheeseburgers, hand prepped and smoked in house.
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April 2, 2025

Monster Menu

The menu has three outstanding elements tucked into its vast inventory of Surf’s Up omelets, salmon Castroville, jambalaya Santa Cruz, and teriyaki top sirloins.
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March 25, 2025

Old Is New

Dreamers Restaurant offers throwback breakfast-lunch hits, like omelet with cheddar and red onion, and elevated sloppy Joe barbecued beef on a French roll
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