.Food & Drink

.Dining Reviews
September 10, 2025

Shore Thing

High Tide rolls in as “the signature restaurant with a quintessential coastal dining experience,” while Low Tide provides “a casual refuge..."
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.Vine & Dine
September 10, 2025

Zin and Virtue

Frank Family Vineyards’ 2023 Zinfandel features flavors of dark fruits, and enticing aromas of pepper, cinnamon and spice.
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.Cover Stories
September 9, 2025

Return of the Mason Jar

Molly Bravo’s guide, The Essential Canning Cookbook, shows how to transform local abundance into shelf-stable meals all year long.
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.Dining Reviews
September 3, 2025

Hard Restart

Martinelli’s is ready to party like it’s…1858. Way back then, the O.G. Watsonville operation was all about its hard cider.
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.Foodie File
September 3, 2025

Local Catch

Long-standing local favorite La Perla Del Pacifico has been a jewel of the Watsonville dining scene for the last 35 years. Non-seafood options abound as well.
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.Vine & Dine
August 27, 2025

Bright White

Demetria Estate Pantheon Blanc grapes are sourced from the organically farmed White Barn Vineyard in Santa Ynez and fermented in a blend of barrels.
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.Foodie File
August 27, 2025

Pizza Prodigy

The Appily Ever After is a culinary collage of honeycrisp apples, applewood-smoked bacon, fresh jalapeño, goat cheese and honey.
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.Dining Reviews
August 27, 2025

Life and Death Boxing

Lance Ebert and Mikey Adams are introducing a pop-up residency called Death Box in the former Alderwood in the heart of downtown.
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.Dining Reviews
August 20, 2025

Summer Bummer

Time-honored neighborhood nexus Seabright Social closes Sept. 1, as the Murray Street Bridge retrofit has made slim profit margins impossible.
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.Foodie File
August 20, 2025

A+ Aura

Entrée highlights at Mentone are rotating handmade pastas, wood-fired Neapolitan-style pizzas, roasted chicken and a French-inspired local black cod.
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.Dining Reviews
August 12, 2025

Roadhouse Rules

At Davenport Roadhouse Restaurant & Inn, new owners are learning the ropes and listening to locals about what they want.
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.Foodie File
August 12, 2025

Cold Plunge

At Izzy's Ices downtown, the most popular pick is the multi-flavored Keep the Peace Rainbow. Also look for Pistachio Italiano, Maui Pineapple and Birchmont Blueberry.
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