Fresh artichokes and more at Pezzini Farms

Fresh artichokes and more at Pezzini Farms

Pezzini Farms is a perfect farmstand-meets-gourmet-food-shop, one-stop shopping to stock up on your fresh local produce, for a quick snack, to gather ingredients for a picnic lunch or a gourmet pasta dinner – even to shop for a fantastic foodie gift basket....
Quick bites: Penny Ice Creamery

Quick bites: Penny Ice Creamery

I love to pick up an affogatto at Penny Ice Creamery’s 41st Avenue location then take a walk along East Cliff, the bitter richness of Verve espresso a nice contrast against to creamy Tahitian vanilla bean ice cream. Then again, the salted caramel with burnt...
Quick bites: Craft Bakeshop & Eatery

Quick bites: Craft Bakeshop & Eatery

Here’s all you really need to know about Watsonville’s Craft Bakeshop and Eatery: the breakfast burrito took home was so heavy that it triggered the passenger seatbelt light. And that burrito, a Cheesy Bavarian stuffed with fluffy scrambled eggs, potatoes,...
A taste of real Santa Cruz at El Salchichero

A taste of real Santa Cruz at El Salchichero

California Highway One becomes Mission Street for several miles on the west side of Santa Cruz, as you learn whether you are driving south, making the c-shaped curve around the Monterey Bay, or north, hugging the open sea on your way to Half Moon Bay. Don’t drive too...