Let’s just pretend for a moment you went your whole life without discovering the wonders at work within Santa Cruz’s original ...

Deciding among the plethora of tempting options for bacchanalian decadence this weekend makes the California ballot look easy ...

On another record-setting warm day, Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group’s annual Grazing on the Green 2026, served up some of the ...

A light breeze blows through the warehouse door at Madson Wines on a Thursday evening. The Fugees play in the background.

Every astronaut gets to take one (and only one) condiment of their choosing—and it’s a long trip—so which are you taking? And ...

By 4am, the ovens at Maison Iris are firing. So is owner and pastry chef Reda Hamade. With the Pacific Grove bakery waiting ...

Two major positive developments on the wine front have just materialized. First off: Today Cabrillo College became the first community college in California to award college credit for Wine & Spirit ...

Found Treasure: Bargains at The Bagelry, aka The O.G.

Gazpacho makes a perfect sauce for seafood, or in this case, burrata. Serve it with grilled crusty bread for a light lunch. If you’d like to prepare it ahead of time, add ½ a cup of labneh or ...

At Edible Monterey Bay, our mission is to celebrate the local food cultures of Santa Cruz, San Benito and Monterey Counties, season by season. We believe in sustainability, and that everyone has a ...

The Environmental Working Group’s list of The Dirty Dozen—which just published for 2026—consistently ranks strawberries among the produce items most contaminated with pesticides. (All photos: Mark C.