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Cellar Door

Say the words “cellar door.” Do your lips pulse with pleasure? Does your tongue swell with pride? Are you choking on your swollen lips and tongue? If you’re to believe a large bloc of linguists and writers, then you should be, according to an article in the New York Times Magazine. The article by Grant [...]

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Center Street Grill -1001 Center Street

Center Street Grill is open for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Couples and families feel welcome in this beautiful, spacious restaurant, offering American food with Mediterranean flare. Dinners include entrees such as Lamb shank, Shanghai Chicken, Grilled Salmon, Baby back ribs and more, with a choice of two delicious sides. Pasta dishes and mouth-watering pizzas are [...]

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Chocolate – 1522 Pacific Avenue

Chocolate is your home away from home. Friendly atmosphere, superb food, and a staff who care. It is the perfect place to relax with friends and family, while catching your breath between Art Shows. Chocolate’s menu offers a wide variety of dishes, all prepared with the care and attention that has made Chocolate the place [...]

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Hula’s Tiki Bar and Island Grill – 221 Cathcart Street

Santa Cruzans have long felt an affinity with Hawaii. Linked by the Pacific Ocean, and harboring a connection to the Pacific Rim, we share a laid-back openness, love of sand and surf and a strong community spirit. Hula’s has been celebrating those values in the Monterey Bay area for the past eight years. The creation [...]

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India Joze – 418 Front Street

Joze, which opened in Santa Cruz in 1972, is now young in its fifth incarnation as a cafe at the 418 Project. A pioneer in multi-cultural culinary respect, chef Jozseph Schultz and his operation have been profiled in the New York Times, Christian Science Monitor, Washington Post, Gastronomica, and all of the local media for [...]

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JOE’S PIZZA & SUBS 1207 PACIFIC AVE SANTA CRUZ CA 95060

At Joe’s Pizza & Subs, we believe in providing the highest quality food for the best prices in town! Family-owned and operated since 1986, we have an extensive menu with something for everyone. From salads to philly cheese steaks, pizza to falafels, if you are hungry in Santa Cruz, CA, Joe’s is the place to [...]

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Laili – 101B Cooper St

By Ann Parker, Santa Cruz Sentinel. Owned by Afghan Wafi Amin, who also founded the 360 Gourmet World Grill burrito bars, Laili (‘LYE-lee’) is dedicated to the flavors and traditions of the Silk Road, a 5,000-mile trade route between the Mediterranean Sea and China. ‘You might say our caravan is in Afghanistan now,’ says Laili’s [...]

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Motiv – 1209 Pacific Avenue

The areas top, award-winning bartenders and award winning drinks await you at MOTIV’s lounge. Our drink selection offers a mixture of your favorite classics, specialty drinks, top-shelf Vodka, Tequila, Whiskey, Bourbons, and Scotch. By the bottle or out of the tap, choose from a wide selection of your favorite domestic, import, and local beers. We [...]

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