Santa Cruz "Service" also Pubs
Sharen Rund
Glenn Nelson (gne...@megatest.com) wrote:
: Don mentions some pretty fine establishments in Santa Cruz.
: I started out to correct just the statement about the Sea Cloud.
: I guess I'm in a slightly pissy mood, but I also felt compelled to
: correct spelling. Oh, if you bear with my spelling lessons you'll
: get directions to some of these places.
: Glenn Nelson, Megatest, San Jose
: gne...@megatest.com
: Phone: 408-441-3014
: From article <2p6rp3$p...@nic.scruz.net>, by ste...@steiny.com (Don Steiny):
: > Bob.S...@f201.n914.z8.rbbs-net.ORG (Bob Shoring) writes:
: >
[snip, snip, snip...]
: > The Palamar in Santa Cruz has Western Mexican food. Mexico is a
: That's Palomar, like the observatory.
: > big country with different peoples, and on the West coast you often eat
: > fresh fish, fruit, and vegatables instead of the heavier type found by
: > Texas. The Palamar has some of the West Coast kind of food. The truely
: > great place is Plapas, down by Seacliff Beach. It has an incredible view
correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the people associated with both
restaurants are one in the same.....
: That's Palapas, and it's in Seascape. I've never eaten there, but it has
: a great reputation. Take Larkin Valley Rd. exit to Seascape Rd. (Blvd?).
actually, it's Larkin Valley if you go east of hwy 1, and San Andreas
if you go go west of Hwy 1
and Palapas has great views, great seafood with interesting salsas (like
papaya, guava, etc), your choice of regualr refried beans or black beans,
good margaritas, nice interior color scheme.....
if you're in the mood, after your meal, take a walk across the street to
the Seascape Resort Lodge - nice outdoor patio, bar, walkway to the beach...
and for food with a continental flair, try the restaurant (Sanderlings)
there - great food - they have fish specials Mon-Thu for $9.95 (regularly
about $15 on up) and their Chiopino, regualr $21 for $11 on Sundays...
[snip, snip, snip...]
: > The number one culinary attraction of Santa Cruz county is
: > without a doubt Gayles Bakery in Soquel. It has a delicatessen and
: > incredible bread and other baked goods. After the earthquake, I was
: > listening to the emergency broadcast station. They would read lots of
: > announcements, telling where power was on and so on. The anouncer said:
: > "I have very good news! Gayles is open!" Everyone agreed we were going
: > to be OK. We often get stuff take out from there. Their chicken is
: > out-of-this world, everything is. People visit me from all over the
: > world and when they taste Gayles wholewheat sourdough bread the often
: > ask how to get there so they can take some home. My mother drives up
: > from Carmel Valley to get stuff there.
Gayles is good, ....
: Hummph. I think Alfaro's bread is superior and the pastries at the Buttery
: and Beckmann's (also makes great bread) are superior in my mind -- more sugar!
: Still, I can't fault success.
Alfaro's is great, and I can get their breads at local stores too....
love the 4-seed baguettes
: >
: > -don
: > --
: > Don Steiny - ste...@steiny.com
: > Don Steiny Software - 214 Calvin Place - Santa Cruz, CA 95060
: > (408) 425-0382
: > "success is 99% failure" - Honda
: Glenn Nelson, Megatest, San Jose
: gne...@megatest.com
: Phone: 408-441-3014
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Don Steiny
>correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the people associated with both
>restaurants are one in the same.....
I have heard that, but I am not sure.
>Gayles is good, ....
>: Hummph. I think Alfaro's bread is superior and the pastries at the Buttery
>: and Beckmann's (also makes great bread) are superior in my mind -- more sugar!
>Alfaro's is great, and I can get their breads at local stores too....
>love the 4-seed baguettes
To each there own. I find it to be no better than standard
commercial french bread, too much crust and white bread in the center.
I got their breat a few times and we wound up tossing it out.