Eats & Treats
TREAT YOUR SELF CHOCOLATE
This downtown restaurant’s dessert menu features creations that showcase its namesake. Desserts at Chocolate aren’t overly sweet, and thus cater to a more adult palate. Lack of sugar doesn’t mean lack of flavor, though, with menu offerings like homemade Chocolate Mousse Truffles ($3/piece) and the Dark Chocolate Sin Cake A La Mode ($8.50), which features Chocolate’s popular flourless devil’s food chocolate cake with grated almonds, served warm alongside a scoop of the restaurant’s own vanilla gelato. 1522 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, 427-9900, chocolatsantacruz.com.
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THE BUTTERY
The Buttery’s Corner Cafe is located right next to its bakery, and guests can enjoy fresh, seasonal, homestyle baked goods after their meals. The Razzmatazz, which is offered only from June through November, is based on The Buttery’s most popular cake: chocolate devil’s food. The devil’s food is filled with raspberry buttercream and topped with chocolate ganache and glazed raspberries ($30 for a seven-inch cake). 702 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, 458-3020, butterybakery.com.
Gourmet dining, casual ambience and an up close ocean view —You’ll find it all right here! Happy Hour 3–6:30 Full Bar
(Closed on Tuesdays)
Across the street from the Main Beach at the corner of Beach and Main. (Free parking at 201 Main St.) 831-426-9063 | casablanca–santacruz.com 28 l food & wine
19 entrees for $19 or less! Wienerschnitzel Wednesdays $12.00 includes salad
Happy Hour Fridays 4–6pm 1/2 off all appetizers and $4 German Beers
Dinner nightly starting at 5pm Lunch service at 11