Friday, November 30, 2012

Great Gourmets visits Aldos in Santa Cruz

We've been visiting some of the restaurants of Santa Cruz to explore, and here are a few of the great entrees we've discovered!

Aldo's Restaurant sits at the harbor with great views of the boats coming and going. The Cioppino was perfect! Cinnabar Wine was featured.

Alfredo is the Master Chef!

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Casablanca

Great Gourmets continues our exploration of Santa Cruz Ocean View sites with a visit to Casablanca, located at 101 Main Street in Santa Cruz near the Wharf.

The Master Chef Tim Edmonds, and Restaurant Manager, T. Patrick Sargent, helped us select the following entrees.

Food here is Mediterranean influenced.

Roasted Squash Salad is paired with
Lambert Bridge Chardonnay

Flatbreads and condiments are paired with
Century Cellars Chardonnay

Clam Chowder

In the upper restaurant seating area

With the main course Vegetable Tagini
Paired with Morgan Sauvignon Blanc

Casablanca!

These may soon be featured in the Broadcast Cable Series: " Great Gourmets"!

Produced and Directed by
Tamara Lynn Scott
http://GreatGourmets.blogspot.com

Friday, November 16, 2012

Visiting Santa Cruz Harbor Restaurants - Johnnies

We've been visiting some of the restaurants of Santa Cruz to explore, and here are a few of the great dishes we've discovered!

We stopped off at Johnnies Seafood Restaurant, located along the harbor entrance . Master Chef Evan Lite showed us a sample of their menu selections:

The Ahi Tartar, With a Lemon Drop from the bar:

The Beet Napoleon:

Scallop Mushroom Pot Pie was especially delicious!

Joyce Wines were featured along with the Portabella Wellington:

A trio of seafood is a menu favorite:

And Dessert! Chocolate Martinis and Chocolate Mousse.