“Hand to heart — one of the best pizzas we’ve ever had! Got a tip from a local on the plane to try this and they didn’t mislead. Partners with a local ale house, which was also good. The Parmesan crisp around the edges of the crust made this next level good. Don’t let the thick crust fool you! It’s so light and crispy. We’ll visit every trip to the area.”
“The highest quality and best service for miles around. A throw back to when service mattered, the staff is amazingly helpful. We have gone here for over 30 years and adore the place.”
10AM - 11:30PM
650 Capitola Rd, Santa Cruz“My corner liquor store. Everyone needs one of these. Selection of alcohol, great. Selection of ice creams, my drug of choice when I need it, also plenty. They have ben and jerry's as well as Marianne's, the local creamery. Need milk, butter or flour? They have it. Very friendly. Spanish speaking.”
“I always appreciate Felix's skilled info and advice on wine -- now appreciate wines we would mot have tried otherwise. This shop is a "go to"!'”
10AM - 8PM
450 River St, Santa Cruz“This store has a variety of items to choose from prepackaged foods outdoor furniture, tables for inside or outside chairs inside or outside pillows etc. They might have stuff here that you won't find at other stores, such as Safeway Lucky's even Costco. So depending on what you're looking for give this place a shot it might have something you like Even just to walk in and browse around is a good thing to do. The staff is friendly and they're always trying to help you find whatever you need in the event you can't locate something. Remember it's not your typical grocery store.”
“The Good News: They have a surprisingly good selection of available products. Definitely better than the big chains. Prices are reasonable too.The Bad News: you have to deal with the Mission Mess and parking can be an issue due to the layout of the property.”
9AM - 10PM
4000 Portola Dr Ste, A, Santa Cruz“Had the wonderful experience to enter into this fine establishment. Needed to stop by for drinks and the lady at the counter was so friendly and great, definitely a good vibe. Recommended us to get her new drinks that just came out, the Hard Arizonas…nice. Very pleasant experience, sometimes you get rude people working at liquor stores definitely NOT the experience this time. 10/10 would recommend. Also has great candy. Customer service was spectacular. ‘Twas very lit ??”
“This place has been there forever. Really unique old school store , has everything for tourists and locals as well. Must try a WowWow tuna sandwich, they have been making it for a long time and still is really good.”
11AM - 10:30PM
922 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz“Nice variety of wines and bourbons, all very reasonably priced. I was able to find a bottle of bourbon that I am unable to find in the south east, at a very good price!”
“Another really nice evening at Venus - we sat in the high bar seats opposite the bar, nicely positioned so I could watch the bartenders, and my husband could see the kitchen. We shared a lovely whipped feta, tomato jam and foccacia appetizer, which was divine, melt in your mouth flavor with just a hint of spice. Along with 2 perfect cocktails, Blush Negroni and a Bourbon Smash. My husband had a fettucine dish with sliced asparagus and sun-dried tomatoes, he added chicken to that, and really enjoyed it. I had a risotto with oyster mushrooms , delicata squash and seasoned seeds (pumpkin, sunflower). Everything was cooked perfectly, just the right portion size. We skipped dessert, feeling perfectly satisfied already.”
11AM - 10PM
1445 Capitola Rd, Santa Cruz“Lucy is cool and kind and has descent prices compared to ALL other liquor stores.only problem is the old man who works weekend nights and even weekday nigjts he's a scammer he Charges several dollar's more then her and I told her sobsge said no no she's gonna tell him no more overcharging but then I there and he tried to charge even more then before! Bottom line dont buy when old man is there!!!”
9:30AM - 12AM
339 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz“They have a large selection. Liquor, a lot of local products as well as in the wine dept.The owners are really nice you just have to be nice first. They have atm and do lottery. Always a cast of characters around! Have fun.”
9AM - 10PM
2335 Mission St, Santa Cruz“Mission liquors just made big points with me. I asked them to stock the local Luna see vodka and I don't know if they were actually listening to me or not but they had it just a few weeks later. It's also cheap at $7.99 peep this tho: White claw 2.0 is available here. you might want to call in advance to double check they have it in stock. is there anything better together than those two above and perhaps even some vegan pizza from blaze up the street? I submit that there is not!”
10AM - 11PM
110 Hubbard St, Santa Cruz“I like this place. It’s chill, it has a laid back atmosphere despite being small and filled to the brim. I like the aesthetic of it, it really feels like a corner store. That probably sounds weird but, it was familiar despite having never gone there if that clarifies it. It was fast to get in and out. They do have a 5$ minimum on credit as a heads up, but prices on drinks where reasonable. Make sure to take a while to look at the devour, it’s pretty fun.”
9AM - 7PM
111 Beach St, Santa Cruz“Super convenient liquor store bodega at the base of the pier in Santa Cruz. They have most everything you could want for drinks as well as sundries. Prices are of course a little bit higher than you would pay at Target or BevMo, but location, location, location!”
“The best sandwiches, especially the hot pastrami. Never hesitate to bring my friends here. Usually they are quite busy and confusing for first timers but very fast service, a cute patio (although noisy due to Soquel Drive), delicious food!”