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Ive been editing Santa Cruz Restaurant Week issues long enough to know I cant do it on an empty stomach. First, there are the

thousands upon thousands of words to pore over describing the dishes that local restaurants are going to serve. Thats not all we cover in our complete guide to Santa Cruzs biggest dining event, which runs from Oct. 14 to 21I always get to know the creative minds behind the food better through our chef profiles, and come away with other interesting tidbits like, in this issue, all of the local farms that Gabriella Caf sources from. But the point is I spent this week reading about how the blackened bistro steak at Hindquarter is marinated in tequila, lime and cilantro, and the schweinshaxe at Tyrolean Inn is braised for six hours, and the jackfruit for the curry at Pearl of the

MISSING LINKThat was a very well-written article by Roseann Hernandez on the Pope's visit and his pronouncements about the environment (GT, 9/30). She captured the important issues and wove in historical facts from previous popes, to make it a very informative and readable article. She is a very good writer!

I think that myself and others might notice that the important issues facing our planet highlighted in the article were climate change, deforestation, overfishing, loss of biodiversity, lack of clean and sustainable water sources, exploitation of delicate ecosystems, pollution of the marine environment, and destruction of the coral reefs. Did he overlook overpopulation? Would the Catholic Church want to do more than list important issues and maybe take a courageous, historic and game-changing stand on birth control, which is an underlying factor in all of the pressing environmental issues we face today?

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Ocean is imported from Sri Lankaand Im hungry. Then the photos come in. Dont get me started on the photos. Just let Restaurant Week start already. Thats all I ask!

Once youve read what participating restaurants have to offer in this issue, doing some Restaurant Week dining yourself is easy. There are no tickets or passes, just a fixed-price, three-course menu for $25 or $35 at each dining spot (remember, that doesnt include tax or tip). Each menu includes three options for appetizer, entre and dessert. See you there.

One last note: I had the wrong dates for the GLOW Festival in my editors note last week, for which I apologize. So if anyone wandered into the MAH looking for fire too early, thats completely on me. I just want to remind everyone that the festivals Digital Night is from 7-10 p.m on Friday, Oct. 16. at the MAH, and the Fire Night is from 7-10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17. Go to santacruzmah.org for tickets.

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LETTERS TAX THE POPEWhen the Catholic Church actively and aggressively attempts to influence state legislators, as it did with the Right to Die legislation, then it has clearly crossed the line of separation of church and state. The Catholic Church has certainly forfeited its right to nonprofit tax status, and the California legislature should begin the process of taxing the church.

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BERN-ING UPOccupy Wall Street stormed ashore, establishing a beachhead for folks like Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Barack Obama, who, with us running interference, are gaining yardage for the 99 percent. Elections come and go as part of movements, but movements come and stay! Movements slip in between the cracks, permeating the culture and changing things in often surprising ways. Are you feeling the Bern yet?

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PATIENCE PAYSJust nine months ago, California State Sen. Bill Monning (D-Carmel) helped introduce the End of Life Option Act, which supporters ultimately tabled in June out of fear that it wouldnt pass an important House committee. Gov. Jerry Brown has now signed into law a nearly identical version of that bill, which Monning co-authored. California Assemblymembers Mark Stone (D-Scotts Valley) and Luis Alejo (D-Watsonville) helped introduce the new version.

CREEK TO METhe new Farm Neighborhood Park on Soquel Drive and Cunnison Lane has stream and riparian habitats, community gardens, a rain-harvesting system, and pedestrian trails, thanks to grant funding. As funds become available, the parkwhich got placed on hold when local governments lost redevelopment money in 2011might soon include a farm-style house, horseshoe pit, interpretive signs, bocce ball, a basketball court, and a pedestrian bridge over Soquel Creek.

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Whats the best thing about dining out in Santa Cruz?BY MATTHEW COLE SCOTT

All the eclectic choices.

CATHY DEBOLSKESANTA CRUZ | CAREGIVER

People try really hard to keep food exciting and fresh.

NIKOS LYNCHSANTA CRUZ | SELF EMPLOYED

Theres such a variety. You can walk down the mall and find lots of good food.

DEBBIE COMSTOCKSCOTTS VALLEY | RETIRED

Enjoying really wonderful food with my family.

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That you dont have to dress up at most places.

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ARIES Mar21Apr19Heres actor Bill Murrays advice about relationships: If you have someone that you think is The One, dont just say, OK, lets pick a date. Lets get married. Take that person and travel around the world. Buy a plane ticket for the two of you to go to places that are hard to go to and hard to get out of. And if, when you come back, youre still in love with that person, get married at the airport. In the coming weeks, Aries, I suggest you make comparable moves to test and deepen your own closest alliances. See what its like to get more seriously and deliriously intimate.

TAURUS Apr20May20Some firefighters use a wetter kind of water than the rest of us. It contains a small amount of biodegradable foam that makes it 10 times more effective in dousing blazes. With this as your cue, I suggest you work on making your emotions wetter than usual. By that I mean the follow-ing: When your feelings arise, give them your reverent attention. Marvel at how mysterious they are. Be grateful for how much life force they endow you with. Whether they are relatively negative or positive, regard them as interesting revelations that provide useful information and potential opportunities for growth.

GEMINI May21June20Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell is a BBC TV mini-series set in the early 19th century. Its the fictional story of a lone wizard, Mr. Norrell, who seeks to revive the art of occult magic so as to accomplish practical works, like helping the English navy in its war against the French navy. Norrell is pleased to find an apprentice, Jonathan Strange, and draws up a course of study for him. Norrell tells Strange that the practice of magic is daunting, but the study is a continual delight. If youre interested in taking on a similar challenge, Gemini, its available.

CANCER Jun21Jul22We humans have put buttons on clothing for seven millennia. But for a long time these small knobs and disks were purely ornamentalmeant to add beauty but not serve any other function. That changed in the 13th century, when our ancestors finally got around to invent-ing buttonholes. Buttons could then serve an additional purpose, providing a convenient way to fasten garments. I foresee the possibility of a comparable evolution in your personal life, Cancerian. You have an opening to dream up further uses for elements that have previously been one-dimensional. Brainstorm about how you might expand the value of familiar things.

LE0 Jul23Aug22You would be wise to rediscover and revive your primal innocence. If you can figure out how to shed a few shreds of your sophistication and a few slivers of your excess dignity, you will literally boost your intelligence. Thats why Im inviting you to explore the kingdom of childhood, where you can encounter stimuli that will freshen and sweeten your adulthood. Your upcoming schedule could include jumping in mud puddles, attending parties with imaginary friends, having uncivilized fun with wild toys, and drinking boisterously from fountains of youth.

VIRGO Aug23Sep22While still a young man, Virgo author Leo Tolstoy wrote that I have not met one man who is morally as good as I am. He lived by a strict creed. Eat moderately was one of his rules of life, along with Walk for an hour every day. Others were equally stern: Go to bed no later than 10 oclock, Only do one thing at a time, and Disallow flights of imagination unless necessary. He did provide himself with wiggle room, however. One guideline allowed him to sleep two hours during the day. Another specified that he could visit a brothel twice a month. Id love for you to be inspired by Tolstoys approach, Virgo. Now is a favorable time to revisit your own rules of life. As you refine and recom-mit yourself to these fundamental disciplines, be sure to give yourself enough slack.

LIBRA Sep23Oct 22Many astronomers believe that our universe began with the Big Bang. An inconceivably condensed speck of matter exploded, eventually expanding into thousands of billions of stars. It must have been a noisy event, right? Actually, no. Astronomers estimate that the roar of the primal eruption was just 120 decibelsless than the volume of a live rock concert. I suspect that you are also on the verge of your own personal Big Bang, Libra. It, too, will be relatively quiet for the amount of energy it unleashes.

SCORPIO Oct23Nov21For now, you are excused from further work on the impossible tasks that have been grinding you down. You may take a break from the unsolvable riddles and cease your exhaustive efforts. And if you would also like to distance yourself from the farcical jokes the universe has been playing, go right ahead. To help enforce this tran-sition, I hereby authorize you to enjoy a time of feasting and frolicking, which will serve as an antidote to your baffling trials. And I hereby declare that you have been as successful at weathering these trials as you could possibly be, even if the concrete proof of that is not yet entirely visible.

SAGITTARIUS Nov22Dec21One afternoon in September, I was hiking along a familiar path in the woods. As I passed my favorite grandmother oak, I spied a thick, 6-foot-long snake loitering on the trail in front of me. In hundreds of previous visits, I had never before seen a creature bigger than a mouse. The serpents tail was hidden in the brush, but its head looked more like a harmless gopher snake's than a dangerous rattlers. I took the opportunity to sing it three songs. It stayed for the duration, then slipped away after I finished. What a great omen! The next day, I made a tough but liberating decision to leave behind a good part of my life so as to focus more fully on a great part. With or without a snake sighting, Sagittarius, I foresee a com-parable breakthrough for you sometime soon.

CAPRICORN Dec22Jan19 Canadian author Margaret Atwood has finished a new manuscript. Its called Scribbler Moon. But it wont be published as a book until the year 2114. Until then, it will be kept secret, along with the texts of many other writers who are creating work for a Future Library. The proj-ects director is conceptual artist Katie Paterson, who sees it as a response to George Orwells question, How could you communicate with the future? With this as your inspiration, Capricorn, try this exercise: Compose five messages you would you like to deliver to the person you will be in 2025.

AQUARIUS Jan20Feb18Every hour of your life, millions of new cells are born to replace old cells that are dying. Thats why many parts of your body are composed of an entirely different collec-tion of cells than they were years ago. If you are 35, for example, you have replaced your skeleton three times. Congratulations! Your creativity is spectacular, as is your ability to transform yourself. Normally these instinctual talents arent nearly as available to you in your efforts to recreate and transform your psyche, but they are now. In the coming months, you will have extraordinary power to revamp and rejuvenate everything about yourself, not just your physical organism.

PISCES Feb19Mar20The coming weeks will not be a favorable time to seek out allies you dont even like that much or adventures that provide thrills you have felt a thousand times before. But the near future will be an excellent time to go on a quest for your personal version of the Holy Grail, a magic carpet, the key to the kingdom, or an answer to the Sphinxs riddle. In other words, Pisces, I advise you to channel your yearning toward experiences that steep your heart with a sense of wonder. Dont bother with anything that degrades, disappoints, or desensitizes you.

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Elephant in the RoomDangerous levels of mysterious toxin showing up in Ao Nuevo seals BY MAT WEIR

In the distance, a lone elephant seal lets out a bark, as if in agreement.

But this vibrant ecosystem may be facing even greater dangers than household trash. Under the pristine-looking waters of Ao Nuevo, a potential threat looms. It isnt a Great White Shark or some mythical sea monster, but rather an elemental compound.

The threat is methylmercury, and a growing body of evidence shows it is in extraordinarily high concentrations in the elephant seal population. While experts say humans arent at risk, they arent sure what the toxin, which

can cause neurological damage to mammals, is doing to the ecosystem in and around the state park, which is just north of the Santa Cruz-San Mateo County border.

UCSC Biology Professor Russell Flegal and two recent UCSC students co-authored a report on the topic, which ran in a September issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. In tests, the researchers found high methylmercury levels in the fur of elephant seals. They also tested water levels around California and found that Ao Nuevos waters had alarmingly high levels

Along the shores of Ao Nuevo State Park, blue and green waves crash upon the sand.

David Burns, a docent for the past five years, has endless anecdotes about the mighty elephant seals that arrive here twice a year, once to breed and once to molt. He and other docents even tell the story of a local creature nicknamed T.S. Elephant Seal, who had a large permanent scar from a toilet seat that had wrung itself around his neck. The tale comes with a warning.

Basically, stop screwing up the environment, he says, as the sun begins to set, casting shadows along fields of tall grass.

POOL SHED Research shows that when elephant seals molt, they release contaminants like methylmercury, a pollutant often rooted in mercury mining. PHOTO: DAN COSTA, UCSC

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Whats happening to Santa Cruzs coastal fog?BY MARIA GRUSAUSKAS

If Santa Cruz seems less foggy lately, Dr. Daniel Fernandez, a professor at CUSMB, says its not a fluke, but part of a developing trend. Fernan-dez has been using fog collectors to measure condensation from fog for the past 11 years.

At least at the sites where I have had measurements over the past few years, I would say I received less than 20 percent of the fog in each of the last two years, says Fernandez, who now has more than 30 fog collectors set up as far south as Big Sur and as far north as Arcata, including two at Long Marine Labs in Santa Cruz.

While its tempting to celebrate the lack of fogmore sunny days!the environmental importance of fog has become a growing area of research for local scientists, especially in the face of unprecedented climate change.

Fog offsets water stress in two ways, says Dr. Sara Baguskas, a postdoctoral environmental studies scholar at UCSC. One is by direct water input, which increases soil moisture through the deposit of water droplets onto surfaces and plant leaves. Fernandez estimates that direct water input ranges anywhere from none, if theres no fog at ground level, to about a couple of litres in a day, depending on the location.

Fog water input is not trivial, says Baguskas. The water inputs during the summer can almost amount to big rainfall events that we would experience in the winter, which actually sort of challenges our notion of Mediterranean climates. In foggy places, it can be functionally raining.

The other way fog offsets water stress is through its shading effect, by reducing water loss to the atmosphere, which is like a sponge for moisture, especially on hot days.

The low-fog trend is most likely due to a warm blob in the ocean, which extends as far north as Alaska and south to Baja California, causing significantly above-average sea surface temperatures. Offshore, fog forms when warm air meets colder ocean. But if drought conditions are expected to be more frequent, and if sea surface temperatures continue to rise, we can expect that coastal fog will continue to decline.

Plants here have evolved to survive seasonal water stress, says Baguskas. Whats different about the last four years is we have not received much rain, we are in the most

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NEWS BRIEFSASH HOLEWhere there was once a portable toilet, there is now only a pile of ash and a scorched wooden fenceat least for the time being. The public bathroom on the corner of Front and Laurel streets burned down the morning of Thursday, Oct. 8.; later in the afternoon, the wooden frame was still crackling from the heat of the earlier inferno. A few googly eyes remained stuck to the bathroom logo on the outside.

An investigation found that someone had caused the fire, according to Santa Cruz Fire

Department Captain Jason Hajduk, but there wasnt enough evidence left after the flames to pinpoint whether or not it was an accident.

An SCPD officer first spotted the fire and reported it around 3:30 a.m. on Thursday as he was going off duty. Investigators from SCPD looked at surveillance footage to try to identify the last person to use the toilet, but they dont have any suspects, says police spokesperson Joyce Blaschke.

The citys Public Works Department has already decided to replace the restroom, which

opened more than 18 months ago, for a $1,000 replacement fee, says Scott Collins, assistant to the city manager.

Earlier this summer, the city launched an initiative to keep its slightly fancier bathrooms on Soquel Avenue open 24 hours a day. Collins says staff is strongly considering extending that pilot program, although theyve found some damage. Im pleasantly surprised at how its gone, but theres been some minor issues, Collins says.

Activist Brent Adams started the Downtown Bathroom Taskforce, which cleaned the

portable bathroom four days a week before City Council voted to keep its Soquel Avenue bathrooms open all night. The portable bathroom had been much cleaner, Adams says, after the city brought the new Soquel bathrooms into the fold, and also strengthened its cleaning schedule.

Im really happy the city is talking about replacing it, Adams says of the bathroom, because anything in that area is really necessary, based on the profound amount of use that unit gets. JACOB PIERCE

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of the neurotoxin, eight times higher on average than the rest of the stateleading them to believe this is connected to elephant seals. The levels spiked to 17 times higher during molting season.

This wasnt entirely new information. Previous studies have found high concentrations of mercury, which can stop brain growth in fetuses, in seal blood and tissue samples, and in 1981 Flegal discovered that mussels in Ao Nuevo have higher concentrations than those in other areas.

Methylmercury is easily absorbed by marine life through two waysdirect dumping of waste, often from mercury mines, and atmospheric pollution. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, it can take centuries for the concentration levels to breakdown, meaning high levels will only continue to grow.

The EPA estimates that coal burning is the number one source of mercury pollution in the atmosphere. The element is then released back into the ocean and land as precipitation. It isnt clear where exactly the sources might be. For over 100 years, there was a mercury mine in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Now a Santa Clara County Park, the Almaden

Quicksilver Mines, which closed in 1971, were 25 miles from Ao Nuevo. But Sarah Peterson, a biologist with the United States Geologic Survey who has studied sea lions, doesnt think there is any connection between the two.

For the recent study, Flegal worked with Jenn Cossaboon, who graduated from UCSC in 2012, and Priya Gangulia, who got her doctorate from UCSC in 2013.

Cossaboons team looked at the compounds total concentration in each site and compared the inorganic, or nontoxic, concentrations to organic onesmercury in its toxic, methylated form. For the seven comparison sites, they deduced that about two percent had methylated, which is typical for contamination near highway runoff. During the breeding season at Ao, that number rose to four percent methylated. However, during the molting season, the biologists found an extraordinary 43 percent of the total mercury was methylated.

Not only are they very large animals, says Cossaboon, now a graduate student at San Diego State University, but they also have a catastrophic molt, so theyre shedding their whole top layer of fur in a matter of four to six weeks.

The group estimates that each

individual seal sheds about half a pound of methylmercury each year.

These findings made waves around the country, and one of the studys more surprising aspects was its response from journalists. A Google news search on mercury and elephant seals reveals a host of science blogs blaming the elephant seals specifically for the mercury levelsas if the species itself were wreaking havoc on the marine ecosystem. I think the media picked it up that way for the headlines, Cossaboon says with a chuckle.

Of course, the elephant seals are only shedding higher levels of mercury because they are ingesting higher levels of it, and the dangerous levels of mercury can be traced back to human activity.

Methylmercury is a biomagnifier, meaning the higher up the food chain it goes, the more concentrated it becomes. Pinnipeds, like elephant seals and sea lions, are particularly susceptible.

For example, a fish that feeds on plants with high levels of methylmercury will absorb a lifetime of the compound, which stays in that fishs system. When an elephant seal feasts on a school of polluted fish, methylmercury accumulates within it. When it molts, the toxin

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severe drought of the past 1200 years, and so what we are seeing, in terms of an ecosystem perspective, are species of plants that are virtually tolerant to drought dying back.

WHY FOG MATTERS

Scientists are only now just beginning to quantify the impact of fog decrease on a long list of plant species that are succumbing to drought stress, including huge old trees like giant sequoias inland, coastal redwoods, and Monterey pines, which are numerous north of Santa Cruz, says Baguskas.

The coastal forests depend on the fog, not only for the moisture but for the nitrogen, says Dr. Peter Weiss-Penzias, an atmospheric chemist at UCSC who began studying what is actually in fog back in 2011.

Studying fog, you get a whole new outlook on the foggy climate. I used to dread fog, now I hope for fog, says Weiss-Penzias. You really start to realize the volume of water thats involved and the contribution that it makes to our landscape.

Baguskas has spent the summer studying

HOW FOG WORKS

Another active area of fog research includes finding out what, exactly, is in fog. Fog is a medium that picks up things and moves them from one place to another. Its a transport mechanism for chemical constituents, says Baguskas.

Its also a valuable source of naturally occurring nutrients. The fog tends to be very heavy in ammonium and nitrate ions [the ingredients in fertilizer], and those definitely do fertilize the coastal area, says Weiss-Penzias.

But it may also spread pollution. There is some research that suggests fog may transport pesticides from conventional farms to organic farms. And soon after Weiss-Penzias began analyzing fog for pollutants and other chemicals, he made a big discovery: unexpectedly high levels of mercury, to the tune of 100 times more concentrated than in rain.

The hypothesis is that the fog sits over the ocean, and because of the ocean currents in our coastal area and how mercury gets altered in the deeper water by bacteriait gets converted into methylmercury, which is a more toxic form and also more volatileit can

fog in the Salinas Valley. Low fog levels gave way to the important realization that this is what California may look like in the future, she says. Understanding even the more subtle effects of fog may be really important in terms of climate change adaptation, and for people who manage water in agriculture, she says.

Baguskas found that the shading effect of fog may be even more significant than its direct water input when it comes to agriculture.

What Im seeing is that theres a significant reduction in water loss from strawberry fields on foggy days compared to sunny days, says Baguskas. This is not surprising, per se, but its the first time its been quantified. My goal is to integrate these observations into weather-based irrigation decisions.

The foggiest August recorded over the past seven years was in 2011, with a total of 46 liters of fog water collected in Marina, says Fernandez. In August 2014, a mere 4 liters were collected at the same site, with 5 liters collected in August of 2015. And, one night in September of 2011, a fog collector in Big Sur caught 9 gallons, or 34 liters, of water, although Fernandez cautions that this was unusually extreme, partly due to the exposed, very windy site at a high elevation.

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is released back into the already polluted water to be re-absorbed by the ecosystem and start the cycle again, only this time at higher concentrations.

The previous UCSC study into elephant seals found the blood and tissue of elephant seals contains the highest concentration of mercury ever reported for a predatory animal.

Author Sarah Peterson, tells GT the level was much higher than we were initially anticipating.

Elephant seals were chosen for both studies because they are the only pinniped species in the northeastern Pacific Ocean that feed almost entirely on fish and squid from the mesopelagic zone, a deep water layer extending from 650 to 3,300 feet. Studies have shown anaerobic bacteriamicroorganisms that can live in extremely low or no oxygenphysically change, or methylate, the chemical makeup of inorganic mercury into methylmercury. How and why that happens is still unknown.

This is an important finding, because we are just now learning about some of the nuances of how mercury moves around the environment, says biologist and Ao Nuevo director Patrick Robinson.

In fact, Petersons work and similar studies from her colleagues have shown that levels of methylmercury in deep-ocean-feeding elephant seals is comparable to that found in the tissue levels of harbor seals foraging in San Francisco Bay.

While there are no observable side effects of mercury poisoning in the elephant seals, Peterson is quick to point out this doesnt necessarily mean there arent any. She compares it to our years of limited knowledge about the adverse effects of smoking tobacco, saying we just dont have the information on the seals yet.

Its challenging to detect effects if you cant actually see them, Peterson stresses. You cant see if anything is happening below the surface. We dont know if theres any effect of the contaminant on these animals thats happening on a cellular or neurological level. We have no idea.

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Full CircleRick Walkers music festival celebrates 15 years of throwing Santa Cruz for a loop BY JACOB PIERCE

Loopfestfrom San Francisco Airport. By the following Tuesday, when the festival is broken down and everyone has left, Walker and his wife Chris Wedertz will likely put their arms around each other and cry.

Its been such a great, big tumultuous family, and then all of a sudden, everyones gone, he says of the process.

These loopers record musical tracks one at a time onstage, often switching instruments along the way, and then play over the recorded loops of instrumentation as each song builds on itself into a bigger and bigger composition. Y2k15 Loopfest kicks off at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at Mobo Sushi and continues the following week, Wednesday, Oct.

Rick Walkers favorite part of the year begins with caravans and ends in tears. A drove of world-class loop

musicians will drive to his house on Tuesday, Oct. 20, and Walker will make sure he has enough guests to organize a flotilla of cars to pick up the remaining performersall of whom will play his 15th annual

ROUND SOUND Cabezas de Cera, one of Rick Walkers favorites at this years Loopfest, plays tight, intricate loops on instruments they built themselves.

21 around San Jose and Santa Cruz with a headline concert at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25 at the Tannery. Walkers looping festival is a classic example of something that often gets more attention outside of Santa Cruz than within it, with events happening in 11 countries this year.

Walker brings in old friends from around the world, and at least

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one newbie. One of this years first-timers is Henry Plotnick, a 13-year-old keyboard player who is emerging within the looper community.

Hes really rad. Hes all over NPR. Hes getting tons of attention because hes so freakishly creative at such a young ageand productive too, Walker says. Hell be our first newbie whos already famous. Hes more famous than I am.

Walker is wearing a black T-shirt from the third looping festival 12 years ago and sitting at Hoffmans Bistro, about 10 yards from where he and his jazz band soothes and serenades audiences every Friday night. His hair is spiked, a touch of pink in his gelled, grey tips. Walker is drinking what the wait staff here calls a Ricky Templean Arnold Palmer heavy on the lemonade.

He started out as rock drummer in his youth, but after finding Afrobeat in the late 1970s, Walker became engrossed in world percussion for the next 20 years. He ultimately discovered looping in the mid 90s, which he says taught him more about keeping time than drum machines, sequencers, click tracks, or any band from any musical genre.

This years festival has four headliners, including pianist Fabio Anile, whos performed at Loopfest once before. Its very pastoral, but also modern and edgy at the same time. Every time I see him, he does

something new, Walker says.Other acts include Singapore

singer/songwriter Randolf Arriola and Dark Room, a British duo of guitarist/pedal master Michael Bearpark and analog-to-digital keyboard guru Andrew Ostler.

Walkers eyes light up when he talks about Cabezas de Cera, an ear-opening collaboration between brothers Mauricio and Francisco Sotelo, the latter a percussionist and metal instrument builder. Its wild. Its art. You look at the things the guy has created, and theyre art objects, Walker says. And hes just a great performer.

Most of these brilliant musical tourists will stay within a half block of Walkers Seabright home. Walker and his brother Bill share a duplex development, where they will house 12 loopers14 including the hosts themselves. All the floor space except for the bathroom and the kitchen is going to have air mattresses, Walker says.

For tonights Mobo show, Walker will also share the stage with brother Bill and Gary Regina, all three of them now looping veterans. Its the 20th anniversary of their first looping performance ever, at that very same sushi restaurant.

Thats just going to be pure fun, he says, and its free.

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Renaissance ManFrom photography and design to Gregorian chants, Jim MacKenzie is anything but retired BY CHRISTINA WATERS

atmospheric coastal photographs that will doubtless go into yet another MacKenzie-designed book. The cool, calm and laid-back MacKenzie sets an astonishing pace.

I was down in San Diego in the late 70s and a friend in Santa Cruz called me up and told me he had found the dream job for me, he says. It was, indeed, and he began at UCSC in 1979, the same year he met his wife. A former architecture major, MacKenzie easily navigates the visual world. A lot can be communicated by art direction, he says, by the size and choice of images, placement of text, design of the page. In the context of my university work, I had to be a visual

artist, I tried to communicate stories visually, by what I call editorial photography. The evidence of his skill is evident in the books I pore over, books filled with MacKenzies words, as well as images and design.

Born in Pennsylvania, MacKenzie drove west with his parents when he was 5 years old. It was on that cross-country trip that I heard my parents singingin two-part harmony! That was the very first time I was aware of harmony, he says. It was a precocious epiphany. All through high school I joined trios and groups, played clarinet until I traded it in for a guitar. MacKenzie sang and played popular and folk music at school functions,

I love doing creative collaboration, confesses the tall lanky husband of artist/illustrator Rene Flower. Best

known for more than 30 years as UCSCs director of publications, and design maestro of the universitys alumni review magazine, UC Santa Cruz Review, Jim MacKenzie has been even more deeply engaged in music, design and photography projects in the past six years since his alleged retirement.

On a Finnish Modern table in his Westside house sit three of his recent illustrated publications. He sings Gregorian chant every Sunday morning, plays gigs with a country music trio, and is currently making

SECOND ACT Jim MacKenzie was UCSCs director of publications for more than 30 yearsand is busier than ever in retirement. PHOTO: RENEE FLOWER

clubs and at Griswalds smorgasbord in Redlands, he grins.

At college in Los Angeles, he began doing graphic design, including work on an Earth Day festival attended by Buckminster Fuller, before steeping himself in visual history. I lived in the Gamble House for a summer, he says, enjoying the envy on my face as I consider what it would mean to inhabit one of the gems of Arts & Crafts architecture. While still an art major at USC he rented the chauffeurs quarters of Frank Lloyd Wrights Ennes House for a few years. The design die was cast by the time he got out of college. Then came a stint at the LA Weekly, followed by a year in Spokane with a small graphics company he helped found. In the 70s however, all roads led to Santa Cruz. MacKenzies did, too.

Three years ago, he teamed up with local singers Dan Landry and Heidi Renteria, performing country, folk and bluegrass as the Sister Brothers. And those weekly Gregorian chant sessions? Its partly social, he confesses. Channeling music dating back to the seventh century, singing it keeps that whole history alive. The most recent collaboration between MacKenzie and his spouse is a beautifully photographed book about a highly sought-after group of guitar makersluthiersin our area, published in 2014. Designed around an Art of Guitar exhibition, From These Woods is the result of a half year spent meeting and photographing the craftsmen and their exquisite instruments. We went nuts in their shops, MacKenzie recalls. During the two-month run of the exhibit, the creators sold out all but a few dozen books. [See the From These Woods Facebook site.]

MacKenzie brushes off the shock and awe his productivity inspires. I didnt retire from work! he exclaims. Besides, I like to collaborate. I dont need to control every aspect of a project. I think collaboration is the best way to workbut the chemistry has to be there.

For more information on Jim MacKenzies photography and design, visit jimmackenzie.zenfolio.com.

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demonstrates how nuanced these old songs actually were.

If you think about it, all those Nintendo games, they were composed by Japanese composers, Super Soul Bros. keyboardist Robbie Benson explains. In the 80s and 90s, jazz-fusion was a big thing, and it was in its prime over there in Japan. So a lot of the compositions in the video games already have a funky, jazzy vibe to them.

With the potential to keep one foot in the jazz camp, and the other in video games, theyve so far opted to align themselves with video game culture primarily by playing at events like Magfest, where hundreds of other bands will also cover video game songs, or sing about nerd culture. But its unlikely many of them have the

musical pedigree that Super Soul Bros. does. Benson has been playing music since he was in diapers, and has played with many jazz/funk greats, and several members of the ensemble even studied music in college.

Were musicians that just so happen to be doing a video game band, Benson says. Weve been booking ourselves anywhere that is willing to book us, but our shtick is doing video game music. It can sometimes be difficult to find a venue thats open to that. Theyre initially turned off by that idea. But if they hear us, they realize its listenable music for anybody.

Their first gig was at Iguanas Taqueria in San Jose about five years ago, at the same time as the Fanime convention, where they hoped to

San Joses Super Soul Bros. arent shy about identifying themselves as a video game band, but they also

dont require audiences to have any knowledge of video games, either. It certainly doesnt hurt, as their entire set is comprised of video game song covers from games like Mario Kart, Zelda, Pokemon and Sonic the Hedgehog, but they play them in a smooth, grooving jazz-fusion style. The ensemble is made up of competent players, too, so to a non-gamer crowd, they sound just like a really soulful jazz instrumental outfit.

For gamers, though, theres a certain shock that comes with hearing these classic video game songs performed by a six-piece band with drums, keys, bass, and a horn section, which really

catch the attention of some kindred fanboy spirits. It may not have been a video game event specifically, but the chance for overlap with an anime crowd seemed high.

The exposure we got from it was kind of limited, just whoever felt like getting a burrito. We were trying to play as long as we could, basically. We played on and off over the course of four to five hours, Benson says.

It went well enough to encourage them to try again, which they did a year later during the following Fanime convention. By the second year, the group had some serious chops. After the show, they put themselves out there more, getting involved with events that catered specifically to video game crowds.

At this point, there is an extensive network of bands playing video game music, like Arizonas Minibosses, who do math rock renditions of retro video game songs (which also, in their own way, reveal how epic and triumphant these old tunes are). Other bands in this video game scene include groups like New Yorks Anamanaguchi, who write original music using old 8-bit video game sounds. Video game bands only draw a cult audience, but that could change.

Video games is the biggest entertainment industry now, larger than Hollywood, larger than pornography. Its like a big money maker that, if we play our cards right, well be able to find a niche and make some money doing it, Benson says.

Super Soul Bros. now has a more prominent gamer audience coming to see them, and Benson finds himself wanting to educate his crowd about jazz-fusion, a genre he grew up loving. The music isnt as popular as it was in the 70s, but there is a modest resurgence recently with artists like Snarky Puppy, Robert Glasper and Kamasi Washington.

For a lot of people, they think of jazz as background music, not really music that you engage yourself with and listen to. Thats the general consensus for people that didnt grow up listening it, Benson says. We try to show people, while its not EDM, it can still be energetic and really interesting. INFO: 9 p.m., Oct. 15. Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. $10. 429-6994.

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WHAT THE BLEEP DO THEY KNOW Video-game cover band Super Soul Bros. play the Crepe Place Oct. 15.

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WEDNESDAY 10/14ARTSEVENT SANTA CRUZ: THE TANNERYA CURATED COMMUNITY Meet the entrepreneurial artists, musicians and business owners who call this place home. Food, beer and speakers. 6-8 p.m. Tannery Arts Center, 1050 River St., Santa Cruz. eventsantacruz.com. $12.

CLASSESSELLING ON EBAY How to leverage the power of eBay to grow sales. Online stores, shipping and ad content covered. Noon-1 p.m. Santa Cruz Public Library, 224 Church St., Santa Cruz. Free.

SALSA RUEDA CLASSES Cuban-style dance. Introductory and beginners 7-8 p.m. Intermediate and advanced 8-9 p.m. Tannery, 1060 River St. Suite #111, Santa Cruz. $7/$5.

BATERIA SAMBA CRUZ Join in the carnival rhythms of Brazil. All levels welcome. 8-9:15 p.m. Raizes do Brasil Capoeira Center, 207 McPherson St., Santa Cruz. 435-6813. $10

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING No partner required. Wear soft-soled shoes. 7-9:30 p.m. Peace United Church of Christ, 900 High St., Santa Cruz. mazlarson@cabrillo.edu. 427-1921. $7.

FOOD & WINESWEET FRIENDS VS. SUGAR FOES Learn to identify the many names of sugar and kick your sugar addiction. Pre-registration required. 5-6:30 p.m. New Leaf Community Market Community Classroom, 1101 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz. newleafwestside.eventbrite.com. $15/$12.50.

19TH ANNUAL PROGRESSIVE DINNER The organization Agri-Culture is sponsoring its 19th Annual Progressive Dinner on Saturday, Oct. 24. 100 guests will get to participate in this farm-to-table themed event. RSVP at 722-6622, agri-culture@sbcglobal.net or agri-culture.us. $100.

GROUPSFEMALE SURVIVOR GROUP Monarch Services~Servicios Monarca offers a safe,

GREEN FIX

BLACK ICE BOOK LAUNCHDavid Allen Sullivans poem Status Update begins: My dead father friended me on Facebook today. This Sunday, Sullivan will take on issues of dementia, dads, Datsuns, and death from his latest work, Black Ice, exploring grief in an ever-increasingly digital world. Sullivan teaches film and literature at Cabrillo College, and has published other books of poetry, including Strong-Armed Angels, which was read by Garrison Keillor on The Writers Almanac, and Every Seed of the Pomegranate, a collection of poems about the Iraq war.

Info: 6-7 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 18. Horticulture Room #5001, Cabrillo College, 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos. Free.

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supportive space. Childcare activities provided. 6-7:30 p.m. 1685 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz; 222 E. Lake Ave., Watsonville. Santa Cruz 425-4030; Watsonville 722-4532; 24hr: 888-900-4232; monarchscc.org. Free.

SPIRITUALJUNIPER MEDITATION FOR MODERN LIFE Second and fourth Wednesday evening meditation. 7:30-9 p.m. Pacific Cultural Center, Gallery room. Pam@juniperpath.org/juniperpath.org. $10.

OUTDOORSSTAR GAZING AT UCSC Join internationally acclaimed artist Russell Crotty and UCSCs Astronomy Club for an evening of stargazing. 7:30-10 p.m. Meet at UCSCs Digital Arts and New Media Building to walk to the Great Meadow. Free/$4.

FRIDAY 10/16BE THE DIFFERENCE AWARDS GALAJoin the Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County and their sponsors for the ninth annual Be The Difference Awards, which honor local individuals, businesses, and groups for making a difference in Santa Cruz County. This year, 54 nominees will be recognized for their outstanding contributions, and five recipients will be announced as special honorees. Celebrate local innovators and changemakers this Friday with the more than 250 individuals, community leaders and business representatives from all over the county.

Info: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Cocoanut Grove, 400 Beach St., Santa Cruz. 427-5070. $40.

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$25Santa Cruz Restaurant Week

October 14 - 21, 2015

503 Water Street Santa Cruz O Owww.thewaterstreetgrill.com

Appetizers

Fried Pickle A Water Street favorite! Served

with a side of ranch

Green Bean Crispers Battered and fried

Wild Arugula Salad Feta cheese, lemon vinaigrette, sliced

apple, and candied walnuts.

Entrees

Seasoned Sirloin Steak An 8oz seasoned steak, topped with

sweet grilled onion and mushrooms with a side of either mashed potatoes

or Mac & Cheese.

Water St. Turkey Loaf Traditional turkey meatloaf made with

our Water St. Sauce, served with season-al grilled veggies and choice of mashed

potatoes or Mac & Cheese.

Grilled Pork Chops Comes with creamy mashed potatoes

and green beans.

Desserts

Bread Pudding Made in the kitchen, drizzled with

whiskey sugar glaze and whipped cream.

New York Style Cheesecake Topped with a raspberry marmalade.

Killer Chocolate Cake Layers upon layers of rich chocolate

cake with chocolate frosting and chocolate curls.

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515515 Cedar St., Santa Cruz 425-5051, 515santacruz.com

For Restaurant Week, 515 is taking the local ingredients they already use and making entirely new menu items. Sous chef Jessica Carlson explains, We are going to have fun, while staying true to ourselves. We want our regulars to be excited about trying new stuff. Carlson recommends such unique dishes as the saffron seafood risotto, with sustainable prawns, mussels and calamari; and the grilled New York strip steak, which will feature a demi glaze. AC

AQUARIUS175 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz 460-5012

As a restaurant that looks out over the Monterey Bay, fresh local fish and produce is especially important to Aquarius, says manager C.J. Harman.

They also smoke their own pastrami. I love a good Reuben, says Harman.

To celebrate Restaurant Week, Aquarius, housed in the Dream Inn, is making coastal huckleberry cobbler from the berry that is ripe for only one month out of the year.

Main courses include crispy pork belly with smoked tomato polenta, a petit filet, sea scallops and a

butternut squash risotto.Local sustainable seafood and

produce with great views sums us up, says Harman. BK

ASSEMBLY1108 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz 824-6100, assembleforfood.com

Fresh, creative and locally sourced dishes are a way of life at Assembly. Co-owner Zach Davis sees Restaurant Week as an opportunity to flex those creative muscles with some unique dishes not on their normal menu, and to focus on fall flavors.

All of our produce is locally farmed, Davis says. All the proteins are locally sourced. Any bread or pastas that we do is all stuff that

we make in-house. Were trying to emphasize the flavors of the fall and get some of the warm-y, hearty fall type of things.

Davis takes those flavors to create a dish like the red flint polenta, which has roasted mushrooms, fennel, greens, preserved lemon-herb relish and burrata.

This time of year, mushrooms are in season. Mushrooms, fennel and polenta is just an amazing combination. Thats something youre probably not going to find anywhere else in Santa Cruz, he says.

He also recommends the La Quercia prosciutto with roasted Brussels sprouts, Asian pears, savoy cabbage, pomegranates and mustard seeds: You get a little bit of salty

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Monterey Bay Fried Calamari

Sauted Wild Mushrooms

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Char-Broiled Salmon Topped with Fresh Crab and

smothered with Hollandaise sauce

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Avocado, Lime Juice, Warm Tortilla Chips

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Free-Range Chicken, Chipotle Adobo, Crema, Avocado,

Guacamole w/ Chips & Salsa Hass Avocado, Roasted Jalapeno, Queso Fresco

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Tomatillos, Jalapeos, Rice, Beans, Flour Tortillas

Garlic Prawns Garlic, Cilantro, Red Chiles, Green Salad

Baja Tacos Halibut, Beer Batter,

Cabbage, Chipotle Cream, Hass Avocado

Starters Plates Sweets

Choose one from each course:

FIRST COURSEWhite bean soup with

herb pesto and grana padano

Lettuce salad with apples, pecans, blue cheese, and red wine vinaigrette

Steamed clams with fennel, aioli, and crostini

SECOND COURSEMushroom bread pudding with

sauted kale and meyer lemon relish

Roasted skirt steak with sauted spinach, pured sweet potato and paprika butter

Mount Lassen trout with green beans, butternut squash, gnocchi and

fuyu persimmon vinaigrette

THIRD COURSEPomegranate sorbet with

whipped cream and almond cookies

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Does not include tax, beverages or gratuity.

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831.423.7427 CLOSED MONDAY

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Our meaty Buffalo style bone-in wings are tossed in your choice of mild, extra hot or BBQ sauce. Served up with a cool bleu cheese dressing.

MOZZARELLA STICKS Served with an all-natural organic marinara sauce.

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SANTA CRUZ RESTAURANT WEEKWeek of OCTOBER 14-21, 2015 $25/PERSON Price Fixed Menu

Your selection of one appetizer, entre and dessert

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106 Beach St. at the Santa Cruz Wharf 831- 423-5271 idealbarandgrill.com

appetizersMIXED GREENS & GORGONZOLA baby greens, tossed with a white balsamic vinaigrette, strawberries & candied walnuts

ARTICHOKE BRUSCHETTA toasted sourdough baguette topped with an artichokes & caper aioli, parmesan cheese and topped with diced tomatoes and a balsamic glaze

FRESH CEVICHE diced tilapia marinated in lime juice, tomatoes, cilantro and red oniongarnished with sliced avocado and homemade tortilla chips

EntresIDEAL POT ROAST traditional cross rib slowly cooked all day with garlic, onion and fresh herbs--served with a rich gravy, mashed potatoes & vegetables

HORSERADISH SALMON grilled salmon served over mashed potatoes and sauted spinach, topped with horseradish lemon & basil aioli

LOBSTER PENNE Maine lobster meat sauteed in garlic, mushrooms, bacon and corn kernels with a chipotle marsala cream sauce garnished with fresh tomatoes

desserts CHOOSE FROM THE FOLLOWING HOME-MADE DESSERTSNEW YORK CHEESECAKE

MOLTEN LAVA CAKE

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EL PALOMAR1336 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz 425-7575, elpalomarsantacruz.com

El Palomar is a go-to spot for Mexican food that isnt afraid to stray from the bounds of tradition. Sure, the menu is inspired by old family recipes, but the owners have taken the dishes into new, modern, and distinctly Californian territory. They also focus on bringing some of that delicious local fish from our nearby seas.

We buy all of our fish from Stagnaro, says manager Kimi Hanson. Were featuring a blackened snapper dish (huachinango) thats caught locally. They put a blackened spice on it, served with a little salsa, rice and beans.

For people looking for something a little more in the traditional Mexican realm this Restaurant Week, try the red enchiladas with a mole sauce. For a starter, the restaurant will offer their popular sopitos, which are mini sopes, and

their chicken tortilla soup. Whether its 102 degrees outside or 42 degrees outside, people come back again and again for that, says Hanson. AC

GABRIELLA CAF910 Cedar St., Santa Cruz 457-1677, gabriellacafe.com

This cozy, homelike cottage with an intimate European feel was founded in 1992 by owner Paul Cocking. Chef Gema Cruz started as a prep cook, and has been with the restaurant almost since it began. She is carrying on the culinary philosophy of Gabriella Caf:

Our desire to serve only the freshest seasonal local organic produce underlies everything we do, Cocking says.

Gabriella is offering seven choices of appetizers and entres for Restaurant Week. The menu will stay at $35 in order to present a larger choice of sustainable fish and meat products. The favorite farms this year are Route One for beets, potatoes, frisee, baby romaine

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APPETIZERS:SOPITOS

A trio of miniature sopes lled with shredded chicken, shredded beef, and guacamole topped with salsa fresca,

cabbage, and sour cream.

BABY GREENS SALAD Organic mixed baby greens tossed with almonds, dried cranberries,

and gorgonzola cheese in a citrus vinaigrette with crisy chipotle tortilla strips and fresh sliced apple.

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP Shredded chicken, onions, and cilantro in a spiced broth with crispy

tortilla strips, diced avocado, and queso fresco.

ENTREES:MOLE ENCHILADAS

Two corn tortillas lled with grilled chicken topped with mole sauce, melted cheese, sour cream, and guacamole served

with rice and beans.

CARNE ASADA Marinated let of skirt steak served with sauteed onions and

jalapenos, refried beans topped with queso cotija, and mixed greens.

HUACHINANGO Fresh let of pacic snapper pan seared and lightly topped with a

spicy avocado salsa served with rice and beans.

DESSERTS:HOMEMADE FLAN

Caramel custard.

ICE CREAM CAKE Topped with almonds and chocolate sauce.

(does not include beverages, tax or gratuity)

Santa Cruz Restaurant Week October 14 21, 2015$25

1336 Pacic Ave. Santa Cruz, CA 95060831.425.7575 | elpalomarsantacruz.com

$25

Santa Cruz Restaurant Week October 14 - 21, 2015

503 Water Street Santa Cruz | 831-332-6122 www.thewaterstreetgrill.com

AppetizersFried Pickle

A Water Street favorite! Served with a side of ranch

Green Bean Crispers Battered and fried

Wild Arugula Salad Feta cheese, lemon vinaigrette, sliced apple,

and candied walnuts.

EntreesSeasoned Sirloin Steak

An 8oz seasoned steak, topped with sweet grilled onion and mushrooms with a side of either mashed potatoes

or Mac & Cheese.

Water St. Turkey Loaf Traditional turkey meatloaf made with our Water St. Sauce,

served with seasonal grilled veggies and choice of mashed potatoes or Mac & Cheese.

Grilled Pork Chops Comes with creamy mashed potatoes

and green beans.

DessertsBread Pudding

Made in the kitchen, drizzled with whiskey sugar glaze and whipped cream.

New York Style Cheesecake Topped with a raspberry marmalade.

Killer Chocolate Cake Layers upon layers of rich chocolate

cake with chocolate frosting and chocolate curls.

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831.426.HULA

PUPUS:VIETNAMESE SPRING ROLLS... tofu, carrots, cabbage, rice noodles, basil and peanuts

HAWAIIAN CEVICHE... fresh white sh cooked in citrus juice, with coconut milk, chili, cilantro, garlic

TIKI TORCH CHICKEN WINGS... free range chicken, island hoisin, sambal sauce

ENTREES:LEMONGRASS ENCRUSTED HAPU (or sub tofu)... hawaiian seabass, lime-ginger-cream sauce, rice, slaw

DUKES LUAU PORK PLATE... slow roasted pulled pork with soy glaze, pineapple, rice, slaw

HABANERO LIME CHICKEN TACOS... tequila marinated spiced chicken, taco slaw, avocado aioli, corn tortillas

DESSERTS:LILIKOI PIE... creamy, passion fruit pie, graham cracker crust with house-made whipped cream

HULA PIE... banana almond fudge ice cream, oreo crust, hot fudge, homemade whipped cream

POT BROWNIE... rich chocolate brownie, hot fudge, house-made whipped cream

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Balsamic roasted gs and prosciutto

BLACK KALE Tahini dressing, curry roasted cashews,

pickled cauliower

COUNTY FAIR Fried artichoke hearts, zucchini,

calamari, caper aioli

Seconds SEARED SCALLOPS

Curry, autumn squash

FRIED CHICKEN Maple mustard, coleslaw

BEET BURGER Cilantro mint chutney, avocado, goat cheese

Final STOUT OR ROOT BEER FLOAT

APPLE CIDER DONUTSBUTTERSCOTCH CHOCOLATE CHIP

OATMEAL COOKIES

SANTA CRUZ RESTAURANT WEEK OCTOBER 14 - 21, 2015 | $35

6256 HIGHWAY 9 FELTON | 831.335.3976

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mozzarella, garlic, & sea saltPAN AMORE

caponata, herbed chvre & roasted garlicCRISPY BRUSSELS SPROUTS

hazelnuts & apple gastrique ROAST BEETS

honey-pistachio pure, candied citrus & herbed chvreGABRIELLA CAESAR

lemon-boquerones emulsion, croutons & ReggianoBUTTER LETTUCE SALAD

honey lemon vinaigrette, persimmon, pomegranate, fennel & ManchegoFARMERS MARKET LETTUCES

balsamic vinaigrette, sunchokes, radish & red onions

EntreeRICOTTA PAPPARDELLE

rustic Bolognese & ReggianoSEAFOOD RISOTTO

shrimp, albacore, cilantro, market vegetables & lemon aioliPORCINI GNOCCHI

sweet peppers, radicchio & gorgonzola cream saucePAN SEARED LOCAL ALBACORE herb chimichurri, market vegetables & polenta

ORGANIC DUCK BREAST quince gastrique, sauted greens, & mashed potatoes

6 OZ. ALLEN BROS. ANGUS NY STEAK mashed potatoes, market veg, porcini crme frache

LAMB MEATBALLS chicken broth, acini, chopped carrots, celery, green onions and mint

DessertLAMINGTON CAKE

whipped hazelnut cremeaux chocolate sauceSTICKY DATE BUTTERSCOTCH PUDDING

chai crme anglaise brown sugar crumbleKABOCHA SQUASH CUSTARD

crme frache pear pomegranate compote maple pecans

18% gratuity added to parties of 6 or more910 Cedar St. Downtown SC | 831.457.1677 | www.gabriellacafe.com

SANTA CRUZ RESTAURANT WEEK OCTOBER 14 21, 2015$35

A P P E T I Z E R SHEIRLOOM TOMATO SOUP

Cracked pepper gougres, sheeps-milk ricotta

LAMB & PISTACHIO TERRINE Celery, fennel, rosemary, green olive

AUTUMN SALAD Kohlrabi, radish, pomegranate,

coriander vinaigrette

E N T R E E SPORK BELLY

Polenta griddle cake, braised greens, soft cooked egg

RED QUINOA FRIED RICE Bok choy, glazed carrots, charred scallions, sesame

CLAM & CORN CHOWDER Potato dumplings, applewood

smoked bacon, celery root

D E S S E R T SMUSCAT GRAPE & LOCAL APPLE SORBETS

Fried Spanish peanuts

DULCE DE LECHE BREAD PUDDING Crme fraiche, walnuts, golden raisins

RUM BUTTERSCOTCH POT DE CRME Salted caramel, mascarpone

SANTA CRUZ RESTAURANT WEEK OCTOBER 14 21, 2015 $35

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Cilantro Caesar SaladMaush Awa Soup

E N T R E E ( C H O I C E O F O N E )Chicken Kabob

Roasted CauliflowerPomegranate Eggplant

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