Hello Everyone! Today I thought I would switch things up and do a little review of all of the food me and my boyfriend ate while in Santa Cruz. We decided to go on a mini vacation to celebrate our one year together. Andrew and I LOVE to eat so you will always find us eating a cool new places.
During our trip we drove up the coast on Highway 1 and explored many beaches along the way back to our hotel. During our drive we noticed many fruit stands and were very hesitant to get berries and honey from a stranger on the side of the road, but let me tell you that you’re going to want to do it! It was the best decision we have every made! Andrew bought some local honey that was cooked down in blackberries and he says it is some of the best honey he has every had. We also bought a basket of strawberries and these were the juiciest berries we have ever had. They came straight from the farm that was right on the beach. We highly recommend that you try some fruit from random place we promise that you won’t be disappointed.
We also tried some food at the Board Walk which was just a two minute walk from our hotel. We weren’t all that pleased with some of the concessions. If you know me you know that I have an obsession with gummy candies. Now although we didn’t enjoy some of the food we had here one good thing came out of this trip, Andrew bought me some gummy sharks.
Lastly we decided to go to a fancy dinner to celebrate our one year together and to celebrate all of the memories to come with our relationship. We did lots of research on where to eat and we came across this place called Crow’s Nest which was right on the harbor. When you pull up to this place it is a old wooden building with a real warm and inviting feeling to it. We were seated outside on the water which made me nervous because it was very cold that night, but luckily that had a big heat lamp at every table basically so it wasn’t bad at all.
Andrew and I aren’t big drinkers at all but if you love wine then this is a good place for you. Everything on the menu is paired with a glass of wine that compliments the flavors of the dishes. I ordered the Iron Grilled Sirloin which came with a baked potato, fried onions, and fresh steamed veggies. This also came with a dipping sauce that was AMAZING! The steak was very well seasoned and very juicy and the fried onions on top added a very nice texture to the dish. The baked potato was well cooked and it came with bacon on it. Everything is better with bacon right?
Andrew got the Caribbean Lobster Tail with the Iron Grilled Sirloin and said it was amazing. This came with garlic mashed potatoes and fresh steamed vegetables as well. The lobster tail was cooked perfectly and melted in your mouth. Overall we had an amazing dinner that didn’t break the bank. They also have live music playing which is really nice and the view of the all of the boats lit up for the holidays was really delightful to look at.
So if you’re ever in Santa Cruz go out and explore and find some amazing places to eat like we did. Also if you know of some great places please feel free to comment because Andrew and I would LOVE to try them.
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