Celebrate Wine & Crab Restaurant Week February 24 to March 1

The Monterey Bay and Pacific coastline of San Mateo and Santa Cruz Counties, is home to generations of fishermen who sustainably harvest local Dungeness crab as well as winemakers that produce locally handcrafted wines.

This year the Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association will host Wine and Crab Restaurant Week from February 24 to March 1. All restaurants will participate on Sunday, 2/24 from 1 to 4 p.m. and all other days (listed below) from 5 to 6:30 p.m. This week long celebration of crab and locally handcrafted wines will surely delight foodies and oenophiles alike!

Participating restaurants and dates:

Gabriella Cafe, Downtown Santa Cruz: 2/24, 2/25, 2/26, 2/27

Michael's on Main, Soquel: 2/24, 2/27, 2/28

Paradise Beach Grille, Capitola: 2/24

Sanderlings at Seascape Beach Resort, Aptos: 2/24, 3/1

Solaire Restaurant and Bar, Hotel Paradox, Downtown Santa Cruz: 2/24, 2/25, 2/26, 2/27, 2/28

Stonehouse Bar & Grill in the Hilton Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley: 2/24, 2/27

Wine Cellar Restaurant, Los Gatos: 2/24, 2/26, 2/27, 2/28, 3/1

Each participating restaurant will offer two crab appetizers paired with two glasses of wine from the Santa Cruz Mountains.

Ticket price is $30 per person per restaurant

After the event you will receive a follow-up email asking you to participate in an online consumer choice award. You will be asked to chose "Best" of the following:

Best Dish and Overall Wine Pairing

Best Presentation

Best Experience

Best Customer Service

All tickets must be purchased online!