Santa Cruz Burger Week plates up for the ninth sizzling year, an event for anyone who likes to eat.

Celebrate the county’s creative chefs February 25–March 8 Santa Cruz Restaurant Week and Good Times are pleased to announce the ninth annual Santa Cruz Burger Week: 12 days of burger love, as only Santa Cruz can do it. The spinoff of Santa Cruz Restaurant Week—an annual fine dining event that has enjoyed growing success in […]
How to Participate in Santa Cruz Burger Week—Tips for Restaurateurs

February 25 – March 8, 2026 Santa Cruz Burger Week is an opportunity to showcase your restaurant’s fine creations and provide a good value. You might feature your most popular burger, design a new one specially for SCBW, or feature several burgers. Be creative and have fun! Fixed price offering: Participating restaurants may have a […]
How did the burger become such a staple of American menus?

By Christina Waters From the dawn of the baby boomer right up until today, there has always been a hamburger on the American menu. It was the go-to casual lunch item. It was an easy-eatin’ patio dining staple. Anybody could make one and every menu offered one. Nobody didn’t like a hamburger it seems, at […]