I worked with Cal Coast Kettle Corn for a corporate event and they were great to work with. Very…read moreactive with communications up until the event date, showed up in a timely manner to setup, and had the whole place smelling like kettle corn before people arrived. Highly recommend for any sort of corporate event. All staff really enjoyed it!

Went to see the Oakland Ballers this weekend and besides all the baseball fun, we discovered this…read moretruly terrific kettle corn! Best ballpark snack. It must be the mix with salted caramel that does it for me. Looking forward to my next bag!

Fabulous spot for gifts of all kinds!…read more We stopped here to pick up some Pepper Plant hot sauce and dry seasoning. We also ran across some enticing olive oil and a veteran owned company that makes hot sauce and seasoning - sold in grenades, lol Great store, friendly staff, wonderful assortment of gifts, fresh produce, wine, candy and lots of garlicky goodies!

If you love everything garlic , then come here and check it out. It's a big place. The cashier's…read morewere helpful in recommending was popular. There's plenty of parking in front . No steps to take in you're in a wheelchair.

$4.75 for the lemon truffle. Thick, hard chocolate shell, not great flavors. Overpriced Colorado…read morechocolate designed to be display stable instead of focusing on great taste. Absolutely worthless.

Deli!! So pretty and delicious!If you have a sweet tooth…read morethis is your place ! Great service and great environment. I will definitely return soon.

We stopped in for a quick treat to bring back to hotel with us after eating at restaurant nearby…read more The shop is small and filled with so much snacks that you could imagine! It smelled great like candy popcorn but not so overwhelming either. It was a nice smell. The guy who helped was quick to greet us and get us what we needed. We chose toffee caramel covered apple and a chocolate toffee candy square. The candy square was good but goodness it was a bit hard for me to even break so little nibbles we took. The caramel chocolate covered apple we got was so good.

I have been visiting Carousel Candy for decades. Before living on the peninsula, this nostalgic…read morecandy shop was always a must whenever we were in town. I've never been here when there's not a crowd, so be prepared for a bit of standing around and waiting your turn. There's no line, per se, just the honor system of first come, first serve. The wait has never distracted from the experience of visiting this shop. It always gives me time to decide what I want. And there's so much to choose from! Dipped apples Chocolate candies Jelly candies Fudges Popcorn Ice cream Saltwater taffy They also have sugar-free options. Between the mouth-watering aromas, the tempting variety of confections, the old-fashioned decor and the staff who tirelessly waits on the never ending line of customers, I highly recommend this sweet little candy shop.

Very delicious omg !! Great service and ambiance....the aroma is warm and chocolatey…read more I got a Dubai chocolate strawberry cup.

As a dark chocolate addict, I've been wanting to try San Jose Candy Kitchen for some time. I hadn't…read morehad any chocolate for several days, so I decided to have some delivered today. I ordered my favorite, dark chocolate almond clusters, as well as English toffee, chocolate peanut clusters, almond bark, and chocolate hazelnuts. It was delivered quickly and everything was nicely individually packaged. The two squares of English toffee I ordered were like two bricks. Massive and covered in powdery almond pieces. They tasted good, but were too hard and thick. I prefer smaller pieces of toffee rolled in larger pieces of almond. I wasn't too impressed with the almond clusters or bark, either. It tasted okay and had lots of almonds in each bite, but the dark chocolate was overly sweet and tasted like the type of chocolate used in grocery store candy bars, even though they make it right there. The dark chocolate peanut clusters were the best item. They had a wonderful touch of salt that was so delicious. I would definitely go back for more of those. Next time, I'd like to try a caramel apple and chocolate dipped strawberries. Both look scrumptious on their website.

We were given this popcorn as a gift again this year and love it!…read more So far we had had the cheddar and the Carmel. This year they also gave us some spicy chipotle lime which is also yummy and just slightly spicy. I love popcorn so much! I could probably eat this whole tin in one sitting.

During small talk, someone told me Peter's Kettle Corn is comparable to a well known business in…read moreChicago. I gave them a try and have been loving them ever since. It's fairly small inside, but it's takeout so no biggie. They have a variety of flavors, but I stick to the classic kettle corn or cheese. Since COVID, things have changed. They're only open Friday and Saturday. They don't accept cash. You can get a punch card and get it punched with each order. After the card is full, you get a free small popcorn. The staff is friendly and welcoming.

We saw this popcorn stand at the local farmers market this Saturday and just thought it was going…read moreto be a basic kettle corn stand which they also have there however this young man had three gourmet flavors, kettle corn, popp'n churro & sweet white cheddar. They are $7 a bag He was pretty persistent on giving us a sample at first we were OK but because he was so nice we ended up trying it oh my goodness I'm glad we did! Of course I tried the churro right away because obviously it's churro and what is there not to love lol then he sold my hubby on a sample of the kettle corn we were super pleased with both of them he was telling us about the actual kernels which he also sells in jars separately if you wish to pop your own freshly at home. The thing is about these kernels I don't know if it's just because they are organic or maybe it's a certain corn that he uses I couldn't find it online however the kernels do not get stuck in your teeth and they are almost soft so it doesn't bother you. I know a lot of people refrain from eating popcorn due to the kernels being stuck in their teeth however if you order from this gentleman or hear to the local farmers market you will not be disappointed as you will not get little tiny kernels slicing your gums and getting stuck in your teeth. He mentioned that he does do delivery you can order online he's available on Facebook and Instagram however I did not see a website. We ended up buying one each of his flavors and while I have not tried the sweet white cheddar I am sure it's going to be delicious. I always love being able to support local owned and operated places especially a young entrepreneur like this,especially when the product is this good.

Helped my Dad build this wagon way back in the 60's, so happy that it is still around. It was an…read moreold farm wagon until he worked his magic on it.

On our bike ride from Santa Cruz to Capitola we stopped by this little place and had a hot dog…read more These hot dogs are not just any ole hot dog, they are deluxe! The sausages come from Corralitos Market & Sausage Co, which are renowned in Santa Cruz. Roy, who I am assuming was the owner was very nice to us and gave the kids some free licorice. The location was perfect, as we just stopped by had a little rest and then continued on our way. It was nice to watch the boats in the harbor and check out the little water taxi picking up and dropping off people. Back in the 60's it used to be called Bill of Fare, I think it's rather quaint that he keeps the name displayed. Next time we will try the ones with cheese.

They were so friendly, definitely the hottest thing on the block! Make sure to check them outread more

I've only had one flavor, white cheddar and jalapeño, and it was bomb. Best cure for the munchies!…read more It's decent priced gourmet popcorn. $8 for two pounds. Highly recommended!

The grilled cheese was perfection. The bread was grilled very nicely and the cheese was high…read morequality and the addition of bacon was yummy. I also enjoyed the little pickles they added and the super yummy jam. It was a great combo of sweet and savory.

Found across from the capitola mall, this shop specializes in esoteric and uncommon cheeses from…read morearound the world. Staff is friendly, offers samples. I got a Swiss cheese that I had not heard of but tasted good so got some. Inside is small, they have a fridge with smaller portions for charcuterie which is nice. I do feel like because this is such a specialized cheese shop with a lot of cheese people have never heard of, it might be good to have them organized by origin and then give a three word flavor profile or something since not everyone knows everything about cheese but definitely likes cheese. Also, there didn't seem to be a lot of common cheeses that would bring in a lot more traffic and let people discover the really good cheeses here. I would definitely come here for more than just the occasional pricey cheese board cheese if they consistently had high quality imported ricotta for baking, pecorino romano DOP, Parmesano Romano DOP, mozzarella, and other Italian cheeses that are difficult to find in the quality necessary to make the dishes authentically. Would help save trips to a place like Eataly for those items.