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Photo of the Day: Super Mario Kart Wedding Cake
One of the things I love about it is that they got his height right, and he's standing on a chair so he's tall enough to kiss her face to face. My wife is about 6 inches taller than I am, so we went as Mario and the Princess for Halloween. :)
Where to get good eats... Highway 1 Santa Cruz to San Francisco
I'm originally from Santa Cruz, so this is right up my alley.
I'm not sure how much money you're looking to spend, but these are my favorite places, and I'll try to list them in the order you'd see them on your trip as you go up Hwy 1.
Cafe Cruz - In Capitola, on 41st Avenue. Moderate prices, really great California cuisine. If it's warm out, which it will be, I highly recommend the strawberry lemonade, it's fresh, and the bartender muddles whole strawberries into it. We moved to Fresno, but whenever we go back to Santa Cruz to visit my family, we almost always make a trip back here.
Vasilli's - Greek place on Mission St in Santa Cruz, which you'll naturally pass through as you take Hwy 1 through Santa Cruz. Their flatbread is fresh and super tasty. I usually just get a bunch of flatbread, keftethakia, which are little meatballs, and tzatziki, a yogurt based dip with cucumber and garlic and go to town, instead of getting a whole meal. This would be on the less expensive side. The saganaki is also fun, they fry cheese in a skillet, then bring it out to the table, and dump brandy on it and flame it at the table, and serve it with bread.
Pasta Moon - If you're taking Highway 1 up to San Francisco, you'll pass through Half Moon Bay, and Pasta Moon is there. California style Italian. A little more on the expensive side. Would be better for a fancy dinner, so I'm not sure how it would go with a whole family. :)
San Benito House - Also in Half Moon Bay. If I remember correctly, which I may not, they have a restaurant inside at the bar, and a small deli on the side. The small deli is awesome, super thick slices of bread that they bake. If I'm wrong about the deli, there is a deli like that nearby, and it's tiny, just enough room to walk in and order. Ask around and someone would probably know what I'm talking about.
Out of all of them, Cafe Cruz gets my highest recommendation.
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Tequila.
A little bit of tequila with the lime juice is awesome. Pick your tequila based on what other ingredients you're using. If you want a bright fruity guac, use silver or blanco, if you're using smoked chipotle in it and are going for a deeper, smokier flavor, use an aged tequila.
Yum.