After four decades in Santa Cruz, a family-owned chocolate shop is calling it a career. Mackenzies Chocolates says its last day of operation will be on Christmas Eve. However, it will notify its ...

Santa Cruz chocolate businesses are grappling with rising cocoa prices due to a significant global deficit. The global cocoa market has recorded a serious deficit for the 2023 to 2024 season ...

The cuisine in Santa Cruz is as varied as the county's geography ... If you want a side of stunning coastal views with your dark chocolate sorbet cone, head to the creamery's Pleasure Point ...