Gayle's Bakery & Rosticceria

There was a time—baby boomers might remember it—when the introduction of a Mexican TV dinner revolutionized North American food choices. Well, maybe not revolutionized, but certainly expanded. And it wasn’t long after, in 1962, that an L.A. entrepreneur named Glen Bell started up a fast food idea called Taco Bell. Neutered of full salsa sexuality,…

Santa Cruz bakeries are also a great place to grab lunch or dinner—here’s what to look for.   The Buttery: Once a bakery, now an Eastside institution, the Buttery starts off with killer zucchini muffins, massive eggs platters, a textbook Croque Monsieur, and opulent oatmeal, and continues on to lunches featuring designer salads, hot sandwiches,…