There’s a moment of pure culinary bliss that happens when you take your first bite at El Rosal Bakery in Santa Cruz – your taste buds do a happy dance, your shoulders relax, and you suddenly ...

Discover a hidden culinary gem in Santa Cruz, California where handmade tamales and authentic Mexican pastries transport you to flavor paradise in just one heavenly bite.

This list compiles some of the last holdouts, a description of their house-made tortillas, and a few backstories.