Food; Home @ 08 Jan 2008 05:20 pm by Christina Waters
Unbelievable - but true. While the actual celebration happens on February 14, the glorious bakery and rosticerria is offering oodles of great reasons to come to Gayle’s starting right now.
Pictured here is a lunch we took home last week — luscious rosti from the glittering deli cases of Gayle’s. The fat
one on the left was loaded with salame, mozzarella and tapenade (it went quickly), and the other offered plump morsels of artichoke, dill, tomato, and something creamy. Also good, but that salame number really fired our rockets. For $3.50 each, these spiral wraps make wonderful lunches. Just add fruit and tea and you’re there.
But there’s always something tempting at Gayle’s.
Keep in mind that every single day starting January 15, there will be a drawing at Gayle’s for edible prizes. AND all of those winners are eligible for a Grand Prize Drawing on February 14. Ho hum you think? You would be wrong.
The Grand Prize celebrating the 30th anniversary of Gayle’s is a catered 30-person dinner delivered to the winner’s home!
If you only visit Gayle’s on one day this month, make it January 30 when 30% of gross sales will be donated to Second Harvest Food Bank.
When my glorious daughter wanted a job, I thought of all the people I knew that I might do a favor for, and loan them my kid. Gayle Ortiz was first choice, and my girl was thrilled with her firt job. She started at age 15, and within three months, was training the grown-ups.
She worked there for two or three years, until she went off to college, but tells me that she still dreams about Gayle’s.
Great folks, the Ortizes.
And hey, January 30 is Logan’s birthday!! We’ll get his cake at Gayle’s.
Thanks for the heads up.
Dare I say this? Gayle’s is way overrated and overpriced for what is received. Granted that the bread products could come in second to Acme’s bread in San Francisco, but their sandwiches are more bread than filling. Nothing is made to order.In fact, the egg croisants with variations sit in the hot case until purchased. The Buttery turns out better tasting sweets. Gayle’s has no real competition in Capitola.
However, I have watched this enterprise grow over 21 years and congrate Gayle and Joe for giving the tourist trade on the weekends and holidays what they seem to want.
PS One suggestion: get rid of the scotch tape on take-away items.