Pogonip Pizza, at 222 Cardiff Place next to 7-Eleven, opened a few days ago. Co-owner and head chef Ryan Thompson is a Santa Cruz native and a third-generation Santa Cruz restaurateur.

Four Streams Noodles, at 257 Center Ave. next to Manuel’s, is serving customers. The menu includes Chinese crullers (fried dough twists), grilled mushroom skewers, meat and fish skewers (choice of ...

Coconut Thai is serving customers at 3555 Clares St., Suite RR, in Brown Ranch Marketplace at the former site of Mayflower Chinese. There are four co-owners, all with lots of restaurant experience.