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Lily Belli

Correspondent

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Preston's Summary

Lily Belli is a Correspondent at Lookout Local. She focuses on themes related to food and beverages, hospitality and leisure, and agriculture, while also covering topics such as the food industry and retail. Lily's work has been featured in various publications, highlighting her diverse interests and expertise in the culinary landscape.

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Geo Focus

Santa Cruz, United States (Local)

Coverage Attributes:

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Event Coverage: 48 %
Private Sector Announcements: 10 %
Government Announcement: 9 %
Seasonal: 9 %
Promotional Deal: 7 %

Themes Covered:

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Most Recent Topics:

  • Food Manufacturing
  • Food Production
  • Food Safety
  • Beverage Production
  • Drinks & Spirits
  • Restaurant Innovation

Pitching Insights

Lily Belli focuses on local food and beverage events, restaurants, and breweries in Santa Cruz County. Her articles are centered around event coverage, seasonal features, lifestyle topics such as house & home with a primary focus on food & beverage.

Considering her emphasis on local culinary experiences and events, outreach to Lily could include promoting upcoming or ongoing food-related events in Santa Cruz County or pitching stories about unique dining experiences or new restaurant openings in the area. Additionally, if you have expertise related to the local culinary scene or trends in Santa Cruz County, it may be of interest to her audience.

Given that she covers specific areas within California (Santa Cruz) extensively while also touching upon broader U.S.-related lifestyle themes occasionally; targeting pitches relevant to these geographic locations would likely resonate well with her readership.

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Articles

Lookout Local

‘This was my dream; it turned into my nightmare': Scotts Valley restaurant Casa Nostra closes amid financial turmoil

‘This was my dream; it turned into my nightmare': Scotts Valley restaurant Casa Nostra closes amid financial turmoil

By: Lily Belli

After a tumultuous and difficult four years, Scotts Valley restaurant Casa Nostra closed its doors this week. Owner Raffaele Cristallo cited financial difficulties that stretched back to the pandemic, a devastating mudslide in 2023 that made travel to its original Ben Lomond location difficult, and rising costs throughout the industry as reasons that led him to close the Italian eatery's doors.

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Bookshop cookbook buyer Stefanie Berntson shares 30 years of wisdom, and her favorite books

Bookshop cookbook buyer Stefanie Berntson shares 30 years of wisdom, and her favorite books

By: Lily Belli

For the past 32 years, the cookbook section at Bookshop Santa Cruz has been curated by one woman. New Orleans native Stefanie Berntson joined the team in 1990, and over those decades, she has kept the shelves stocked with Santa Cruz bestsellers on vegetarian cooking and weeknight dinners, while bringing in more representation from other cultures. Despite the rise of free online recipes, she believes cookbooks are still relevant and vital.

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Harbor businesses, Santa Cruz fishers still reeling from storm surge that caused $26 million in damages

Harbor businesses, Santa Cruz fishers still reeling from storm surge that caused $26 million in damages

By: Lily Belli

Port authorities continue to clean up debris and marine equipment after a storm surge ripped through the Santa Cruz Harbor on Dec. 23, causing an estimated $26 million in damages. Area businesses have suffered financial losses from emergency closures, and as the Dungeness crab season prepares to open, local fishers will have to navigate a harbor mouth compromised with sediment pushed in by the storm.

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