Haven’t you had enough mixed spring salad from a tub? You need to see other vegetables. Winter cabbage is so sweet and crisp raw, but come St. Patrick’s Day we’ll be boiling the blarney out of it with corned beef. Even summer’s coleslaws, tasty as they are, tend to cover up the flavor of the […]
Jennifer Fumiko Cahill
Jennifer Fumiko Cahill is the managing editor of the North Coast Journal. She won the Association of Alternative Newsmedia’s 2020 Best Food Writing Award and the 2019 California News Publisher's Association award for Best Writing.
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Attention Starving Artists
Just because van Gogh died in penury and obscurity doesn’t mean you have to. For one thing, Fortuna First Friday is looking for more artists to show at a number of local businesses. Email fortunadowntown@sbcglobal.net and find a home for your masterpieces. Already got a show booked? The Humboldt Arts Council is taking grant applications […]
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Doughnut Evolution: Update
In the most important use of social media since the Arab Spring, a reader informed us that Cherry Blossom Bakery (2940 F St., Eureka) has had croissant doughnuts for months ($2.25). I called ahead to put a hold on the last two of the day (not a bad idea, since they run out quickly). Totally different doughnut. Instead […]
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DDD in Humboldt: Creole Edition
Sweet Mama Janisse of Bless My Soul is already kind of a big deal (have you had her Voodoo pudding?), but tonight you can see her work some Creole kitchen magic on Guy Fieri’s Diners, Drive-ins and Dives at 10 p.m. on the Food Network. The episode will feature shrimp and crawfish étouffée and jerk chicken leg […]
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Big Time
Speaking of classics, the Van Duzer Theatre has a pair of big-time, high-cred shows this week. Did you spend the ’90s curled up with your journal in a coffee shop, sweater sleeves well past your fingertips? Wait, are you doing that right now? Good news! Indie elder stateswoman Ani DiFranco brings her guitar-slapping, personal and […]
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Classic
When the Eureka Theater first opened 75 years ago, seeing one movie cost a quarter. And they’ve gotten cheaper! To celebrate its diamond anniversary, the art deco beauty (so she needs a little work — not everybody is Helen Mirren) is running an all-day movie marathon on Saturday, March 1 from noon to midnight for […]
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Hum Plate Roundup
In a youth-obsessed society, it’s important to remember the many perks of being an adult. Here are a few meals worth putting away childish things for. Happy Hour Revival Pessimists hoisting crudely made signs would have you believe that our society is circling a wide cultural drain and that the end is nigh. I would […]
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Doughnut Evolution
Last year, New York City was brought to its knees by the Cronut, a doughnut made from croissant pastry. Let that sink in. It’s taken this long for the flaky phenomenon to make it to Humboldt (not a huge surprise, given the lingering mullets around town), and it’s shown up in the most unlikely place: Safeway. […]
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Sandwich Porn
When you name something the “XXX Adults Only Grilled Cheese Sandwich,” you’re making a statement. A reader sent in an email tip about her favorite order at Lost Coast Café and Bakery (468 Main St., Ferndale), and her flustered description of the sandwich read a bit like vintage Penthouse Forum. The first time I ordered […]
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Valentunes!
The Journal staff got a sweet musical surprise from the ArMack Orchestra and Madrigal Choir this afternoon when the student musicians and singers stopped by to do a few numbers. Check out the video here. “Stand By Me” was a fave. They’re running all over delivering Valentunes tonight. Feel free to tip if you see […]
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Bar None
It’s dismaying to hear how many people have not had a steak at the AA. Maybe you’re new in town. Maybe you’re coming out of a no-red-meat phase. Maybe you’re just a little skittish about eating right across from the jail in a dark bar with the letters “AA” over the sign. Understandable. But eating […]
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Pie in the Sky
Stepping into the Desserts on Us factory off Arcata’s Ericson Way is like landing on a planet whose atmosphere is mainly composed of caramel. And chocolate. The air inside is so thick with the aroma that it might actually have calories, but nobody seems to mind. On one wall is a whiteboard with dates chronicling […]