In the open kitchen of the former Angelo’s Pizza and, more recently, Overtime Pizza and Bar (215 W Seventh St., Eureka), chef Dlbir Singh swirls a ladle of sauce onto a circle of dough. But instead of a red tomato sauce, it’s the deep ochre of curry. It’s one of a handful of Indian-style sauces […]
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A Garden Party in a Cup
I believe the best cocktails come out of summer. I’m sure the outdoor drinking weather helps with this, but truly it is the access to fresh fruit and herbs that makes it hard to come in from watering the garden without a cocktail special in mind. I am very fortunate to have the abundance that […]
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More than a Farmstand
The first time I drove along Hiller Road looking for the Sea Goat Farmstand (1450 Hiller Road), finally parking near its sign, what I saw reminded me of a fireworks booth, one of the plywood structures that seem to materialize overnight in the days leading up to the Fourth of July. Upon approaching it, I saw fresh produce neatly arranged […]
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What’s Good
Il Forno, Fortuna The people of Fortuna have evidently mastered manifestation, perhaps connecting with their namesake goddess. One can only assume this from the imminent opening of a larger branch of the Asia’s Best market there and a second location for the Garberville-based Il Forno Bakery (1006 Main St., Fortuna). What candles are you lighting, […]
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Falafelove Blooms in King Salmon
A low chalkboard sign with the words “falafel” and “open” is the only warning before you miss the turn into the recently opened Falafelove’s little parking lot in King Salmon (1125 King Salmon Ave.). Inside, with jars of preserved lemons and olives overhead, owner Avi Leibson hustles between a fryer basket of browned falafel and […]
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Best Oyster Goes Pop-up
By 9:45 a.m. on Saturday, June 15, chefs, staffers and volunteers were pushing through the doors of the former Mazzotti’s, carrying platters of oysters on drifts of white salt, cold stones and ice. Most of the restaurant, slated to open as another Italian spot under new owner Jack Wu, was dark, but there was plenty […]
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Banning Plastics and Bioplastics at Oyster Fest
If each of the more than 12,000 people in attendance at Arcata Bay Oyster Festival restrained themselves to only two orders of grilled Pacifics served with disposable forks, 24,000 sets of plastic prongs would likely make their way to landfill. Events of such a scale not only create a lively community, but also literal tons […]
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What’s Good at the Friday Night Market
The first Friday Night Market of the season crossed light sabers with the Forest Moon Festival on May 31, packing Old Town’s closed streets with vendors and Vaders, buskers and Wookiees. Favorites returned, like Frybread Love’s Indian tacos, the empanadas from La Colombiana and, yes, that’s the mobile fryer of the Love Mini Donuts stall […]
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What’s Good: Stirring the Pot
Soup’s on at St. Vincent de Paul Veteran restaurant cook and ceramicist Mark Campbell has found his niche in the annual Empty Bowls fundraiser for St. Vincent de Paul’s free dining facility (“Filling Empty Bowls,” May 25, 2023). His ceramics training at Humboldt State University and his years working, then volunteering for the nonprofit kitchen […]
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How the Linguiça is Made
Earlier in the day, there was some dispute as to how much Pabst Blue Ribbon to add to the cast iron pan of linguiça chunks Ariel Peugh is stirring. Given the cooling effects of the breeze outside the Ferndale Community Center, where five teams are grilling, boiling and simmering for the Linguiça Cook-off, some of […]
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Secrets of SoHum
As someone who travels almost weekly between Northern and Southern Humboldt, I can tell you that, to the naked eye, it may seem like somewhat of a food desert. You leave the metropolis of Fortuna and slowly enter a redwood hallway with mysterious turnoffs and avenues. Always considering what the next snack will be, I […]
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What’s Good: Thai, Doughnuts and a Rooftop View
Willow Creek Thai in Eureka Willow Creek has long drawn campers, hikers, rafters and Bigfoot hunters. And if, when you pull off the cartoonishly winding, cliff-hugging State Route 299, you can unlock your hand from the grab bar, you can enjoy a view of majestic trees and the sunlight bouncing from a glossy chicken wing […]