When the Fieldbrook Market (4636 Fieldbrook Road) closed, Paddy O’Dwyer was among those who grieved. “We used to come here a lot on the weekends,” he says. “It was pretty sad when it closed — it kinda’ preyed on me. Every time I’d drive by, I’d think what it would take to open it up.” […]
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Humboldt Apple Chutney
It’s fall in Humboldt County and apples and pears are in abundance. What to do with the excess (as in, what’s left over after the deer and bears eat their fill)? When I first tried preserving my fruit harvest in the 1980s, the American cookbooks I found did not address fermentation and fruit pickling very […]
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Sun’s Out at Taco Town Fruteria
Some days, even the most chunkily be-scarfed among us is hit with a wave of seasonal affective downer, the need for a little sunshine. Sure, there’s light therapy, but it can’t hurt to try tacos. Taco Town Fruteria (320 F St., Eureka) opened in July, in the former home of Chuchi’s and before that Masaki’s […]
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The Burger Joint Rebrands as T’s Brunch Club
The Burger Joint (835 J St., Arcata) closed its doors on Oct. 15, rebranding itself as T’s Brunch Club, set to open Nov. 1. This complete overhaul includes a fresh interior redesign to create a brunch atmosphere that the owners are passionate about. “We really love making brunch and I feel like the demand is […]
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Sara Calvosa Olson’s Indigenous Abundance
Amid the gleam of stainless steel in the Rou Dalagurr Food Sovereignty Lab, a pair of women sort huckleberries and place them on a tray. Sara Calvosa Olson (Karuk) flicks her eyes over to them and says they’re doing all the hard work, while tomorrow she’ll turn the berries into smoothie bowls for a faculty […]
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Taste of Main Street Returns
In what felt like a shrewd tactical move, my companions and I started with dessert. Once we’d picked up our Taste of Main Street passes, it was only a block’s walk to Living the Dream Ice Cream, where miniature scoops spiked with shards of waffle cone were on offer and the line hadn’t yet extended […]
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Watercress Dumplings for Homesickness
I grew up in Southern China, where watercress was a familiar vegetable in my youth. My mom often used them when making soup with herbs. According to Chinese folk remedies, the soup helps cool one in the heat and detoxify. Watercress soup was a staple in many Cantonese households when the weather was hot and […]
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A Trio of Arcata Soft Openings
Chef Gori Igarashi wears a tall ballcap with a cannabis leaf embroidered on it and a thin towel tied around his neck as he hunches over a burner, tossing fried rice in a wok. A pair of men pinball between stations in Susukino Ramen Bar’s (1504 G St., Arcata) open kitchen, ladling out broth, checking […]
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Endless Zucchini is All Right by Me
Like every year, I planted a few zucchini starters at the beginning of summer. Like every year, I mismanaged the plants and harvested nothing. An exuberant growth of leaf lettuce and arugula provided consolation — and large salads. Fortunately, zucchini and summer squash have been plentiful at farmers markets and farm stands around the county, […]
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Tasty Hub Makes Room for Newcomers
On Monday afternoon, Gaby Long, owner of A Taste of Bim (613 Third St., Eureka) and its auxiliary food truck, is still recovering from a long day and night of selling chicken curry and jerk wings at Cannifest. “I can’t feel my feet,” she says with a laugh. But even with a leg brace for […]
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Erlei’s Bakin It is Coming to Eureka
After five years in Ferndale, Erlei’s Bakin It will close the doors to its 444 Main St. location and reopen in its new Eureka location in early October. “The business wasn’t sustaining itself,” says Erlei’s owner Rebecca Erlei. We weren’t getting enough customers.” Erlei’s Bakin It’s new location will see the baked goods shop expand […]
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The Grind Café Relocating to Eureka Courthouse
Eureka’s Grind Café is making a significant move this fall. The café, known for its cozy atmosphere and community-focused approach, is relocating inside the Eureka courthouse. Owner Gabrielle Long has reassured loyal customers that the Grind Café is not closing — it’s simply moving to a new location. According to Long, who also owns A […]