SoHum is taking drive-through cuisine next level starting next week with a rotating roster of chefs creating Friday night to-go meals you can pick up at the Mateel Community Center. Guest chef Annikah Hogan kicks off the summer’s offerings on June 26 from 4-9 p.m. with “Ginger Lemongrass Pulled Pork, Asian coleslaw, coconut rice, shrimp, […]
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Le Monde Makes Way for Manzanilla
On March 20, after the county’s shelter in place order began, Le Monde owner Alex Begovic posted on Facebook that the Henderson Center restaurant would be closed until further notice. The restaurant was already up for sale that month but, according to Begovic, the sale fell through amid shelter in place and by April he’d […]
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Online Oyster Fest’s Menu
Like the mollusk itself, much of the information about this weekend’s Arcata Bay Oyster Festival developed in secret. But now, on the cusp of its opening, the slow rollout of details is complete and all is revealed, including the players and schedule for this first virtual iteration of the annual food festival. A press release […]
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Jerk Kitchen Opens in Eureka
The former Rita’s Mexican restaurant on Harris is empty no more, festooned with black, gold and green Jamaican flags and filled with the smell of simmering oxtail. Jerk Kitchen, the popular Jamaican stall at the Arcata Farmers Market, has found a home there and plans its official opening Friday. Husband and wife owners Joanne Kerr […]
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Old Town Nooner No More
Lorrena and Joe Filgas, owners of Cafe Nooner, Cafe Nooner Too and their associated catering business, announced on Facebook that they will be closing the original Old Town location in Opera Alley due to the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. The couple will maintain the Henderson Center restaurant Cafe Nooner Too. Read the full post […]
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Arcata Main Street’s Virtual Oyster Fest Kits
As the rollout of details about this month’s virtual Oyster Fest continues, Arcata Main Street has unveiled its kits for celebrating at home. The at-home festival packages are available for pre-order through the organization’s website for $140-$160. They include beer, wine or cider from local purveyors Eel River Brewing Co., Mad River Brewing Co., Gyppo Ale […]
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The Takeout Menu
At this stage of shelter in place, takeout is the name of the game. Scores of local restaurants have made the move to curbside, delivery and to-go menus, re-shuffling their hours and ordering to keep their patrons and staff safer. We’ve compiled a partial list here — if you don’t see your own establishment, let […]
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Oyster Fest Shucks Crowds for Virtual Event
As the days grow warmer and COVID-19 lingers, bivalve enthusiasts have wondered what’s to become of the 30th annual Arcata Bay Oyster Festival, née Oyster Fest. Today the answer came, at least partially, from Arcata Main Street’s Facebook page and website. The all-day seafood, beer and music binge is going virtual on June 20. “We […]
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Redwood Curtain Brewing Co. Toasts Food for People
Like many spring babies, Redwood Curtain Brewing Co. is adjusting its birthday celebrations for the pandemic. Instead of blowing it up with a multi-kegger and a bunch of new releases, the local craft beer company is taking a low-key and charitable approach, introducing a new brew and giving a portion of the sales to Food […]
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Mad River Brewing Co.’s New Native Swag
In October, when the Yurok Tribe bought the Mad River Brewing Co., it became one of only a handful of breweries owned and run by a Native American tribe. Now, with the unveiling of the brewery’s new logo, the statement of Native ownership is right on the label. According to a press release from Mad […]
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Taste of Main Street Takeout Edition
A Taste of Main Street, Eureka Main Street’s annual social gathering of sampling, snacking and supporting local restaurants/producers, had to be shelved this year due to COVID-19. But we still love to eat, we love to socialize and we love to share what we eat on social media. In that spirit of vicarious living and community […]
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Fieri vs. Murray is the Cheesy Cage Match We Need
You may recall we reported back in April that Ferndale’s spiky-haired son Guy Fieri has been working with the National Restaurant Association to raise money for restaurant workers who’ve been laid off as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. That collaboration has already come up with $20 million in relief funds. (Psst: If you’re a restaurant […]