If you’ve driven past Bless My Soul Cafe, you may have peeped the “for lease” sign in the window. The Creole restaurant, which was featured on Guy Fieri’s Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, closed its doors in September but is still catering and operating as a private party venue for now. Owner and chef Marie “Sweet […]
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Waffling in Rio Dell
Pull up to the Root 101 Nursery (770 Wildwood Ave., Rio Dell) and instead of soil you may smell waffles. Tucked in the corner of the shop is the Wildwood Waffles counter, behind which steams a trio of busy waffle irons. Puffed, crisp and cakey, the waffles come straight off the cast iron and are […]
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Toni’s is Fancy Now
Toni’s has had work done. In the weeks you spent driving past its empty parking lot, afraid the closure of the one spot in Arcata that was always open might be forever, the truck stop swapped out its humble decor for glass, stainless steel and enough barn wood to make an actual barn. On a […]
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Last-minute Thanksgiving Recipes
Whether you had grand plans for the holiday meal or you’re flying by the seat of your chef’s pants, these Thanksgiving-ready recipes might come in handy. Stuck for sides? Nothing could be more fitting than a soup of acorns, a traditional indigenous food staple. Stuffed acorn squash is a winner and even works as a […]
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Meant to Brie
Artful charcuterie boards spilling over with brie and fruit are the ephemeral mandalas of the food world. Brie and berry jam show up together on fancy grilled cheese and burger menus all the time. And you can’t shimmy a buckwheat crepe out of a pan without someone tossing a slab of brie onto it. So […]
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Candy House: See’s Returns to Henderson Center
Are you finally out of Halloween candy? It’s going to be OK. The See’s Candy once available next door to the American Cancer Society Discovery Shop in Henderson Center is back after a brief residency blocks away and it’s got its own little candy house in the corner. The kiosk, the exterior of which mimics […]
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Uber Eats Comes to Eureka
Prepare to be disrupted, Humboldt. Uber Eats, the app-driven food delivery service that aims to serve 70 percent of the U.S. by the end of the year, has come to Eureka. As of 7:30 a.m. today, folks in Lodi, Yuba City, Redding, Chico, Visalia and Eureka are able to order from participating restaurants. Depending on where […]
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Dulce Bistro Closed for Now
If you swung by the closed Dulce Bistro in Eureka this week, you might be wondering if the restaurant, which opened July 31, is shutting down for good. Well, apparently not. While there’s no sign in the window, no mention of the closure on Dulce’s Facebook page and no answer at the phone number, manager […]
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Boat to Table
Long have we enjoyed the hefty sandwiches and stacked, house-ground burgers at Arcata Pizza and Deli. They’re almost enough to hinder exploring the rest of chalkboard menu. And, OK, maybe rolling in late at night, a little worse for wear, you weren’t in the mood to experiment with the seafood. Let your gaze drop to […]
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Cookies from the Burrito Place
Amigas Burritos has long had a loyal following, one that’s hanging in with the change of ownership since Jorge Bravo, who worked there some 12 years, bought it two years ago. Regulars come for the burritos but we’re here for dessert. The saucer-sized cookies in plastic wrap by the register are unremarkable looking but they’re grandma-level […]
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So Long, Mr. Fish
You’re going to have to get your Christmas crab someplace else this year. Mr. Fish (2740 Broadway), the iconic Eureka shop that’s been shelling out shellfish and doling out sole for 47 years, is closing indefinitely Oct. 26. Owner Mark McCulloch originally bought the place from a friend when he was barely in his 20s […]
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In-N-Out in the Planning
Like an online dating match leaving breadcrumb text messages, In-N-Out Burger periodically lets us know it’s interested in coming to Humboldt County. Someday. Maybe. And every time, die-hard fans of off-the-menu ordering get worked up only to be put off again. Let’s keep in touch! Things are looking decidedly more committed since The Carrington Co. […]