A little chill is a fine excuse for a meal with a kick of spice. Get back up to temperature over something steamy, like these worldly wonders from the other side of the globe — right here in Humboldt. Just be responsible with the hot stuff. You have nothing to prove to us. Peek into […]
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We’ll Eat at the Bar
No need to wait for a table when there’s good food, drinks and easy conversation right here with your friendly bartender. Feeling like someplace modern, old-school or downright classic? Grab a stool, rub elbows and eat alongside the regulars. Five Eleven Cool glass tile, an inlaid bar and a brigade of marshmallow white stools make […]
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The Next Flight
The Old World design of the Arcata Plaza became decidedly more Euro when Ed and Anna Bernard purchased a small wine shop there 10 years ago. Situated on Eighth Street between a thriving Italian eatery and a clothing boutique, Libation is a wine shop and bar offering an impressive selection of bottles in addition to […]
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Up and At ‘Em
Are two of these homemade blackberry hotcakes going to be enough? Better make it a stack of three ($10.75). Or more — the staff at the Seascape Restaurant (1 Bay St., Trinidad) understands. Your table also has postcard-worthy views of the sea and you’re a berry’s throw from a hiking trail to walk it off. […]
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Dining by the Glass
Humboldt’s restaurants are swirling with options for wine lovers. Let us help you pick out something from the menu — and the wine list. Brick & Fire Bistro The centerpiece of Brick & Fire Bistro is a wood-fired brick oven. Take advantage of it and the view of the staff working like a practiced dance […]
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Spirits of Humboldt
Our values of locally sourced, natural, sustainable ingredients are the foundation of a healthy lifestyle, but they’re also the spark for a couple of our indulgences: the Humboldt Distillery and Dutch and Dewey. In 2012, Abe Stevens put Fortuna’s Humboldt Distillery on the map when he launched his flagship vodka. Originally focusing on small scale […]
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A Table Outside
It would be a shame to waste all that sunshine. Let’s eat on the patio. Persimmons Garden Gallery Pull up a rainbow-hued chair in the sweet little garden at Persimmons Garden Gallery and take in the flowers (1055 Redway Drive, Redway). Some will show up on your fluffy cornmeal waffle topped with Bourbon barbecued pulled […]
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Summer Sipping
Yes, sometimes sun is hard to come by in Humboldt County, but don’t fool yourself into thinking you don’t still want a cool summer cocktail. Six Rivers Brewery (1300 Central Ave., McKinleyville) is a big, warm, inviting place, even if that partial afternoon clearing never materializes. Its new outdoor patio makes Six Rivers a true […]
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Farm to Mouth
Even if you’re not doing your weekly produce shopping, strolling the farmers market in Arcata makes for a lovely Saturday morning or afternoon (the stalls are open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.). You’ve got live music, primo people watching, honey, jams and jellies worthy of suitcase space and a bevy of local food stalls […]
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Gone Fish’n Chipping
Just a vinegar bottle’s throw from the waterfront in Eureka, Gallagher’s Irish Pub in the old Victorian Eagle House (139 Second St.) is frying up old-fashioned, beer-battered slabs of firm cod or salmon ($13-$14). Wash it down with a cold Harp and stroll the boardwalk after. Mad River Brewing Company (101 Taylor Way, Blue Lake) […]
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Tables with a View
Moonstone Grill (100 Moonstone Beach Road, Trinidad, 677-1616) is not a bad place to propose. The intimate dining room looks out onto Moonstone Beach for breathtaking sunsets. The seasonal local ingredients shine on a menu that’s upscale but not fussy — worth the drive out even when the fog rolls in. Well-done classics, like the […]
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Cocktail Infusions
On an unassuming corner in Arcata, behind a bank of frosted glass, and through an ornate, heavy, wooden door, is something bohemian and modestly bacchanalian. In the cozy and hip-but-not-pompous confines of Richard’s Goat Tavern and Tea Room (401 I St.), afternoon light falls in muted colors through the high stained glass windows. That’s a […]