Food & Drink

Amid miles of wild forestland and meandering river valleys lie hidden pockets with must-eat restaurants that evade most people’s radars — those “if you know, you know” kind of places. Those of us with a wanderer’s spirit are constantly in search of something novel, something exceptional, something worth the journey it takes to get there […]

Over cocktails, I’ll ponder the great questions. What is the sound of one hand clapping? And when is a dive bar not a dive bar? Who knows about the first, but a defensible answer to the second is: when it’s Ernie’s. We’re talking about a snug little spot at 608 A St. in downtown Eureka, […]

Walking through the doors of Gallagher’s for the first time since the move back to its original location in the Historic Eagle House at C and Second streets feels much like greeting an old friend. What we’ve come to know and love about Gallagher’s remains largely the same (properly poured pints, hearty meals, an inviting […]

Washed with golden light and set against the backdrop of the quaint, historic downtown, fall feels a little more tangible in Fortuna. Apples are being harvested by the bushel, pumpkins peer out from decorated storefronts and something special is brewing on the corner of 10th and Main Streets.  Open the doors of Patches’ Pastries to […]

It’s fitting that a brewery named after the North Coast’s rivers swims upstream. At a time when alcohol consumption has fallen generally, and beer drinking has fallen particularly, Six Rivers Brewery has just expanded its brewhouse and significantly upgraded its equipment. They also have a semi-new chief brewer, Aaron Weshnak.  Weshnak’s beer journey goes back […]