After months and years of wishing, manifesting, prayer and vision boards failed to yield a deli within medium-heel walking distance of the Journal offices, I was about to move on to witchcraft. Then Delish on 5th (440 F St.) opened up in Old Town with its case full of cured meats and cheeses, for which […]
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The Cafe is Done but Bless My Soul is Still Catering
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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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. […]
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Saturday Special
While you are poking around the Lao Oriental Market (2908 E St., Eureka) on a Saturday, rooting through boxes of bitter melon and eggplants both long and golf ball sized, it’s easy to overlook the unmarked stack of a couple dozen paper-wrapped bành mí sandwiches ($5.99). Easy and tragic. Let’s appreciate for a moment the […]
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Hayrides and Apple Harvest at Clendenen’s
Bushels of fun were had this past weekend at Fortuna’s annual Apple Harvest Festival. Locals and visitors alike enjoyed pies and cider, a street fair, arts and craft vendors and live music throughout the weekend. And down at Clendenen’s Cider Works, apple-cheeked kids and adults alike sampled pressed cider and climbed aboard hayrides through the […]
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Waiting on Abruzzi’s Next Act
If your plans for an evening out at Abruzzi were halted by rumors of its closure, don’t despair entirely. Open since 1980, the Italian eatery has shut down its kitchen for renovation and relaunched itself as a jazz club — Abruzzi Lounge — at least for now. Bill Chino, who co-owns Abruzzi with Chris Smith, […]
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Taco Brothers Truck Rolls into Eureka
As you zip down Eureka’s Fifth Street, you’re bound to spot the new taco truck that just claimed a spot on Monday at the corner of O Street under the golden pawn shop orbs. The snazzy Taco Brothers truck (1415 Fifth St.), with its dancing mustachioed burrito and taco, is hard to miss. It’s owner […]
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Photos from the 56th Klamath Salmon Festival
The tasty smell of fresh Klamath River salmon cooking the traditional way over an open fire mingled with the tangy smell of smoke from wildfires at the Yurok Tribe’s 56th annual Klamath Salmon Festival on Sunday. The Yurok tribe had canceled serving salmon in 2016 and 2017 due to low fish runs. The event’s annual […]
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On a Stick: Deep-fried Daredevilry at the Fair
There are plenty of innocent pleasures to be had at the fair, from riding the Ferris wheel with your sweetheart to perusing the prize-winning livestock. But if you’re not going to indulge your gastronomic id by eating something deep fried and totally unreasonable, you’re not really getting the whole experience. The Humboldt County Fair is in full […]