Next year, when you’re standing in front of your open closet wondering what to wear to the Humboldt Del Norte Cattlemen’s Association’s annual spring dinner and dance, you’ll want to scroll through this slideshow. The guys and gals who kicked up their heels in the Humboldt County Fairgrounds’ Belotti Hall came correct. (Incidentally, turquoise is […]
Food
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The Belly and the Bird
It’s not that you thought you were done with burgers, but you really did intend to take a break. Have a salad. OK, you were going to get the fried chicken sandwich, but then someone said the words “pork belly burger.” Let’s be frank: If somebody puts a handful of roasted, glistening pork on top […]
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Heal Thyself
How’s your cold? Just kidding. No one cares. You missed getting sick when everyone else was coughing and sneezing, and now that your friends and co-workers are healed up, they have no sympathy for you. Fine. You can drown your sorrows in more canned soup and cough syrup or you can drag yourself to a […]
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Pile On
If the wall-to-wall Betty Boop décor (down to a tacked-up pair of socks) doesn’t give it away, the sign exclaiming that pizza fries with meatballs and cheese are back should clue you in that Deb’s Great American Hamburger Company (3340 Redwood Drive, Redway) is not about subtlety. Good thing, too. You will be grateful for […]
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Eureka Wants Your Food Truck Suggestions
Dying to eat somewhere a little less brick-and-mortary? Or maybe you’re looking to bring your ramen-burrito fusion to life without the full risk and investment of a restaurant? (Actually, don’t steal that, that’s mine.) The city of Eureka wants to hear from consumers and entrepreneurs about food trucks. Tapping into nationwide popularity for the small, […]
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Parklets Waiting for Droplets to Stop
Those parklets, the tiny, public, Old Town outdoor spaces that were supposed to be completed in September, got held up a little, but we’re assured they’re on their way. Eureka Community Development Director Rob Holmlund says the parklet plans for two of the four participating businesses have been approved by the city. Ramone’s Bakery owner […]
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Breakfast for the Born-again
So, after the holiday decadence you’ve resolved to eat healthy foods, to treat your body like a sustainably built temple instead of the shameless altar of Bacchus it’s been for the last two months. But do you have to be a monk? Because that bowl of cold grains you’re starting off with is a little […]
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A Fine Mess
Trinidad’s reputation as “a drinking town with a fishing problem” means it’s also a town that needs a solid recovery breakfast. Lucky the place is small enough that the Trinidad Bay Eatery (607 Parker St.) is only a short stumble away. A plate of fluffy cut-out buttermilk biscuits split and blanketed with white bacon gravy […]
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GMO Salmon Spawns Huffman’s Ire
Congressman Jared Huffman is not having the fish. According to a press release, Huffman is “deeply concerned” about the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of genetically engineered salmon. He cites the engineered salmon’s potential to damage wild salmon populations, ecosystems and the fishing industry, as well as the lack of labeling requirements for producers. The […]
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Sauced at Breakfast
The sprouting crop of man buns around the room at the Woodrose Café (911 Redwood Drive, Garberville) might lead you to worry about trendiness encroaching on your breakfast, but fear not. A copy of Sunset Magazine‘s Eating up the West Coast, into which the house recipe for cheese sauce found its way, is propped up […]
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Gathering of Tribes
A large crowd gathered at Redwood Acres in Eureka on Saturday to attend the 35th annual Northwest Intertribal Gathering and Elders Dinner. Elders were served a free traditional dinner of salmon or turkey and later were honored with a gifting ceremony. Native and non-native veterans were invited to the front of the performance arena and […]
