In Humboldt spring, if the patio is dry, much less sunny, take advantage. Not all the benches were dry at Eureka’s branch of Redwood Curtain Brewery when the rain let up at last, but enough for a burger and fries framed in a patch of sun in front of the attached Cookin’ Nook truck. The […]
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Fries to Flan at Humboldt Bay Burgers
The menu on the side of the Humboldt Bay Burger truck parked at 14th and Broadway in Eureka since the end of last month is long — the more than 80 items (not including drinks) are a challenge to the decision averse and, in the case of the sandwiches at the top, the short. But […]
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Bob’s Footlong Closing After 72 Years
Cheyenne Moreno places a split open footlong hot dog on the flat-top grill behind the counter at Bob’s Footlong. The link hisses louder when she drops a grill press on it and turns to warm the bun on the neighboring grill. She flips the dog and covers it in cheese slices and an aluminum dome […]
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Look Down: Ecos Cafe at the Zoo
With all the excitement over the newly opened Redwood Sky Walk at the Sequoia Park Zoo (3414 W St., Eureka) and its elevated view of the big trees, it’s easy to miss changes on the ground. But descend the ramp, hang left past the flamingoes and the otter habitat, and you’ll come upon the newish […]
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South G Kitchen’s Gastropub Fare on Wheels
After a soft opening April 29, Danny Emmenecker’s fledgling food truck South G Kitchen has settled into the spot behind the Arcata Redwood Curtain Brewery (550 S. G St., Arcata), serving “pub fusion,” food that’s “familiar but elevated,” with elements like kale slaw for the fish and chips and homemade pickles. “The beer at the […]
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Opera Alley Bistro Redux
The keen sense of déjà vu you may be experiencing passing Opera Alley Bistro where once Café Nooner slung its falafel and burgers is warranted — another business by the same name operated there years ago. But this venture, opened officially Dec. 1 of last year, is run by Autumn and Kyall Widmier, who also […]
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The Peg House is Up for Sale
According to an SFGate story by former Journal staffer Ashley Harrell, now the outlet’s associate editor covering California parks, owners Diana Ballard-Doll and Gary Ballard are ready to sell the iconic burger pit stop to the right people for a cool $3 million. That includes 5.5 acres of land, the general store, the burger joint/patio/stage and the gas […]
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In-N-Out is Opening, T-S reports
In-N-Out is opening tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. for take-out and drive-thru orders, according to the Times-Standard. The long-planned burger and shake joint is the latest addition to a sequence of new restaurant chains to take up residence on Broadway Street in Eureka. Read more here.
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What’s Good: Surprises
Pizza by the sea When eating in Trinidad, it’s a totally understandable knee-jerk impulse to veer toward fish and chips, clam chowder or crab anything. It’s the seaside atmosphere. But are you overlooking the pizza? In the shadow of its older sibling the Lighthouse Grill and on the former site of the Bergeron Winery tasting […]
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Meatless at the Barbecue Place
Most of the vegetarians at Shamus T Bones (1911 Truesdale St., Eureka) are on the walls — the taxidermied heads of deer, elk and buffalo looming in all directions. And yet the much-discussed Beyond Beef burger ($13.99 with a side) has landed here with its “bleeding” patty of coconut oil, proteins from soy, potato and […]
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Trucking from Fortuna
Fortuna has been enjoying the fruits of the Humboldt Fresh truck for roughly five months at its 2059 Main St. parking spot in front of Fortuna Fabrics. But now it’s pulling up in Eureka Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays in the lot by Les Schwab Tire Center (2440 Broadway). Fear not, Fortunans: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays […]
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Fair Factor
Editor’s note: It’s official — the Humboldt County Fair is back. To help our readers prep for what many see as the most important fair experience — the food — here’s a look back at a 2015 walk through of edible attractions at the Ferndale tradition. You can smell the fryers from the parking lot […]