Domoic acid and low weights have led to enough crab-less Christmases to keep us from taking Dungeness for granted. Crack ’em while we’ve got ’em, folks. And if you’re up for the luxury of feasting on the sweet meat without wielding a mallet, order it out. Cross your fingers, kiss your St. Andrew necklace and hope it’s […]
Café Waterfront
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Morning, Porkchop
So if we’re willing to blur the line between breakfast and lunch, we may as well luge down the slippery slope to dinner. We’re really only an order of steak and eggs away. Abandon labels and be free. Well, at least until Cafe Waterfront (102 F St., Eureka) stops serving breakfast around 11 a.m. We […]
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Hum Plate Round-up
It’s hard to order before you’ve had your coffee. Here’s what’s getting us out of bed this month. Is brunch dead? A few weeks ago, iconic pop star and holder of Champagne flutes Mariah Carey declared brunch over. On some level, she may be right. We may be done waiting in line (Mimi would never) to […]
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Shell Game
We are skidding through the water of Humboldt Bay, the dock of Coast Seafoods receding behind us as we head toward the oyster fields. It’s a crisp morning, with the gray-blue water and navy sky colluding to form a rim of bright silver at the horizon. “Everyone should know what a good oyster looks and […]
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Three Squares
Breakfast Use this magazine to stake out a sidewalk table at Cafe Brio (791 G St., Arcata), then line up inside to place your order at the counter. Think you know what you want? Your time peering at the sweet options in the pastry case will test your resolve. The quiche is old-school bistro richness […]