Sandwiches Past and Present at Grotto You’ve likely had your last dollop of blue-green Chicago relish in Humboldt for a while, as Chicago Dog House has left the building — specifically the one formerly occupied by Deo’s in Henderson Center (428 Grotto St., Eureka). But the spot didn’t remain vacant long. Paula Harris has lately […]
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Sandwiches Past and Present at Grotto
You’ve likely had your last dollop of blue-green Chicago relish in Humboldt for a while, as Chicago Dog House has left the building — specifically the one formerly occupied by Deo’s in Henderson Center (428 Grotto St., Eureka). But the spot didn’t remain vacant long. Paula Harris has lately opened Grotto there, with a stacked […]
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Restaurants Brace for Another Surge, Another Variant
On Jan 3., when news came that Humboldt County had a record-breaking 400 confirmed new COVID-19 cases, as well as two confirmed Omicron variant infections, it hit more than close to home for Six Rivers Brewery co-owner Meredith Maier. She was, in fact, at home after having tested positive for the virus. Luckily, she says, […]
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Sweet Home for Chicago Dog House
The loss of Deo’s Sandwich Shop in September had Henderson Center regulars collectively crumpling and throwing napkins in despair for the 47-year-old establishment. But what could replace it in such a tiny space? Chicago Dog House, formerly of Redwood Acres, has brought its Windy City cart fare to the spot, opening on the first of […]
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NCJ Preview: Humboldt’s Local Opening Control and Starting a Hot Dog Stand in a Pandemic
What it takes for Humboldt to determine its own pace for opening — and how we meet the requirements for testing, hospitals, medical staff and infection rate. Also, what happens when you open a food business during a pandemic? Chicago Dog House, right next to the COVID-19 mobile testing facility at Redwood Acres, is finding […]
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Underdog
The Chicago dog is born of hard times. During the 1930s, a nickel “Depression dog” with mustard, onions and relish, or one that was “dragged through the garden,” the meat nearly obscured by lettuce, tomato and peppers, stretched both the coin and the stomach of Chicagoans. So maybe it’s fitting that Chicago Dog House, a […]