On Thursday afternoon, after a morning spent prepping and cooking, Patricia Cambianica is writing the week’s menu out on the chalkboard. In the past, diners at Arcata’s La Trattoria would crane their necks from their tables to choose but these days a snapshot of the offerings — shitake risotto, chicken and polenta, chocolate cake with […]
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‘Emotional Roller Coaster’
On Monday morning, Jennifer Metz, co-owner of Phatsy Kline’s Parlor Lounge and the Inn at 2nd & C, said she was feeling good about going with the flow and making the best of things despite shelter-in-place restrictions. The hotel had already been open for weeks with guests at half capacity and plans were underway to […]
NCJ Preview: Local Protests and Our New Dining Normal
This week we’re talking about the Black Lives Matter/George Floyd protests against police brutality in Eureka. And as restaurants open for dine-in service, what’s the new normal and can they survive? Hit subscribe for weekly updates from the NCJ YouTube channel and rundowns of local stories in Humboldt County.
Reopening Dining … Or Not
Meredith Maier of Six Rivers Brewery had already put together a plan for her restaurant to follow not only state and OSHA guidelines, like masks for staff and tables 6 feet apart, but a set of house rules, including only admitting those 21 and over, seating at only five tables and offering counter service as […]
