At Popeyes drive-throughs and glass doors across the country this week, steering wheels were slapped and shoulders sagged as patrons read signs posted by beleaguered employees informing them the Spicy Chicken Sandwich was sold out. For those gentle souls sheltered from the fracas, after the chain introduced its new sandwich — a fried chicken breast […]
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Photos from Shuck Yeah
Did the out-of-town beer at Oyster Fest leave you with a bitter taste? If it did (or if you just didn’t want to drive up to Arcata) there was Shuck Yeah, an alternative celebration with local suds and oysters at the Eel River Brewing Co. this past weekend. The multi-brewery collaboration featured music by The […]
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Local Breweries Plan a Beer and Oyster Event on the Same Day as Oyster Fest
Six Rivers Brewery, Mad River Brewing Co. and Tap Room, Redwood Curtain Brewing Co., Lost Coast Brewery and The Booth Brewing Co. are getting together for a local beer showcase with oysters at Eel River Brewing Co. in Fortuna. They’re calling it Schuck Yeah and it’s set for June 15, the same day as the […]
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Raising a Glass of Resilience
Even for fire-wary and -weary Californians like myself, it’s been hard to comprehend the destruction of the Camp Fire, the Nov. 8 wildfire that decimated the town of Paradise in Butte County. That morning I was in Sebastopol, more than 100 miles from Paradise as the smoke flies. We woke up to clear skies. By […]
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On Tap
Ah summer, when us coastal elites celebrate several hours of partial afternoon clearing by staggering around in a sweaty haze. Heading inland to our innumerable, magical swimming hole is, of course, a Humboldt County custom that must be observed annually. (Before I go any further, I must urge every single person reading this to be […]
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Pints on the Patio
Summer stretches well into fall in terms of fine, mellow weather in Humboldt. Revel in the sunshine and eat with your sunglasses on. Bittersweet Honestly, we are struggling to find the bitter here. This tag-team venture with Slice of Humboldt Pie and The Local Cider Bar is a very sweet deal. Stake out a couple […]