Grocery stores and pharmacies throughout Humboldt County began to adjust to being on the front lines of efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19 this week. Many have reduced hours to allow for extensive restocking and the thorough cleaning of surfaces, and some are offering special shopping hours for vulnerable populations, like those over the […]
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CalFresh Recipients Given Extra Time to Replace Food Lost to Blackout
The deadline for local CalFresh recipients who lost food during the Oct. 9 power outage to apply for replacement benefits has now been extended until Nov. 8, according to the California Heath and Human Services Agency. Humboldt County residents can call (877) 410-8809 or go to the county Department of Health and Human Services office […]
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Getting Food During the Blackout
At 9 a.m., rows of shopping carts blocked the glass doors of a darkened WinCo Foods. Staff there said a generator could power lights but that was it. Across the street, a dozen people lined up on foot at the Happy Donuts drive-through window for miraculously hot coffee. Owner Natalie Dy, who hooked up her […]
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Remembering Curley Tait, Ferndale Legend
Friends and family gathered at Belotti Hall in Ferndale May 20 to celebrate the life of Robert “Curley” Tait, a former model and Chicago blues nightclub owner who for much of his life was well known and well loved for his restaurant, Curley’s Bar and Grill, which served California-style favorites for 16 years in Ferndale. […]
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Golden Age
To walk through the grand polished-wood and etched-glass doors of the Minor Theatre is to straddle the past and the future. Staircases descend into the small, warmly appointed lobby, filled with ornate items from a bygone era: historic photos, a grandfather clock and a typewriter on which customers peck out cheery thoughts and poems. The […]
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Easy Steps to Reduce Your Food Footprint
In the grocery store: Look for labels like “grassfed,” “pastured” and “animal welfare approved” for meat, eggs and dairy products. Be wary of labels like “natural,” “humanely raised,” “cage free” and “free range,” which have shallow implications for environmental and ethical practices. Seek out local and certified organic produce, meat and dairy whenever possible. For […]
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Potent Potions
The heady pleasure of sipping a well-executed artisan cocktail cannot be overstated. Even perusing The Griffin’s drink list chock-full of herbal simple syrups and local craft liquors and essential oils is enough to lift your spirits. Locals will recognize the friendly faces of owners Cordelia Ray and Vanessa Griffin crafting drinks behind the bar. Both […]
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Eureka Wants Your Food Truck Suggestions
Dying to eat somewhere a little less brick-and-mortary? Or maybe you’re looking to bring your ramen-burrito fusion to life without the full risk and investment of a restaurant? (Actually, don’t steal that, that’s mine.) The city of Eureka wants to hear from consumers and entrepreneurs about food trucks. Tapping into nationwide popularity for the small, […]
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Boathouse Barbecue
Barbecue has gotten a little esoteric. At once secretive and boastful, the macho hype surrounding the grill can make you long for the simple sweetness of pork cooked low and slow without all the fuss. This is a good time to swing into King Salmon for hole-in-the-wall Polynesian barbecue at Sammy’s BBQ & Catering (1125 […]
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GMOs: You’re Doing It Wrong
So, this piece of unsanctioned public art was on display yesterday at Eighth and F streets in Eureka. White bread, cantaloupe, bananas, cupcakes and peppers were all nailed to the tree for reasons that elude us. We’re just grateful the meat and dairy groups were left out.
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Fresh Meat
The Journal’s new Menu of Menus, our annual listing of places to nibble, nosh, taste wine and sample brews, is plated and served up on newsstands. (This edition also features Linda Stansberry’s inspiring egg, cheese and carb odyssey, “Morning, Noon and Night.”) And since last summer, the roster of restaurants in Humboldt has changed like […]
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Pucker Up
Just as the weather turns warm and citrus cocktails and desserts beckon, a triumvirate of forces — bad weather, crop disease and drug cartels — have created a lime shortage and skyrocketing prices. Bartenders, chefs and home cooks alike stand in the aisles, green fruit in hand, wondering if the old lemon can do the […]