Less than an hour before sunset, the Alchemy Distillery (330 S. G St., Arcata) gives off the glow and thrum of a party through the large open window counter, where patrons sit inside and out, bustling bar traffic on one side, overhead heat lamps cutting the chill on the other. There’s still a line of […]
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Mazzotti’s Shuts its Doors
On Thursday, Jan. 11, Joe Mazzotti says he had nobody to cook at Mazzotti’s, so he didn’t open the iconic Arcata Plaza restaurant. “December was probably one of the toughest financial Decembers I’ve had to face,” he says, explaining the restaurant was only pulling in about half of its usual $5,000 per night. “My money […]
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Klamath Water Fight, Real Estate Mystery and Resilient Restaurateurs
The dams are coming down but that doesn’t mean the fights over water rights are over. We’ve got a CalMatters update on the situation. We’re also looking into the rather secretive sale of land by the Eureka City Schools and what it has to do with homelessness. Finally, we talked to a family recovering from […]
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Housing Complications and Restaurants for Sale
This week we’re looking into the complicated business of housing veterans and people with severe mental illness in Eureka. We’re also talking about why so many restaurants are up for sale across our county. Hit subscribe for weekly updates on Humboldt stories.
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Anybody Want to Buy a Restaurant?
Local real estate listings are offering a broad menu these days with a bevy of restaurants and food businesses up for sale. After its sudden closure early this year, Fernbridge’s Angelina Inn is available for $1.9 million and the up-and-running Gill’s by the Bay has a price tag of $2.5 million for the property and […]
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Condors, CPH Lots and More
This week we’re checking in on the newest batch of condors to be released on the North Coast, as well se some of the dangers they face, like lead poisoning from hunting ammo. We’re also looking at how Cal Poly Humboldt’s decision to enforce its long-unused ban on living in vehicles on campus lots, and […]
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UPDATE: Belly Up to the Salsa Bar
UPDATE: In sad salsa-related news, Paco’s Tacos, the Eureka Mexican restaurant that briefly dazzled us with its array of salsas, has closed. When contacted by the Journal, the owners responded that the partnership “didn’t work out,” but they are hopeful that they’ll be able to open elsewhere down the road. PREVIOUSLY: The revolving door spot […]
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Shutting Down the Ritz
After a short run of less than eight months, the latest incarnation of the Ritz in Old Town is closing. Owners Concha Alvarado, José Licona and Fernando Licona, formerly of Calico’s in Garberville, opened the Mexican-Italian-burger restaurant in the storied corner location Feb. 28, and they plan to close their doors today or Saturday, and sell […]
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Incarceration Limbo and Eco-friendly Takeout
This week we’ve got the story of a man released early from prison only to be send back when a judge’s decision was appealed. And if you’re looking for options for reducing takeout packaging, we’ve got the rules for using your own container to bring food home from restaurants and food trucks. Hit subscribe for […]
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Crossing Crisis, Ghosts Students and New Food and Drink
This week we’re talking about the dangers of crossing traffic on Fourth and Fifth streets in Eureka and what can be done about it. And over at College of the Redwoods, the “ghost student” scam is taking vital funds and class space. We’ve got a sneak peek at the new restaurant and new brewery opening […]
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What’s Good
Carriage House readies to open Over the phone, chef Rochelle Burgess says she wasn’t looking for a restaurant gig after the abrupt closure of her former post, the Angelina Inn, in Fernbridge. Her work as a personal chef was going well enough and she wasn’t eager to work for someone else again. But after a […]
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Carriage House to Open in Arcata
Over the phone, chef Rochelle Burgess says she wasn’t looking for a restaurant gig after the abrupt closure of her former post, the Angelina Inn, in Fernbridge. Her work as a personal chef was going well enough and she wasn’t eager to work for someone else again. But after a friend tipped her off to […]