The quesabirria taco has Mexican food enthusiasts happily in its grip, all of us grinning orange oil-slicked smiles now that the Tijuana specialty has made it this far north. But while dunking your way through an order of the crispy, gooey, beef tacos with a side of deep red consommé goes by all too quickly, […]
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Tavern 1888 Opens in Eagle House
After 13 months of renovation and preparation, Tavern 1888 has “soft opened” in the Eagle House in Old Town Eureka (139 Second St.). The official grand opening is set for Friday, Oct. 14 and Jennifer Metz, co-owner of the Inn at 2nd & C and Phatsy Kline’s Parlor Lounge, says, “We’re excited to make it […]
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Hmong American Entrepreneurship at Yang’s Kitchen
The circular Yang’s Kitchen tent set up in Old Town for the last Friday Night Market of the year resembles a beehive. Owner Thao Yang and his wife, Mai Vang, dart around and past one another from the bubbling fryers to the stainless steel bowls of sauce and up to the front window to pass […]
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New Faces at Frankie’s NY Bagels
On Sunday morning, Steve Band stood by the register at Frankie’s NY Bagels, a crowd of paper bags marked with customers’ names at his elbow. Beside him, Frankie Baker, owner and founder of the shop tucked in Redwood Acres, greeted a customer and introduced the new guy. Band and his wife, Rebecca, would be learning […]
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Elemental Eating at Gyro Shop
The menu above the counter at Gyro Shop (1731 G St., Arcata) is as pared down as the place itself, with its metal chairs and narrow wooden counters. There’s the headliner gyro, chicken shawarma, falafel, all of which can come on plates or wrapped in warm, thick pita bread, along with seasoned fries and a […]
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Oyster Fest’s Rocky Return
An hour into the Arcata Bay Oyster Festival, the lines for oysters at the Obento stall stretched across the battered grass and under the red and blue striped tent where local food businesses were tabling. The shade was a relief on a sunny day that promised traditional Oyster Fest sunburns, but those in the queue […]
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NCJ Preview: All in the Game – Elections and Arcades
With Election Day drawing near, we’re looking at the surprisingly contentious auditor-controller race between Cheryl Dillingham and Karen Paz Dominguez — a race in which the candidates are cordial and supporters are the main source of vitriol. We’ll get into some background and why accounting is such a hot topic these days. And break out […]
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NCJ Preview: A Native Curriculum and New Restaurants in Old Spaces
A pair of local high school students are trying to bring Native perspectives and knowledge into the curriculum. We’ll talk about what that would look like and how it would impact Native and other students, as well as what they’re doing to make it happen. We’ve also got the latest on how chefs are transforming […]
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Annie’s Cambodian Cuisine Finds a New Home
Since the owner of the building housing Annie’s Cambodian Cuisine in Eureka submitted plans to demolish it and build a Starbuck’s and another chain restaurant in its place, the search has been on for a new spot for the popular family-owned Southeast Asian restaurant. Now, after weeks of negotiation, Annie’s has landed new digs in […]
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Eureka’s Appetite for Fast-food Chains
The peeling exterior of Annie’s Cambodian belies its bustling interior, decorated with paintings and carved wooden statues, and warm with the smell of dishes cooked with lemon grass, anise and kaffir lime leaves that have won it a steady following. It’s a customer base used to seeing Chin and Annie Chau, as well as their […]
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Il Forno Bakery Takes the Cannoli
Chris Valk, born and raised in Garberville, already owned the Chimney Tree Grill on the Avenue of the Giants when she began eyeing the spot by the movie theater on Redwood Drive where Treats used to be. When the newly gutted space became available, she jumped at the chance to tailor it for Il Forno […]
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NCJ Preview: Fish Farms, Audit Drama and New(ish) Eats
This week’s stories include the impacts from Nordic Farms’ on-shore fish farm according to a new report and what local environmental groups want it to change. We’ve also got an update on the ongoing saga of Humboldt’s auditor controller Karen Paz Dominguez, who’s under fire again with a threat of a fine for not yet […]