After closing briefly upon of the death of its locally beloved proprietor Esteban Gonzales, Esteban’s is open once again. His wife, Francisca Gonzales, reopened the tiny Mexican institution on March 4 with help from her nephew Luis Cilveron. Esteban was hospitalized in December of 2020 with COVID-19 and, despite the virus having left his system […]
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‘Love Over Hate’ Vigil for Atlanta Victims Planned Sunday
In response to the deaths of eight people, six of whom were Asian women, in the Tuesday, March 16 shooting in Atlanta, Georgia, the Humboldt Asians & Pacific Islanders (HAPI) in Solidarity and the Humboldt Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Bayside will host a walking meditation/vigil on Sunday, March 21, from 4 to 7 p.m. Participants are required […]
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Laissez le Shanty Truck Rouler
No shade on the long-ago Shanty hot dogs but the solid food offerings have leveled up recently. A peek at the Shanty’s (213 Third St., Eureka) adjacent lot finds a lit patio built by a friend of the bar and a red truck with a sandwich board menu that will allow the bar to stay […]
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Book Drive Promoting Equity and Boosting Local Bookstores
February is a short month so it’s only fair the Eureka branch of the NAACP is extending its Black History Month book drive through March 15. The drive, which aims to put books featuring Black and African-American history, arts, stories and illustrations into the hands of local K-12 students is a double-duty donation opportunity, asking […]
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Taqueria Martinez Pulls Up
While the pandemic has robbed us of so many simple pleasures, getting a burrito from a truck parked at a gas station and eating it in your car in blissful solitude is not one of them. A week ago, Taqueria Martinez parked at the Texaco station on the Eureka side of the Samoa Bridge and […]
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Eureka Gets Kentucky Fried
If the addition of In-N-Out and Chipotle to the Broadway lineup didn’t slake your thirst for fast food, a KFC has arrived to bulk up the ranks. Anticipation has been building for years, even before the massive chicken chain broke ground and built its new location on the site of the infamously run-down Blue Heron […]
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Fieri Buys Ferndale Meat Co. Building, Enterprise Reports
According to the Ferndale Enterprise, the Victorian Village’s iconic butcher shop and sandwich stop’s building has been purchased by hometown hero hero (not going to apologize for that) Guy Fieri. As soon as editor Caroline Titus got wind the property was up for sale from Paul Beatie of the Ferndale Chamber of Commerce on Jan. […]
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A Couxp in Arcata
With insurrection fresh in our minds, you’d be forgiven for mispronouncing the name of the Couxp food truck lately parked by Pacific Outfitters in Arcata Monday through Friday. But the chickenwire detailing and the smell of Buffalo sauce should announce its poultry-centric mission of fried chicken sandwiches and wings. After a Feb. 1 soft opening […]
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Chalet House of Omelettes Closes after 45 Years
On Jan. 22, Chalet House of Omelettes announced via Facebook the 45-year-old restaurant on Eureka’s Fifth Street would be closed permanently. Over the phone from the Chalet’s Cutten location, owner Bill Tuttle told the Journal his mother, Vera Johnson, opened the restaurant March 1, 1975 in the former Mr. Swiss ice cream parlor after having […]
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A Little Sugar at Mi Little Oaxaca Bakery & Cafe
Where once Tasty Tacos sold its generous namesake in Cutten, Mi Little Oaxaca Bakery & Cafe has opened its doors. Owner Jose Chavez Posos started turning out custom cakes, cupcakes, sandwiches and tortas in early December of last year after selling cakes out of his home. Chavez Posos’ says this is his first business in […]
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Photos: The Crab Has Landed
After delays due to weight and price negotiations, and despite rough seas over the weekend that led to one fishing boat requiring rescue by the Coast Guard, Humboldt welcomed crab boats to its docks and their haul of Dungeness to its tables. Boats like the Sandy B, The Corregidor, the Josie L and the Jenna […]
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Opera Alley Bistro Redux
The keen sense of déjà vu you may be experiencing passing Opera Alley Bistro where once Café Nooner slung its falafel and burgers is warranted — another business by the same name operated there years ago. But this venture, opened officially Dec. 1 of last year, is run by Autumn and Kyall Widmier, who also […]