Business / Economy

Negative COVID-19 Tests Reopen Wildflower, Positive Shutters Plaza Grill

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on November 22, 2020 at 11:01AM

After closing briefly because a staff member had contact with a person with COVID-19, Wildflower Cafe & Bakery will open its doors today. Co-owner Sue Charnes told the Journal in an email, the entire crew has tested negative.

Salt, Campground and Wildflower Temporarily Close Due to COVID Exposure

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on November 20, 2020 at 6:27PM

As Humboldt County COVID-19 numbers place it in the red substantial risk tier, rolling back indoor restaurant seating to 25 percent, a trio of Arcata restaurants, Wildflower Cafe & Bakery, Salt Fish House and Campground, have halted service in response to staff exposure. According to co-owner of Salt Fish House and Campground Dan Willey, he learned an employee had tested positive on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 18, prompting an immediate shutdown of both restaurants, as there's frequent contact between them.

Babetta's is Back

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on October 19, 2020 at 3:13PM

When Eureka Italian family restaurant Babetta's moved from its Myrtletown location, people adjusted. But when it closed its Broadway location, leaving only memories and a trail of marinara-stained shirts behind, regulars were hit hard.

The recently shuttered Deo's Sandwich Shop.

Deo's is Closed and Looking for a New Owner

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on October 6, 2020 at 11:29AM

Since Sept. 20, visitors to Henderson Center in search of lunch have been greeted by a sign on the door of Deo's Sandwich Shop announcing its closure. It reads, "It was an honor serving our community in Henderson Center and we thank you for your warm support throughout the years!"

Dokkaebier Spices it Up

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on September 22, 2020 at 8:48AM

If the Booth Brewing was your gateway to Korean beer aesthetics, you'll be pleased to know Dokkaebier has made its way into Humboldt stores. The independent beer company's CEO Youngwon Lee, formerly of the Booth's Humboldt operation, launched the Bay Area-brewed beer at San Francisco Beer Week in February on the cusp of shelter in place.

Frankie's Develops a Sweet Tooth

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on September 5, 2020 at 12:04PM

Since shelter in place, Frankie Baker has scaled back. Where once a trio sliced and slung bagels in the Redwood Acres bakery, there's only Frankie's NY Bagels' namesake, baking and selling online orders for pick-up on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Loco moco with onion rings at Island Delight.

Island Delight Opens in Eureka

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on August 23, 2020 at 7:02PM

While fans of Hawaiian cuisine are rending their Aloha shirts over the impending closure of Eureka's Banana Hut, they may find solace over on Harris Street, where Island Delight opened this weekend. Just a block from the recently opened Jerk Kitchen, it offers a distinctly Pacific Island flavor in the spot that formerly housed Amy's Delight.

Aloha, Banana Hut

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on August 14, 2020 at 10:03AM

Co-owner Ken Evans announced yesterday on the restaurant's Facebook page that Banana Hut will be closing Aug. 31. "Unless a buyer magically appears." The restaurant shifted to takeout and delivery for its Hawaiian barbecue and Spam musubi with the start of shelter in place, with Evans and his wife Fatima covering the kitchen and register on their own. “We’re back to where we were 14 years ago," he said.

Alexander Family Farms milk and a fleur de sel chocolate chip cookie from Dick Taylor Craft Chocolate.

It's OK, Dick Taylor Will Bring You Milk and Cookies

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on August 12, 2020 at 4:23PM

Sitting at home wanting chocolate when there is no chocolate is not a new problem. However, it’s one the folks at Dick Taylor Craft Chocolate have been prompted to solve during shelter in place.

A flight of Powers Creek craft beer served outside of the Blue Lake Casino, including an Irish-style dry stout, a Scottish-style export ale, a blonde session ale and a double IPA.

New Craft Brewery Opens in Blue Lake

by Ashley Harrell on July 20, 2020 at 6:46PM

According to Schatz's bio on the brewery's Facebook page, he started at Mad River Brewing Co. in February of 1999 in packing operations. By May of 2000 he had become a brewer, eight years later he was named the head brewer and in 2010 he became a brewmaster and production manager. In the spring of 2019 Schatz parted ways with MRB, according to the bio, which freed him up to start a new nano brewery within the casino.

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