Business / Economy

Muddy and Metal Mashup

By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on April 10, 2021 at 8:00AM

Local coffee purveyor Muddy Waters Coffee Co. has a fan. Last year Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett's people reached out to say he's been ordering the coffee online and wanted to collaborate.

Hot Plates Coming Through at Nori

By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on April 7, 2021 at 2:36PM

Passersby have been either celebrating or scratching their heads at the sign for Nori (761 Eighth St.), heralding another sushi place joining Tomo and Sushi Spot on the Arcata Plaza. But according to its owners, the soon-to-open restaurant in the downstairs spot where Salt Fish House started out before moving to I Street will have a decidedly pan-Asian menu.

Sarah Ith Phe and Henry Phe in front of their planned S.I.P. Cafe.

A Boba Cafe Makeover for the Former Chalet

By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on March 23, 2021 at 8:53PM

Sometimes the universe closes one restaurant and opens another. Stalwart fans of Eureka’s Chalet House of Omelettes have migrated from the shuttered Fifth Street location to its Cutten sibling for breakfast, but the little diner next to Annie’s Cambodian won’t be empty much longer.

Esteban's Reopens in Arcata

By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on March 20, 2021 at 10:33AM

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.

Laissez le Shanty Truck Rouler

By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on March 14, 2021 at 10:00PM

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 open under COVID regulations.

New Humboldt Brewing Co. co-owner Andy Ardell with brewer Carlos Sanchez at Six River Brewery.

Humboldt Brewing Co. Back in Humboldt

By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on March 4, 2021 at 1:52PM

After decades of out-of-county ownership as far away as South Carolina, Humboldt Brewing Co. is back in local hands. Andy Ardell, owner of Humboldt Brews, has bought the operation with his brother David Ardell.

Miguel Santiago's asada super burrito at Taqueria Martinez.

Taqueria Martinez Pulls Up

By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on February 27, 2021 at 9:00AM

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 reminded us to count that blessing.

Eureka Gets Kentucky Fried

By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on February 25, 2021 at 12:28PM

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 Motel, previously owned by Floyd and Betty Squires.

Fieri behind the counter at the Ferndale Meat Co. on his show Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.

Fieri Buys Ferndale Meat Co. Building, Enterprise Reports

By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on February 11, 2021 at 11:04AM

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. 4, she passed word on to Fieri, who jumped on the purchase the next day.

Couxp brings Tennessee hot chicken to the North Coast.

A Couxp in Arcata

By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on February 7, 2021 at 10:35AM

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.

North Coast Journal

What's Good

» topic: Business / Economy