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Chinese Comfort Food

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on May 1, 2019 at 2:00PM

Are jalapeño peppers native to China and therefore traditional? What are you, a cop?

Lunch in the Lobby

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on April 25, 2019 at 1:27PM

As for the sweet, there are cardamom and rose cupcakes that are fragrant but not soapy in the least ($4), and other treats — some gluten free — under glass domes at the counter. But the hefty salted chocolate chip cookies are a sure thing ($3), just bendable with a buttery, crusty edge and hunks of chocolate throughout, and flakes of sea salt on top.

Trucking from Fortuna

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on April 16, 2019 at 1:59PM

A more ambitious carnivore — or a more social one — might head for the brisket nachos instead ($11.99). The pile of pleasingly brittle freshly fried tortilla chips is not cheesy/gooey but heaped with smoky pulled brisket, a simple guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo and pickled jalapeño slices.

'Not Like it Used to Be': Why Mazzoti's Eureka Shut Down

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on February 7, 2019 at 12:29PM

was in its heyday, logging was still going, you had banks that were full, there was a saturation of blue-collar workers in Eureka, the fishing industry was better,” he said. Mazzotti topped the list with the dropping price of marijuana and the fledgling legal market still finding its feet.

How French is the Dip?

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on February 2, 2019 at 5:01PM

Nowhere is its accent more convincing than at Le Monde (2850 F St., Eureka), where it only shows up for lunch on French Dip Fridays ($13). The housemade bread is not a crusty baguette but a soft, toasted roll in which caramelized onion and paper-thin sliced prime rib are tucked.

New Owner and Lebanese Menu for Folie Douce

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on February 1, 2019 at 10:19AM

Salhi said one of his early customers balked at his attempt at hummus, declaring, "I'm from Israel and this is not hummus." Salhi laughed and responded, "This is Algerian hummus," and then sat down to learn about how Israelis prepare the dish.

Local Businesses Give Federal Employees a Break

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on January 20, 2019 at 12:13PM

Here we are on Day 30 of a partial federal government shutdown and those going without paychecks are feeling the pressure. The city of Eureka has set up a GoFundMe to help out local Coast Guard members and a handful of local restaurants and businesses are offering discounts to federal employees.

Two Arcata Eateries Call it Quits, Cite Cannabis Downturn

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on January 11, 2019 at 2:58PM

Last month Masaki's Mongolian Grill went cold, too. The operation, located at 475 I St., and all its equipment are listed for sale on the Mikki Moves Real Estate website for $95,000. Owner Jeni Masaki opened the restaurant in 2013 with her husband and former chef Eric Masaki, who's since moved on to become a Humboldt County Sheriff's deputy.

Red Sauce for the Blues

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on January 6, 2019 at 1:30PM

Pity those whose otherwise broadening travels render them unable to enjoy American immigrant iterations of their ancestral cuisines. I think of my old classmate returning from a semester in Rome, heartbroken from an affair and recoiling from the messy red spaghetti and glass shakers of parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes that seemed to him newly inauthentic.

Sandwich Craft

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on December 31, 2018 at 10:18AM

The sea salted chocolate chip cookies are marvelous but if you've got room, invest in a hefty wedge of cheesecake ($4.25). A pinky-thick graham cracker crust cradles the fluffy, creamy filling — listen as your fork makes its way through to the plate and fully appreciate the experience.

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