Miranda
Miranda, CA · Food & Drink
lostcoastoutpost.com
‘Save Our Store’! Petrolia Neighbors are Banding Together to Save Their Community Market (UPDATE: Which Maybe Doesn’t Need Saving?)
ANOTHER UPDATE, FRIDAY MORNING: Yes, as some commenters have noticed, the above image was an AI-edited thing, which we probably should have noticed at the time. The intent of the editing, we are told, was to bring out the letters on the sign. Unfortunately, it also smashed some of the people’s faces and made them hideous. The original image is below. Did it really need editing?
kymkemp.com
[Update: Permit Reinstated] Rodents Shut Down Eureka Restaurant
A routine inspection at Chin’s Café & Motel on Broadway in Eureka ended with the restaurant’s retail food permit suspended after health officials from the Humboldt County Division of Environmental Health found rodent droppings scattered throughout the kitchen, a condition they deemed an imminent health hazard. On...
North Coast Journal
Hmong-Japanese Fusion Magic at Alchemy
On Thursday before her three-day pop-up dinner weekend at Alchemy Distillery, Pangnou Vang had plenty to do but only one worry: mustard green pickles. “I’ve been pickling it since Tuesday,” she said, a process that normally takes three or four days, depending on the weather. “I’m just hoping and praying it turns out like I’m hoping.” Hmong mustard greens native to the parts of Southeast Asia from which many Hmong people in the U.S. hail — Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and Myanmar — can be tough to source in Humboldt.
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(UPDATE: REOPENED!) Rodent Droppings Temporarily Shutter Chin’s Café in Eureka
Chin’s got a follow-up visit from health inspectors a couple of hours ago, and those inspectors liked what they saw. The restaurant has been cleared for liftoff. Sate thos egg foo young cravings at will. ###. ORIGINAL POST:. The Humboldt County Health Department has temporarily shuttered Chin’s Café &...
kymkemp.com
Fortuna’s Hot Brew Back Open After One-Day Shutdown Over Rodent Activity
Hot Brew, a popular eatery located at 904 S. Fortuna Boulevard, was temporarily closed by Humboldt County’s Division of Environmental Health after inspectors found widespread evidence of rodent activity during a complaint investigation on March 26, 2026. The inspection, conducted in response to a complaint case, documented rodent droppings...
kymkemp.com
Woodrose Has ‘No Major Damage’ After Wednesday’s Fire in SoHum
The Woodrose Café in Garberville is preparing to reopen soon following an incident Wednesday evening where multi-agencies responded to a reported fire at the popular SoHum restaurant. The fire resulted in no major damage. In a message shared with the community, the Woodrose team expressed gratitude for the outpouring...
North Coast Journal
Mi Rinconcito Pupuseria Salvadoreño Pulls into Tasty Hub
Joaquina Imelda Quintanilla’s granddaughter peers just over the ledge of the red Mi Rinconcito Pupuseria Salvadoreño truck. It’s an echo of how Quintanilla grew up in El Salvador, tagging along after school to the restaurant kitchen where her Aunt Lilian worked. By 12, she was able to help her aunt prep and cook a little, learning at Lilian’s elbow and pitching in at home. On weekends, she recalls, her aunt was among many out in front of their homes stuffing, flattening and grilling masa dough into pupusas to sell to neighbors and passersby.
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(UPDATE: REOPENED!) The Roaches Have Made Their Presence Felt at Eureka’s Hunan Restaurant, Which Will Have to Close For a Bit to Beat Them Back
Fast action against the invading hordes means that Hunan is once again cleared to reopen. Here’s the health inspection report signaling that all is clean and sterile, and a roach gameplan is in place and approved. ###. ORIGINAL POST:. Sad news from Henderson Center. Yesterday afternoon, an inspector from...
kymkemp.com
[Update: Permit Reinstated] Hunan’s Restaurant in Eureka Has Permit Suspended After Cockroaches Found in Food Service Area
Hunan’s Restaurant at 2712 E Street in Eureka is temporarily closed after the Humboldt County Division of Environmental Health suspended its operating permit Monday, March 16, following a reinspection that revealed an active cockroach infestation had worsened since an initial complaint inspection one week earlier. The chain of events...
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‘A Lifetime of Memories’: Ferndale Pizza Co. is Going Up For Sale
After more than 32 years of slinging pies and stacking sandwiches, Skip and Laurie Wortman are selling the Ferndale Pizza Co. In an announcement posted to Facebook this morning, the Wortmans, who bought the pizzeria from Don and Anna Sanfilippo in 1994, thanked Ferndale community for “a lifetime of memories,” but said it’s time to “slow down and have more time with our family.”
kymkemp.com
Plaza Grill Restaurant Reopening in Arcata
Post reshared with the gracious permission of Mad River Union:. Plaza Grill, the iconic Jacoby’s Storehouse restaurant which closed in October, 2024, is re-opening. Its first night serving familiar Plaza Grill menu fare will be Wednesday, April 8. While “a work in progress,” said proprietor Bill Chino, the restored...
North Coast Journal
The Siren’s Song Returns at Jim Dunn’s
In October of 2025, Liz Sibley stood in the shell of Jim Dunn’s Cosmopolitan at 301 Second St., the wood plank floor newly oiled and light from the street slanting in on a half-built stage. The bar’s brass footrail lay at its base, yet to be re-attached. At the center of the triptych of mirrors behind the bar, a mammoth, clanging 1921 cash register still bore a label marking it “Mr. Jimmy Dunn’s.” The deer head above, which she’s told is from the 1880s, isn’t original to the bar, but an undated photo from its heyday includes one looming over a pair of old men on stools, a bartender, ghostly white from overexposure, standing opposite them.
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This Northern California Town Blends Gold Rush History With Cozy Cafés And Small-Town Charm
Tucked into the rugged terrain of Trinity County sits a place where brick storefronts and weathered wood shake hands with modern coffee shops and galleries. Weaverville carries the weight of California Gold Rush stories while offering the kind of unhurried rhythm that draws visitors looking for something quieter than the usual tourist circuit.
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The best burrito in Arcata
In Arcata, burritos are a go-to food, a local phenomenon in part because they are the only affordable option around town. Everybody has their favorite spots, and there is plenty of variety in terms of taste, size, price, and more. I am going over my personal favorites, including their specialties and price-wise.