Henderson Center- Shopping the Way It’s Meant To Be
What were you doing in 1946? I can’t remember but then I have the excuse that I wasn’t born yet. A group of businesspeople were busy in 1946 forming the Henderson Center Merchants’ Association...
View ArticleRestaurants on the Move
According to the filings in the Times-Standard this morning, the site of the late lamented GoGo Bistro in Henderson Center is going to reopen as “The Caribbean Picnic” and the short-lived Luna effort...
View ArticleFood News:That Caribbean Place; Big Louie’s reborn as Marcelli’s
This is my third post about “The Caribbean Picnic”, on Henderson where the GoGo Bistro used to be. I finally made it in there yesterday. It’s a PUERTO RICAN restaurant with CUBAN food also. The two...
View ArticleThe McKenny’s and Shafer’s Moves
After conversing with staff from both companies, we have established the following: 1) The Arcata McKinney’s has indeed closed and is transferring its stock to the Eureka store on Hubbard. Pay no...
View ArticleHenderson Center is Hoppin’
…and we don’t just mean celebrating Easter. Here’s a summary of recent events in my favorite part of town. Little Japan, which used to be on 4th Street across from where Liu’s used to be, is open for...
View ArticleZOE Coming to Henderson Center.
“Gonna be a Chinese restaurant!” said the beefy security guard in front of the BofA on F Street in Henderson Center. I was squinting at the chalked message on the window of the former Safeway Pharmacy...
View ArticleWe Finally Check Out The Oaxaca Grill
Those of you who are familiar with this fine Henderson Center establishment- and I guess that’s most of you- can skip reading the rest of this. I am ashamed-ASHAMED- that I never ate there until...
View ArticleEUREKA NEEDS MORE PARKING!!
It didn’t make any of the local papers but Eureka businessman Don Davenport stood up at the July 21 meeting of the Eureka City Council and made an impassioned plea for more parking in Henderson Center....
View ArticleEureka Restaurants Update
Marsa Jordan reports that her Zöe restaurant at 2850 F Street in Henderson Center, should be open sometime in the first two weeks of November, and we know a lot of folks are eager for the opening....
View ArticleThe Turkeys Are Lurking In Eureka
I don’t like cornbread stuffing. I don’t like cranberry sauce. I don’t like wheat bread. I don’t even like turkey much. But around this time last year I concluded that the Turkey Lurkey sandwich made...
View ArticleRiteAid Purchase Follows Contract Agreement
Walgreen’s purchase of Rite Aid stores comes just a few days after the conclusion of contract negotiations for Northern California. HERE’S a link. end
View ArticleZOË is Hiring! AND having a party
The eagerly anticipated addition to the Henderson Center restaurant scene, the upscale bistro, Zoë, is showing signs of life after a difficult period dealing with health inspections, building...
View ArticleHenderson Center Restaurant Update: Zoë’s ready, Diver’s in the Wings and Is...
The long-awaited Zoë had its soft opening by way of a party last Wednesday at which an appreciative crowd gobbled down shrimps, lemon tarts and lots of pizza. The pizza was terrific-light and...
View ArticleOld Town in Henderson Center? You Betcha!
We were pleasantly surprised to discover that the Corner Bakery in Henderson Center (the former Vellutini’s at the corner of F and Henderson) has been taken over by Old Town Coffee and Chocolates....
View ArticleThe Diver IS A Winner
That long-anticipated Diver Bar & Grill is open in Henderson Center, and doing well, from what we saw on Friday. Contrary to what you would think from the name, it is neither a dive bar nor a...
View ArticleZöe, we hardly knew you.
Zöe, the upscale cafe in Henderson Center, is up for sale after barely a year in business. The reviews all along were mixed. I only ate there once but I thought they had the food down pretty well....
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....