By Emily Haerter In the fall season, apples drop off trees almost as fast as the autumn leaves. Many folks don’t know what to do with the abundance, but this wasn’t the case for cider-making […]
By the CN&R Staff The California booze business just descended into chaos, though mainstream publications have been slow to pick-up on the story, and many remain oblivious to it altogether. However, if you’re someone with friends […]
Upstart indie-media beer lovers are excited about things on the horizon By Emily Haerter Some may know Chico for its beautiful hiking trails, others may know it for being a college town with a deep-rooted […]
Making kitchenware finds while supporting local businesses By Henri Bourride “Back in the day, stuff was made to last,” a 60-something man in an aloha shirt in line at Chico’s Goodwill thrift store told Henri […]
By Henri Bourride Confession: Henri has never been much of a beer drinker, usually preferring a simple pinot or cabernet, even with a taquito plate or burger. Merci a mon pere for that, who like […]
By the CN&R staff Chico is at the heart of America’s craft brewing story. When Ken Grossman and Paul Camusi launched Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in 1980, they couldn’t have known the business they were […]
Henri rises to the occasion to share bread’s origin and where to find the best locally By Henri Bourride “There is not a thing that is more positive than bread.” – Fyodor Dostoevsky Growing up, […]
By Samin Vafaee Let’s set the record straight: calling it “Chai tea” is basically saying “tea tea.” But no matter how you phrase it, one thing’s for sure—in a world of coffee houses, chai houses […]
Henri divulges the details and some cooking tips for this springtime vegetable By Henri Bourride I was devastated. Completely humiliated. We had just finished a delightful spring meal in my apartment in the Village and […]
Henri’s unmet New Year’s resolutions lead to unexpected bliss in Chico By Henri Bourride Henri had every intention of honoring his New Year’s resolutions this year, despite never having done so in the past. Of […]
Henri discovers the Chico State Farm Meats Lab does more than sell sausages It all started with a short text. Apparently, Henri had a package at the UPS distribution center that they were unable to […]
By Henri Bourride “Hey, Siri…good food and nice drink in Chico, California.” “Okay, I found a good ice rink in Chico, California.” Henri was totally lost. For the most part he’s has been thrilled with […]
By Henri Bourride The holidays have always been bitterdouce for Henri, though I suppose that’s not unusual, given the complicated natures of families and human relationships, as well as the tension between a solemn, spiritual […]
By Odin Rasco A newly-opened business is looking to bring a novel perspective to Chico’s thriving beer scene by giving lagers some long-deserved limelight. Driven to share their collective decades of passion for craft beer […]
By Henri Bouride Sacre bleu! Dix ans? Can it really be ten years since Henri left Chico for the Big Pomme. Alas. Miss Marilyn has left us for that perfect poodle-friendly bistro in the sky, […]
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