Arts & Culture
Many Happy Returns
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, […]
Food
Arts & Culture
Tribally owned distillery, Obsidian Spirits, in Tehama County is producing stellar moonshine with a spirit of perseverance
By Scott Thomas Anderson The first time I arrived at Rolling Hills Casino, Mount Shasta was covered in snow and gleaming like an alabaster altar against an endless blue expanse of the horizon. Andrew Alejandre, […]
Arts & Culture
A soldiering small business: Chico’s Krak Boba owners reflect as they celebrate 6-month anniversary
By Helen Harlan When Chico natives Cyndi and Frank Pereira opened Krak Boba Chico in East Avenue Marketplace in May, some of their close friends and family thought the couple was crazy. “Sometimes, we still […]
News
What is it about Stoble? Chico’s premiere coffee roasters are also social capitalists
By Ken Magri This place is serious about coffee, very serious. But there is more to Stoble Coffee Roasters than a great cup of Joe. Something about this business at 418 Broadway just seems to […]
Arts & Culture
Chico-area winemaker keeps reaching for vino heaven while surrounded by monks
By Scott Thomas Anderson Fall is a season for lingering on the past – for heightening our sense of the history all around us. Twenty miles north of Chico, there is place where lasting legacies […]
Arts & Culture
Family style
Unless a patron with the name happens to stop by, you won’t find anyone named Maria at Tres Maria’s. But, when the doors are open, you will be warmly greeted by co-owner Sonia Montes, who […]
News
Burger surprise
There is an interesting phenomena known as “multiple discovery,” which describes how different peoples—though separated by oceans, continents and thousands of miles—tend to stumble upon the same, groundbreaking advancements independently of one another: things like […]
Arts & Culture
Season of the witches
This story is part of the “Open season for art” feature in the CN&R Fall Arts special issue. Given the month in which the event falls, one could be forgiven for mistaking the “Witch’s Market,” […]
Arts & Culture
Over the moon
The hamsa—an open hand with an eye on the palm—is regarded as a powerful symbol in many Middle Eastern cultures, representing good fortune and positive energy. It’s also known for its protective qualities, and is […]
Arts & Culture
Cheese toast time machine
Every time I pass through Yuba City on Highway 99, I am struck by two sights that never fail to excite and bewilder me. The first is the wild chickens roaming and roosting along the […]
Arts & Culture
PB for lunch
To cope with the isolation and existential dread wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic, Youa Vang—like many other people—turned to baking. She was already an accomplished, self-taught baker and the go-to person for birthday cakes and […]
Arts & Culture
Hot dog summer
In the not-too-distant past, downtown Chico was a wiener wonderland. It used to be possible for us hot dog fiends, at reasonable and even unreasonable hours, to find a fix within a few block radius […]
Arts & Culture
Hot tomato
It’s May, and the initial tomato frenzy has died down. The nurseries have sold the bulk of their tomato starts, and most are likely in the ground, already showing several blossoms. Your tomato plants no […]
Arts & Culture
A tasty scene
The value of a windowed storefront in downtown Chico is—pardon the pun—clear, to business owners and patrons alike. This is especially true for eateries, as it offers built-in curb appeal and a natural sense of […]
Arts & Culture
End of the five-buck meal?
I miss Zot’s. When the Chico News & Review was still downtown (I miss that a lot, too), Zot’s Hot Dogs & Deli was the closest restaurant to our building. It was just a short […]