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on the cover A pizza fresh from Brick and Fire Bistro’s wood-fired oven. Photo by Drew Hyland
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menus change; restaurants come and go. It can be hard to keep track. that’s why we put out a new Menu of Menus every year. so what’s new? for those who love barbecue, Shamus T bones in Carlotta became a destination restaurant in recent years. By the time you read this, former-buildingcontractor-turned-BBQ-chef Chris Barry will have opened his dream restaurant in a brand spanking new rustic-meets-Craftsman building on the waterfront (behind the Best Western Plus Bayshore Inn) with lots of room and an expansive view of humboldt Bay. expect the same texas-style barbecue menu, heaven for carnivores, but with more choices on the seafood side, including a full oyster bar, as well as new options for vegetarians. In case you were wondering, yes, the awesome collection of mounted trophy heads made the move. Before ramone’s established itself as one of humboldt’s premier bakeries, it was an old town restaurant known as ramone’s at Night. Berit meyer was among the staff (she’s also a founding owner). she now oversees bakeries in five locations with her husband, Brian ferguson. their production bakery near st. Joseph’s hospital recently took over the neighborhood grocery next door, Duck’s market, to become ramone’s harrison bakery & Café. the well-appointed space offers their usual bakery fare along with a breakfast menu with egg dishes, french toast and the like, with pizza, panini, soups and salads for lunch along with daily specials. there’s also a carefully selected wine list, beer on tap and a rotating dinner menu served until 7 p.m. most weekdays, until 9 fridays and saturdays — which means it’s continued on next page