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A little over a year ago, the Outpost posed a question to our readers: Who has proven that they are worthy of running Eureka’s first rooftop restaurant and bar space? Well, folks, we finally have an answer.

Local restaurateur and sushi chef Joe Tan plans to open a sushi and sake bar in the brand new space at Second and E Streets in Old Town Eureka by the end of this year.

“It’s really exciting,” Tan told this Outpost during a recent phone interview. “It’s going to be a rooftop restaurant – the first one in Humboldt – and the view up there is awesome. It’ll be nice being back in Old Town and along the waterfront. I’ve missed it.”

For years, Tan managed the kitchen and helmed the sushi bar at Bayfront Restaurant in Eureka before partnering with the restaurant’s co-owner, Jack Wu, to open Nori in Arcata. Just last year, Tan opened his second restaurant, Curry Leaf, a Malaysian-Chinese restaurant at the north end of Eureka. 

The soon-to-be rooftop restaurant, which has yet to be named, will have a similar vibe to Nori, Tan said. The menu will feature “all different kinds of sushi,” including nigiri, sashimi, specialty rolls, ramen and a wide selection of sakes. 

“We have a lot of competition here,” Tan said, referring to Bayfront and Sushi Spot, which opened its Eureka location a little over a year ago. “But people love sushi! I think people are really going to enjoy it – especially with the view.”

Tan hopes to open the new restaurant in the coming months, hopefully by the end of November. 

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• Who Says Eureka’s Not Hip Enough for a Rooftop Bar? A New Multi-Story Building is Slated for Old Town
• Who Has Proven That They Are Worthy of Running Eureka’s First Rooftop Restaurant/Bar Space?