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Jessica Sitton's avatar

In today’s newspaper: Mendocino Farms is coming to my neighborhood!! They will be in a shopping center 8 minutes from my house.

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Bill Southern's avatar

The vegan banh mi sounds awesome - nothing like a cheesesteak from Jim’s in Philly, but. . .

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Michael Estrin's avatar

A life goal is to go to Philly and eat a real cheesesteak

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Anne Kadet's avatar

I don’t know why but I feel the chances of the QR code surviving into the next decade are ZERO. It was BORN looking DATED.

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Andrew Smith's avatar

At first, I was like, "oh man, this old dude has deep trauma and I feel bad for him." I still feel bad for him, but for entirely different reasons now.

I will often get a vegan version of a meat product, even though I'm also omnivorous (although I really do eat a lot less meat than I did ten years ago).

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Good Humor by CK Steefel's avatar

Mendocino sounds rad. Wish we had one in WA.

I make my own food as I have a plethora of intolerances. Because of your last Taco post I’ve been on a Mexican food kick. Last night we had gf burritos with grilled chicken, onion, black beans, lettuce, salsa and Avacado. Really messy and yummy.

I had a black friend who wouldn’t drink Coke because they supported apartheid in S Africa 40 years ago.

A wealthy Jewish guy I knew refused to buy a Mercedes because it was Hitler’s car. In both instances I am positive those companies have been thru many CEOs and Board of Directors’.

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Michael Estrin's avatar

Mendo is rad. I also know lots of older Jews who won’t buy German.

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Sean Thomas McDonnell's avatar

That vegan banh mi is really fucking good. I'm ordering one today. And, yes, fuck racism. Ima punch a nazi today if I see one on the way to pick up my banh mi.

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Michael Estrin's avatar

Enjoy!

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Geoffrey Golden's avatar

I used to live near a Mendocino Farms. Love that place! The Vegan Bahn Mi if s a go-to. I also enjoy the Sandwich Study of Heat.

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Michael Estrin's avatar

I don’t know that sandwich. I always want to try other stuff, but I don’t want to cheat on the bahn mi.

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Geoffrey Golden's avatar

No racism there that I can recall, but who knows what future visits may bring!

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Joseph L. Wiess's avatar

Most American Tacos aren't genuine tacos. The Mexican Taco is closer to what we'd call a burrito. The taquito is closer to a chalupa rolled up. lol.

But that doesn't stop me from ordering three tacos and two enchiladas when I eat at a Mexican restaurant.

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Bryan Padrick's avatar

Food Racism. It's there for when all the other versions are claimed.

How can you choose to not like a cuisine because of its cultural origins? It's just fucking FOOD.

I'm also really hungry having just read this - and very jealous, as there's (surprise!) not one of these places anywhere within a few thousand miles of my home! Mendocino Farms sounds like another reason that Tupac was right ... 'Let's show these fools how we do it over on this Westside/

'Cause you and I know it's the best side'. Vegan banh mi, indeed.

Loved this post.

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Michael Estrin's avatar

Tupac was way ahead of his time.

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Bryan Padrick's avatar

A prophet.

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Anne Belov's avatar

While your vegan Bahn mi DOES look fabulous, we have a Vietnamese inspired restaurant in tiny Freeland on Whidbey Island. They make killer pho (and have a neon sign in the window that reads "phoreeland")and the best pork Bahn mi, as well as the most killer meatloaf sandwich I have ever eaten in my entire life. If you're ever in the neighborhood I highly recommend it, Fare Market in Phoreeland WA.

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Michael Estrin's avatar

I need to be in that neighborhood!

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Anne Belov's avatar

You would be there every day. It's the best thing that ever happened to Phoreeland. It would be worth a vacation here just for Fare Market.

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Brian Lund's avatar

Interesting take. I’ve (unfortunately) come across Mr. Clueless too many times to mention. But fair play, my wife and I experienced WAY more prejudice about our relationship in the Vietnamese community than we ever did outside it.

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Tracy Fletcher's avatar

That’s a lot of questions and I have a short memory so I’ll stick with the sandwich aspect: the best sandwich in the world is the Rajun Cajun at the Other Coast Cafe in Ballard, Seattle. Sure you need a shower after eating it because the spicy mayo drips down your arms. And sure you have a sore mouth for a week from the toasted baguette scraping the skin off the roof of your mouth. But….it’s amazing.

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Good Humor by CK Steefel's avatar

Oooo. I’m south of Seattle. I will have to see if it can be made free of a few allergy items.

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Betsy Brazy's avatar

FYI there is a Mendocino Farms in Emeryville— which is en route from the Oakland Airport to San Rafael. 5333 Adeline St

Emeryville, CA 94608

I’m going to check out that vegan banh mi.

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Michael Estrin's avatar

Enjoy!

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Sabrina Y. Smith's avatar

I miss the Indian wrap they used to have at Mendo… that was my favorite on their menu!

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Michael Estrin's avatar

I don’t think I ever tried it. Bummer that it’s gone. What do you get now?

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tab's avatar

Chicago's favorite Italian Beef is the best sandwich. Locally in LA, The Godmother.

No matter where i't's served.tjhe Taco Bell Doritos Crunchy Gordita is not going to be authentic Mexican.

QR codes won't end til the direct mind control computers come along, but lately, I've gone to restaurants that are going back to printed menus.

Last Mendocino Farms visit, I had to Chimichurri Steak sandwich. No racism on that visit. And I don't think it's traditional Mexican.

My wife takes pictures of her food. I get stuck taking them when she wants a picture of what I ordered. I think it's a dumb thing to do other than when she's showing friends what she's cooked.

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Woke Marxist Pope's avatar

I am a vegan, and I would line up behind racists to get that sandwich; the tofu looks succulent. Living in Florida where vocal racists are common I’ve noticed they tend to be very early risers who are mostly out of the way by the 8PM. Mostly.

My favorite sandwich ever is a generous avocado Dijon veg baguette from a long gone place in Miami - they would give you a handful of cornichons, just because you asked. The next time I’m in Cali I will head to Mendo’sfor lunch and Falafel’s Drive In for dinner. Thanks

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Michael Estrin's avatar

The tofu is glorious. Good tip about the Florida racists. I’m in Florida regularly to visit family. I’ll take the night shift.

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