I have yet to try this place, but an excited reader tipped me off that Mendocino Farms has moved west (there are two locations in downtown.) Their website decribes this sandwich ‘market’ as wine-country inspired using local and fresh ingredients. Chef Judy Han has created a menu that offers an interesting variety of meat, fish, veggie, and vegan choices including Drunken Goat in Paris which is herbes de provence marinated Cypress Cove goat cheese with cranberry chutney, French Brie, carmelized onion, green apple and market greens on curcama hazelnut bread and My Vegan Trip Through India, a housemade Indian spiced chickpea and spinach patty with tamarind chutney, vegan cucumber and mint raita, and spinach on ciabatta. Sounds delicious. They opened on April 29th. If you’ve been, let me know your thoughts…
4724 Admiralty Way, Marina Del Ray (310-822-2300)
Daily, 11 a.m.-9 p.m


I dropped by Mendocino Farms after writing this post. It already looks quite popular. The staff were extremely friendly and walked me through the resto. They plied me with free samples. I only tasted the side salads, which were quite good, but the sandwiches did look tempting. Good food, helpful people, view of the sunny marina…what could go wrong?