SEA GULL
The Sea Gull Restaurant was a popular hangout in Mendocino during the 1970s and 80s. Lots of things happened there, good and bad. I knew sooner or later this would all be converted to words. On this page you will find stories, experiences, and reflections on my time at the Sea Gull. Pictures, articles, art, and more will be posted as they become available. If you were an employee or customer during that time and have pictures or experiences you want to share, send them to me at dhj@thinkinthemorning.com. Don’t expect this to be a foodie site. I might from time to time venture into the joys of mezcal or review a favorite restaurant or offer up a recipe that I’ve found tasty, but my primary purpose is to document some of the happenings at the Sea Gull during the 70s and 80s for those who care.
The Sea Gull Blogs – Mendocino A Half Century Ago
Sea Gull Restaurant Stories© 2023 David Herstle Jones The Sea Gull Restaurant was a popular hangout in Mendocino during the 1970s and 80s. Lots of things happened there, good and bad. Think in the Morning has posted memories of several of these happenings in our...
It’s Here – Kelly House Napkin Art Show on YouTube
Featuring napkin artists James Maxwell, Jack Haye, Nancy Milano and Sandra LindstromAccess our Think in the Morning Napkin Art Gallery at THIS LINK https://youtu.be/PBPTXL0TRQ8
Kelley House-Sea Gull Napkin Art Show
The Sea Gull Cellar Bar Napkin Art Show is now open at the Kelley House in Mendocino through May 29th. The Director and docents have done a great job compiling and displaying the original napkins. An interactive large screen computer monitor allows you to peruse...
Left
Left refers to those who left the comforts (or miseries) of home for a new start in the sixties especially the “back-to-the-landers some of whom established communes, or the itinerant travelers along the Hippie trail, or the lost hedonists of the Haight Ashbury that...
Fifty Years Ago
Fifty years ago this month I walked away from an academic career in economics and into the restaurant business. Several personal tragedies led to the decision most notably the death of my father, my sister and my brother all within a two year period. If ever...
Chester Anderson – The Butterfly Kid – Mendocino – The Sea Gull – The “Sixties”
Chester was erudite and twisted; this is a lovely combination. Peter Lit, The Caspar Inn We are each a reflection of our culture. In the melting pot of America, a culture may be no more than a family tradition. It could be...
The Phoenix Myth
History doesn’t repeat itself but it often rhymes. Mark Twain Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,To the last syllable of recorded time;And all our yesterdays have lighted foolsThe way to dusty death. Out, out, brief...
Sea Gull Jazz Special: Judy Mayhan Kiyoshi Tokunaga and John Gilmore
In the 1970s and 80s the Sea Gull Cellar Bar was famous for many things and especially the live jazz performances on Thursday nights and Sunday afternoons. Thanks to Judy Mayhan we are able to present three live recordings from those times featuring Judy...
Sea Gull Recipe Series – Sticky Buns
One year ago we posted the recipe for our much loved Sea Gull Sour Cream Coffee Cake. This year we post a recipe for another holiday (everyday) favorite, the Sea Gull Sticky Buns. Many thanks to our baker, Jeannie Sullivan, who graciously supplied these recipes...
The Bartender
[Click on BLUE links for sources and information] Think in the Morning has a number of posts on the Sea Gull Cellar Bar, a Mendocino watering hole that existed in the 70s and 80s. We’ve already told several of our stories from those times. A bartender is part...
Lost Letters Found (To The Seagull After The Fire)
[Click on BLUE links for sources and information] One reason Think in the Morning exists is to catalogue our memories and the memories of others about the Sea Gull Restaurant and Cellar Bar of Mendocino. This is a very personal endeavor as the Sea Gull played such an...
Different Times
[Click on BLUE links for sources and information} Think in the Morning ran into Peter Lit at the Albion dump over the weekend and he told me this story. I don't think he would mind if I repeat it. Just a memory from years ago when we were in the bar business in...