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

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...

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Kelley House-Sea Gull Napkin Art Show

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...

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Left

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...

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Fifty Years Ago

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...

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The Phoenix Myth

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...

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Sea Gull Recipe Series – Sticky Buns

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...

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The Bartender

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...

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Lost Letters Found (To The Seagull After The Fire)

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...

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Different Times

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...

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