Chow-related stops on the way to Ft. Bragg?

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I'll be driving to Ft. Bragg tomorrow, leaving E Bay around 11 am .... any chow-related stops along 101 or (is it 280) that I simply must make? I'll be alone and won't have all the time in the world, so it should be somewhere casual and fairly quick.

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Check out the Santa Rosa taco trucks! When you get to Santa Rosa, take Hwy 12 west and get off at the Dutton st exit, go left on Dutton and right on Sebastopol. In a few blocks on your left you will see the Delicias Elenitas truck in the parking lot of an unused gas station. It's across from the Albertson's. (This is a much quicker detour than it sounds like.) They have a great torta cubana, and the amazing and elusive pambazo sandwich, which will either be stuffed with a "tinga" (a sort of rich stew) or "choripapas", which is chorizo and potatoes. They also have lots of other goodies, like sopes and huaraches, and the usual array of tacos and stuff. If the Delicias Elenitas truck isn't there, there are a few more on Sebastopol Road. I include a link to Melanie's extensive report for your reference. Also, check the board for a recent-ish discussion on the Bluebird Cafe in Hopland. I haven't been, but it sounds good if you like chicken fried steak. Happy travels! Link: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/17230#50342

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Sounds like you're doing 101 to 128 to 1 (the fastest route), so I'm going on that assumption. Others have recommended the North Coast Brewery in Fort Bragg; I'll second that, and also recommend the Anderson Valley Brewing Co. in Boonville (on 128 between 101 and 1). This was one of the first brewpubs after Prohibition; the very first is Mendocino Brewing Co. in Hopland, about 10 - 15 miles north of the turnoff for 128. There's a cutoff over to 128 from 101 at Hopland, so you can do this without adding too much time (maybe 45 minutes, I'm guessing). I like this one even better than the one in Boonville, but they're both excellent and Boonville is actually on your way. If you're more wine-inclined, I strongly recommend Navarro, also in the Anderson Valley. They have some very nice wines, and it's a lovely setting for a picnic. There are several other wineries in the valley that are worth visiting, but I don't recall all the names. If you're going all the way up 1 instead, stop at Bovine Bakery in Pt. Reyes Station--they have excellent pastries and very nice breads.

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