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Where We Eat: The Elk Store

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Post date August 22, 2026
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A general store that has run the middle of its town since 1927, and turns a hundred next year. The tuna melt SFGATE loved, the right way to order the Grinder, and why nothing here is fast.

Where We Eat: Patterson’s Pub, Mendocino

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Post date July 29, 2026
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First in a new series on where we actually eat when we are not the ones cooking. Patterson’s Pub: dog-friendly garden, a specials board worth trusting, and one rule to know before you walk in.