Mendocino Flavors: Restaurant and bar opening and closings, Boomer’s Building sold, and other tasty news bites

MENDOCINO Co., 6/19/23 — It’s a busy week in Mendocino County. Graduation celebrations are wrapping up and many families toasted dad on Sunday, June 18, for Father’s Day. This year, my dad chose a Tex-Mex restaurant for his Father’s Day lunch, opting out of the steaks and barbecue promos that litter our social media feed leading up to the big day. It’s also a long weekend for many with Juneteenth taking place on Monday, June 19. While there are no Juneteenth celebrations in Mendocino County this year, it’s an opportunity to acknowledge the importance of America’s “second Independence Day.” 

Given the long weekend, I’ve obsessively monitored my tomatoes for the shift of green to red and I will be grilling a Roundman’s flank steak that’s been in my freezer for too long. This week I also hope to get up to the Redwood Valley Farmers Market in Lions Club Park (8920 East Rd.), which returned last week. It’s the 19th season for the market, which now operates every Sunday through October from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. It’s one of the best markets in the county and offers not just fresh produce, but delicious pastries from Good Eats ‘N Treats (don’t miss her new vegan and gluten-free cinnamon rolls, rumor has it they put Cinnabon to shame), savory focaccias from Seven Farms and honey from Roxy Bees, which is located just down the street from the park.