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Rooms in this beautifully restored 1886 mansion have down comforters, good mattresses
and fine linens. The water tower is the tallest structure in town - and it has a hot tub at the
top! Breakfast is in the massive redwood ballroom.
Eating
Similar to the lodging scene, the food in Fort Bragg is less spendy than Mendocino, but
there are a number of truly excellent options. Self-caterers should try the
farmers market
(cnr Laurel & Franklin Sts; 3:30-6pm Wed May-Oct)
downtown or the
Harvest Market
(
707-964-7000; cnr Hwys 1 & 20;
5am-11pm)
for the best groceries.
Cowlick's Handmade Ice Cream
ICE CREAM
(250B N Main St; scoops from $1.85; 11am-9pm)
Just great ice cream in fun flavors from classics like mocha almond fudge to the very un-
usual like candy cap mushroom (tastes like maple syrup but better), ginger or blackberry
chocolate chunk. The sorbets (try the grapefruit Campari) are also delish.
Los Gallitos
MEXICAN
(130 S Main St; burritos $5.25-6.25; 11am-8pm Mon-Sat, from 10am Sun)
A packed hole-in-the-wall that serves the best Mexican on the coast. Chips are homemade,
the guacamole is chunky and the dishes, from the fresh fish tacos to homemade pork ta-
males and generous
sopas
, are consistently flavorful and well beyond the standard glob of
refried beans. It's located across the parking lot from the CVS.
Living Light Café
VEGAN
( 707-964-2420; 301 N Main St; mains $5-11; 8am-5:30pm Mon-Sat, to 4pm Sun; )
As an extension of the renowned Living Light Culinary Institute, one of the nation's lead-
ing raw food schools, this bright cafe serves a tasty to-go menu that can rival cooked food
at even some of the better restaurants. Try the Sicilian-style pizza on a sprouted-seed crust,
raw desserts (the brownies are amazing), salads and fresh juices.
Headlands Coffeehouse
CAFE
