Mendocino Inn capitalizes on County’s Marijuana industry infamy with yummy munchies recipes.
Long a bastion of decadent self indulgence, the Joshua Grindle Inn in the Northern California coastal hamlet of Mendocino has learned to adapt to the changing needs and expectations of travelers. These days, given the nationwide captivation with Mendocino as a haven for high grade marijuana cultivation and all things ecologically sustainable, a breakfast at the B&B might include Chocolate Raspberry “Sin Semilla” Muffins and afternoon tea may wash down some equally sinful “stick to the roof of your mouth” Gluten Free Hemp Butter Cookies! But lest one worry about the legality of“inhaling” the spice laden fragrance from the kitchen, the owners Charles and Cindy reassure that the ensuing smile on your face will be of the plainly legal variety.
Mendocino, California – November 12, 2009 –
MendocinoCounty has a history of re-invention. Not long after the forests were logged of Giant Redwoods and Firs, settlers planted the hills and valleys with fruit orchards and hop rows. Nowadays those same valleys are planted with some of the finest and most sought after wine grapes, and the state forests are home to outlandish pot plantations.
A quick scan of the local yellow pages for nurseries, garden stores and hydroponics leads one to conclude that pursuit of the good life is facilitated by an earnest pursuit of the “high life”.
Always quick to embrace the traveling public “zeitgeist”, Charles and Cindy Reinhart, owners of the venerable Four Diamond Mendocino Bed and Breakfast the Joshua Grindle Inn, have adjusted their repertoire of solicitous care to include sensitive dietary accommodations for food allergies, gluten intolerance, vegetarian, pescetarian, ovo-lacto vegetarians and refined sugar free diets. Guests of the inn take delight in the heady consumption of exotic substances, both intoxicating and stimulating, sweet organic butter, dark chocolate, powerful organic Sumatra coffee and complimentary local wines & sherry.
The delicious full breakfasts served to inn guests may include stevia sweetened Chocolate “Sin Semilla” Raspberry Muffins, Banana Hemp Seed Smoothies, and Wild Mushroom Crusted Quiche. Afternoon parlor treats during a typical visit may yield Gluten Free, sugar free Hemp Butternut Cookies, a wide selection of teas and tisanes, and velvety Cream Sherry.
In defense of his epicurean largesse, Reinhart offers “Everyone does it. And we are licensed by the county to contribute to the delinquency of the hedonistic traveler. Our Compassionate Caregiver status is bona fide!”
About The Joshua Grindle Inn
The Joshua Grindle Inn, built in 1879 by the town banker, is set on a two-acre estate with views of the Pacific Ocean, MendocinoBay and the quaint town of Mendocino. Six of the ten spacious guest rooms have fireplaces and two others offer ocean views. All have private baths and comfortable sitting areas. Tastefully appointed with Early American antiques and pine furnishings, there are five rooms in the main house, three in the water tower and two newly-renovated rooms in the cottage behind the house. The parlor with its cozy fireplace and antique pump organ is a delightful gathering place for making new friends over good conversation and sherry.
