The lauded fresh-but-fast concept Mendocino Farms will open a second San Juan Capistrano outpost this fall at Dan Almquist’s incoming Rodeo at River Street marketplace.
The River Street Marketplace will be an off-shoot of Almquist’s two other food halls, Rodeo 39 in Stanton and Rodeo X in Ontario Ranch. The brand will also soon debut Rodeo 72 in Whittier.
“River Street Marketplace is a 60,000-sqft community destination in the heart of San Juan Capistrano,” explains the concept’s website. “Built in the Los Rios district, the oldest neighborhood in California, the marketplace features elevated agrarian architecture, broken up into smaller buildings designed around a central green.”
The space will feature modern dining concepts like Fermentation Farm and The Meat Cellar and Steakhouse, curated retail, local art, a butcher, and a full bar and brewery with shared communal tables for outdoor dining.
As for Mendocino Farms, the chain serves fresh and bright sandwiches, salads, and soups that range from simple (The Farm Club) to sophisticated (Peruvian Steak).
