A.W. Shucks Cocktail & Oyster Bar
Through the years, Lauren and I have made numerous visits to Carmel, California. What amazes me is that, on almost every trip there, we have stopped for either appetizers, lunch, or cocktails and a snack at A.W. Shucks. Midwest Version of A.W. Shucks Turns out, it has become one of our most favorite venues in […]
Sea Harvest Fish Market
Of all the time I have spent in Carmel or visited there, I always take time to head to the Crossroads Shopping Center on every trip. Why? Because located there is the Sea Harvest Fish Market & Restaurant. (This page may contain affiliate links. Read our disclosure about affiliate links.) Also, because there Lauren and […]
Catch
Although I cannot be certain, it would appear from the menu that Catch Restaurant acquired its name because of its heavily laden / abundant-with-seafood menu selections. On our first day in Carmel during a recent trip for an anniversary celebration, we were casually strolling along the south side of Ocean Avenue and passed a restaurant […]
Francesca’s Famiglia
Of the half-dozen or so wine dinners which Lauren and I have attended, it would be very difficult to select the one that was head-and-shoulders above the rest… Having said that, last night’s wine dinner at Francesca’s Famiglia was akin to sitting in the first base box seats in Wrigley Field during the World […]
Maijean
My mother had a phrase that she used when referring to something that she really liked and thought was really classy: “Simple Elegance”. And I would hope that she wouldn’t mind that I not only borrow it, but apply it to the restaurant at which Lauren and I had dinner just the other night. The […]
Tierra Sur at Herzog Wine Cellars
On the very eastern edge of Oxnard, in one of the most unlikely of places — at least from my point of view — is one of the very coolest restaurants at which I have had the pleasure of having dined: Tierra Sur. From the Herzog Winery website, I have lifted the following quote: “… […]
Mission Ranch
There are dozens of reasons to fall in love with Carmel, California. Among those dozens are the almost uncountable number of restaurants that dot the main street (Ocean Ave) of Carmel, as well as the numerous streets that crisscross the town itself and nearby environs. But one of the very best of reasons is Mission […]
Birch River Grill
What’s in a name? What comes to mind when you hear the words “Birch River Grill – An American Kitchen”? Well, what should come to mind is a cozy restaurant with perhaps the relaxing and comfortable feel of a Northwoods lodge. A Long List of Interesting and Impressive Credits This particular lodge would also be […]
Sola Restaurant
Having spent a good portion of my life and time commuting back and forth between California and the suburbs of Chicago – the Fox Valley area – it has at times been somewhat difficult for me to decide where to call home. And having just recently returned from another extended sortie west, I was still […]
18 North
For some unknown reason, Tuesdays have become our night of choice to go out for something to eat – whether for a snack or for a full-on dinner. Last Tuesday was no exception, except that I had decided to ‘dial it up a notch’ on this particular Occasion. I say that because I decided that […]