Il Fornaio

Carmel-by-the-Sea must have at least as many restaurants as I once counted in the Tri-Cities area of northern Illinois, oh, so many years ago. Or, perhaps as many beers as the Super Bowl will sell in New Orleans this February 9th… in the first five minutes of the game! But I digress… Il Fornaio Beckoned […]
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 […]
Village Corner

Of my many favorite spots to stop for a family get together in Carmel, one of them has to be – or at least used to be – Village Corner. Just a great place to go for a good Bloody Mary and a great breakfast. (This page may contain affiliate links. Read our disclosure about […]
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse

One could easily believe that either 1) I have been hired by Flemings to write good things about them or 2) I have become enamored and addicted to the food at Fleming’s. Neither is true; it could however, reasonably be argued that I am somewhat enamored of what I have found at Fleming’s. Size is […]