party at the plaza la dolce vita soirée-by-the-sea boho bites & beats experience the art of the plate in storybook carmel This festive, week-long celebration features amazing village-wide events set in some of Carmel-by-the-Sea’s most scenic and whimsical locations — along with immersive food and wine experiences, curated menus, and special offers at more than 30 participating restaurants. Learn more at carmelculinaryweek.com thank you monterey county weekly readers! we’re proud to be voted “best food event” VC-255 CCW 2026_Ad_Weekly_BestOf_10.375x11.25_Final.indd 1 9/27/26 10:02 AM montereycountynow.com/bestof BEST OF MONTEREY COUNTY® 2026 37
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