Carmel Magazine

190-191 Food for Thought_Layout 1 7/25/13 2:13 PM Page 2 tourists on Fisherman's Wharf, so one couldn't steak, fire-roasted lobster tail and an appetizer the Beach House Restaurant on Lovers Point There is also a Sunset Menu, featuring sever- blame locals for sharing skepticism upon hearing would be designed for locals. The long-awaited arrival of the Beach House also put an eager dining public on edge, but it's obvious now that the site of the Old Bath House could be one of the finest local gathering spots on the Peninsula. The view is a given, called Feast of Lanterns firecracker shrimp. al entrees under $10 (and beer or wine under $3) if seated before 5:30pm. Beach House Restaurant at Lovers Point, 620 Ocean View Blvd., Pacific Grove. 831/375-2345 BEYOND THE ORDINARY There are times we all tire of eating clam but the menu has been carefully crafted and chowder, iceberg wedge salads, cheeseburgers Phillips hired fellow Pacific Grove High School far to find something beyond the mundane. value priced. grad Christopher Groves as executive chef, and the menu screams comfort food, with items such as bacon-wrapped meatloaf, grilled hanger and pasta primavera. But you don't have to look Here is a list of some interesting, exotic food we've uncovered of late: Chef Cy Yontz at Rio Grill is serving some- thing he calls Jolly Rancheros, deep-fried, candied pork belly nibbles; Tony Baker at Montrio Bistro puts crispy duck confit in bowls of spiced popcorn for a pre-dinner snack; Tran's Noodle House in the Barnyard prepares a traditional banh mi sandwich, the baguette slathered with pâté and piled high with Vietnamese steamed pork sausage, thin-sliced carrots, daikon, jalapeños, cilan-tro and cucumber (they also have one with steamed lemongrass, sea snails and pork); Chef Levi Mezich at Restaurant 1833 offers a brunch menu with items like sunny side grits with housemade andouille and bacon lardon, and whole roasted pork belly hash with poached Photo: Kelli Uldall eggs; and Lopez Restaur- The Beach House Restaurant in Pacific Grove promises to be a local favorite, located on the site of the former Old Bath House. ante y Cantina in Mon- terey serves the spiciest burrito this side of Hades, calling it Burrito Endiablado and pro- mising diners tears of joy. C ARMEL MAGAZINE•SUMMER/FALL 2013 191

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