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158 C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • H O L I D A Y 2 0 1 8 Photos: Ada Fisher At Haute Enchilada in Moss Landing, bartender Jason Costanza pours happy hour priced wine, beer and well drinks from At Haute Enchilada in Moss Landing, bartender Jason Costanza pours happy hour priced wine, beer and well drinks from i At Haute Enchilada in Moss Landing, bartender Jason Costanza pours happy hour priced wine, beer and well drinks from i At Haute Enchilada in Moss Landing, bartender Jason Costanza pours happy hour priced wine, beer and well drinks from i At Haute Enchilada in Moss Landing, bartender Jason Costanza pours happy hour priced wine, beer and well drinks from C At Haute Enchilada in Moss Landing, bartender Jason Costanza pours happy hour priced wine, beer and well drinks from i At Haute Enchilada in Moss Landing, bartender Jason Costanza pours happy hour priced wine, beer and well drinks from i At Haute Enchilada in Moss Landing, bartender Jason Costanza pours happy hour priced wine, beer and well drinks from i At Haute Enchilada in Moss Landing, bartender Jason Costanza pours happy hour priced wine, beer and well drinks from f At Haute Enchilada in Moss Landing, bartender Jason Costanza pours happy hour priced wine, beer and well drinks from 4-6pm Monday through Friday, and serves treats like squash blossom flauta, spicy chicken wings and croquettas. 4-6pm Monday through Friday, and serves treats like squash blossom flauta, spicy chicken wings and croquettas. soned regulars. The space is open and airy with a soned regulars. The space is open and airy with a beautiful long bar top. The drinks are very good, beautiful long bar top. The drinks are very good, with the handmade margarita being a stand out, with the handmade margarita being a stand out, but beware, it can pack a wallop. The small plates but beware, it can pack a wallop. The small plates however, are where this place really shines. The however, are where this place really shines. The bacon and bread, aka "B&B," the filet mignon (pre- bacon and bread, aka "B&B," the filet mignon (pre- bacon and bread, aka "B&B," the filet mignon (pre- viously prime rib) sliders and the sand dabs in a viously prime rib) sliders and the sand dabs in a cone are each as unique as they are amazingly cone are each as unique as they are amazingly delicious. This is the place to go when casually delicious. This is the place to go when casually dressed—yet still put together—and in no rush dressed—yet still put together—and in no rush to be anywhere but there. to be anywhere but there. to be anywhere but there. Vacation Time Vacation Time Hula's on Lighthouse Avenue in New Hula's on Lighthouse Avenue in New Monterey is Hawaii in a bottle. Where else can Monterey is Hawaii in a bottle. Where else can you get Tiki drinks such as the Tropical Itch, you get Tiki drinks such as the Tropical Itch, Painkiller, One Eyed Pyrat, or Hawaii 5-0 done Painkiller, One Eyed Pyrat, or Hawaii 5-0 done right? The food is as tasty as it is filling with small right? The food is as tasty as it is filling with small right? The food is as tasty as it is filling with small plates such as seaweed and seared Ahi or plates such as seaweed and seared Ahi or crispy coconut shrimp rolls. One of the tasty crispy coconut shrimp rolls. One of the tasty marvels is the jalapeno bacon mac and cheese. marvels is the jalapeno bacon mac and cheese. Served in a small cast iron bowl; it can only be Served in a small cast iron bowl; it can only be described as molten goodness. Get there early, described as molten goodness. Get there early, as there are only about eight stools abutting as there are only about eight stools abutting the bar top that is reminiscent of a long wood- the bar top that is reminiscent of a long wood- en surfboard. As one might expect, this is the en surfboard. As one might expect, this is the en surfboard. As one might expect, this is the en surfboard. As one might expect, this is the spot on those evenings where you are dressed spot on those evenings where you are dressed in shor ts, skir ts, easy shir t or blouse, and san- in shor ts, skir ts, easy shir t or blouse, and san- dals. In other words, "comfor table." The staff are dals. In other words, "comfor table." The staff are very friendly and accommodating. A word of very friendly and accommodating. A word of caution, the Tiki drinks are sneakily strong, so be caution, the Tiki drinks are sneakily strong, so be careful, especially with the doubles. careful, especially with the doubles. Hot Hangout Hot Hangout The Haute Enchilada is the "secret" place that The Haute Enchilada is the "secret" place that nearly everyone says they know of until they nearly everyone says they know of until they realize they are thinking of its sister. While owned realize they are thinking of its sister. While owned by the same family that runs the Whole by the same family that runs the Whole Enchilada located on Highway 1 in Moss Enchilada located on Highway 1 in Moss Landing, the Haute is sort of off the grid, tucked Landing, the Haute is sort of off the grid, tucked inside the small community. While perhaps a bit inside the small community. While perhaps a bit of a drive from Carmel or Monterey, it is well of a drive from Carmel or Monterey, it is well worth a visit. Stepping inside is akin to journeying worth a visit. Stepping inside is akin to journeying back into the Caribbean or Cuba of the 1950s, back into the Caribbean or Cuba of the 1950s, with eclectically painted walls and a scattering of with eclectically painted walls and a scattering of nautical remnants mixed with Mayan bas-reliefs, nautical remnants mixed with Mayan bas-reliefs, an oil painting of Frida Kahlo and a copy of Andy an oil painting of Frida Kahlo and a copy of Andy