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2018

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IntroBest of AgricultureBest of Around Town (2016)Best of Arts, Entertainment and Nightlife (2016)Best of Editors Picks (2016)Best of Restaurants (2016)Best of Shopping And Services (2016)Best of Specialty Foods (2016)

2015

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2014

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Best Combination Of Aerial Performance And Fashion

Awaken

Best Example Of A City Hall Saga Playing Out Like A Country Western Song

Carmel

Best Example Of Not Knowing When To Leave A Party

Former Carmel mayor Steve Dallas

Best Feline-Related Nonprofit

Golden Oldies Cat Rescue

Best Food That Doubles As A Hug

Gusto’s Lasagna

Best Inhabitant Of A Retail Space That Was Empty For Too Long

Higher Level

Best Inter-Generational Festival

Monterey Jazz Festival

Best International Bubbles Tour Without Leaving The Bay

the C restaurant + bar sparkling wine flights

Best Living Room In Monterey County

Phoebe Hearst Social Hall, Asilomar Conference Grounds

Best Long-Overdue Volunteer Recognition

Lynn Mason, Susan Pierszalowski, Lila Seldin

Best Makeover Of A Public Building

Old County Courthouse, now the Monterey County East West Wing

Best Movie Theater Popcorn

Osio Theater

Best Non-Golf Use Of A Golf Course

Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration at Bayonet & Black Horse Golf Course

Best Place To Eat Like It’s 1989 – Price-Wise, That Is

Asian Market

Best Place To Feel Like You’re About To Be In The Opening Scene Of Saturday Night Fever

The Oven

Best Place To Get Away From It All Without Going Far

Toro County Park

Best Place To Watch Baby (Big) Birds

Moon Glow Dairy

Best Place To Watch Dolphins

Bar Sebastian / Vizcaino Waterfront Food + Drink

Best Place Where The Menu Is As Impressive As The Meal

Stationæry

Best Re-Enactment Of A Zombie Apocalypse

Cypress Knolls

Best Reason To Dust Off The Old Seersucker Suit And Spats

Concours d’Elegance

Best Reason To Embrace Your Inner Caveman

Beefy Boys Beef Jerky

Best Reason To Wake Up Early On A Saturday

Michelle Rizzolo’s Donut Pop-up at Poppy Hall

Best Repeat Failure

Soda Tax

Best Restaurant That Brings The Outside In

Jacks Monterey

Best Restaurant With A Cheesy Tex-Mex Name That Is Really Authentic Mexican

Villa Sombreros

Best Self-Mutilation Device

Huckleberry Hill Nature Preserve Staircase

Best Symbol Of Love And Hate In Monterey County

Bixby Bridge

Best Taste Time Machine

Flying Fish Grill

Best WTF Unreal Menu Combo

Yeast of Eden

Best Way To Catch The Start And Finish Of An Auto Race And Still Get The Shopping Done

California 8 Hours

Best Way To Mimic Dining Aboard A Ship

Sandbar & Grill

Best Way to Eat Like A Stereotypical French Person

Lafayette Bakery

Best Workout With A View

Kelp Krawlers

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Post-fire McDonald’s

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