Sigo Journeys-- Where to Next?

After 21 wonderful years in Carmel, the Masters of Food and Wine has moved to Mendoza, Argentina. The Pebble Beach Food & Wine event attempted to fill the void. This was the first year for the event. Over 32 renowned chefs (including Thomas Keller of the French Laundry, Todd English, Michael Mina and Charlie Trotter) and more than 200 wineries participated in the event. We attended the Lexus Grand Tasting event on Saturday. It was a perfect day in Carmel. While sampling one of the dishes, a camera man came over and requested that we “look like we were enjoying the food;” he wanted to shoot some footage of us eating. How many times can you smile and nod when you are eating? We enjoyed many glasses of wine, and delicious food served by these famous chefs. Ming Tsai’s dish was my favorite. Organic honey from a local farm was given to us as parting gifts. The event was well put together for being the inaugural event. It was a wonderful experience.

Phil’s Fishmarket was featured in FoodNetwork’s Road Tasted. Phil’s is a fishmarket with an adjacent restaurant which is always packed. I ordered the cioppino, which is also sold by the bucket— or you can bring in your own pot. E had the fish and chips. Everything tasted so fresh. My favorite cioppino is still from Tadich--see San Francisco entry.

We drove along the coast in the morning, and stopped at Rocky Point for brunch.