Mission Ranch
26270 Dolores St., Carmel
624-6436, www.missionranchcarmel.com
For the third consecutive year, the best place to drink next to a celebrity is Mission Ranch. This live piano bar offers strong libations, solid food, good service, a massive patio for outdoor dining and is an extremely popular wedding venue - but most locsters already know this. For those who get giddy seeing the famous, your best chances might be during the the AT&T Pro-Am golf tourney, but for those who could care less about famous folks here’s a tip: Mission Ranch is also a spectacular location to watch the colorful sunsets.