Rosine’s
434 Alvarado St., Monterey
375-1400, www.rosinesmonterey.com
The child hasn’t been born who can casually walk past this establishment’s dessert case at the front door. Awe is the most frequent reaction, from adults as well as children. The case holds usually a dozen 12-inch-tall layer cakes, cheesecakes, pies and some super-sized cookies, in a variety of types and with bold colors. The huge menu is similarly stuffed across breakfast, lunch and dinner, with Italian omelets, chili egg puffs, honey crisp chicken salads, patty melts, black-and-bleu steaks, homemade lasagnas, Satch’s original turkey dip sandwich and hot beef sandwiches. These are reasons Rosine’s enjoys a fat winning streak.