Cultura Comida y Bebida
Dolores between Fifth and Sixth, Carmel | (831) 250-7005, culturacarmel.com
If you are wondering what all the buzz is surrounding this 7-month-old upscale Oaxacan restaurant and bar in the old Jack London’s, start with the mezcal. Mezcal is to Oaxaca as bourbon is to Kentucky, and Cultura honors our neighbors to the south with 40 mezcals on the menu (prices range from $8 for a Vago Espadín to $40 for a Wahaka Espadín 8 year). It’s just in time. A smoky mezcal is the best kind of medicine for uncertain times. Besides puppies.