Rosine’s Restaurant
434 Alvarado St., Monterey (831) 375-1400, rosinesmonterey.com
You know how politicians do photo ops at neighborhood restaurants and diners to show how they’re of the people? They take one bite, get the picture, and leave? Well, at Rosine’s they would stay until they’ve scraped the plate. How can you not with dishes like cinnamon swirl French toast with whipped cream; turkey, avocado and mushroom eggs Benedict; sweet and spicy chicken wings; hearty minestrone (as seen on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives); guacamole bacon burger on a buttered toasted bun; fettuccini Alfredo with asiago and parmesan; and desserts like French apricot pie, peanut butter cream cake, and moist carrot cake that reach up to the ceiling. And because it’s such a family-friendly place, politicians will have plenty of babies to kiss afterward.