Covey Grill

The Quail

8205 Valley Greens Drive, Carmel

(831) 624-2888, quaillodge.com

This may come as a surprise, but someone saw fit to design a burger simulator. The point of it? Well, there is none, really – not when you can go to Covey Grill. The chef blends the meat from the best cuts, to start with. And why bother with lame American or plain cheddar when there is artisanal cheese like Marin triple creme brie to play with? The burger is topped with bacon marmalade and pickles and… OK, now we’re getting really hungry.