Best Place to Drink Next to a Celebrity
Mission Ranch
26270 Dolores St., Carmel
(831) 625-9040, missionranchcarmel.com
Here’s a recipe for a fun night out: An energetic piano bar, an inviting indoor/outdoor setting with iconically pastoral views on 22 acres (with grazing sheep, not parading elephants), an origin story involving movie star (and former mayor) Clint Eastwood and recent special events featuring musicians who played with the likes of The Rolling Stones, The Monkees and Alicia Keys (that was just a Wednesday night). Given those credentials, it should be no surprise to see a circus star (or any star) sidling up to the bar, or up to the piano to belt out a tune – listen for the people who can sing too well even after they’ve had a couple of drinks.