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Dametra owner takes over former Sade’s and Cantinetta Luca locations in Carmel.
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Dametra owner takes over former Sade’s and Cantinetta Luca locations in Carmel.

  • Katie Rodriguez
  • Feb 12, 2026

In small-town fashion, visions of Carmel and what it should be are slippery. Attempts to retain—let alone define—its charm and character are o…

Best Mediterranean (2025)
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Best Mediterranean (2025)

  • Oct 9, 2025

Dametra Cafe

Foie gras ice cream is part of feel-good story at Carmel's PortaBella.
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Foie gras ice cream is part of feel-good story at Carmel's PortaBella.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Mar 24, 2016

France native Jacques Zagouri is a happy man, which is good news for lovers of French food across Carmel and beyond.

Bakai debut feeds Monterey County's wine lounge boom.
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Bakai debut feeds Monterey County's wine lounge boom.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Feb 25, 2016

EDIBLE: Monterey County’s wine lounge rise continues briskly with the debut of Bakai.

More of Monterey County’s best new restaurants for 2015.
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More of Monterey County’s best new restaurants for 2015.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Dec 17, 2015

Call it a cocktail party.

Dametra operators granted injunction against building owner, allowing them to stay open in Carmel.
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Dametra operators granted injunction against building owner, allowing them to stay open in Carmel.

  • David Schmalz
  • May 28, 2015

Even in the often head-spinning world of litigation, it's a tricky case to unravel. But for fans of Dametra Cafe, a May 28 court ruling brings…

Best Mediterranean Restaurant - Carmel, CA (2014)
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Best Mediterranean Restaurant - Carmel, CA (2014)

  • Mar 20, 2014

Dametra Cafe

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Best Mediterranean - Carmel, CA (2013)

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  • Mar 14, 2013

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