"Monterey County’s only two Michelin-starred restaurant, Aubergine offers an eight-course $265 tasting menu of California coastal cuisine with global flavors, which changes daily, from 2013 F&W Best New Chef Justin Cogley, formerly at Charlie Trotter’s in Chicago. Praised by the Michelin Guide for ingredients of “spectacular quality” artistically presented, the restaurant pairs the fare with wine from its 3,500-bottle cellar, which has a Monterey and France focus." - Sharon McDonnell