{"id":23283,"date":"2017-03-13T12:00:06","date_gmt":"2017-03-13T19:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cooking-outdoors.com\/?p=23283"},"modified":"2017-03-13T12:36:44","modified_gmt":"2017-03-13T19:36:44","slug":"spectacular-foodie-adventure-with-carmel-food-tours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cooking-outdoors.com\/spectacular-foodie-adventure-with-carmel-food-tours\/","title":{"rendered":"Spectacular Wine and Food Adventure with Carmel Food Tours"},"content":{"rendered":"

While there are many fun things to do while visiting Carmel-by-the-Sea, on the coast of California, \u00a0I am certain Carmel Food Tours<\/em> delivers the biggest smiles of all. With their local guides, insightful\u00a0historical trivia, amazing food\/wine stops, and traversing through Carmel's\u00a0hidden passageways, making this a must do adventure for anyone looking for unique experiences in Carmel, California.<\/p>\n

\"Tracy<\/p>\n

In between expected storms, enjoying the unexpectedly perfect weather, we meet our guide, Tracy plus 14 other food travelers for our 3-hour food tour. Our group came from locations around the world with Amsterdam being the farthest and states-wise, Florida came in second. After we shared our introductions, our enthusiastic hostess Tracy, outlined what to expect during our tour of Carmel.<\/p>\n

Food and wine … yep, just perfect! What I don't remember hearing was “Amazing unique\u00a0food” and “Amazing variety of refreshments” we were about to experience. It was a good thing this was a walking tour of Carmel, we were going to need to “Walk-off” a lot of food during this experience and I highly recommend\u00a0showing up hungry.<\/p>\n

A few in our group, my wife included, didn't eat beef. Tracy with unabashed professionalism immediately\u00a0arranged for our scheduled stops to provided alternatives to sample during our tour. I have to give Carmel Food Tours a huge thumbs up for this gesture!<\/p>\n

After a brief history of how Carmel started, as a haven for artists, we were off to our first culinary experience.<\/p>\n

Anton & Michel restaurant<\/h2>\n

\"Anton<\/p>\n

Where classic food meets California fresh, Anton & Michel's recently remodeled restaurant\u00a0overlooks the beautiful “Courtyard of the Fountains” with their huge floor to ceiling windows.\u00a0For the wine aficionados, Anton & Michel feature a 24-page wine list, along with\u00a0classic table-side service specialties, think along the lines of\u00a0flamb\u00e9 desserts.<\/p>\n\n\t\t