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Pop quiz, Einstein.

Is Carmel Valley 2012 still a place that retains the rural charm where a fiesty guy on a tractor might rumble around the village with a wood bat named Kirby Puckett?

Or is it a just-on-the-tip-of-the-bicuspid breakout foodie destination buoyed by a strong roster of local boutique wineries?

It’s both.

Ride along as we uncover the culinary favorites, newcomers and quirky characters that make Carmel Valley Village unlike any place in Monterey County.

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