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Food at Will\u2019s Fargo Steakhouse & Bar in Carmel Valley<\/p><\/div>\n

Here are a few more choices for dining out in the Bay Area on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day 2014.<\/p>\n

If you missed my earlier Christmas article, here are some restaurant highlights for San Francisco and Oakland<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Monterey, Carmel, Pacific Grove<\/strong><\/p>\n

Anton & Michel Restaurant <\/strong>\/ Dec. 24, open regular lunch & dinner hours with regular menus. Dec. 25, open 3-9 p.m. with Dinner for Two prepared tableside — $135 for three courses; several Christmas specials available a la carte \/ Mission Street between Ocean & 7th., Carmel, 831-624-2406.
\nThe \u201cClassic Dinner for Two\u201d includes Caesar salad, rack of lamb, and choice of flamb\u00e9e dessert. A la carte entrees include porcini-crusted halibut and herb-seared Pacific salmon.<\/p>\n

Favaloro\u2019s Big Night Bistro<\/strong> \/ Dec. 24 special a la carte dinner, prices vary, seatings from 5 p.m. \/ 545 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove, 831-373-8523.
\nThe restaurant is offering a limited Christmas Eve menu featuring their family\u2019s favorite holiday dishes; the regular menu won\u2019t be available. Salads ($13) include persimmon artisan salad. Starters ($16) include veggie-stuffed portabella mushroom, ahi carpaccio, and clams and mussels Bordelaise. Entrees ($28) include petit filet mignon and champagne prawns.<\/p>\n

Pacific\u2019s Edge Restaurant at the Hyatt Carmel Highlands<\/strong> \/ Dec. 25 dinner, $110 adults, $55 kids 5-12, four-course prix fixe dinner, seatings from 5:30-9:30 p.m. \/ 120 Highlands Drive, Carmel, 831-622-5445.
\nFirst course options include winter mushroom ravioli with black truffle sauce and shaved black truffles or butternut squash bisque with Frangelico, brown butter, and maple cream. Entr\u00e9e choices include saut\u00e9ed King salmon, coriander crust, bok choy, enoki mushrooms, ginger soy vinaigrette or pan-fried filet mignon, smashed duck fat Yukon gold potatoes, whole grain mustard B\u00e9arnaise.<\/p>\n

Schooner\u2019s Coastal Kitchen & Bar <\/strong>\/ Dec. 25 prix fixe dinner $55 or $80 with wine pairing, seatings from 4:30 p.m. onward \/ 400 Cannery Row, Monterey, 831-372-BOAT (2628).
\nIn addition to the special four-course prix fix dinner, the restaurant will offer its regular menu with holiday specials.
\nWill\u2019s Fargo Steakhouse & Bar <\/strong>\/ Dec. 24 will include holiday specials, prices vary, seatings from 4-8:30 p.m. \/ 16 Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel Valley, 831-659-2774.Christmas Eve specials will include appetizer Dungeness crab cake with chipolte remoulade, micro arugula ($9.95) and two entrees: grilled buffalo rib eye, sauce marchand de vin ($45.95) and baked Petrale sole, leek, corn au piment d\u2019espelette ($32.95). Each entr\u00e9e includes soup or salad, choice of rice or potato, cauliflower gratin. Soup specials will be crab & corn bisque, and chestnut & mushroom soup with white truffle oil. One dessert special is B\u00fbche de No\u00ebl, (Yule Log) for $8.95.<\/p>\n

Other restaurants in the Monterey\/Carmel\/Pacific Grove area<\/strong> offering dinner on Christmas Eve and\/or Christmas Day include the following (book at OpenTable.com):<\/p>\n