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is month's "New, Now, Next" column is packed with gastronomic news including restaurant openings, food and wine events, and more. Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa, for example, has a new executive chef, Emiliano Safa, and also announces its 2024 Culinary Series featuring acclaimed Chef Javier Plascencia, the "ambassador of modern Mexican cuisine." Another notable culinary personality, Celebrity Chef Curtis Stone, will be curating menus at the upcoming Breeders' Cup World Championships this fall at the Del Mar oroughbred Club. After reading through all of the winners, I'm eager to try — or return to — all of the restaurants chosen by our readers. Congratulations to the winners, and bon appétit! Letter from the Editor Since its debut at Del Mar Highlands Town Center in October last year, Steak 48, named our "Restaurant of the Year," continues to create a buzz among those seeking over-the-top luxury and impeccable service in a modern steakhouse setting Photography by Vincent Knakal on the cover Andrea Naversen, Editor-at-Large Instagram: @ranchandcoast A re you hungry? Hankering for a new restaurant to try, or an old standby to revisit? en dig into our annual "Best Restaurants" issue, based on our Readers' Choice poll, which covers more than 40 categories including top new restaurant, San Diego tradition, special occasion, date night spot, and the place to take out of town guests. We tallied thousands of votes in all to bring you the tops in San Diego County dining, as well as libations — wine, craft cocktails, brews, and margaritas. Breakfast, brunch, or business lunch? Readers share their favorites. Craving Chinese, French, Indian, Italian, Japanese, Mediterranean, Mexican, or vegetarian cuisine? Or how about the best barbecue in town? Our readers weigh in. We also share family-friendly eateries, farmers' markets, caterers, and more. Top it all off with delicious desserts, baked goods, and ice cream. Ranch & Coast editors name Steak 48, the sizzling new restaurant in Del Mar Highlands, "Restaurant of the Year" for its seafood, steak, sides, cocktail menu and wine list, and sophisticated setting. Our editors also tap Tara Monsod, Executive Chef of Animae and Le Coq, as our "Chef of the Year." is top toque is the first San Diego chef to be named a James Beard Foundation Awards finalist from California since the awards were established 34 years ago. In "At Home With Richard and Jazmin Blais," I visit this creative, culinary couple at their Rancho Santa Fe home to dish about their book, Plant Forward, filled with "100 bold recipes for a mostly healthy lifestyle." Known for co-founding restaurants that include Juniper & Ivy and Ember & Rye, the Blaises talk about former projects and new plans in their expansive, family-friendly kitchen, the epicenter of the active lives they share with two daughters, a dog, and a very big cat. Managing Editor Deanna Murphy connects with Caela Workman of Olavida Mezcal in Encinitas, Fernando Gaxiola of Baja Wine + Food, and rising star Nico Gibbons of Nico's Fish Market. ranchandcoast.com 40 JUNE 2024 RANCH & COAST MAGAZINE