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BEST RESTAURANTS 2025 Editor ' Pick Sustainability Standout: Haven Farm + Table I was immediately impressed when Fox Point Farms debuted in Encinitas last summer. The focal point of this sustainability-minded, 21-acre "agrihood" is a farm supplying the development's market and restaurant, Haven Farm + Table, with fruits, vegetables, flora, and other agricultural products. There is also an on-site brewery and coffee roastery, plus structures for wellness activities (yoga, meditation, Pilates) and multiple stages offering family-friendly entertainment. But the best events Haven hosts are communal dinners presented in collaboration with chefs sharing the best of our region's edible bounty, highlighted by a wealth of seasonal ingredients grown right on site. foxpointfarms.com For over a decade, the only way to experience chef Drew Deckman's Michelin-quality cuisine was to venture south to one of his three restaurants in Mexico's Valle de Guadalupe. But that all changed when he threw open the doors to 31ThirtyOne, a smart, stateside eatery with NYC vibes in the heart of North Park. Dishes on a constantly rotating menu are made up of produce and proteins sourced from farms, ranches, and waters within driving distance of the restaurant. That focus on regionality extends to a wine list stocked with selections sourced from Central California to Baja. With a U.S. flagship now communicating Deckman's style and values so succinctly, the wait was well worth it. the3131.com One to Watch: e Marine Room Few local restaurants are as iconic as the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club's jewel in The Jewel, The Marine Room, which made it all the harder to stomach when the 60-year mainstay attempted to appeal to a younger demographic using Vegas-grade glitz, glam, and exclusivity. Less than two years later, the chef that instituted it is gone, replaced by new exec Ananda Bareño, who most recently helmed the kitchen at the Alila Marea Beach Resort. I have high hopes that her respect for straightforward cookery, commitment to sustainability, and wide-ranging culinary influences (Mediterranean, Mexican, Middle Eastern) will help restore high times at La Jolla's longtime high-tide gem. marineroom.com BY BRANDON HERNÁNDEZ, FOOD & BEVERAGE EDITOR ranchandcoast.com 62 JUNE 2025 RANCH & COAST MAGAZINE 31THIRTYONE: PHOTO BY VINCENT KNAKAL HAVEN: PHOTO BY STEPHEN WHALEN THE MARINE ROOM: PHOTO BY JAMES TRAN Impressive Newcomer: 31irtyOne