After three years of closure, the coastal route all the way through the Big Sur region is open once more. Here’s what you’ve been missing.

El Toro Bravo, at 123 Monterey Ave., reopened last week. The restaurant was closed for about a year after a large fire in an adjoining building.

Valentine’s Day is the perfect excuse to slow down, escape the everyday, and reconnect in a setting designed for romance. From dramatic coastal retreats overlooking the Pacific to vineyard-wrapped ...