I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2015…
Wildair has been turning out some of the most exciting food this year and the place even sells itself as mostly a wine bar. We didn’t even drink any wine, but we loved all the food, including their take on typical fried squid. The calamri is breaded with a potato and masa flour (so it’s gluten free) which gives it a puffy, tempura-like texture. Hidden among the squid is also fried lemon rinds, green onions, and scattered basil. Of course, on the side is a squid ink garlic aioli. Why hasn’t any one thought of that before? Price: $15
| WILDAIR |
| 142 Orchard Street (between Delancey and Rivington Street), Lower East Side (646) 964-5624 |
| wildair.nyc |
