MY TOP 100 TASTES of 2018


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100. PÃO DE QUEIJO at BRIGADEIRO BAKERY

99. TAHINI-YOGURT at RITA

98. NESSELRODE PIE at PETEE’S PIE COMPANY

97. COCONUT QUESO QUESADILLA at JAJAJA PLANTAS MEXICANAS

96. CHEESE BLINTZ at B & H DAIRY

95. SLEEP NOW IN THE FIRE from BIG ALICE BREWING COMPANY

94. NITRO PALE ALE at CIRCA BREWING COMPANY

93. VENCEREMOS at ANGEL’S SHARE

92. CLOSE ENCOUNTERS at BANZARBAR

91. ANGELS IN THE STOUTFIELD from MIKKELLER BREWING NYC

90. COMBINATION PLATTER at GURRA CAFÉ

89. APPETIZER PIZZA at MARIO’S RESTAURANT

88. RADIATORI IN CARTOCCIO at ROBERTO’S

87. GARLIC FLOWER BREAD at MADONIA BAKERY

86. BREADSTICKS at ADDEO BAKERS

85. FRENCH DIP at MAISON PICKLE

84. BÁNH MI THIT NUONG at BA XUYÊN

83. EMMY BURGER at EMILY WEST VILLAGE

82. BYGGYBEEF at BYGGYZ

81. RIB EYE MINUTE STEAK at MIZNON

80. CHEESE SLICE at NY PIZZA SUPREMA

79. LOMBARDA at CAMPANIA COAL FIRED PIZZA

78. MUSHROOM PIE at MASSONI

77. ANTICA MARGHERITA at SORBILLO PIZZERIA

76. CHEESE SLICE at CORNER SLICE

75. HALF & HALF POT at LITTLE SHEEP MONGOLIAN HOT POT

74. MUNG BEAN NOODLES NORTHERN STYLE at BIRDS OF A FEATHER

73. KANG HOH at UGLY BABY

72. CRISPY CUCUMBER ROLLS at DAXI

71. CALAMARI SANDWICH at LLAMITA

70. UCCELLI BITTER APERITIVO

69. SPARKLING CASCARA at DEVOCIÓN

68. #14 at BROOKLYN KURA

67. COLD BREW at A LITTLE TASTE CAFÉ (ALT)

66. MILO DINOSAUR at KOPITIAM

65. CHILLED MAINE SEA SCALLOPS at GLORIA

64. TRUST ME at SUGARFISH

63. MACKEREL at AGERN

62. FRIED CALAMARI WITH SALTY EGG SAUCE at AWANG KITCHEN 

61. WARMED JONAH CRAB at GLORIA

60. PUSIT SISIG at MAMA FINA’S HOUSE OF FILIPINO SISG

59. LOC LAC at ANGKOR CAMBODIAN CUISINE

58. MOLE DE PIAXTLA at CASA ENRIQUE

57. CRABCAKE SANDWICH at LOLO’S SEAFOOD SHACK

56. TAMALES at FACTORY TAMAL

55. HOJICHA KAKIGORI at THE LITTLE ONE

54. VEGAN SHOYU RAMEN at RAMEN ISHIDA

53. MIX FRUITSAND at THE FRUITSAND

52. SUKIYAKI UDON at TSURUTONTAN

51. ROASTED SWEET CORN BUTTER SOY SAUCE RAMEN at THE NOODLE BAR AT BRUSHSTROKE

50. LITTLE POT MIXIAN at LITTLE TONG NOODLE SHOP

49. FISH FILLET at HUNAN SLURP

48. CURRY FISH BALL STEAM RICE ROLL at JOE’S STEAM RICE ROLL

47. JB MELT at LITTLE TONG NOODLE SHOP

46. DRY AGED BEEF POTSTICKERS at EAST WIND SNACK SHOP

45. PHAT THAI WITH PRAWNS at UNCLE BOONS SISTER

44. BOOZA at REPUBLIC OF BOOZA

43. TACOS DE PULPO at LA ESQUINA DEL CAMARÓN MEXICANO

42. SWEET CHILI RIBS at EAST WIND SNACK SHOP

41. MIDDLE EASTERN PLATE at QUEEN OF FALAFEL

40. EARL GRAY & ORANGE CROISSANT at SUPERMOON BAKEHOUSE

39. TRIPLE-CHOCOLATE BROWNIE at BUTTER & SCOTCH

38. SWEET POTATO BREAD WITH BURNED LEAF BUTTER at HEMLOCK

37. HEMP SEED SCONE at LA COLOMBE

36. BREAD AND BUTTER at AGERN

35. EGGPLANT BHARTA at RAHI

34. BAKED RICOTTA AND ROASTED KABOCHA SQUASH at LORING PLACE

33. HONGOS TACO at LA ESQUINA

32. ROASTED SWEET POTATOES at BELLWETHER

31. BABY CAULIFLOWER at MIZNON

30. BACON EGG & CHEESE DUMPLINGS at PINCH DUMPLINGS

29. BAGEL at BEST BAGEL & COFFEE

28. CALIFORNIA BREAKFAST BURRITO at EL DONKEY

27. MALTED PANCAKES at SUNDAY IN BROOKLYN

26. SAVORY BREAD PUDDING at DENIZEN

25. FRIED CHICKEN – NOT HOT at MOMOFUKU KO

24. CHICK’N BITES at SHAKE SHACK INNOVATION KITCHEN

23. BELACAN WINGS at KOPITIAM

22. CREAMY CHICKEN CRÊPE at LA MERCERIE

21. TAMARIND BARBECUE WINGS at EMMA’S TORCH

20. CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT DANISH at ARCADE BAKERY

19. CAKE at THE CAKE PUSHER

18. CHOCOLATE SHAVED ICE at KREUTHER HANDCRAFTED CHOCOLATE

17. CHOCOLATE NUT BUTTER CUPS from EAT CHIC CHOCOLATES

16. FERRERO MOUSSE at TASTY PASTRY SHOPPE

15. TOFU FRIED TOFU at SUPERIORITY BURGER

14. AHI “TUNA” CRISPS at RAMEN HOOD

13. BBQ KOHLRABI at FREEK’S MILL

12. SMOKED CANATLOUPE BURGER at DUCKS EATERY

11. VEGGIE NACHOS at MADCAP CAFÉ

10. DINNER at MOMO TEST KITCHEN

 9. CRAWFISH at LE SIA

 8. TROUBLESOME JELLYFISH at FIFTH HAMMER BREWING COMPANY

 7. CÓCTEL DE CAMARONES Y PULPO at LA ESQUINA DEL CAMARÓN MEXICANO

 6. THE SOUTHSIDE at SOUTHSIDE COFFEE

 5. BANANA JUSTINO at EXISTING CONDITIONS

 4. CHIRASHI KAISEN DON SET at SUSHI AZABU

 3. CRULLER at DAILY PROVISIONS

 2. HIJIKI-COCONUT TENTACLE at JAJAJA PLANTAS MEXICANAS

 1. ARROSTICINI from D’ABRUZZO