BRIAN'S 100 Best '16

100 BEST ’16: GRILLED NUESKE’S BACON at QUALITY EATS

I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2016…

A thickly sliced bacon appetizer is pretty standard at American steakhouses. But Quality Eats turns that on its head. The smoked cured meaty pork belly is fantastic but its what’s around it that really causes a stir. The meat sits on a rich sauce of crunchy peanut butter sauce and is topped with a sweet and peppery jalapeño jelly. It’s a twist on both the steakhouse specialty and our childhood lunches. Price: $17

QUALITY EATS
19 Greenwich Avenue (between West 10th and Christopher Street),
West Village
(212) 337-9988)
qualityeats.com

AboutBrian Hoffman

Brian Hoffman is a classically trained actor who is now a full-time tour guide, blogger, and food obsessive. He leads food and drink tours around New York City, which not only introduce tour-goers to delicious food, but gives them a historical context. He has written food articles for Gothamist and Midtown Lunch in addition to overseeing this blog and a few food video series, including Eat This, Locals Know, and Around the World in One City. His latest series is an international cooking show with his son which can be found on this site.