BRIAN'S 100 Best '17

100 BEST ’17: SHEEPS MILK CHEESE FILLED AGNOLOTTI at LILIA

I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017…

I might be one of the last food people in New York to discover this dish. Missy Robbins opened Lilia last year in Williamsburg and all the food writers rejoiced. Most especially, they singled out this plate of delicately filled tubes of pasta. Each bite carefully revealed a rich center of luxurious sheep’s milk cheese. The addition of saffron and rehydrated sun-dried tomatoes was quite nice, but it was the addition of honey that puts this dish well over the edge. Price: $23

LILIA
567 Union Avenue (at North 10th Street),
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
(718) 576-3095
lilianewyork.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.