Best Dishes 2012

[MrGrumpy]

Marea - shortrib ravioli
A Voce Columbus - crispy pork belly with figs, balsamic and pistachios
Picholine - bacon and eggs
Lincoln - linguine alle vongole
Minetta Tavern - bone in New York strip steak

What were your favorite dishes of 2012?

[plf515]

Landmarc - eggs en meurette (on breakfast menu). Not only is this yummy but I haven't seen it (or anything similar) on other menus.

[darren425]

Can you please describe the preparation for eggs en meurette?

[plf515]

Sure. It is poached eggs in a sauce of red wine with bacon, onions and tomato.

[darren425]

Sounds great. I've never heard of that prep before but plan to try it soon. Thanks!

[Pookipichu]

Those short rib raviolis at Marea are yum yum yum.

Hakkasan - Pipa duck

USC - Stuffed zucchini blossoms

RedFarm - Pac man dim sum - probably the most whimsical thing I've eaten all year

M. Wells - Pork chop with shisito peppers and smoked sour cream

[djquinnc]

Annisa - Miso Marinated Sable with Crispy Silken Tofu in a Bonito Broth.
Barbuto – Roast Chicken with Salsa Verde
Chef’s Table – Brioche with Uni and Black Truffle
Chef’s Table – Japanese Rice with Bonito Butter and White Truffle
Fette Sau – Burnt Ends Baked Beans
Fette Sau – Pork Belly
Il Buco Alimentari – Slow-Roasted Short Ribs
Ko - Celery Root Tortellini with Black Truffle
Ssam Bar - Fuji apple kimchi - maple labne, jowl bacon, arugula

[Charles Yu]

Razor clams a la plancha at Casa Mono
Sauteed scallops at Cafe Boulud

[mimi222]

Haandi (28th and lexington)-beef hoof soup w/bones
Mi Tio on Queens Boulevard- Sweetbread grill with chimichurri
Hakkasan-Pipa duck

[deprofundis]

The Modern - King Crab Cannelloni w/sea urchin coulis
Momofuku Ko - Celeriac tortellini w/black truffle & tandoori spice
Corton - Partridge & Pear Pie
Le Bernardin - Octopus a la plancha
ABC Kitchen - Kabocha squash toast
Acme - Beer & Bread Porridge
Robataya - Cod steeped in Saikyo Miso
Perla - Pappardelle w/cockscombs & foie gras
The NoMad - tagliatelle w/crab

[Riverman500]

Yes, the beer and bread porridge at Acme was surprisingly good.

[downtownchica]

ABC Kitchen - Roasted Carrot & Avocado Salad

RedFarm - Okra and Thai Eggplant Curry

Cinnamon Snail - Korean BBQ Seitan

Empellon Cocina - Guacamole

Lady M - Green Tea Crepe Cake

EMP - Bread Course

Coolhaus - Salted Caramel Ice Cream btwn Double Chocolate Cookies w/ Sea Salt

[H Manning]

Nice to see a vegetarian list. Here's mine:

Jean-Georges- sesame crab toast
Del Posto- tortelli di zucca with black truffle
The Modern Dining Room- sturgeon and sauerkraut tart
Picholine- rib eye with bearnaise
Perla- fazzoletti with chanterelles
Lincoln- rigatoni with lobster, mascarpone and chives

[prima]

The Green Tea Crepe Cake sounds interesting.

[kathryn]

Lady M is famous for this cake:
http://newyork.seriouseats.com/2012/1...

Some restaurants (usually Japanese) also carry it for dessert.

[prima]

Thanks for the link!

[Scott_C]

Picholine: venison with parsnip pain perdu and huckleberry sauce
Jean Georges: charred corn ravioli
Le Bernardin: fluke sashimi with olive oil and avocado
Kin Shop: massaman braised goat
Rouge et Blanc: charred octopus, whipped chickpeas, shishito
Louro: gnocchi romana with truffle cream and fried onions (yes, it's good), pineapple upside down cake
Le Verdure (Eataly): cannelloni with ricotta and spinach
Leopard: lasagna with veal and smoked cheese
Manzo: fusilli with duck ragu and foie gras

[Ziggy41]

Great thread, but how come I never heard of Louro? I feel shame.

Marea - Astice
Zabb Elee - Pad Ped Moo Krob
Aldea - Shrimp Alhinho (loved the dish, not the meal)
Alta - bacon wrapped dates
Scarpetta - Rabbit Agnolotti
Roberta’s - Bee sting pizza
Sanrasa - Lamprie
Minetta Tavern - Black Label burger
Gazala Place - Hummus with lamb and pine nuts
Ta'im - S’rug (ok, not really. but still trying to figure out what it is.. http://eatingwithziggy.com/2012/12/18...)

[foodwhisperer]

I've never been there, heard about it after reading this thread. Everyone seems to love Louro. I was going there tonite but I called and asked if they had seats for two , they said they were booked. I guess the word is out on Louro. I'll try again during the week.

[prima]

Looks like Louro take reservations through Opentable up to a month in advance.

[Dave Feldman]

If Open Table doesn't have reservations, it's definitely worth calling the restaurant. For some reason, on many nights I've tried OT lists 5:30 as the only available time; when I call, they have no idea why this is so, and I've been able to get later reservations.

[foodwhisperer]

I've been to Louro twice since this post. I agree with all those who listed the gnocchi, as a "best" dish. It is a fantastic dish.

[MrGrumpy]

Agreed! I went to Louro because of the many recommendations on this thread and loved the gnocchi and everything else.

[burton]

+2 Everything we ordered was terrific, including the gnocchi. Well, ok, desserts were merely very good...Can't wait to return!

[prima]

Bar Room at the Modern: the sauerbraten and the veal/ricotta ravioli with sweetbreads from last winter's menu.

Toloache: the fish tacos and the shrimp tacos.

[peter j]

Boulud Sud - roasted pork loin with chickpeas and chorizo

Lincoln - roast duck breast with duck leg confit, peaches, cracklings and watercress

Perla - garganelli with tripe, guanciale, tomato and chili

Modern Bar Room - buckwheat spaetzle with yellowfin tuna paillard crudo, roasted foie gras and pine nuts

Bar Boulud - boudin blanc

Benoit - comte souffle

Don Antonio - montanara starita pizza

RedFarm - lobster dumplings

Epicerie Boulud - chestnut and pear buche de noel

[rose water]

Louro- gnocchi with onion
NoMad- crispy quinoa
Momofuku Ssam- tristar strawberry sorbet
Yakitori Totto- chicken meatball with sauce
Legend- pickled turnip

[deepfry7]

Has everyone on CH gone to Louro already? I want to go to there (30 Rock reference).

[fm1963]

Il Buco Alimentari e Vinerio - spaghetti with bottarga
Jean Georges - toasted egg yolk with caviar and fresh herbs
Yerba Buena Perry - lechon
Louro - seafood fritters with smoked parika aioli
Cafe Boulud - arancini with black truffle and fontina
Junoon - seared scallops with vadouvan butter sauce
Le Bernardin - bread crusted red snapper, saffron fideos, chorizo, smoked paprika

[foodwhisperer]

-Recette: branzino, stuffed with a stuffed langouustine ,and calamari. in a mildly spicy tomato puree,black garlic aioli, lemon curd.
-Recette: Roasted Foie Gras topped with a grated frozen uni bottarga
-Jungsik: Smoked pork jowl
-Pig and Khao: Fried Oyster with white pepper calamansi sauce
-Blue Ribbon Izakaya: Beef Tongue
-Ichimura at Brushstroke: Ika Shiokara with squid ink
-Kyo Ya- Chawanmushi
-15 East: blue fin tuna tail sushi
-Blau Gans: Jaeger Schnitzel
-Katz's: Pastrami sandwich (juicy)
-Porchetta: potatoes with crispy pork
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Queens:
Tito Rad's: Sizzling sisig
Don Peppe's: baked clams; linguini white clam sauce
Brooklyn:
Fernando's: Pannelle Sandwich
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France: Chèvre D'or: pheasant;
Anguilla: Blanchard's: grilled lobster

[Pan]

That chawanmushi at Kyo Ya is really great, and categorically different from other chawanmushi I had had before. The only reason it isn't on my list is that it's been more than a year since my last visit to Kyo Ya.

[foodwhisperer]

To me Kyo Ya's chawanmushi is the most authentic and perfectly made and almost as good as the one I made :). Definitely better than any other Japanese restaurant that I've had chawanmushi at, in New York.

[Pan]

You should open your own restaurant!

[foodwhisperer]

Haha . I'd eat all the profits up.

[Riverman500]

Benoit - cassoulet followed by the chocolate souffle

[Tubulus]

Delicious. Their coq au vin is also excellent (though not on the menu right now). I think Benoit is underrated.

[Sneakeater]

Me too.

[Riverman500]

Interesting, I haven't tried the coq au vin at Benoit but hope Bertineau will bring it back soon.

[knucklesandwich]

Rosticcheria@Eataly - pork braciole sandwich
Zabb Elee - yum kai dao
Rao's - lemon chicken
Szechuan Gourmet 39 - smoky wok-tossed green chili
R.U.B. - hamburger, rare
Anjappar - mutton bone soup
Takashi - premium super thick tongue

[Pan]

Anjappar is a seriously delicious restaurant. I haven't had the mutton bone soup and will consider your post a recommendation.

[alepenazzi]

Jungsik - Bossam
Jean-Georges - Parsnip soup with coconut, lime and mint
Annisa - Foie gras soup dumplings
Toqueville - Sea urchin and angel hair carbonara
Mas (la grillade) - Grilled duck confit
Per Se (salon) - Yam agnolotti

Dominique Ansel Barkery - Kouign Amman
Ba'al - Falafel sandwich
Michael's Genuine Food (Miami) - Pork Belly (I know it's not NY, but it was sooooo good....)

[Pan]

The Vellutata and the Bouillabaisse at Ai Fiori were probably the most delicious dishes I tried this past year. Unless that was 2011.

[Dave Feldman]

Louro -- mackerel escabeche (a special, unfortunately)

Land of Plenty-- Braised fish with mustard greens

and two mainstays:
Pearl Oyster Bar-- pan fried fish sandwich (lunch only). I
pine for when grouper was in the rotation, but have grown to live with cod and skate.

Ciano- Cortecce with Baby Octopus, Pancetta, Fennel and Garlic Bread Crumbs

[Tommy D.]

Mission Chinese Food - salt cod fried rice

Louro - duck egg with polenta, brown butter and sage

The NoMad - tagliatelle with crab, lemon and black pepper

Lincoln - gnocchi with shaved black truffle

[jaba]

Louro - gnocchi romana with truffle cream, cipollinis and
crispy onions