- March 12, 2012
- Best Salad
The co-chef-partners of Brooklyn’s Battersby have invented a kale salad that stands apart.
- March 12, 2012
- Best Guacamole
So you that think that guacamole and chips is a dish designed to facilitate Super Bowl parties and the bacchanalian consumption of margaritas? Not always.
- March 12, 2012
- Best Fried Calamari
When it comes to fried calamari, fresh (as opposed to frozen) makes all the difference.
- March 12, 2012
- Best Wings
The salty, pungent, garlicky chicken wings are the star of this takeout shop’s brief menu.
- March 12, 2012
- Best Dumplings
The tender interior of Eldridge Street’s finest, with a chewy, salty casing reminiscent of a Central Park pretzel.
- March 12, 2012
- Best Steak
A great beefy thing of beauty: It’s simply salted, expertly grilled, sliced across the grain, and loaded with flavor.
- March 12, 2012
- Best Chawanmushi
Among the delicacies that fall under the heading of mushimono in Japanese cuisine, the egg custard called chawanmushi is by far the most popular.
- March 12, 2012
- Sweet Spots
The most satisfying desserts of the year, from haute to homey.
- March 12, 2012
- Best Lunch
There’s no better midday meal than chef Ryan Miller’s duck lunch at Ssäm Bar.
- March 12, 2012
- Best Tripe
Skeptics, when persuaded to try it, go crazy for the stuff.