Monday, January 2, 2012

2011 - The Year in Food

A few highlights from the past year....


Hot Dog and Battered Fries at Manchester, TN's Jiffy Burger


Breakfast at Bonnaroo post-Graveyard dining there


Cheese and wine raging with Bisbee Sunday night of Bonnaroo


Roasted white asparagus with brown butter at Home


Ziti with chili/basil/garlic tomato sauce, pan-fried zucchini, and goat cheese at Home

Fried crawfish tails at Bayou Bay in Knoxville


Some delicious off-the-menu item at Bayou Bay that I can't remember the name of - not gumbo, not etouffee, and not jambalaya - what is it?!


Grilled tilapia taco with corn, cabbage, cilantro, onion and tomato at Home


Purple potatoes at Home

Sichuan Spicy Cold Noodles (Hand-Stretched) with Cucumber at Beijing Noodle No. 9 in Las Vegas

Pho at Pho Kim Long in Las Vegas


Hard-carved adobada at Tacos El Gordo in Las Vegas...


...and on the taco



One of the many pastas from B&B pasta tasting menu in Las Vegas

Wine and cheese plate at Loews in Atlanta


Me and Brandy pre-Grizzes (Coronita topped off with a shot of tequila) at El Myr in Atlanta

McDonald's at 4 AM in the back of Roddy's truck at Halfway to Forecastle after-party in Louisville

Dried Fried Eggplant at Tasty China in Marietta, GA

Budvar at the hotel in London after a really, really long two days of travel

A perfectly grilled steak at Home

First taste of the New Belgium Clutch beer in Portland at the Horse Brass

Homemade Patas Bravas, Jose style


Home-cured olives, Jose style

Silken Tofu Mousse at San Francisco's Bushi-Tei

Broiled California White Bass at Bushi-Tei


Soy Braised Short Ribs at Bushi-Tei

Chocolate Bread Pudding at Bushi-Tei

The best pizza I've ever had -"Panna" (tomato sauce, cream, basil, shaved parm) - at Pizzeria Delfina in San Fran...and really good Italian white wine - Valle Dell' Acate Zagra from Sicilia

Belgian beer at The Trappist in Oakland

Bun Thit Nuong & Cha Gio (Grilled Pork & Egg Rolls w/ Vermicelli) at Pho 2000 in San Francisco


Probably the best beer ever - Sara's Ruby Mild - at Magnolia Gastropub & Brewery - in San Fran, presented here by Admiral Ackbar


Meatball pizza pie at Lombardi's in NYC

Papaya King dog for breakfast at NY's LaGuardia airport

Cochon at, well, Cochon in NOLA

Entrance to Arnauld's French 75 Bar in NOLA

French 75s at French 75 Bar in NOLA


The best, I say, THE BEST, Ramos Gin Fizz at Bar Tonique in NOLA


Barbecued Leeks at Town House in Chilhowie, VA

Duck Prosciutto at Town House

I can't remember, but doesn't it look awesome - at Town House

Preserved carrot with muscavado sugar and tonka at Town House

Burt Embers at Town House

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