What was your Best Meal of the Year?
Nov 30, 2017 | 1:58 am
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Lots of great meals but the two stand-outs were Pique Nique in Bermondsey and 108Garage in the Golborne Road. It would be invidious to have to choose between them.
Nov 30, 2017 | 12:44 pm
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Best meals of the year for me included:
Yong Kang Beef Noodles in Taipei.
Pho Gia Truyen in Hanoi
Food Terminal in Atlanta
150 Central Park on Harmony of the Seas
Timoti's Seafood Shack in Fernandina Beach/Amelia Island
Alain Ducasse in Paris
Bern's in Tampa (dessert room really was awesome)
Yong Kang Beef Noodles in Taipei.
Pho Gia Truyen in Hanoi
Food Terminal in Atlanta
150 Central Park on Harmony of the Seas
Timoti's Seafood Shack in Fernandina Beach/Amelia Island
Alain Ducasse in Paris
Bern's in Tampa (dessert room really was awesome)
Nov 30, 2017 | 8:15 pm
#108
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For me it was at A Single Pebble in Burlington, VT. I grew up outside New York City in a town called Rye. There was a Chinese restaurant there called Hunan Garden that is still the gold standard of Chinese food to me. Sadly, they closed in 2003. I now live in North Carolina where the Chinese food situation is not very good. Back in April I went to A Single Pebble and had two dishes, cold spicy noodles with chicken and duck pancakes that were identical to the food I grew up on. I'd written such things off and having them again was incredible.
Dec 1, 2017 | 8:32 pm
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There used to be a culinary school east of Burlington where the students would serve their meals to the public. I had an absolutely amazing meal there years ago. Google tells me it is now called Cooks but I'm pretty sure that was not the name when I went. I thought it was the New England Culinary Institute. In any event, if you're familiar with Burlington, maybe you've been?
Dec 2, 2017 | 7:45 pm
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I've been heavily focusing on losing weight this year, so not a lot in the way of memorable meals. Two classic favourites though: A special 1/2 duck & rice special at Momofuku Ssam and the full tasting menu at Momofuku Ko (my first time in the new venue - even better than before).
Dec 2, 2017 | 8:33 pm
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Dec 2, 2017 | 11:27 pm
#112
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Stayed at a small "Hotel Restaurant" in Chateumeillant while attending a World Championship competition this year.... As it turned out it was VERY MUCH a restaurant...and a very small Hotel...( only had 7 rooms).... we had 2 of them...and only one other was occupied in the week that we were there...and only for one night.... the Restaurant however was busy every night.
With good reason...the food was marvellous. I'm going to vote for every evening meal we had there...
With good reason...the food was marvellous. I'm going to vote for every evening meal we had there...
Dec 3, 2017 | 11:20 pm
#113
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There used to be a culinary school east of Burlington where the students would serve their meals to the public. I had an absolutely amazing meal there years ago. Google tells me it is now called Cooks but I'm pretty sure that was not the name when I went. I thought it was the New England Culinary Institute. In any event, if you're familiar with Burlington, maybe you've been?
I very fondly remember NECI and we were all sad when it closed down
Dec 4, 2017 | 7:20 pm
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If I rank mine:
All were very, very good. I have to give the nod to Funky Gourmet, though. Felt like a never-ending progression of creative but very well-executed dishes, with good wine pairings.
- Funky Gourmet, Athens
- Pineapple & Pearls, DC
- Catbird Seat, Nashville
- RyuGin, Hong Kong
All were very, very good. I have to give the nod to Funky Gourmet, though. Felt like a never-ending progression of creative but very well-executed dishes, with good wine pairings.
Dec 5, 2017 | 8:56 am
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I've had a few gorgeous ones this year (both in France, funnily enough). Lunch in the Alain Ducasse Cookery School in Paris and dinner in Le Belem in Tharon Plage