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Industry pros share their favorite restaurant dishes of the year

Nina Compton

Nov. 20, 2018

Lamb Neck Roti Turkey and the Wolf, New Orleans The Lamb Neck Roti at Turkey and the Wolf is one of the most memorable dishes I had this year. The tender lamb is cooked in chiles and ca...

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Anthony Pigliacampo

Nov. 20, 2018

Sorrel Pesto Rice breakfast bowl Sqirl, Los Angeles This is the best thing I’ve ever put in my mouth. The flavors are intense—crispy rice on the bottom layer is topped with sorrel pesto...

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Mat Snapp

Nov. 20, 2018

Tom Kha Gai Le Thai, Las Vegas This soup requires no spoon, only a bib. Every time I go I swear that I will finally finish a full round of coconut kaffir gin cocktails I’ve had in my n...

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Norman Van Aken

Nov. 20, 2018

Vuelve a la Vida and Reina Pepiada Arepas Obra Kitchen Table, Miami Venezuelan-born chef Carlos Garcia goes deep into the street food sensibility with his take on this timeless, r...

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Staff Picks: 2018 Clean Plate Awards

By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 15, 2018

Restaurant Business team members name their favorite dishes of the year.

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2017 Clean Plate Awards

By Kathleen Squires on Oct. 20, 2017

Industry experts name their favorite meals of the year.

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2013 Clean Plate Awards

By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 14, 2013

We've gathered an esteemed panel of industry insiders to name the restaurant dishes they enjoyed most over the last year-the ones that literally made them clean their plates.

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