Clean Plate Awards

Industry pros share their favorite restaurant dishes of the year

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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2018 Clean Plate Awards

Nov. 20, 2018

Industry experts name their favorite menu items of 2018.

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Paul D’Amico

Nov. 20, 2018

Mama DePandi’s Bucatini RPM Italian, Chicago The pasta is made in-house at RPM Italian and it comes with a simple marinara sauce. The portion is meant for sharing, but it’s pretty small...

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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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