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Clean Plate Awards

Industry pros share their favorite restaurant dishes of the year
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Joe Pawlak

Nacho Fries BellGrande Taco Bell, Chicago locations Taco Bell subbed fries for chips for a winner of an LTO. Smart, because the chain just brought the same ingredients through the suppl...

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Paul D’Amico

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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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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Maneet Chauhan

Nov. 20, 2018

Nashville Hot Chicken Hattie B’s Hot Chicken, Nashville I’m obsessed with the hot chicken at Hattie B’s. The kitchen has figured out the unicorn of this iconic dish. It’s hot enough to ...

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2018 Clean Plate Awards

Nov. 20, 2018

Industry experts name their favorite menu items of 2018.

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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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2016 Clean Plate Awards

By Kathleen Squires on Sep. 15, 2016

Read on to see which award-winning dishes made this year’s distinguished panel literally clean their plates in 2016.

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Tracing the trends from 10 years of Clean Plates

By Benita Gingerella on Sep. 08, 2016

Winning dishes have showcased myriad notable trends, many of which continue to influence the industry today.

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2015 Clean Plate Awards

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 27, 2015

Read on to see what dishes made the cut for “best of the best” in 2015.

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2014 Clean Plate Awards

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 06, 2014

The panel of restaurant industry pros that judged this year’s Clean Plate Awards eat for a living.