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Industry pros share their favorite restaurant dishes of the year

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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Gracie Presanson

Nov. 20, 2018

Bruschetta Board Postino Wine Cafe, Phoenix I find that this menu item takes all the best pairings from a cheese and charcuterie board to build bruschetta on freshly baked bread. The gu...

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John Tallichet

Nov. 20, 2018

Black Truffle Pizza S.Y. Kitchen, Santa Ynez, Calif. I usually order a different entree every time I eat at S.Y., but when the Black Truffle Pizza is available as a special, it’s alway...

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Robert Wiedmaier

Nov. 20, 2018

Italian Submarine White House Sub Shop, Atlantic City, N.J. After I visit my restaurant in Atlantic City and before I leave to go back to Washington, I stop at the original White House ...

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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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