You all know that moment where you take a first bite of something, pause for a second and then have to go for another bite just to make sure the dish tasted THAT good.
I was lucky enough to have some memorable first bites of 2021, and I wanted to share them with you. Perhaps a hit list for 2022?
My best bites of 2021
- Sourdough banana pan bread, Ladybird Luncheonette
- Orecchiette, Casbah
- The Lumberjack, Nox’s Tavern
- Cruffin, Driftwood Oven
- Rags and beef, Frances
- Breakfast sandwich, The Pretzel Shop
- English muffin sandwich, Defer Coffee & Tea
- Ricotta pancakes, Cafe Raymond
- Steam buns, Mitch’s BBQ
- Carrot Cake, Off the Hook
- Pad see eaw, Nicky’s Thai Kitchen
- Shrimp & spinach pizza, Pino’s Contemporary Italian Cuisine
- Soup dumplings, Everyday Noodles
- Goat cheese pasta special, Oak Hill Post
- White pie, Iron Born Pizza
- Stout cupcakes with PB frosting, Chef Alekka
- Quesadilla, Rochester Inn
- Waffle breakfast sandwich, Ruckus Coffee Gallery
- Steak Melt, Lot 17
- Timballo, Streets on Carson
- Cinnamon Roll Waffle, The Coop
- The Crosstown, Bridge City Brinery
- Pork tacos, Vagabond Tacos
- Hawaiian garlic shrimp, Shaka, Federal Galley
- Homemade gnocchi, Osteria 2350
- Kraduk muu tod, Deadfish
- Rosemary potato pizza, Eddies Pizza 412
- Peanut butter oreo bombe, Bella Frutteto
- Pepperoni pagnotta, Proper Brick Oven
- Lil Marla cakes, Made by Marla Mae
- Custard donut, Orams
- Oxtail montadito, Morcilla
- Burrata toast, Lot at Edgewater
- Filet mignon, Altius
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