15 More Restaurants Not to Miss
Beyond the twenty best new restaurants in America and everything we love about them, you'd be well suited to dine at any of the following especially for these dishes that set them apart.
By John Mariani
Beyond the twenty best new restaurants in America and everything we love about them, you'd be well suited to dine at any of the following — especially for these dishes that set them apart
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Ajax Tavern (Aspen)
A rehab and a new chef, Jim Butchart, make this the standard for après-ski eating. The dish: Colorado lamb bolognese.
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Apiary (New York City)
Great food, via chef Scott Bryan, in the East Village, Manhattan's emerging culinary crucible. The dish: Atlantic skate in a light chowder suffused with smoked bacon, razor clam, and tarragon.
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Aureole (New York City)
Charlie Palmer moves his flagship into the Times Square limelight — and his food actually gets better. The dish: Canadian lobster tail versus Berkshire pork belly.
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The Bristol (Chicago)
Seventy beers and the best bar food in Chicago. The dish: Duck-confit Reuben with Gruyère cheese and Thousand Island dressing.
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8100 Mountainside Bar and Grill (Avon, Colorado)
We thought it was impossible: a true Rocky Mountain grill with a great wine list. The dish: marinated elk loin with a compote of sage, blackberry, and roasted shallot.
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Il Casale (Belmont, Massachusetts)
The Italian family table, only more delicious. The dish: Sicilian roasted chicken with lemon-caper sauce.
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Minetta Tavern (New York, NY)
Master restaurateur Keith McNally triumphantly rehabs a Greenwich Village bistro. The dish: pig's trotter with Dijon mustard, lentils, and herb salad.
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PassionFish (Reston, Virginia)
Seafood from the U. S. of A. Inspiration from around the world. The dish: Thai red-curry lobster clay pot with pineapple, jasmine rice, and Kaffir lime.
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Province (Chicago)
Simple, creative Spanish and Latin food with a low price tag. The dish: shrimp and grits with Manchego cheese.
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The Publican (Chicago)
A gymnasium-sized beer hall specializing in house-made charcuterie. The dish: lake-perch fish fry with smoked-paprika rémoulade.
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Rambla (New Orleans)
Tapas, meet Creole. The dish: sweetbreads wrapped in Serrano ham with celeriac.
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RH Restaurant (Los Angeles)
The old Riot House has been remade into RH, a sleek, mellow home for fine bistro cooking. The dish: mouclade of mussels in saffron-cream sauce.
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Sepia (Chicago)
Lots of flavor, no fuss. Kind of like Michelle Obama, who loves this place. The dish: crispy poached duck egg with morels, pickles, and mustard.
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Vermillion (New York City)
A strikingly original restaurant in a soaring space, with a kitchen that boldly blends Indian and Latin cuisine. The dish: Tandoori skirt steak with plantain chips and garlic spinach.
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West Side Tavern (Los Angeles)
Reason to use "thrilling" and "tavern fare" in the same sentence. The dish: James Ranch — lamb French-dip sandwich with caramelized onions, horseradish cream, and rosemary jus.
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