After 1500+ check-ins in 2011, here is a compilation of Jeff’s most notable eats, both good and bad. Take note that the lists below are not necessarily new establishments, but ones we went to for the first time last year, aka newly visited. All price ranges were taken into consideration and the lists are sorted in alphabetical order for your viewing pleasure. We are hopeful that to avoid bad eats but we already kicked off 2012 with 5 misses in a row. Not promising but we are keeping our tongues brushed and fingers crossed. Here are the lists…
2011 TOP 5 HITS ($$$-$$$$$)
1OR8
HECHO EN DUMBO (CHEF’S TABLE)
L’ARTUSI
RESPITE
ROBERTA’S (12 COURSE)
2011 TOP 5 HITS ($-$$)
CHAO THAI
MARLOW & SONS
NO.7 SUB
PAULIE GEE’S
PIES & THIGHS
2011 TOP 5 MISSES ($$$-$$$$$)
ASIA DE CUBA
DAISY MAY’S (WHOLE PIG GIG)
DEL POSTO
DOHYO
NUELA
2011 TOP 5 MISSES ($-$$)
HILL COUNTRY
HIROKO’S PLACE
ISA
KORI
RAMEN MISOYA
2011 Underrated/Recommended/Good
| 1or8 |
| BaoBQ |
| Black Duck |
| BLT Fish |
| Blue Bottle (Brooklyn) |
| Blue Ribbon Brasserie |
| Catch |
| Chao Thai (Queens) |
| Cocoron |
| Danji |
| Diner (Brooklyn) |
| Dominique Ansel Bakery |
| Frankie’s Spuntino 570 |
| Gam Mee Oak Tang (Queens) |
| Greenhouse Tavern (Cleveland) |
| Greenwich Grill |
| Hanco’s (Brooklyn) |
| Hecho en Dumbo Chef’s Table |
| Japan Premium Beef |
| Kelvin Natural Slush Co |
| Keste |
| Korilla BBQ |
| La Belleza Pizzeria |
| Lan Cafe |
| L’Artusi |
| Locanda Verde |
| Luzzo’s |
| Maison Laduree |
| Marlow & Sons (Brooklyn) |
| Matsugen (Ret.) |
| Mei Shi Lin (Queens) |
| Menchanko-Tei |
| Minca |
| Mono+Mono (EV) |
| Nan Xiang (Queens) |
| No. 7 Sub |
| NY Central |
| Ovest Pizzoteca |
| Paulie Gee’s (Brooklyn) |
| Pies & Thighs (Brooklyn) |
| Qi (TSQ) |
| Raffetto’s |
| Red Bamboo |
| Respite |
| Roberta’s (Brooklyn) |
| Rye (Brooklyn) |
| Salt & Fat (Queens) |
| Saraghina (Brooklyn) |
| Southern Spice (Queens) |
| Spicy Shallot (Queens) |
| Spina |
| Sra Martinez (Miami) |
| Takahachi Bakery |
| Takashi |
| The Cardinal |
| Upstate |
| V-Nam Café |
| Wild Ginger |
| Yao’s Dragon Beard Candy |
| Zenkichi (Brooklyn) |
2011 Overrated/Avoid/Bad
| A Salt & Battery |
| Al Di La |
| Asia de Cuba |
| Bar Basque |
| Bisous Ciao |
| Bouchon (Rock Center) |
| Coolhaus |
| Cotan |
| Da Mikele |
| Daisy May’s Whole Pig Gig |
| Debasaki |
| Del Posto |
| Diwan E Khaas |
| Dohyo |
| Eddie’s Pizza |
| Emack & Bolio’s |
| Hill Country |
| Hill Country Chicken |
| Hiroko’s Place |
| Inakaya |
| Isa |
| John’s Pizzeria |
| Kanoyama |
| Kori |
| La Bota |
| La Sandwicherie (Miami) |
| Laut |
| LTO Popup |
| Madison Square Eats |
| Maharlika |
| Mandoo Bar |
| Mehtaphor |
| Ngam |
| Nice Green Bo |
| Nuela |
| Omen |
| Perilla |
| Pho Viet Huong |
| Pubbelly (Miami) |
| Ramen Misoya |
| Rickshaw Dumplings |
| Rohm Thai |
| Rosa Mexicano |
| Shanghai 456 |
| Shanghai Asian Manor |
| Stellina |
| Top of the Tower |
| Tribeca Grill |
| Vandaag |
| Wall and Water |
| Zabb Elee |
