FOOD & WINE: The Best Meals Our Editors Ate This Year
The Best Meals Our Editors Ate This Year
From LA to Portland, Maine, we’re sharing our best-bites of 2022.
December 1, 2022
It should come as no surprise that the staff of Food & Wine spends a lot of time eating, drinking, and thinking about eating and drinking. And 2022 was a phenomenal year for doing just that. We celebrated 11 fantastic Food & Wine Best New Chefs, named 11 America's Next Great Food Cities with buzzing culinary scenes, and even named Locust in Nashville, TN as our restaurant of the year.
While our team has enjoyed countless fabulous meals throughout the year, there are always a few star-studded restaurants that stand out. As we're celebrating the end of the year, here are some of our best-bites from 2022 that include a savory Lobster-Chicken Pot Pie and Blue Cheese Reshmi Kebabs.
Pain Perdu, Saint John (New Orleans, Louisiana)
“Though the translation of this dish is ‘Lost Bread’, there is nothing that is lost on this dish. In fact, it puts you exactly where you want to be. It's no surprise that chowing down brunch in New Orleans isn't exactly the lightest fair. After indulging myself in what also happened to be the best Grillades & Grits of my life at Saint John, helmed by beloved New Orleans native chef Eric Cook, the idea of eating dessert was daunting. I can wholeheartedly say that not skipping out on dessert was one of the best decisions I made in 2022. This dish is a 21+ version of french toast with the fluffiest brandy milk- punch custard and dances that fine line of fluffy but substantial. The best way to describe it is if you inflated bread pudding with a bunch of air. I think about this bread at least two times a week.” — Andee McKenzie, Assistant Food Editor
Read the full article here: Our Editors Share Their Favorite Meals of 2022 (foodandwine.com)