Whatever you crave—be it comfort food, global fusion, handmade pasta or something completely off the wall
(nitro wasabi-flavored peas,
anyone?)—you’re likely to find it here on our list of the year’s 25 Best Restaurants.
From the recipe box of our magazine’s editor-in-chief, Julie Talerico, comes this delicious sponge cake soaked in fresh orange juice and topped with billows of fresh whipped cream.
Pineapples bring a double dose of sweet flavor and bright color to dishes during the last months of cold, gray weather, and the best crop is just beginning to arrive at area markets.
What makes a restaurant a legend? It has something to do with three words that begin with the letter "C": character, consistency and comfort. These establishments distinguish themselves with outstanding food, a refined sense of who they are and distinctive decor. What's more, they deliver that experience time after time, year after year. We are pleased to list some of the region's most legendary restaurants, chosen by the Restaurant Review Panel.
It's a great pleasure to share with you our annual Best Restaurants issue in a year that (despite a tough economy and an unforgettable snowpocalypse) made our region's dining scene more vibrant than ever.
“People think a style of cooking is something you can pinpoint, but I’ve been cooking professionally for 16 years, and every day of my experience goes into it,” Bonfili says.
At this Indiana-Township restaurant, the detailed woodwork, log-burning fireplace and scenic view are just a couple of perks reminiscent of the building's past as a stagecoach inn.
It's a great pleasure to share with you our annual Best Restaurants issue in a year that (despite a tough economy and an unforgettable snowpocalypse) made our region's dining scene more vibrant than ever.
