Resy’s 50 Favorite Things of 2019
Here at Resy, our staff spans the globe from New York and San Francisco to London and Sydney, but we’ve all got one thing in common: We love restaurants. So, with another year of exploring under our belts, we thought we’d share some of our favorite dining experiences, dishes and moments from this year, the year that was.
- The fior di latte mochi at Don Angie, a dessert that passes off as a creamy burrata doused in olive oil. //New York
- The olive oil-drenched sfincione from Felix in Venice — the lightest, fluffiest focaccia ever. //Los Angeles
- Notifies at the ready: The wildly innovative (and impossible to book) chef’s counter at Tayēr + Elementary, one of the most talked-about experiences in London. //London
- Lunch at Rintaro, which is offered only three days a week and takes the form of beautiful teishoku sets. //San Francisco
- Madame Vo BBQ’s Bo 7 Mon, an all-inclusive Vietnamese feast where beef is served seven different ways. //New York
- The Hoagie Room at Pizzeria Beddia. It’s a two-hour, private pizza and hoagie “omakase” experience. //Philadelphia
- The “Coucou” song playing on a loop in the washroom of … Le Coucou. //New York
- That crispy rice salad at Night + Market. //Los Angeles
- Fried chicken at Atoboy. //New York
- The pizza phone at Off Color Brewing that rings directly to Pizzeria Bebu.//Chicago
- Canard à la presse, presented tableside at pasjoli. //Los Angeles
- Settling up at the Joe Beef bar for a lovely summer solo meal with veggies straight from the backyard garden. //Montreal
- The courtyard at Comedor, designed by architect Tom Kundig. //Austin
- The family-style “fiesta table” dinner at the Guam-inspired Prubechu. //San Francisco
- Brisket tacos on housemade tortillas at Suerte. //Austin
Image Courtesy of Suerte - All of the pasta at Corto. And the open kitchen — it feels like you’re dining at your grandma’s. //Jersey City
- The excellent $25 Monday Burger deal at Tetsu: draft beer, fries, and an insanely juicy lamb or beef burger. //New York
- Viet-Cajun baked oysters, followed by the porterhouse steak at Georgia James. //Houston
- The fancy tabletop butter curler at TAK Room. //New York
- The sticky tahini carrots by Alison Roman at the “Nothing Fancy” book dinner party at Marlow & Sons. //New York
- Fresh bread at Outerlands. It’s always on the menu in some form, but pro tip: also available as a whole loaf to go. //San Francisco
- A night at Beast, Naomi Pomeroy’s nose-to-tail dinner party. //Portland, OR
- An afternoon lounging with cheddar scallion scones and $6 happy hour cocktails at Oddfellows. //Seattle
- A mind-blowing snack at Ikoyi — plantain dusted in raspberry salt and served with a piquant scotch bonnet mayo. //London
- The t-shirt club at Lonesome Rose. //Chicago
- Peel ‘n eat shrimp with Old Bay and comeback sauce at Leon’s Oyster Shop. //Charleston
- A warming bowl of the oh-so-logical “wontonini” soup on a cold day under the Manhattan Bridge at Golden Diner. //New York
- Confiscating phones at Bistecca, Australia’s tech-free steak speakeasy. //Sydney
- At Elena, copping the coolest restaurant swag out there, alongside some killer pizza and natural wines. //Montreal
- This sequence at Wayan by Cédric Vongerichten: Lobster noodles, corn fritters, pandan custard. //New York
- The “celebrated” cheeseburger at Flood’s. //Portland, ME
- Kimchi jjigae at Insa. //Brooklyn
- The little ferry boat that takes you between Pier 6 and the ReelHouse. //Boston
- The vinyl collection and state-of-the-art soundproofing at Leroy (and the approachable wine list, of course). //London
- Menu spontané at Quince spinoff Verjus, set beneath a bright red ceiling like no other. //San Francisco
Image Courtesy of Verjus Image Courtesy of Verjus - Diving into the mind of chef Mehdi Brunet-Benkritly at neighborhood charmer Marconi with sweetbreads cooked in beeswax with sorrel and sea asparagus. //Montreal
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A perfect, aged Dexter beef cheeseburger at The Compton Arms, in an old school Islington boozer.
- The Charlie Palmer team putting childhood dishes on the menu for Off Menu Week, from the manager’s tripe tacos to the sous chef’s chicken pot pie. //New York
- The ever-popular, multi-plate Japanese breakfast at Cassava. //San Francisco
- Tableside Caesar salad at Dear John’s. //Los Angeles
- Rustic Canyon’s Beets & Berries, a superb dish with Morro Bay avocado, red quinoa and pistachios by Jeremy Fox. //Los Angeles
- Summer evenings at London’s iconic Rochelle Canteen, fueled by plenty of wine. //London
- The white pie at Una Pizza Napoletana. Juicy, garlicky, chewy, goodness. //New York
- Koda Farms chickpea curry and grilled spicy lamb breast at Cassia. //Los Angeles
- The silkiest mortadella at Soho standout Manteca. //London
- Estela’s endive walnut salad, which is now also available in Ignacio Mattos’ cookbook. //New York
- The fire cooking, be it grilled or smoked, at Dear Inga, San Francisco’s new Eastern European blockbuster. //San Francisco
- Dolcetto scherzetto — roasted squash raviolini — at Rezdôra. //New York
- Oysters and Champagne with views over Bondi Beach at Sean’s Panaroma. //Sydney
- The whitefish salad at Anton’s. So excellent that my table had to place a second order, though we certainly were not at a loss for good food otherwise. //New York
