Saveur
magazine just released its "100 list" for 2006. 100 what? Since any explicit label would be too restricting,
the annual list is simply described as Saveur's "favorite restaurants, food, drink, people, places and
things", which certainly covers a lot of ground.
Making the eighth list this year are restaurants from India to Mexico City, as well as a variety of restaurants and chefs from Las Vegas, including Daniel Bouloud, Bouchon, Alex and Joel Robuchon. Favorite foods included Costco birthday cakes, Crispy Buffalo Wontons from Ruby Tuesdays (a US chain) and Rich Man's Purses at Gundel Restaurant, Budapest, in addition to duck eggs, spicy Thai kettle chips and Japanese freshwater crabs, while favorite drinks included California dessert wines, Hendrick's Gin from Scotland and cointreau.
Mason jars, magnetic poetry, silicone spatulas and linen aprons were among the most popular "things" and books like hungry planet what the world eats unprejudiced palate roast chicken and other stories were also mentioned. New Orleans as a city, food, culture and icon was also on the list.Overall, California had 10 spots on the list, Las Vegas got 8 and New York came in with 7, not including any chains or multi-location stores which may also be in those places. There were 40 international people, places or things and the rest were either domestic or globally available. The list can be viewed in its entirety at the NPR website, but for full information and photos of everything, it is best to pick up a copy at your local bookseller.
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