Bon Appétit Names Top 10 Best New Restaurants

by Alex Van Buren, Posted Aug 20th 2009 @ 5:00PM

Brunch menu at No 7.
Photo: Arthurohm, Flickr

Bon Appétit's September issue has hit newsstands with its annual list of the nation's Top 10 Best New Restaurants. Featuring mouthwatering top dishes from Cleveland to Decatur, Ga., there are some interesting picks in the mix.

If you're located in -- or traveling to -- any of the cities mentioned, keep in mind that in this era of seasonally shifting cuisine, the dishes Bon App editors loved back when the issue was being put together might not be available right now.

We called Tyler Kord, chef and co-owner of No. 7, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to inquire about his pumpkin-seed-encrusted tofu, which editors sampled last winter and adored. A different rendition of tofu is on his current menu, but the pumpkin-seed version is gone. "I've never repeated anything," Kord says. Will he consider putting it back on? "Maybe."

Was Kord -- a fellow whose menu has featured luxe choices like bavette steak and grilled arctic char -- surprised by the editors' choice? "Yeah, definitely. I mean, they picked tofu. It's a delicious dish, but it was a little surprising."

The top 10 new eateries and dishes are after the jump.

Bar Jules, San Francisco: Lamb with preserved lemons

No. 7, Brooklyn, N.Y.: Pumpkin-seed-crusted tofu

Spring Hill, Seattle: Black cod with fennel chowder

Hungry Mother, Cambridge, Mass.: Cornmeal-crusted catfish

Mado, Chicago: Clam-and-calamari seafood stew

Feast, Houston: Braised beef with fresh pears and ginger

Cakes & Ale, Decatur, Ga.: Citrus arancine (rice balls) with pecorino cheese

Olivia, Austin, Texas: Milk-braised pork shoulder

Woodberry Kitchen, Baltimore: Spiced pear flatbreads

The Greenhouse Tavern, Cleveland: Potato-crusted goat cheese tarts

[Bon Appétit via Yahoo News]

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8-20-2009 @8:01PM Julie said... Encrusted tofu is actually quite delicious. I went to a vegetarian restaurant and had macadamia nut encrusted tofu with pineapple jalapeno salsa, it was wonderful.
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8-20-2009 @10:28PM Meister said... I honestly had the best restaurant experience I've ever had at Woodberry Kitchen. The food is amazing, the restaurant is gorgeous and the staff is incredible and welcoming. So pleased to see them on this list.
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8-21-2009 @12:38AM ESC said... Cake & Ale is literally 10 minutes from where I live. MUST GO SOON!
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8-22-2009 @3:14PM Edub said... WOODBERRY KITCHEN IS AMAZING! WELL WORTH IT IF VISITING/FROM BALTIMORE AREA.
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8-23-2009 @11:44AM Linda said... Try Jo's Diner in Bath, Michigan for great home cookin' and sensational service!

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8-23-2009 @11:53AM d reilly said... new restaurant in downtown Albany NY.
dalemiller the art of dining is a super new restaurant that will put Albany on the national dining scene. come and try this master chef's creations and you'll see why

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