Every Monday, Food of the Week celebrates my favorite dish from the previous seven days. I live in Los Angeles and was lucky enough to travel to incredible eating cities like Madrid, San Sebastian and Barcelona (for my honeymoon) plus stateside stops like Charleston, Las Vegas, Portland and San Francisco. Looking back, here are my 10 favorite dishes from 2014.
Numbered establishments on the map correspond to information below for easy reference.
Click on each link to learn more about each dish in the Top 10.
10. Maccheroni Republic Cuffie al Nero di Sepia

Cuffie al nero di sepia alone warrants a detour from Grand Central Market to Maccheroni Republic.
9. Wolfgang Puck at Hotel Bel-Air Diver Scallops

Wolfgang Puck at Hotel Bel-Air presented silky diver scallops in luxurious Marcona almond butter.

Plan Check’s NOLA burger helps prove Ernesto Uchimura doesn’t approach burgers like other chefs.
7. Jonathon Sawyer Beef Jerky Bucatini

At Pebble Beach Food & Wine, chef Jonathon Sawyer prepared bucatini with “Kosher carbonara.”
6. Chengdu Taste Shrimp and Potato

Chengdu Taste applies their signature flair to shrimp and potatoes, serving the dish in a foil nest.
Blog Comments
Findia Group
January 5, 2015 at 2:14 AM
Thanks for sharing!nice job!
mattatouille
January 3, 2015 at 2:10 PM
zomg that tomato agadashi is one of the best bites in Los Angeles.
miffy
January 8, 2015 at 12:54 AM
totally agreed! (tomato agedashi)
mattatouille
January 3, 2015 at 2:09 PM
That pasta by Jonathan Sawyer was really fantastic.
Joshua Lurie
January 3, 2015 at 10:02 PM
Mattatouille, Very cool that we both got to experience Jonathon Sawyer’s pasta, and the tomato agadashi. Hopefully 2015 will be just as flavorful for both of us.