The week between Christmas and New Years Day is always that time when most people reflect on the past year and think about their resolutions for the new year. I’m one of those people, and this past week I’ve done a lot of thinking and reminiscing of my 2019. I’ve eaten a lot and learned a lot in the process. After a lot of consideration I pulled out my top 10 dishes of 2019.
For me 2019 was one of the toughest years of my life. It’s easy to fall into the trap of self-pity and feel all the bad overshadowing the good, but I choose to focus on the good instead of the bad and that’s the mindset I’m going into 2020 with.
For all the bad this year, I have had equal amounts of happiness and joy. I’ve been given the opportunity to further explore my passions in food and photography and I’ve learned so many things and met so many wonderful people. I could go on and on and be incredibly sappy, but I’m going to recap my year the best way I know how – with food.
Here are the top 10 dishes of 2019 that I’ve had the pleasure of eating (in no particular order):
Lobster Pasta 
Korean Style Macarons
Lobster Pasta at Hydra Estiatorio
Korean Style Macarons at Cafe Take Urban
Omakase Plate 
Coconut Cakes
Omakase Plate at Lobby Lounge Raw Bar at Fairmont Pacific Rim
Coconut Rice Cakes at Do Chay Saigon Vegetarian
Breakfast Burger 
Crispy Chicken Wings 
Deep Fried Tofu Bao
Breakfast Burger at L’Abattoir
Crispy Chicken Wings at Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar
Deep Fried Tofu Bao at 3 Quarters Full Cafe
Sablefish 
Wood-Grilled New Bedford Scallops 
Biscuit Cinnamon Bun
Sablefish at Ancora Waterfront Dining and Patio