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Well it was actually the year of the Rat. But no one wants to eat rat, or with rats, or near a rat for that matter. So I deem 2008 the year of the pig. Not only because I ate like one, but because I also ate more swine this year than most people eat in their lifetime. I’m a little late to the game with my favorites for 2008, and I missed the EaterLA, Year in Eater 2008 review, so I am making a short list of my own. This past year brought many great eating experiences for me. I’ve made some great friends in the blog-la-sphere and had a lot of great meals with them. A food marathon of pig-riffic proportions, a dinner prepared by Chef Ben Ford, and a jungle cruise food marathon through So Cal.
So here are a few of my favorites from 2008.
Favorite downtown spots: Nickel Diner, Wurstkuche, Colori Kitchen
The meal that’s worth the price tag: Providence
Best new “Bistro”: Comme Ca
Best tapas bar: Bar Pinxto
Best places to eat pig: Ford’s Filling Station, K-Town, Animal
Best re-model: Osteria La Buca
Best Mexican that’s not a taco truck: Loteria Grill
Best Mexican that comes from a truck: Taco Zone Truck
Best new burger: Laurel Tavern
Most indulgent cup of coffee: LA Mill
Biggest surprise: Katsuya
Biggest letdown: Beso
My 2009 resolutions… eat a steak at Cut, tapas at The Bazaar, experience the gamut at XIV, get a raise so I can eat at Bastide, finally fucking eat at Gordon Ramsay at the London, and last but not least, continue my search for LA’s best burger.