This year Esquire editor-at-large Josh Ozersky took the reigns of the magazine's annual "Best New Restaurants" list. The Cecil, a sleek Afro/Asian/American bistro in Harlem took the top spot, and the rest of the list is as new school and unexpected. The full list below:
Restaurant of the Year
The Cecil, New York
Cask & Larder, Winter Park
Chi Spacca, Los Angeles
The Commissary, San Francisco
Faith & Flower, Los Angeles
Gunshow, Atlanta
Husk, Nashville
Knife, Dallas
Nico Osteria, Chicago
Rappahannock, Richmond
Take Root, Brooklyn
Tosca Cafe, San Francisco
Runners Up
Serpico, Philadelphia
Pęche, New Orleans
Milkwood, Louisville, KY
The Shack, Staunton, VA
Trentina, Cleveland
Rose's Luxury, Washington, D.C.
Cured, San Antonio
Chef Of The Year: Paul Qui of Qui, Austin
Dish Of The Year: The chicken potpie at New York's NoMad Bar
Region of the Year: Virginia