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The Best of Food and Drink in 2012

<div class="caption-credit"> Photo by: Andrew Thomas Lee</div><div class="caption-title">Best New Restaurant</div><p> <i>The Optimist, Atlanta, GA, <a href="http://theoptimistrestaurant.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:theoptimistrestaurant.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">theoptimistrestaurant.com</a></i> </p> <br> <br> <b>More from Esquire: <br> <a href="http://www.esquire.com/the-side/holiday-survival-guide-2012?link=rel&dom=yah_life&src=syn&con=art&mag=esq" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Holiday Recipes, Kitchen Hacks, and Tips;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Holiday Recipes, Kitchen Hacks, and Tips</a> <br> <a href="http://www.esquire.com/the-side/gifts/style-gifts-men?link=rel&dom=yah_life&src=syn&con=art&mag=esq" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Stylish, Affordable Gifts for Him;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Stylish, Affordable Gifts for Him</a> <br></b>
<div class="caption-credit"> Photo by: Esquire</div><div class="caption-title">Best New Pizzeria</div><p> <i>Bar Toma, Chicago, <a href="http://www.bartomachicago.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:bartomachicago.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">bartomachicago.com</a></i> </p> <br> <br> <b>More from Esquire: <br> <a href="http://www.esquire.com/the-side/holiday-survival-guide-2012?link=rel&dom=yah_life&src=syn&con=art&mag=esq" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Holiday Recipes, Kitchen Hacks, and Tips;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Holiday Recipes, Kitchen Hacks, and Tips</a> <br> <a href="http://www.esquire.com/the-side/gifts/style-gifts-men?link=rel&dom=yah_life&src=syn&con=art&mag=esq" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Stylish, Affordable Gifts for Him;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Stylish, Affordable Gifts for Him</a> <br></b>
<div class="caption-credit"> Photo by: Esquire</div><div class="caption-title">Best New Dish</div><p> <i>The roast chicken stuffed with foie gras and truffles at Nomad, NYC,</i> <i><a href="http://nomadny.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:nomadny.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">nomadny.com</a></i> </p> <br> <br> <b>More from Esquire: <br> <a href="http://www.esquire.com/the-side/holiday-survival-guide-2012?link=rel&dom=yah_life&src=syn&con=art&mag=esq" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Holiday Recipes, Kitchen Hacks, and Tips;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Holiday Recipes, Kitchen Hacks, and Tips</a> <br> <a href="http://www.esquire.com/the-side/gifts/style-gifts-men?link=rel&dom=yah_life&src=syn&con=art&mag=esq" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Stylish, Affordable Gifts for Him;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Stylish, Affordable Gifts for Him</a> <br></b>
<div class="caption-credit"> Photo by: Esquire</div><div class="caption-title">Best New Steakhouse</div><p> <i>Southern Steak & Oyster, Nashville, TN, <a href="http://www.thesouthernnashville.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:thesouthernnashville.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">thesouthernnashville.com</a></i> </p> <br> <br> <b>More from Esquire: <br> <a href="http://www.esquire.com/the-side/holiday-survival-guide-2012?link=rel&dom=yah_life&src=syn&con=art&mag=esq" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Holiday Recipes, Kitchen Hacks, and Tips;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Holiday Recipes, Kitchen Hacks, and Tips</a> <br> <a href="http://www.esquire.com/the-side/gifts/style-gifts-men?link=rel&dom=yah_life&src=syn&con=art&mag=esq" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Stylish, Affordable Gifts for Him;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Stylish, Affordable Gifts for Him</a> <br></b>
<div class="caption-credit"> Photo by: Foodspotting</div><div class="caption-title">Best Sandwich</div><p> <i>The croque monsieur, made with thick brioche bread sandwiching an ooze of Mornay sauce and incredibly rich Saint André cheese, with a sunny-side-up egg on top at Miel, Boston, <a href="http://www.intercontinentalboston.com/html/boston-restaurant-landmark.asp" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:intercontinentalboston.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">intercontinentalboston.com</a>.</i> </p> <br> <br> <b>More from Esquire: <br> <a href="http://www.esquire.com/the-side/holiday-survival-guide-2012?link=rel&dom=yah_life&src=syn&con=art&mag=esq" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Holiday Recipes, Kitchen Hacks, and Tips;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Holiday Recipes, Kitchen Hacks, and Tips</a> <br> <a href="http://www.esquire.com/the-side/gifts/style-gifts-men?link=rel&dom=yah_life&src=syn&con=art&mag=esq" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Stylish, Affordable Gifts for Him;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Stylish, Affordable Gifts for Him</a> <br></b>
<div class="caption-credit"> Photo by: Esquire</div><div class="caption-title">Best Burger</div><p> <i>BBQ bison burger gets a layer of smoked cheddar, jalapeño peppers, and BBQ sauce, Burger Me!, Truckee, CA, <a href="http://www.burgermetruckee.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:burgermetruckee.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">burgermetruckee.com</a>.</i> <br> </p> <br> <br> <b>More from Esquire: <br> <a href="http://www.esquire.com/the-side/holiday-survival-guide-2012?link=rel&dom=yah_life&src=syn&con=art&mag=esq" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Holiday Recipes, Kitchen Hacks, and Tips;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Holiday Recipes, Kitchen Hacks, and Tips</a> <br> <a href="http://www.esquire.com/the-side/gifts/style-gifts-men?link=rel&dom=yah_life&src=syn&con=art&mag=esq" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Stylish, Affordable Gifts for Him;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Stylish, Affordable Gifts for Him</a> <br></b>
<div class="caption-credit"> Photo by: Esquire</div><div class="caption-title">Best New Whiskey</div><p> <i>Knob Creek Rye, <a href="http://www.knobcreek.com/lpa" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:knobcreek.com/lpa;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">knobcreek.com/lpa</a></i> </p> <br> <br> <b>More from Esquire: <br> <a href="http://www.esquire.com/the-side/holiday-survival-guide-2012?link=rel&dom=yah_life&src=syn&con=art&mag=esq" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Holiday Recipes, Kitchen Hacks, and Tips;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Holiday Recipes, Kitchen Hacks, and Tips</a> <br> <a href="http://www.esquire.com/the-side/gifts/style-gifts-men?link=rel&dom=yah_life&src=syn&con=art&mag=esq" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Stylish, Affordable Gifts for Him;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Stylish, Affordable Gifts for Him</a> <br></b>
<div class="caption-credit"> Photo by: Yelp</div><div class="caption-title">Best Bread</div><p> <i>The whiskey bread and cultured butter, which will cost you five bucks, at Gwynnett St, Brooklyn, NY, <a href="http://www.gwynnettst.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:gwynnettst.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">gwynnettst.com</a>.</i> </p> <br> <br> <b>More from Esquire: <br> <a href="http://www.esquire.com/the-side/holiday-survival-guide-2012?link=rel&dom=yah_life&src=syn&con=art&mag=esq" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Holiday Recipes, Kitchen Hacks, and Tips;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Holiday Recipes, Kitchen Hacks, and Tips</a> <br> <a href="http://www.esquire.com/the-side/gifts/style-gifts-men?link=rel&dom=yah_life&src=syn&con=art&mag=esq" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Stylish, Affordable Gifts for Him;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Stylish, Affordable Gifts for Him</a> <br></b>
<div class="caption-credit"> Photo by: Esquire</div><div class="caption-title">Best New Chinese Restaurant</div><p> <i>Gem, Yonkers, NY, <a href="http://www.gemchineserestaurant.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:gemchineserestaurant.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">gemchineserestaurant.com</a></i> </p> <br> <br> <b>More from Esquire: <br> <a href="http://www.esquire.com/the-side/holiday-survival-guide-2012?link=rel&dom=yah_life&src=syn&con=art&mag=esq" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Holiday Recipes, Kitchen Hacks, and Tips;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Holiday Recipes, Kitchen Hacks, and Tips</a> <br> <a href="http://www.esquire.com/the-side/gifts/style-gifts-men?link=rel&dom=yah_life&src=syn&con=art&mag=esq" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Stylish, Affordable Gifts for Him;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Stylish, Affordable Gifts for Him</a> <br></b>
<div class="caption-credit"> Photo by: Esquire</div><div class="caption-title">Best New Cookbook</div><p> The Country Cooking of Greece<i>, by Diane Kochilas, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Country-Cooking-Greece-Diane-Kochilas/dp/0811864537%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAJ7TIH2634L2Y6UZA%26tag%3Desquire05-20%26linkCode%3Dsp1%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0811864537#h_id=%252Fhyperphoto%252F4106&pg_id=%252Fproduct_group%252F5235&pgp_id=%252Fproduct_group_product%252F5283&r_name=Amazon&p_name=The%252BCountry%252BCooking%252Bof%252BGreece&p_id=%252Fproduct%252F354275876/ref=as_at?tag=esq_autolink-20&linkCode=as2&" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:amazon.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">amazon.com</a></i> </p> <br> <br> <b>More from Esquire: <br> <a href="http://www.esquire.com/the-side/holiday-survival-guide-2012?link=rel&dom=yah_life&src=syn&con=art&mag=esq" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Holiday Recipes, Kitchen Hacks, and Tips;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Holiday Recipes, Kitchen Hacks, and Tips</a> <br> <a href="http://www.esquire.com/the-side/gifts/style-gifts-men?link=rel&dom=yah_life&src=syn&con=art&mag=esq" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Stylish, Affordable Gifts for Him;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Stylish, Affordable Gifts for Him</a> <br></b>
<div class="caption-credit"> Photo by: Esquire</div><div class="caption-title">Best New Wine Book</div><p> Wine Grapes <i>by Jancis Robinson, Julia Harding, and Dr. Jose Vouillamoz, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wine-Grapes-Complete-Varieties-Including/dp/0062206362%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAJ7TIH2634L2Y6UZA%26tag%3Desquire05-20%26linkCode%3Dsp1%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0062206362#h_id=%252Fhyperphoto%252F4105&pg_id=%252Fproduct_group%252F5234&pgp_id=%252Fproduct_group_product%252F5282&r_name=Amazon&p_name=Wine%252BGrapes%253A%252BA%252BComplete%252BGuide%252Bto%252B1%252C368%252BVine%252BVarieties%252C%252BIncluding%252BTheir%252BOrigins%252Band%252BFlavours&p_id=%252Fproduct%252F354275238/ref=as_at?tag=esq_autolink-20&linkCode=as2&" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:amazon.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">amazon.com</a></i> </p> <br> <br> <b>More from Esquire: <br> <a href="http://www.esquire.com/the-side/holiday-survival-guide-2012?link=rel&dom=yah_life&src=syn&con=art&mag=esq" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Holiday Recipes, Kitchen Hacks, and Tips;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Holiday Recipes, Kitchen Hacks, and Tips</a> <br> <a href="http://www.esquire.com/the-side/gifts/style-gifts-men?link=rel&dom=yah_life&src=syn&con=art&mag=esq" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Stylish, Affordable Gifts for Him;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Stylish, Affordable Gifts for Him</a> <br></b>
<div class="caption-credit"> Photo by: Esquire</div><div class="caption-title">Best New Imports</div><p> <i>Artisanal mezcals, like this one, Ilegal Mezcal Resposado, <a href="http://www.ilegalmezcal.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:ilegalmezcal.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">ilegalmezcal.com</a></i> </p> <br> <br> <b>More from Esquire: <br> <a href="http://www.esquire.com/the-side/holiday-survival-guide-2012?link=rel&dom=yah_life&src=syn&con=art&mag=esq" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Holiday Recipes, Kitchen Hacks, and Tips;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Holiday Recipes, Kitchen Hacks, and Tips</a> <br> <a href="http://www.esquire.com/the-side/gifts/style-gifts-men?link=rel&dom=yah_life&src=syn&con=art&mag=esq" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Stylish, Affordable Gifts for Him;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Stylish, Affordable Gifts for Him</a> <br></b>
<div class="caption-credit"> Photo by: Esquire</div><div class="caption-title">Best New Resort</div><p> <i>Glenmere Mansion, Chester, NY, <a href="http://www.glenmeremansion.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:glenmeremansion.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">glenmeremansion.com</a></i> </p> <br> <br> <b>More from Esquire: <br> <a href="http://www.esquire.com/the-side/holiday-survival-guide-2012?link=rel&dom=yah_life&src=syn&con=art&mag=esq" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Holiday Recipes, Kitchen Hacks, and Tips;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Holiday Recipes, Kitchen Hacks, and Tips</a> <br> <a href="http://www.esquire.com/the-side/gifts/style-gifts-men?link=rel&dom=yah_life&src=syn&con=art&mag=esq" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Stylish, Affordable Gifts for Him;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Stylish, Affordable Gifts for Him</a> <br></b>
<div class="caption-credit"> Photo by: Esquire</div><div class="caption-title">Best New Foreign Hotel</div><i>Four Seasons Florence, Florence, <a href="http://www.fourseasons.com/florence/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:fourseasons.com/florence/;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">fourseasons.com/florence/</a></i> <br> <br> <b>More from Esquire: <br> <a href="http://www.esquire.com/the-side/holiday-survival-guide-2012?link=rel&dom=yah_life&src=syn&con=art&mag=esq" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Holiday Recipes, Kitchen Hacks, and Tips;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Holiday Recipes, Kitchen Hacks, and Tips</a> <br> <a href="http://www.esquire.com/the-side/gifts/style-gifts-men?link=rel&dom=yah_life&src=syn&con=art&mag=esq" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Stylish, Affordable Gifts for Him;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Stylish, Affordable Gifts for Him</a> <br></b>
<div class="caption-credit"> Photo by: Esquire</div><div class="caption-title">Best Hostesses</div><i>Brasserie Pushkin, NYC, <a href="http://www.brasseriepushkin.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:brasseriepushkin.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">brasseriepushkin.com</a></i> <br> <br> <b>More from Esquire: <br> <a href="http://www.esquire.com/the-side/holiday-survival-guide-2012?link=rel&dom=yah_life&src=syn&con=art&mag=esq" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Holiday Recipes, Kitchen Hacks, and Tips;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Holiday Recipes, Kitchen Hacks, and Tips</a> <br> <a href="http://www.esquire.com/the-side/gifts/style-gifts-men?link=rel&dom=yah_life&src=syn&con=art&mag=esq" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Stylish, Affordable Gifts for Him;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Stylish, Affordable Gifts for Him</a> <br></b>

In a year punctuated by presidential barbecue campaigns, bacon shortages, rising food prices, and Doritos Locos becoming a thing, it's important to consider that the food world managed to give us delicious, comforting, and well-executed moments, too. In the spirit of looking back, here are fifteen of those, from our own John Mariani.

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