TBI’s Top 12 New Restaurants of 2021

Published December 17, 2021, in my The Bold Italic column and weekly restaurant reviews, The Bold Italic’s top 12 new restaurant openings of the year + top new bars, best of 2020 (the “lost” year) and honorable mention new openings.

Nisei starting bites

Article here: https://thebolditalic.com/tbis-top-12-new-restaurants-of-2021-9e8bc8ba88bc

Ernest, Abacá, Palm City, Le Fantastique, Warung Siska, Nisei, Turntable at Lord Stanley, Hilda & Jesse, Estiatorio Ornos, Chisai Sushi Club, The Tailor’s Son, Chao Pescao

Routier, The Anchovy Bar, Marlena, Lily on Clement, Komaaj, Coco Breeze
Kona’s Street Market, Buddy, Bar Iris, Red Window, ChezChez, Low Bar, Empress by Boon, Harmonic Brewing at Thrive City

Le Fantastique sashimi
Ernest’s pork tonkatsu in smoked gribiche, fresh shaved horseradish, tobiko, dill