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Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we're back - with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you'd like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com.
75: Gollo Burro from Casa Reynoso
Good pork chile verde is hard to find, even in the valley of Mexican delights. Tart and tangy tomatillos blended with a variety of roasted green chiles and tender chunks of stewed pork. Our mouths are watering just thinking about it. Good thing Casa Reynoso is just down the street with some of the best pork chile verde we've ever sampled. The Gollo Burro is one of our favorite dishes, packed with charro beans, tender pork, and chile verde, then smothered with cheese and even more perfect green chile goodness.
At Casa Reynoso, the pork chile verde in the Gollo Burro is the perfect balance between heat, flavor and meaty pork. Large chunks of fork-tender pork and an abundance of green chiles stewed long and low until they practically melt in your mouth. While the Gollo Burro is our favorite, anything filled and smothered with this pork chile verde will tantalize your taste buds. Order the enchiladas, burritos, tamales, and just about anything else off the menu, or eat it by the bowl with a side of tortillas to sop up the remnants. And if you're with someone that absolutely has to order a chimichanga, at least get it smothered in the good stuff.
Miss a dish?
100: Beckett's Original Grilled Cheese from Beckett's Table
99: Golden Gazpacho from Rita's Kitchen
98: The Med Plate from La Bocca
97: Cash Sandwich from Main Ingredient Ale House
96: Sonoran Hot Dog from Nogales Hot Dogs
95: Fattoush Salad from Al-Hana Restaurant at Baiz Market
94: Croissant from Essence Bakery Cafe
93: Funghi Pizza from The Parlor
92: Baynchaiv Crepes from Sekong by Night
90: Slice of Pepperoni Pizza from Mamma Mia
89: Hot Bollix Spicy Potato Balls from Rula Bula
88: Chicken Lo Mein from Desert Jade
86: Barra Vieja Shrimp from Mucho Gusto
85: Wild Mushroom Ravioli from Merc Bar
84: Cochinta Pobil from Taberna Mexico
83: Filet and Crab Cake from Cheuvront
82: The Dragon Roll from Stingray Sushi
81: Cornmeal Crusted Calamari from Kitchen 56
80: Mongolian Delight from Loving Hut
79: Pappardelle Bolognese from Amaro Pizzeria
78: Torta El Rey from Torta El Rey
77: Artichoke and Clams from Iruna
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