Our Favorite Cafe Review Photos of 2020

Thursday, June 11, 2020 at 9 a.m.

Jackie Mercandetti Photo The Octopus Fritto dish at The Americano. 1/27

Jackie Mercandetti Photo Reviewing Pizzeria Virtu and The Americano — where meatballs are the star of the short takeaway menu. 2/27

Jackie Mercandetti Photo At The Americano, it’s largely steak, meat-centric dishes that lean Italian or American. 3/27

Jackie Mercandetti Photo The Americano’s elegant Versace on the Floor cocktail. 4/27

Chris Malloy Chef Gio Osso probes for doneness at Pizzeria Virtù. 5/27

Chris Malloy Topping a margherita pizza with olive oil at Pizzería Virtù. 6/27

Jackie Mercandetti Photo These noodles at Sherpa Kitchen have more color than most in town. 7/27

Jackie Mercandetti Photo The dish of creamy curry is a lot like a big bear hug at Sherpa Kitchen. 8/27

Jackie Mercandetti Photo Chef Subash Yadav presents his food like an artist Sherpa Kitchen. 9/27

Jackie Mercandetti Photo The a la carte oysters at Century Grand. 10/27

Jackie Mercandetti Photo Chef Sasha Levine's reimagined beef cheek Wellington. 11/27

Jackie Mercandetti Photo Get some dim sum shrimp at Century Grand. 12/27

Jackie Mercandetti Photo Dim sum carts frequently swing by at Century Grand. 13/27

Jackie Mercandetti Photo The sensory course of Navajo tea poured over creosote, desert broom, and jojoba at Kai. 14/27

Jackie Mercandetti Photo Kai's Pee-Posh Garden. 15/27

Jackie Mercandetti Photo A vivid new plate of fish three ways at Kai. 16/27

Jackie Mercandetti Photo Colorful pickings from the salsa bar at Taco Boy's. 17/27

Jackie Mercandetti Photo Tripas at Taco Boy's. 18/27

Jackie Mercandetti Photo A carne asada platter with beans at Taco Boy's. 19/27

Jackie Mercandetti Photo Ropa vieja French dip sandwich with a side of jerk sauce from Little Cay. 20/27

Jackie Mercandetti Photo "Tostonadas," a Little Cay creation. 21/27

Jackie Mercandetti Photo The picadillo empanadas at Little Cay. 22/27

Jackie Mercandetti Photo A plate of oxtail, ropa vieja, and white rice at Fe La Cubana. 23/27

Jackie Mercandetti Photo A small but mighty side of yucca at Fe La Cubana. 24/27

Jackie Mercandetti Photo Elote also gets the Hot Cheeto treatment at Urban Phoenix Cafe. 25/27

Jackie Mercandetti Photo The FFS taco goes next-level with crisped cheese and ghost chile oil at Urban Phoenix Cafe. 26/27

Jackie Mercandetti Photo Another keeper: the Cho, a chorizo taco, at Urban Phoenix Cafe. 27/27

Our Favorite Cafe Review Photos of 2020

It's 2020, which means a whole new year of our now monthly cafe review. Food critic Chris Malloy is ready to talk about some outstanding tacos, Nepalese dishes, Neapolitan pizza, and much more — all accompanied by some stunning food photography. Enjoy your spin.

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