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Our Favorite Cafe Review Photos of 2020

By Lauren Cusimano
Thursday, March 26, 2020 at 9:45 a.m.
Jackie Mercandetti Photo These noodles at Sherpa Kitchen have more color than most in town. 1/21
Jackie Mercandetti Photo The dish of creamy curry is a lot like a big bear hug at Sherpa Kitchen. 2/21
Jackie Mercandetti Photo Chef Subash Yadav presents his food like an artist Sherpa Kitchen. 3/21
Jackie Mercandetti Photo The a la carte oysters at Century Grand. 4/21
Jackie Mercandetti Photo Chef Sasha Levine's reimagined beef cheek Wellington. 5/21
Jackie Mercandetti Photo Get some dim sum shrimp at Century Grand. 6/21
Jackie Mercandetti Photo Dim sum carts frequently swing by at Century Grand. 7/21
Jackie Mercandetti Photo The sensory course of Navajo tea poured over creosote, desert broom, and jojoba at Kai. 8/21
Jackie Mercandetti Photo Kai's Pee-Posh Garden. 9/21
Jackie Mercandetti Photo A vivid new plate of fish three ways at Kai. 10/21
Jackie Mercandetti Photo Colorful pickings from the salsa bar at Taco Boy's. 11/21
Jackie Mercandetti Photo Tripas at Taco Boy's. 12/21
Jackie Mercandetti Photo A carne asada platter with beans at Taco Boy's. 13/21
Jackie Mercandetti Photo Ropa vieja French dip sandwich with a side of jerk sauce from Little Cay. 14/21
Jackie Mercandetti Photo "Tostonadas," a Little Cay creation. 15/21
Jackie Mercandetti Photo The picadillo empanadas at Little Cay. 16/21
Jackie Mercandetti Photo A plate of oxtail, ropa vieja, and white rice at Fe La Cubana. 17/21
Jackie Mercandetti Photo A small but mighty side of yucca at Fe La Cubana. 18/21
Jackie Mercandetti Photo Elote also gets the Hot Cheeto treatment at Urban Phoenix Cafe. 19/21
Jackie Mercandetti Photo The FFS taco goes next-level with crisped cheese and ghost chile oil at Urban Phoenix Cafe. 20/21
Jackie Mercandetti Photo Another keeper: the Cho, a chorizo taco, at Urban Phoenix Cafe. 21/21

Our Favorite Cafe Review Photos of 2020

It's 2020, which means a whole new year of our bi-monthly cafe review. Food critic Chris Malloy is ready to reveal some shining tacos, top-tier Cuban food, and much more — all accompanied by some stunning food photography. Enjoy your spin.

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It's 2020, which means a whole new year of our bi-monthly cafe review. Food critic Chris Malloy is ready to reveal some shining tacos, top-tier Cuban food, and much more — all accompanied by some stunning food photography. Enjoy your spin.
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