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The Best Things Our Food Critic Ate in 2020, in Photos

December 16, 2020 6:00AM

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Chris Malloy
A close look at this mutton sandwich from Emerson Fry Bread.
This year, our food critic Chris Malloy was drawn to comfort food, to traditional dishes that provided a simple lift. For him, it was all about those old-school meals, the ones that tunneled into his memory (or somebody else’s), with a few key exceptions.

These dishes, collected here along with photos of the spaces where they are served and the people who made them, were his 10 favorites of 2020.

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