The year is ending, and, just like a Time-Life magazine, here are my “Favorite Tastes of the Year,” chosen through photo opps and sensuous flavorful memories.

So, with a farewell to 2010, a good eating year indeed:

---Libby’s blew us away with their tuna tacotinos and the hacked Asian chicken salad.

Libby's hacked chicken salad is my new favorite in town.

---The Gasparilla Inn may host former Presidents, but their highest claim to fame is the amazing blueberry pancakes.

The BEST blueberry pancakes go to the Gasparilla Inn.

---Square 1 Burgers & Bar may be the new kids on the block, but those double dipped onion rings are worth a bi-weekly munch!

Square 1 has the best onion rings.

--Andrea’s came out of the gate running with an eggplant trio that is destined to be best appetizer of the year. The eggplant tempura with goat cheese is practically sinful.

Eggplant trio at Andrea's is superb.

---I am advocating that Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar add those luscious Oysters Rockefeller, now on the winter prix fixe menu, to the regular menu. Doesn’t everything just taste better with bacon?

Fleming's Prime Steakhouse needs to put these oysters Rockefeller on the menu.

--Ginger lobster with spicy noodles at Pho Cali is not on the menu, so call several days ahead and ask if they can make you this two-pound lobster dish that will make you dream elegant dreams. (About $45 and worth every delicious bite.)

…………..this is really just the beginning. Here's a few more pictures.

 

The redfish at Emeril's in New Orleans is fabulous, but pass on the one in Orlando.

I could almost move to Miami for Hakasan's dim sum.

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