While searching for the nation's Best New Restaurants, we stumbled upon a few standout dishes worthy of their own awards. In the weeks leading up to the release of the Hot 10 Best New Restaurants of 2015 (hold onto your hats until August 18), we'll be sharing a few of those highlights.
According to Andrew Knowlton, the best dessert comes in a rocks glass and is filled with whiskey. According to Julia Kramer, if you don't get dessert, what is the point of having dinner?
In other words, neither of these people can be bought off with a molten-chocolate cake. We asked them to name their favorite sweets that they encountered while researching the Hot 10. In no particular order:
Baked Hawaiian at Liloliho Yacht Club, San Francisco
A fresh take on the cruise ship finale.
Husk Meringue at Cosme, New York City (photo above)
The most Instagrammed dessert ever (justifiably).
Warm Brownie with “Payday” Filling at AL’s Place, San Francisco
Chocolate. Caramel. Peanuts. Duh.
Dates à la mode at The Progress, San Francisco
Warm dates stuffed with chocolate and hazelnuts are the new bacon-wrapped dates.
Baklava Croissant at Gjusta, Los Angeles
How has no one thought of this before?
Crybabies at Rose’s Fine Food, Detroit
You don't choose these massive glazed potato doughnuts; they choose you.
Biscuit with Butter and Jam at Tandem Coffee + Bakery, Portland, Maine
I guess you can have it all....
Honey Whey Cake at Milktooth, Indianapolis
You won't believe this is gluten free.
Sunchoke Sundae at Heyday, Minneapolis
Sounds weird; tastes amazing.
Chocolate Brewis at Loyal Nine, Boston
The lovechild of brownies and bread pudding.