All You Can Eat: Best Dishes of the Year

Every year KQED food editor Luke Tsai publishes a list of his favorite dishes that he tried that year, in part to inspire the rest of us to up our culinary game. In 2023, his list included Korean-style sourdough toast from Rize Up Bakery, braised oxtails from Haitian restaurant T’Chaka, and the mezze brunch board from Palestinian restaurant Lulu. For this installment of All You Can Eat, our regular series exploring the Bay Area’s food cultures, we’ll talk with Luke and other Bay Area food writers about their best dishes from 2023 and recommendations for what you should eat in the new year. And, we want to hear from you: Is there a new dish that you ate in a restaurant or cooked that you can’t stop thinking about or telling your friends to try? And what is the meal you want to try in 2024?

Guests:

Luke Tsai, food editor, KQED Arts & Culture

Elena Kadvany, food writer, San Francisco Chronicle

Lauren Saria, editor, Eater SF