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Gil’s Best of the Best for 2022
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Gil’s Best of the Best for 2022

Gil GardunoJanuary 5, 2023January 17, 2023

You might think that my annual “best of the best” compilation would be replete with lavishly extravagant dishes proffered by swanky fine-dining establishments.  Instead, the list of dishes I enjoyed most across the Land of Enchantment in 2022 are almost exclusively of the “cheap eats” (if that term even applies under…

Gil’s Best of the Best for 2021
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Gil’s Best of the Best for 2021

Gil GardunoJanuary 1, 2022January 17, 2023

You might think that my annual “best of the best” compilation would be replete with lavishly extravagant dishes proffered by swanky fine-dining establishments.  Instead, the list of dishes I enjoyed most across the Land of Enchantment in 2021 are almost exclusively of the “cheap eats” (or reasonably priced) variety, selected not…

Gil’s “Best of the Best” For 2020
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Gil’s “Best of the Best” For 2020

Gil GardunoDecember 30, 2020January 17, 2023

2020 will be remembered for a series of shelter-in-place and lockdown restrictions that largely limited restaurants to delivery, call in, carry out and online ordering options.  The resilience, strength and innovation demonstrated daily by restaurateurs throughout the country has been inspirational.  Despite the tremendous challenges and economic hardships they faced…

Gil’s “Best of the Best” for 2019
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Gil’s “Best of the Best” for 2019

Gil GardunoDecember 30, 2019January 17, 2023

With a puff of white smoke emanating from the chimney of the Garduño residence and to the cheers of legions of loyal Gil’s thrilling readers, your friendly neighborhood blogger has finally named the very best of the best for 2019.  These are the dishes I enjoyed most across the Land…

Gil’s Best of the Best for 2018
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Gil’s Best of the Best for 2018

Gil GardunoDecember 31, 2018January 17, 2023

“Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens.” Sound of Music fans will recognize that these are a few of Julie Andrews favorite things. It’s with great fondness and more than a little (blush) salivation that I bid adieu and auld lang syne to…

Gil’s Best of the Best for 2017
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Gil’s Best of the Best for 2017

Gil GardunoDecember 31, 2017January 17, 2023

“Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens.” Sound of Music fans will recognize that these are a few of Julie Andrews favorite things. It’s with great fondness and more than a little (blush) salivation that I bid adieu and auld lang syne to…

Gil’s “Best of the Best” for 2016
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Gil’s “Best of the Best” for 2016

Gil GardunoDecember 31, 2016January 17, 2023

It’s the season for making lists and checking them twice, finding out which restaurants were naughty or nice. The advent of 2017 is nigh. It’s with great fondness and more than a little (blush) salivation that I bid adieu and auld lang syne to my most memorable dishes of 2016.…

Gil’s “Best of the Best” For 2015
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Gil’s “Best of the Best” For 2015

Gil GardunoDecember 30, 2015January 17, 2023

It’s the season for making lists and checking them twice, finding out which restaurants were naughty or nice. The advent of 2016 is nigh. It’s with great fondness and more than a little (blush) salivation that I bid adieu and auld lang syne to my most memorable dishes of 2015.…

Gil’s “Best of the Best” for 2014
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Gil’s “Best of the Best” for 2014

Gil GardunoDecember 26, 2014January 17, 2023

The advent of 2015 is nigh. It’s with great fondness and more than a little (blush) salivation that I bid adieu and auld lang syne to my most memorable dishes of 2014. These are the baker’s dozen dishes which are most indelibly imprinted on my memory engrams…the first dishes that…

Gil’s Best of the Best for 2013
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Gil’s Best of the Best for 2013

Gil GardunoDecember 27, 2013January 17, 2023

The advent of 2014 is nigh. It’s with great fondness and more than a little (blush) salivation that I bid adieu to auld lang syne and the most memorable dishes of 2013. These are the dishes which are most indelibly imprinted on my memory engrams…the first dishes that come to…

Gil’s Best of the Best For 2012
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Gil’s Best of the Best For 2012

Gil GardunoDecember 27, 2012January 17, 2023

Over the years Gil’s Thrilling (And Filling) Blog has become a community in which readers freely share their opinions. I invite all my dear readers to share your favorites by replying to this post…and if, like me, you love “best of” lists, I invite you to check out Cheryl Jamison’s…

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