Rick's Picks for his 10 favorite dishes of the year

Star Tribune food writer Rick Nelson looks back at 2011 and chooses his 10 favorite dishes from Twin Cities restaurants. Actually, it was an "unusually delicious" year for new restaurants and he didn't stop at 10; he also included 10 more worth raving over. At Shea, we were pleased to see so many friends and clients on both lists (although we weren't surprised.) To read the entire article, you can click here, but first we'd like to give a shout out to our clients that made the cut...

Congrats to:

Meritage for Chef Klein's "over-the-top ode to lobster"

Masu Sushi & Robata for Chef McKee's "stunning series of Japanese noodle soups"

Sopranos Italian Kitchen for Chef Samuelson's "spectacular porchetta" 

Mill Valley Kitchen for their chocolate cookies and their "buttery naughtiness"

Saffron Restaurant & Lounge for their "knockout of an entree"- whole grilled branzino