What’s the definition of New American cuisine? You can find that answered exquisitely at several Austin venues, but especially at Odd Duck, where Bryce Gilmore and sous chefs Javier Nuñez, Matthew LaCaze, Daniel Rodriguez, and Jay Salvante work a fusion of global foodways and modern techniques into meticulous plates of culinary artistry. Starter case in point: peach salad with pork rinds, kimchi vinaigrette, and whipped chèvre. Yes, chef, yes!
Finalists: Better Half Coffee & Cocktails, Birdie’s, Emmer & Rye, Foreign & Domestic
