The Best Dishes We Ate in 2020 Maria Yagoda To make it through this year, we've clung to our comforts. While projects like sourdough bread-making, gardening, and buying obscene amounts of spices certainly helped, it was the food lovingly made by others that so often sustained us on days we couldn't even bear the thought of boiling water. Independent restaurants are barely hanging on, and it's going to get worse this winter as indoor dining goes dark and inclement weather foils outdoor seating. In the absence of meaningful government action, beloved neighborhood restaurants will continue closing in droves. So, as 2020 staggers to an end, we're looking back at all of the beautiful things we ate this year, brought to us by restaurants that need our support now more than ever. Below, find our very favorite dishes of the year, 2020 edition.