Photograph: Martha WilliamsGarlic panisse at Sink | Swim.

The 100 best dishes in Chicago 2015: checklist

How many of 2015's 100 best dishes did you try? Use our checklist to mark off what you've had, then share with friends.

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Tuesday December 1 2015

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The year 2015 was a delicious one, and these are the 100 dishes and drinks that wowed us at Chicago restaurants and bars. From inventive drinks at cocktail bars to sausages at hot dog stands, consider this your eating and drinking itinerary for the next year. How many of Time Out Chicago's 100 best dishes and drinks of 2015 have you tried? Check them off below.

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1. French fries and ice cream at El Ideas

2. Uni shooter at Kai Zan

3. Garlic panisse at Sink | Swim

4. Trucker snacks at Bub City

5. Sunchoke dosa at Taus Authentic

6. Cactus taco at Authentaco

7. Spinach and cheese pierogi at Pierogi Street

8. Cherry Circle Room shrimp cocktail at Cherry Circle Room

9. Foie gras tart at Intro

10. Cheeseburger nachos at Taco in a Bag

11. Roasted castelvetrano olives at Nico Osteria

12. Soupe à l’oignon gratinée at Bistro Campagne

13. Chicharrón quesadilla at Las Quecas

14. Kimcheesy rice balls from the Yum Dum Truck

15. Baby carrots at Villains

16. Crazy Bird Crazy Good Fries from Crazy Bird Chicken

17. Green bean salad at In-On Thai

18. Guisado de puerco taco at Taco Bueno

19. Leek with egg and shrimp dumplings at Qing Xiang Yuan Dumplings

20. Gobi Manchurian at Pub Royale

21. Warm Bavarian pretzel at the Game Room

22. English pea at Grace

23. Midnight Musubi at Thank You Take Out

24. Cheese and charcuterie plate at Rootstock

25. Nikka Nori old-fashioned at Arami

26. Red Rum at the Drifter

27. Anxiety’s Door at Billy Sunday

28. Some Days Last a Long Time at Lost Lake

29. Standing Stone at the Whistler

30. Lincoln Park at GreenRiver

31. Sherry cobbler at Broken Shaker

32. Polished Nail at The Heavy Feather

33. Calpis soda at Ramen Takeya

34. Yum Yum from 3 Floyds Brewing Co.

35. Wondermint Malted at Best Intentions

36. Sunday Session from Ale Syndicate

37. Gin snapper at Scofflaw

38. Cafe de Olla at Xoco

39. Purl No. 5 at Analogue

40. Truffle amaretto at The Office

41. Steeped Emperor's Lemon Saison from Moody Tongue Brewing Company

42. Michigan tart cherry soda at Same Day Cafe

43. Breakfast “cereal” bowl at Seven Lions

44. Carrot cake at Sweet Mandy B's

45. S’mores pie at Baker Miller

46. Black cherry chip ice cream at Graeter’s

47. Panna cotta at Osteria Langhe

48. Cheesecake at Bom Bolla

49. Toasted marshmallow milkshake at Good Stuff Eatery

50. Coconut financier at The Blanchard

51. Cornmeal cake at Haywood Tavern

52. Caramel pound cake at Garifuna Flava

53. Key lime hibiscus pie at Spinning J Bakery & Soda Fountain

54. Birmingham Black Baron’s sweet potato pie from the Southern Pitch

55. Kaffir lime macarons at Slurping Turtle

56. Shaved snow at Snow Dragon Shavery

57. Lime paletas at La Michoacana Premium del Panda

58. Black pepper rigatoni at Charlatan

59. Shrimp and nduja pizza at Coalfire

60. Pork schnitzel at Bohemian House

61. Langosta at Rural Society

62. Bucatini at Cafe Spiaggia

63. Diabo at Fat Rice

64. Wandering ramen at Yusho

65. Garlic butter crabs at Angry Crab

66. Duck-In-A-Jar at Longman & Eagle

67. Hot Doug’s atomic pizza at Piece Brewery & Pizzeria

68. Kani tama at Strings Ramen Shop Lincoln Park

69. Shrimp de Jonghe at Formento’s

70. Margherita pizza from Pizza Boss

71. Shrimp and grits at Luella’s Southern Kitchen

72. Fish and chips at Johnny’s Grill

73. Dolsot bibimbap at Parachute

74. Arroz con gandules and lechon from the Jibarito Stop

75. Smoked chicken at Honey 1 BBQ

76. Aji de gallina at Via Lima

77. Platter with gyro and chicken at Halal Guys

78. Kuro Buta pork tonkatsu at Momotaro Izakaya

79. RPM truffle burger at RPM Steak

80. Duck fat dog at The Duck Inn

81. Double cheeseburger at Community Tavern

82. Pork belly and manchego bocadillo at Next Tapas

83. Nonna’s meatball sub at Nonna’s Sandwiches and Sundries

84. Crab roll at Luke’s Lobster

85. Polish sausage at the Original Maxwell Street

86. Slow-roasted pork sandwich at Avec

87. Happy lobster roll from Happy Lobster Truck

88. Philly cheesesteak at Boeufhaus

89. Clam belly at Wyler Road

90. Smoked tofu sandwich at Smalls Smoke Shack & More

91. Lamb with cumin powder in flatbread at Xi’an Cuisine

92. Blood sausage at Dove’s Luncheonette

93. Biscuit with goat cheese and tomato jam from Biscuit Man at Sidecar at LR

94. Ham and Swiss croissant at Baker and Nosh

95. Sweet crespelle at Balena

96. Creole corn bread at Pearl's Southern Comfort

97. Tomato bread at Vera

98. Pork belly Benedict at A10

99. Hot smoked salmon belly at Ampersand

100. House shandygaff at Pub Royale

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