100 best things we ate and drank in 2012 The finest dishes and drinks of the past 12 months, in no particular order. Share Tweet By By Julia Kramer, Heather Shouse and David Tamarkin Posted: Thursday November 29 2012 Photograph: Martha WilliamsRoast chicken at Bavette's Restaurants Appetizers, small plates and sides Restaurants Desserts and sweets Restaurants Entrées Restaurants Breakfast and brunch Bars Drinks Restaurants The 101st item We let our readers choose their favorite dish of the year. Restaurants Artist renditions We asked four of our favorite local art photographers to play with some of the food we selected for this year’s 100 Best. Restaurants Dish wish list Print out this checklist to keep track of which items you've tried. Share Tweet You might also like Unexpected restaurants for great fried chicken Hot Dog of the Day: The Haute and the Dog Hot Dog of the Day: 35th Street Red Hots Hot Dog of the Day: Mustard's Last Stand How to make a hot dog: Instructions on making a Chicago dog