Best meals of 2011

Farmshop. 225 26th St. (at San Vicente Boulevard), Brentwood, (310) 566-2400, https://www.farmshopla.com.

Short Order. 6333 W 3rd St. (at Fairfax Avenue), Los Angeles, (323) 761-7970, https://www.shortorderla.com.

Asador Etxebarri. Plaza San Juan, I 48291 Atxondo Bizkaia, Spain, (94) 658-30-42, https://www.asadoretxebarri.com.

Bludso’s BBQ. 811 S Long Beach Blvd., Compton, (310) 637-1342, bludsosbbqandcatering.com.

Jaleo Las Vegas. The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, NV, (702) 698-7950, https://www.jaleo.com.

Hungry Cat Santa Monica. 100 W. Channel Road (at Pacific Coast Highway), Santa Monica, (310) 459-3337, https://www.thehungrycat.com.

Cotogna. 490 Pacific Avenue, San Francisco, (415) 775-8508, https://www.cotognasf.com.

Rivera. 1050 S. Flower St. (at 11th Street), Los Angeles, (213) 749-1460, riverarestaurant.com.

M.B. Post. 1142 Manhattan Ave., Manhattan Beach, (310) 545-5405, eatmbpost.com.

Oleana. 134 Hampshire Street, Cambridge, MA, (617) 661-0505, https://www.oleanarestaurant.com.