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It’s hard to remember exactly everything that goes into Barley Swine’s amazing dishes, and even harder to pick the one that you liked best. We had this in January – a riot of color and texture; like fireworks had gone off on the plate. Multicolored carrots, perfectly cooked duck, toothsome farro, flashes of bright hibiscus … mostly I just remember thinking: spectacular. – Claudia Alarcón

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