Dec 9, 2016 - "Jonathan Gold's Ten Best Dishes of 2016" by Jonathan Gold on latimes.com
Obviously, this is one (very knowledgeable) man's opinion, and was probably thought up in a hurry, so for those who refuse to open click-bait-listicles (although I recommend you go, even if only for the pictures), here they are, in alphabetical order:
Cha ca La Vong at Pok Pok
Cucumbers Stuffed with Shiso at Shibumi
Farinata at Oficine Brera (this sounds a *lot* like Socca ... and sure enough) Galbi Jjim at Sun Nong Dan Legumes de Saison at Spring Pancit at Lasa
Pork Chop at Salt's Cure (website link broken as of Dec 27, 2016)
Roast Dumpling Squash at Leona Venice
Roast Turnip at Pyt Zha Jiang Mian at Mian