Best of 2012

Fully recovered, Haven's "wild, modernist riff" on Shepherd's Pie leads Luke Tsai's 10 Best [East Bay] Bites of 2012. The diverse bucket list spans Tanzanian Fish at Soleil's African Cuisine, "the best" new East Bay bagel: "Baron Baking's crisp, well-blistered specimens," and chocolate peppermint cream pie from PieTisserie. [EBX]