Cured and Hot Joy make Bon Appetit top 50 restaurants

A dish called Wurst Case Scenario (sausage with a fried egg) is served at lunch at Cured, a restaurant in the Pearl that specializes in cured meat. A dish called Wurst Case Scenario (sausage with a fried egg) is served at lunch at Cured, a restaurant in the Pearl that specializes in cured meat. Photo: Terry Scott Bertling Photo: Terry Scott Bertling Image 1 of / 30 Caption Close Cured and Hot Joy make Bon Appetit top 50 restaurants 1 / 30 Back to Gallery

SAN ANTONIO - Two San Antonio restaurants, Cured and Hot Joy, were named as nominees in Bon Appetit's Best New Restaurants for 2014.

The list will be narrowed down to the top 10 eateries in the nation on Aug. 19.

The publication commended the restoration of the historic building at The Pearl that houses Cured and the elements that were reused from the once brewery. Props also were given to the charcuterie board that's served with bites such as smoked duck ham and whipped pork butter for bread.

Hot Joy was recognized for its mix of ingredients and cooking techniques that were described as "all over the map - but it's one helluva delicious ride." Menu items at the Southtown restaurant that were hailed include theT iger salad and black sesame ice cream with banana cake.

Read the San Antonio Express-News review of Hot Joy.

Read the San Antonio Express-News review of Cured.

Cured and Hot Joy were among five other Texas restaurants to make the list of nominees. Austin's Odd Duck, Qui and Thai-Kun were lauded, while CBD Provisions in Dallas, and Houston's Coltivare were praised.

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