Once our Top 100 Houston Restaurants list was put to bed, our team wanted to pay homage to the dishes that wowed us so indelibly, we didn't even have to look over our notes to summon them up. These were the knockouts we dream of eating again.

I remember actually swooning a bit when I first bit into the kaleidoscope of flavors and textures that animate this Cretan takeaway cafe's lamb wrap. Wraps are so often a dreary business, with clammy cardboard pita, that I was floored by the quality of ch Mary Cuclis' thoughtful whole-grain version of the bread, which she makes with almond and cassava flours. Then there was the long-braised lamb shank itself, collapsing into voluptuous shreds, its clear, resolutely lamb-y flavor set against a flock of tart, pickly, herbal, leafy and crunchy touches. Split an $18 sandwich and it's accompanying side dish, and ask the knowledgeable staff to suggest one of the excellent Greek wines by the glass.