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New York's barbecue restaurants rarely do everything right, but there is at least one choice offering at every one of these spots. Some are regionally inspired, some are homegrown. All do something great for American barbecue.

Restaurants: Hill Country, Rack & Soul, RUB and 7 more... , Royal Rib House, Blue Smoke, Daisy May's BBQ USA, Fette Sau, Fatty 'Cue, John Brown Smokehouse, Dinosaur Bar-B-Que

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my favorite Indian restaurants - sit down, fancy, hole in the wall or on the go.

Restaurants: Amma, Bombay Palace, Tiffin Wallah and 7 more... , Vatan Indian Restaurant, Jassi Sweets, Bombay Chaat House, Kati Roll Company, Saravanaas, Calcutta Chinese, Moghul

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Southern chef John Besh picks New York’s best newfangled fried chicken. Read more: http://newyork.grubstreet.com/2011/04/fried_chicken.html

Restaurants: Hill Country Chicken, The Redhead, The Commodore and 3 more... , Momofuku Noodle Bar, Peels, Pies 'n' Thighs

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For this 10 Best, we want to celebrate dumplings from different culinary traditions. http://bit.ly/fiKjE1

Restaurants: Babbo, Mustang Thakali Kitchen, Nan Xiang Dumpling House and 7 more... , Café Katja, Prosperity Dumpling, Mari Vanna, Ukrainian East Village Restaurant, Sapporo, Nom Wah Tea Parlor, Heartbreak

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Allow us to present the best of NY Eating, including falafel on wheels, succulent cheeks, and the gooiest grilled cheese. http://nymag.com/bestofny/food

Restaurants: Russ and Daughters, Ai Fiori, Millesime and 31 more... , Nuela, Court Street Grocers, Maialino, Peels, The John Dory Oyster Bar, Linn, A-Wah Restaurant, Salumè, The Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare, Takashi, Tacombi, kin shop, The Commodore, Fedora Restaurant, Torrisi Italian Specialties, Sorella, Carmine Club Cafe, Dirt Candy, Porsena, Birdbath Bakery, Buvette, ABC Kitchen, Dovetail, Terroir Tribeca, Co., Osteria Morini, Rubirosa, Cocoron, Má Pêche, Eataly, Taim Mobile

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Village Voice critic Robert Sietsema's 10 Favorite SXSW Austin Area Restaurant Recommendations. Read more here: http://bit.ly/eXTKPa

Restaurants: Smitty's Market, Black's Barbecue, Fonda San Miguel and 9 more... , Matt's El Rancho, Tamale House, Dirty Martin's Kum-Back Place, Cisco's Restaurant, Bakery, and Liar's Club, The Frisco Shop, Sam's Bar-B-Cue, Kreuz Market, Salt Lick, Sandy's Hamburgers

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Best Dishes I Ate in 2010. Miss these and you will never know true happiness.

Restaurants: Marea, Golden Palace, Pirosmani and 5 more... , Minetta Tavern, RUB, Bouchon Bakery, Engeline's, Mile End

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Good eats around NYU's Skirball Auditorium.

Restaurants: Minetta Tavern, Mamoun's, Peanut Butter & Co. and 7 more... , Papaya Dog, OTTO Enoteca Pizzeria, Mermaid Oyster Bar, Lupa Osteria Romana, Lotus of Siam NY, Kati Roll Company, Tomoe Sushi

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These 10 fantastic spots prove that the American restaurant scene is alive and well, and more delicious than ever. By Andrew Knowlton

Restaurants: Miller Union, Ellerbe Fine Foods, Bar La Grassa and 7 more... , Frances, The Purple Pig, Hatfields, Anchovies & Olives, Menton, Laurelhurst Market, Marea

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These were provided by a co-worker of my wife, who lived in Japan for years. All descriptions were his. Not trying to take credit, just don't want to violate his privacy w/o his permission (he's a lawyer)!

Restaurants: Hibino, Naruto Ramen, Zuzu Ramen and 15 more... , Ise Japanese Restaurant, Katsu-Hama, Azusa, Soba Totto, Soba-Ya, ChikaLicious, Taro Sushi, Geido, Kappa Sake House, Chiyono, Sakagura, Yakitori Totto, Restaurant Riki, Sake Bar Hagi, Minca Ramen Factory

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I'm not saying its a done deal if you try one of these places, but then again, I'm not not saying that either.

Restaurants: Alta, Recette, Kajitsu and 12 more... , Degustation Wine & Tasting Bar, Sushi Azabu, Peasant, Aldea, Il Buco, The Red Cat, I Sodi, Minetta Tavern, Vinegar Hill House, Seersucker, Hearth, Prune

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How many of these new hot spots have you been to? This list will be narrowed down to five final nominees on March 21, and the winner will be announced May 9. Follow us on Twitter for live updates: http://twitter.com/beardfoundation

Restaurants: Amis, ABC Kitchen, Baru 66 and 30 more... , Bootsie's Heritage Cafe, Cook & Brown Public House, Estadio, Girl & the Goat, Mondo , Recette, The Refinery, Salt of the Earth, SUGARCANE raw bar grill, A-Frame, Bar Agricole, Barbuzzo Restaurant, Benu, China Poblano, ChoLon, Commonwealth, Community Table, Elise Coastal Dining, Husk, Kushi Izakaya & Sushi, Menton, Nobuo at Teeter House, Piccolo , Prospect, Shepherd's Pie, Staple & Fancy Mercantile, Star Noodle, Torrisi Italian Specialties, Uchiko, Waterloo & City

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Try out these restaurants participating in the Village Voice's Choice Eats 2011 tasting event!

Restaurants: Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches, Del Posto, Satay Junction and 21 more... , The Vanderbilt, Luke's Lobster, Ofrenda, Northern Spy Food Co., Resto, Bark Hot Dogs, Red Hook Lobster Pound, No. 7 Sub, The Meatball Shop, Baohaus, Patacon Pisao #2, Takashi, Marmaris, O Lavrador, Mile End, An Choi, Caracas Arepa Bar, Cascabel, Porchetta, Ovelia, Spicy Bampa (formerly Bamboo Pavilion)

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Eater asks restaurant experts to name the top newcomers of 2010 http://t.co/GEDfyXH

Restaurants: Torrisi Italian Specialties, ABC Kitchen, Eataly and 46 more... , kin shop, Má Pêche, Ai Fiori, brucie, Donatella, Takashi, The Brindle Room, The Fat Radish, The Lambs Club, The Lion, The Meat Hook, Totto Ramen, Tamarind Tribeca, Osteria Morini, Fatty 'Cue, Lincoln Ristorante, M. Wells, Mile End, Rubirosa, The Breslin Bar and Dining Room, The Commodore, Balaboosta, Maialino, Manzo (Eataly), The John Dory Oyster Bar, The Meatball Shop, Paulie Gee's, Traif, Faustina (closed), Fedora Restaurant, Hawkers, Henan Fengwei, Jeffrey's Grocery, Kenmare, Lani Kai, Lotus of Siam NY, Lyon, Millesime, No. 7 Sub, Peels, Porsena, Prime Meats, Saltie, Seersucker, Strong Place, Tacos Morelos

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Our list of 50 Meals to Eat in 50 States (and one district) Before the Apocalypse http://eater.com/archives/2011/01/14/eater-doomsday-map.php

Restaurants: Louis' Lunch, Moro, Chef Mavro and 48 more... , Bar Gernika, Alinea, Oakley's Bistro, Taylor's Maid-Rite, Cozy Inn, Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn, Parkway Bakery & Tavern, Archibald's Bar BQ, Craigie on Main, La Belle Vie, Stroud's, Versailles Restaurant, Masada Café at the United House of Prayer for All People, Frasca Food & Wine, The French Laundry, Ashley's at the Capital Hotel, Pizzeria Bianco, Seven Glaciers Restaurant, Red's Eats, The Boiler Room, Sir Scott's Oasis Steakhouse, Abe's, Scotty Simpson's Fish & Chips, Bethesda Crab House, Blue Hill at Stone Barns, El Farolito, White Manna, Lotus of Siam, Hart's Turkey Farm Restaurant, Allen & Son Pit Cooked Bar-B-Q, Elk Horn Bar, Leon's Frozen Custard Drive-In, Beast, Ike's Chili, Moxie The Restaurant, Sanders 1907 Restaurant, Vetri, Tilth, Restaurant Eve, Hen of the Wood, Forage Restaurant, Snow's BBQ, Payne's Bar-B-Que, Corn Exchange, Bowens Island Restaurant, Al Forno Restaurant, Morrison's Drive Inn, Komi

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JBF Award winner John Besh, of Restaurant August, Besh Steak, Lüke, and La Provence, tells us where to eat in the Crescent City.

Restaurants: Commander's Palace Restaurant, Horinoya, 13 and 2 more... , Bon Ton Café, Dong Phuong Oriental Bakery and Restaurant

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JBF Award–winning chef Grant Achatz of the celebrated Alinea shared his Windy City dining picks wtih us recently.

Restaurants: The Publican, Follia, Avec and 4 more... , The Violet Hour, NoMI, North Pond, Potbelly

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Oliver Strand, a Dining section contributor, shares his list of notable coffee shops and cafes. http://nytimes.com/thescoop/

Restaurants: Blue Bottle Coffee, Fort Defiance, Gimme! Coffee and 76 more... , Ground Support, Joe, La Colombe Torrefaction, Ninth Street Espresso, Ost Cafe, Peels, Saturdays, Zibetto Espresso Bar, Abraço, Bluebird Coffee Shop, Café Pedlar, Cafe Pedlar at Frankies 17 Spuntino, Café Grumpy, Cafe Grumpy, Five Leaves, The General Greene, Glass Shop, Gorilla Coffee, Indian Road Café, Iris Cafe, Joe, Maialino, Marlow & Sons, Ninth Street Espresso, Ninth Street Espresso, Prime Meats, RBC NYC, Roots & Vines, Sant Ambroeus, Sant Ambroeus - Madison Avenue, Second Stop Café, Stumptown Coffee Roasters, Sweetleaf, The Smile, Think Coffee, Think Coffee, Third Rail Coffee, Zibetto Espresso Bar, Culture Espresso Bar, Clover's Fine Art Gallery, Cafe Royal, Café Grumpy, Cafe Colette, Caffe Mocias, Breukelen Coffee House, Baba, Jittery Joe's Coffee, Moomah, Milk Bar, Luna Espresso, Little Skips, La Colombe, Knave, Joe the Art of Coffee, Joe The Art of Coffee, Joe the Art of Coffee, Sit & Wonder, The National, Variety, Variety Café, Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream, Espresso 77, Caffetteria Soho, Bakeri, Gimme! Coffee, Roots Café, Kickstand Coffee, Kaffe 1668, Southside Coffee, The Randolph on Broome, Stumptown Coffee Roasters Tasting Room, Think Coffee, Think Coffee, Tacombi, Colson Patisserie, Saraghina

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NY Magazine restaurant critic Adam Platt gives his picks for where to eat in 2011. http://nymag.com/restaurants/wheretoeat/2011

Restaurants: Osteria Morini, Foodparc, Annisa and 50 more... , The Lambs Club, Maialino, A Voce Columbus, Nuela, Seasonal Restaurant & Weinbar, The Breslin Bar and Dining Room, wd~50, Peels, Vandaag, The John Dory Oyster Bar, Char No. 4, Lincoln Ristorante, Porsena, Del Posto, Dovetail, kin shop, Marc Forgione (Forge), Pies 'n' Thighs, Bar Basque, The Standard Grill, Fatty 'Cue, Aldea, Eleven Madison Park, Minetta Tavern, Lani Kai, Burger & Barrel, The Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare, Torrisi Italian Specialties, Kajitsu, Recette, Colicchio & Sons, Le Caprice, Locanda Verde, Má Pêche, The Mark, Clover Club, Takashi, Lotus of Siam NY, Mile End, The Commodore, Eataly, The Palm Court at The Plaza Hotel, M. Wells, Balaboosta, Bistro de la Gare, Traif, Seersucker, This Little Piggy Had Roast Beef, ABC Kitchen, Ciano

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From upscale childhood favorites to bread and butter pairings, these restaurants around the country are setting the trends for food in 2011.

Restaurants: Lulu Cake Boutique, Three Tarts, Flour Bakery + Cafe and 9 more... , Del Posto, brucie, Porsena, Castagna, Fore Street, Girl & the Goat, Minetta Tavern, Oleana, Butler's Restaurant