Week of Feb. 21, 2005: Zozo's Juice and Grille, De Vino, Lassi. Plus, fresh mozzarella bars.

Week of Feb. 7, 2005: Amy's Bread, Spigolo, Falai, and Rickshaw Dumpling Bar. Plus, lessons in cheese, Mario Batali and Nancy Silverton team up, a pizza book, and more.

Week of Jan. 31, 2005: Plate, Della Rovere, and English Is Italian. Plus, a glorious choucroute.

Week of Jan. 17, 2005: Gari, Bond 45, Baked, Pukk, Babu, Carl's Steaks, and Chop't. Plus, City Bakery's Hot Chocolate Festival, sweet relief, and more.

Week of Jan. 10, 2005: BLT Fish, Bellavitae, Sandia, Bar Sasa, and Aquavit. Plus, one of the "greatest winter dishes known to mankind" and a pocket-sized guide to Italian wine.

Week of Jan. 3, 2005: Employees Only, Mama Jean's, and Bistro du Vent. Plus, Philly cheese steaks in Hell's Kitchen, BYOB at the Modern, and more.

Week of Dec. 6, 2004: Jewel Bako Robata, Poetessa, WaWa Canteen, De Marco's Pizzeria and Restaurant, and Lo Scalco. Plus, an irresistible Italian pastry and consistently great espresso.

Week of Nov. 29, 2004: Bouillabaisse 126, Restaurant 343, VietCafé, and seven other openings. Plus, the bottomless glass of wine and upstate barbecue comes to town.

Week of Nov. 15, 2004: n. 6, Porcupine, Onju, Jones, The Modern, and Peperoncino.

Week of Nov. 1, 2004: Jolie, Ora, Fluff, Chocolate Haven, Scharffen Berger, and Theeee Coffee Chamber. Plus, pink salt and Alice Waters at the Whitney.