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This week, we roll out a system we think is simpler and more in tune with the way New Yorkers want to eat. By Adam Platt

announcements The Thousand Best Is New York’s Brand-new Restaurant and Bar Finder A fully searchable, highly subjective directory of the places we want everyone to know about. By Grub Street
the underground gourmet digest The Underground Gourmet’s Year-End Digest The top pizzas, sandwiches, dishes, and desserts of 2018, ranked. By Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite
best of new york The Absolute Best New Restaurants of 2018 A diner’s dozen. By Adam Platt
the year in pizza 2018 Was the Year of the Slice No more pretenders to the pizza throne. By Chris Crowley
service issues Why Tips Won They’re outdated. They’re discriminatory. And they aren’t going anywhere. By Nikita Richardson
enough already! 10 Dining Trends We’re Tired Of The year was filled with excellent new restaurants; it was also filled with some truly irritating gimmicks. By Adam Platt

restaurant review The New Four Seasons Feels Stuck in the Past The talented young chef Diego Garcia and a $30 million space aren’t quite enough to revitalize a relocated restaurant. By Adam Platt
restaurant review Missy Robbins’s Misi Is Hit-and-Miss By restricting her menu to a lean framework of vegetables and pastas, has she stripped down Italian cuisine too much for jaded New York palates? By Adam Platt
the underground gourmet review At Çka Ka Qëllu, Albanian Cooking Gets a Long Overdue Showcase It’s that rare species of the New York restaurant world: an Albanian restaurant that serves Albanian food. By Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld
first taste Zauo Is the New Restaurant Where the Fish Might Just Be Too Fresh Our restaurant critic catches his own meal on West 24th Street. By Adam Platt

the grub street diet Food Network Magazine’s Maile Carpenter Always Chooses Sparkling Water “It’s like drinking a party, instead of just keeping yourself alive.” By Chris Crowley
the grub street diet Actor Max Greenfield Won’t Go to the Farmers’ Market on an Empty Stomach “That’s crazy talk!” By Vanita Salisbury
the grub street diet Saveur’s Stacy Adimando Is Always on Antipasti Duty “Grazing is just an incredible way to eat anytime.” By Chris Crowley
the grub street diet Comedian Emily Heller Won’t Say No to a Sandwich Party “There was one table stacked high with bags of various bread options, another covered in jars of condiments.” By Chris Crowley