This Week's Top Restaurant and Food News

By Kelly Dobkin

While there's still a few days left in 2012, for us, this year is officially a wrap folks. But before we go, let's take a look back at the most popular posts of the week. Our year-end coverage filled up nine out of ten of the top slots this week so if you missed any of these stories check out the full list below. We'll be back here with a few posts on Wednesday - Happy Holidays!

1. New York's 18 Hottest Restaurants of 2012
2. LA's 16 Hottest Restaurants of 2012
3. Food-World Winners and Losers of 2012
4. DC Metro's 13 Hottest Restaurants of 2012
5. Chicago's 15 Hottest New Restaurants of 2012
6. The Hottest Openings of 2012 in 7 Cities
7. The Bay Area's Hottest New Restaurants of 2012
8. Philadelphia's 10 Hottest Restaurants of 2012
9. LA's 10 Biggest Restaurant Trends of 2012
10. 10 Gifts Not to Get a Foodie