2014 In Review: 20 Stories That Showed Our Love For The New York City Food Scene

Even to its lifelong residents, New York City continues to astound with its continually evolving, impressively diverse food scene. Even the most dedicated of these lifelong residents find it near impossible to keep up with the almost-daily openings of big name chef-helmed restaurants, design-forward beer bars and craft coffee and cocktail dens. It's a city full of distinct neighborhoods and we've worked tirelessly over the past year to cover as many of them as possible — yes, we've even included two guides to the always-changing borough of Brooklyn. We set out to break down the city by it various ethnic cuisines, and made our picks for the best French, Japanese — both sushi and non-sushi — and BBQ in town. And we published our 10 commandments for making it as a chef in NYC (bottom line: good luck). All that and much, much more, in our year-end look.

Read more about New York on Food Republic:

• Dale Talde Is The Man! 5 Recipes From One Of Our Favorite New York City Chefs.
• Video: The Art Of Baguette Making At Lafayette In New York City
• Lard In Translation: Live From A Papua New Guinea Pig Roast In New York City