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10 Best New Restaurants, 2008

They have three things in common: an unexpected location, a savvy menu, and an innovative approach to marketing

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Dirty Apron

All of the items used in the adjoioning Dirty Apron cooking school (led by former Chambar chef de cuisine David Robertson) are available for purchase in this beautiful high-ceilinged, wood beamed, walnut-cabinet-adorned general store. Find All-Clad cookware, Wusthof knives, Mercade pasta makers, and plenty of gourmet pantry items like rosewater, walnut oil, and pomegranate molasses. www.dirtyapron.com for class schedules

Unforgettable Meals of 2008

We asked 13 food lovers what meal they recall most vividly from the past year. Here's what they said