As is the tradition at Eater, our closeout of the year is a survey of friends, industry types, and bloggers. We've already covered best standbys and top newcomers. Now it's time to describe 2013 in one word. Readers, please add your thoughts to the comments.
[The Cronut line on August 2 via Instagram/Kristinavanni]
Bret Thorn, Nation's Restaurant News senior editor: Cronut (said in an in exasperated, bewildered or exhausted voice).
Ben Leventhal, Eater co-founder: Hi-Low.
Kat Kinsman, Eatocracy managing editor: Over-blogged.
Kate Krader, Food & Wine restaurant editor: Lines. Lines for Cronuts, for Smorgasburg, Umami burgers, ramen burgers. There are lines for biscuits now. Its crazy town.
Joe DiStefano, Chopsticks + Marrow blogger: Srirachapocalypse.
Nick Solares, Serious Eats meat bureau chief, amNY features writer, and publisher of Beef Aficionado: Microtisanal.
Gabriella Gershenson, Every Day with Rachael Ray food features editor: Global. I love how, this year, New York City has become a landing pad for all kinds of international food gurus. Ivan Ramen, Breads Bakery, Torst/Luksus, Sushi Nakazawa, real specialists that are adding legitimate craft, not just a name or a brand, to the food and drink scene
Kim Davis, The Pink Pig: Nordic-ness.
Charlotte Druckman, author and senior editor at Medium: Larb.
Ryan Sutton, Bloomberg critic: #FrankenFoodFads.
Danyelle Freeman, Restaurant Girl: Cronuts.
Lockhart Steele, Eater co-founder: Bird.
.Foster Kamer, senior editor at Complex: "Chutzpah." Not even the good kind. Assholes are out of control. You know the ones.
Scott Solish, Eater nightlife editor: Local.
Helen Rosner, executive digital editor at Saveur: Loud.
Levi Dalton, Eater wine editor: Enthusiasm beat out conviction on the wine side. It's "Let's open bottles!" not "This wine is better than that wine, don't you know?" Everything is aiming for fun. Sorry, I don't know how to say that in one word.
Amanda Kludt, Eater editorial director: Cronut.
Robert Sietsema, Eater contributing editor: Expensiver.
Mimi Sheraton, former Times restaurant critic: Expensive.
Joshua David Stein, Observer critic and Eater contributor: Frabjous.
Jay Pascual, The Food Doc: Sequels.
Marguerite Preston, Eater NY associate editor: Obsessive.
Jordana Rothman, veteran food editor/cocktail expert: Ladies.
Marc Shepherd, NY Journal blogger: Tacos.
Matt Rodbard, Food Republic contributing editor: Asian-inspired.
Chris Stang, one half of Immaculate Infatuation: #EEEEEATS.
Michael Kaminer, Daily News critic: Expensive.
Darin Bresnitz, Snacky Tunes/Finger on the Pulse: Return.
Erik Torkells, Tribeca Citizen: WHAT? I CAN'T HEAR YOU OVER ALL THIS NOISE!
Jamie Feldmar, Serious Eats managing editor: Surly.
Andrew Steinthal, one half of Immaculate Infatuation: #EEEEEATS
Greg Morabito, Eater NY editor: Shareable.
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