In the spirit of copying what other blogs do at the end of a year, here is a list of the top ten most-viewed posts on JVNY in 2009:

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A sad farewell rises from Skyline Books–slated to close by February:

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Mike Albo on the new “McModern” McDonald’s of 6th Ave: “Consumer nomads looking for wifi and telescreens to make us feel connected, and futuristic environments to make us feel like there is a future, but with access to cheap Big Macs. Heres the real futuresure there may be some breathtaking architecture, but it will be crawling with familiar logos and neon signage and probably smell like Cinnabons. A bustling, ketchuppy Tomorrowland.” [TDB]

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VANISHING

On 9th Avenue and 20th Street, surrounded evermore by upscale bistros and the like, is Frank’s Deli. I’ve had many sandwiches from Frank, but today I got this sad news in an email:

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Mayahuel’s pilot punch, champagne cocktails from Minetta Tavern, and more.

The complete restaurant directory for Where to Eat 2010.