The Year in Listicles

A lot of food-related things happened in 2014, and a lot of publications and websites have begun to round them up in handy listicle format. Here is a listicle of those listicles.

• The Hottest New Restaurants of 2014: This national round-up includes Alden & Harlow, a "rustic-chic destination." [Zagat]
• Best of Boston: 2014 Restaurants & Food: Boston Magazine's annual list covers a wide range of categories and neighborhoods. [BM]
• Boston's Best 2014: Food & Drink: And The Improper Bostonian also has an annual list. [TIB]
• Boston-Area Dishes to Be Thankful For: For the Globe, Devra First rounds up 14 things she was "thankful to taste in 2014," from Alden & Harlow vegetable dishes to Hamersley's Bistro's roast chicken. [BG]
• The Hottest Boston Restaurants & Dining Trends of 2014: Biggest openings (Alden & Harlow, Cafe ArtScience, etc.), hottest neighborhoods, top trends ("wood-fired cookery," for one), and more. [Zagat]
• The 21 Best New Restaurants in America 2014: Alden & Harlow. [Thrillist]
• 24 Restaurants Foodies Couldn't Stop Talking About in 2014: This international list includes, yep, Alden & Harlow. [Mashable]
• Our Favorite Dishes of 2014: The James Beard Foundation rounds up some of the best dishes from across the country this year, including Sweet Cheeks biscuit sandwiches (served at JBF event Taste America: Boston). [JBF]
• Boston's Best New Restaurants of 2014: Rosebud American Kitchen & Bar, La Brasa, and more. [Where]
• Best Hidden Restaurants in the Boston Area, 2014: Categories include best pizza (Galleria Umberto), best Thai restaurant (Dok Bua), and more. [BHR]
• 2014: Favorite Restaurants & My Top 50: The Passionate Foodie names favorite new restaurants in various neighborhoods (for example, Ribelle for Brookline), most anticipated opening (Tasting Counter), and more. [TPF]
• The 2014 Eater Awards for Boston: Our own picks, based partly on reader voting, for chef of the year, bartender of the year, and more. [EBOS]