The Year in Food 2007

Vegansexuals, tainted dog food, greenwashing, and more.

The Year in Food 2008

What we ate, what the candidates ate, what the Olympians ate.

EastWest magazine covers the Pinkberry phenomenon. (By Miriam Wolf)

The Los Angeles Times brings the fun, reporting on a promising wave of swanky new fast-food offerings. (By James Norton)

A purist extols Crazy Bananas, the anti-Pinkberry. (By Mark Hokoda)

What are the hot food trends for 2008? Entrepreneur checks its crystal ball. (By Miriam Wolf)

Yai, a Thai restaurant that’s sibling to the well-liked Yai (and Yai Noodles) in Thai Town, has finally opened after months of sitting empty (is rent free or what?). (By Cicely Wedgeworth)

Red Mango is supposedly the Korean original version of tangy frozen yogurt that spawned Pinkberry, which has spawned, well, a bunch of other wannabes with colorful and fruity names. ... (By C. Thi Nguyen)

Öko’s Greek-style product contains minimal sugar, allowing actual yogurt-y sourness to come to the fore. (By Mark Hokoda)

In the shadow of Pinkberry, Mondo Gelato serves up a frozen yogurt that’s way better than Pinkberry’s and cheaper too, says coco puff. (By Cicely Wedgeworth)

A French meal ends with a Lebanese treat. (By Mark Hokoda)

Summer snacks of Asian fruit and “soybean pudding.” (By Sarah Perry)

A promising new entry in the frozen yogurt wars. (By Mark Hokoda)

No one can resist Harmony Frozen Yogurt’s sole offering (By C. Thi Nguyen)

Osteria Mozza, the long-awaited counterpart to Pizzeria Mozza, is finally open … but good luck getting in the door. (By Cicely Wedgeworth)