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This year, Newcity’s Big Heat feature focuses on those who stand behind the chef in the kitchen. We want to recognize the people who’ve succeeded big time, but we also want to recognize promising upstarts.

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Four restaurants dropped off the esteemed list after a turbulent year for the restaurant industry.

The Rice Renaissance Jan 11, 2021 More craft breweries are using rice in their beers. Photography By PP_Phototalk on Shutterstock In the not-so-distant past, craft beer connoisseurs and brewmasters collectively turned their noses up at the thought of rice being a key ingredient in their beer. Within the industry, the grain has long had a reputation as a cheap filler large commercial brands use as an adjunct to water d...