Critic's Notebook: 12 dining trends to watch for in 2021 Susie Davidson Powell FacebookTwitterEmail 1of6 Topping a Duck Donut doughnut with drizzle at Duck Donuts in Latham.Kristi Gustafson Barlette/Times UnionShow MoreShow Less 2of6Buy PhotoThe hot dog, Bartlett house baguette, gruyere, dill and hot mustard at The Maker Lounge on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018 in Hudson, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van BurenShow MoreShow Less 5of6 Hot Crispy Oil, a chili crisp condiment created in the Capital Region.ProvidedShow MoreShow Less 6of6 How will we eat in 2021? How can we know? At this time of year, the food media is busy trotting out year-ahead predictions, tech innovations and consumer habits using industry and supermarket data and trend-watching chefs. But none could foresee a pandemic ravaging the restaurant industry as we knew it, so it’s even more like fumbling in the dark.