What were the most read lohud food and dining stories in 2021?

Restaurant closures and openings, best sandwiches, hot dogs and celebrities topped the list of the most-read lohud food stories in 2021.

In case you missed them, here's a recap of the top 10.

• Make reservations now for fall 2021 Hudson Valley Restaurant Week

• Twisted Oak, Joe & Joe are gone; more restaurant closings in Westchester, Rockland

• Riverfront restaurant Sunset Cove in Tarrytown announces closure after 24 years in business

• Denzel Washington to film scenes for new movie at Rockland diner

• Vote now: Who makes Westchester's best sandwich?

• 12 restaurants we can't bear to lose, from a classic bar & grill to a fine dining all-star

• Closed for the winter! Rockland, Westchester restaurants reopen for spring

• lohud food poll: Vote now for your favorite Rockland sandwich

• Walter's Hot Dogs in the spotlight at 'Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' filming

• These Westchester, Rockland venues, restaurants now require proof of vaccination

Let us know what you want to read in 2022

Send ideas and suggestions on what you'd like to see more of to JRMuchnick@gannett.com. And if you have any tips on what's opening (or closing) near you, send that too.

Jeanne Muchnick covers food and dining. Click here for her most recent articles and follow her latest dining adventures on Instagram @lohud_food or via the lohudfood newsletter.

This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: What were the most popular dining stories of 2021? Lohud's top 10