To mark the new year, it's time to update the Eater 38, your answer and ours to any question that begins, “Can you recommend a restaurant?” This highly elite group covers the entire city, spans myriad cuisines and collectively, satisfies all of your restaurant needs, save for those occasions when you absolutely must spend half a paycheck. Every month or so, we'll be adding pertinent restaurants that were omitted, have newly become eligible (restaurants must be open at least six months to qualify for inclusion), or have stepped up their game.

This month, after poring over reader emails and comments, we've decided to drop Axe, Jones, and Stefan's at LA Farm. That's the bad news. The great news is that in their place comes Park's BBQ, Drago Centro, and Santouka. Welcome to the show.

Did we miss a spot? Did your favorite place not make the cut? No need to freak, simply state your case in the comments or drop us a line.