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The Buzz is on break until the new year.

Chicago deep-dish pizza

photo: Emily Capo

From the historic U.S. election to the roller-coaster world economy, calorie counts to baconnaise, 2008 has been a tumultuous year. Here’s a look at some of the things we were Buzzing about over the last 12 months:

• how to survive next year's inauguration
• the best of Chicago's deep-dish pizza
• 12 must-see Manhattan murals
• a trip to el Bulli
• budget-friendly foodie staycations
• behind the scenes at Top Chef
• chatting with Joël Robuchon
• the world of sustainable seafood
• secrets of New York's sushi chefs
• the ins and outs of shochu and sake
• New York restaurants that weren't and never will be
• how a restaurant menu is designed
• Zagat turned 30

And that's just a sip of the soup! Here's hoping that 2009 will be just as exciting.