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Shiso Modern Asian & Sushi owner Ed Metcalfe announced Monday that he will “move from the current location effective Dec. 31,” but that he will announce his new location in “downtown” Sonoma on March 15. I think that means Shiso is closing for now at the end of this month.

Now that we’re saying goodbye to 2009, it’s time to share our annual Golden Whisk Awards. Picked by our staff and contributors, these are recipes that we made in the past year that we know we’ll be cooking again and again.

The best recipes of 2009

From the owners of the now-closed Cendrillon in SoHo, Purple Yam in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, is a perfect neighborhood restaurant.

Singer/songwriter Billy Joel made it sound so simple, “A bottle of red, a bottle of white. It all depends on your appetite.” That might be true, but the number of possible red and white (and let’s mention rose) wines to choose from are mind boggling.

After 25 years, Regina’s Ristorante in downtown Arlington Heights closed its doors for good on Christmas Eve, said Phil Campanella, the restaurant’s owner.

Little Italy, a restaurant on East 88th Avenue in the Abbott Loop neighborhood, had its customer credit and debit card information stolen, leading to thousands of dollars in fraudulent charges.

If you’re looking for inspiration for healthier cooking now that the holiday season is over, “Cook Yourself Thin Faster,” a follow-up to “Cook Yourself Thin,” has a nice collection of recipes.

Right about now, you’re probably thinking about those resolutions vowing to eat better, cook more and shed the holiday pounds. To help you get started—and spend that gift card from your mother-in-law—here’s the latest healthy-eating, better-living cookbooks. •“Moosewood Restaurant Cooking For Health,“ the latest installment from the Moosewood Collective, offers more than 200 creative, easy-to …