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Writers, chefs, and restaurateurs take a guess

In keeping with Eater tradition, our closeout of the year is a survey of friends, industry types, and bloggers. To kick it off in the Carolinas, Eater asked the group eight questions, ranging from the restaurants they frequented for takeout to the saddest surprises of the year. Responses are in no particular order, and readers are encouraged to leave answers in the comments.

Q. Where do you think the restaurant industry should go next as it rebuilds?

D.R.E. James, Eater Carolinas contributor, covering SC
I wish I had a crystal ball to answer this, but things are so uncertain now.

Kenneth Andrews, Eater Carolinas contributor, covering SC
I see a lot of fresh starts in the future and people experimenting with scale and scope. I think people like Michael Shemtov can really be instrumental in helping that. So many people have come up