This Week's Specials: Perfect Pork and Poisonous-Tasting Booze

And now, a look back at what was on the menu here at Fork in the Road this week.

Here, piggy, piggy!

Lauren Shockey samples the small plates at Greenpoint newcomer Calyer and finds the tapas-style eatery passes her taste test.

Victoria Bekiempis samples bad bubbly, and finds that cheap cava is the better way to party on a budget this New Year's Eve.

Lauren Bloomberg tells you what not to eat with a list of the grossest holiday recipes.

Robert Sietsema decides that dinner not only ends well at Allswell -- every course achieves excellence.

Lauren Shockey buys Bigoli's agnolotti and thinks they taste like "pockets of veal-y delight."

Victoria Bekiempis tries Cossack Vodka and, somewhat miraculously, lives!

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