ABSTRACT:

What other industry is keeping pace with Internet growth? The restaurant business.

In the past year, nearly 300 notable new eateries have opened in the city – and that number doesn’t even include the mom & pop shops.

What’s in, what’s out

Dining & Dancing

In: Etoile

Out: One 51

Eurotrash Dining

In: Amaranth

Out: Brown’s (soon to be called “Taylor’s,” still out) Fusion Dining

In: Sono

Out: Asia de Cuba

Landmark Dining

In: ’21’ Club

Out: Rainbow (Room) Grill

Society Dining

In: Swifty’s

Out: La Goulue

Trendoid Dining

In: Canteen

Out: Bond St.

Meatpacking District

In: Pastis

Out: Fressen

TriBeCa

In: Danube

Out: Scalini Fedeli

Chelsea

In: Red Cat

Out: Oriont (gutted by fire)

Celebrity-Owned Dining

In: Maui Tacos (Sharon Stone, Michael Douglas and Alice Cooper)

Out: Alaia (Baldwin Brothers)

The basic Food Groups

In: Steak

Out: Pasta

Sea Bounty

In: Seviche

Out: Sushi

Customer Service

In: Online reservations

Out: Snooty Maitre d’s

TV Food Personality

In: Emeril Lagasse (Emeril Live)

Out: (pornographer) Al Goldstein (Critics Corner)