Editor's note: It's been a long, yummy year on Serious Eats: New York, but with new posts every day, it can be hard to keep up. So we're recapping the greatest hits of 2009 in The Year That Was. Click here for more recaps.

Who's not on a constant hunt for a good lunch? At the stroke of noon, our thoughts turn to sandwiches, pizza, and anything hot we can get in our bellies. Here are the best lunch specials, sammies, and afternoon meals of 2009.