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"Chosen for the first meal of 2026 because it had to involve dumplings, this Westchester Chinese restaurant delivered excellent spicy chicken soup dumplings with a bright red exterior that gives way to delightfully spicy-and-juicy shredded chicken. Each dumpling was placed in its own little foil container to ensure that it didn’t break, and the Colorado-based mini-chain is also making its way into Manhattan with a planned West Village location." - Melissa McCart