0Food TrendsCake balls, lardcore, and community-funded restaurants: Is this the future of food? Top food writers predict what’s next—and highlight the most inventive new restaurants and bars.Updated Jul. 13, 2017 12:29PM EDT / Published Jan. 28, 2011 3:29AM EST New Fusion Chefs as Mixologists Newscom; Getty Images Lardcore Getty Images Community-funded Restaurants Cake Balls Getty Images High-level Chefs/Restaurateurs Going Downscale Newscom Vegetable Comeback Getty Images Shellfish Getty Images Single-Subject Spots Getty Images Pop-Up RestaurantsGetty Images
New Fusion Chefs as Mixologists Newscom; Getty Images Lardcore Getty Images Community-funded Restaurants Cake Balls Getty Images High-level Chefs/Restaurateurs Going Downscale Newscom Vegetable Comeback Getty Images Shellfish Getty Images Single-Subject Spots Getty Images Pop-Up RestaurantsGetty Images