What We're Craving Now: Winner's List

Best New Restaurant
1) The Greenhouse Tavern
2) Bar Symon
3) B Spot

Best Local Chef
1) Michael Symon: Lola
2) Jonathon Sawyer: The Greenhouse Tavern
3) Zack Bruell: Parallax

Best Fine Dining
1) Lola
2) Chez Francois
3) Giovanni’s

Best Cheap Eats
1) Tucky’s
2) Aladdin’s Eatery
3) Melt Bar & Grilled

Best Cheap Eats (chain)
1) Eat’n Park

Best Seafood
1) Blue Point Grille
2) Pier W
3) Salmon Dave’s

Best French/Continental
1) L’Albatros
2) Sans Souci
3) Chez Francois

Best Italian
1) Giovanni’s
2) Bucci’s
3) Geraci’s

Best Indian
1) Saffron Patch
2) Cafe Tandoor
3) India Garden

Best Chinese
1) Hunan by the Falls
2) Pearl of the Orient
3) Ho Wah

Best Japanese
1) Pacific East
2) Shuhei
3) Shinto

Best Asian
1) Ty Fun
2) Minh-Anh
3) Mint Cafe

Best Mexican
1) Luchita’s Mexican Restaurant
2) Momocho
3) Nuevo Acapulco

Best Greek
1) Mad Greek
2) Greek Village Grille

Best Middle Eastern
1) Aladdin’s Eatery
2) Taza
3) tie: Anatolia
Nate’s Deli

Best German or
Other Central European
1) Sokolowski’s University Inn
2) Der Braumeister
3) tie: Balaton
Sterle’s Slovenian Country House

Best Spanish/Portuguese
1) Mallorca
2) Marbella
3) Sergio’s Sarava

Best Caribbean/Puerto Rican/Latin American
1) Paladar Latin Kitchen
2) La Boca
3) Johnny Mango

Best Latin (chain)
1) Bahama Breeze

Best Ribs
1) Bubba’s Q
2) tie: Hot Sauce Williams
Rick’s Café

Best Ribs (chain)
1) Damon’s Grill

Best Steak
1) Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse
2) Red, The Steakhouse
3) Morton’s

Best Pizza
1) Angelo’s
2) Geraci’s
3) Mama Santa’s

Best Hamburgers
1) B Spot
2) Heck’s
3) Swensons Drive In

Best Barbecue
1) Bubba’s Q
2) Hot Sauce Williams

Best Appetizers
1) Lolita|
2) Downtown 140
3) Flying Fig

Best Desserts
1) Lola
2) Sweet Melissa’s
3) Presti’s

Best Desserts (chain)
1) The Cheesecake Factory

Best Sandwich
1) Melt Bar & Grilled
2) Slyman’s
3) Panini’s

Best Soup
1) Souper Market

Best Soup (chain)
1) Eat’n Park

Best Vegetarian Selections
1) tie: Aladdin’s Eatery
Tommy’s
2) VegiTerranean

Best Wine List
1) D’Vine Wine Bar
2) Grovewood Tavern

Best Stocked Bar
1) Velvet Tango Room
2) Winking Lizard
3) Bar Cento

Best Beer Selection
1) Winking Lizard
2) McNulty’s Bier Markt
3) Great Lakes Brewing Co.

Best Local Microbrews
1) Great Lakes Brewing Co.
2) Willoughby Brewing Co.
3) The Brew Kettle

Best Place for Family Dining
1) Tommy’s
2) Joe’s Deli
3) Yours Truly

Best Sunday Brunch
1) Pier W
2) Fire Food & Drink

Best Sunday Brunch (chain)
1) Eat’n Park

Most Romantic
1) Pier W

Best Sports Bar
1) Winking Lizard
2) Panini’s
3) Cleats

Best Sports Bar (chain)
1) Champps

Best People-watching
1) Lola
2) Blue Point Grille
3) Luxe

Best Outdoor Dining
1) Three Birds
2) Gamekeeper’s Taverne
3) Stone Mad

Best Plate Presentation
1) Lola
2) Wild Mango
3) Light Bistro

Best Service
1) Giovanni’s
2) Luxe
3) Flying Fig

Best View
1. Pier W
2. Ponte Vecchio
3. Jekyll’s Kitchen

Best Decor
1) Lola
2) Blue Point Grille

Best Deli
1) Corky and Lenny’s
2) Slyman’s
3) Joe’s Deli

Best Pastry Shop
1) Corbo’s Dolceria
2) Presti’s
3) Farkas

Best Place to Buy Bread
1) On the Rise
2) West Side Market
3) Breadsmith

Best Place to Buy Bread (chain)
1) Panera

Best Cheese Selection
1) Heinen’s
2) West Side Market
3) West Point Market

Best Cheese Selection (chain)
1) Whole Foods

Best Wine Store
1) Rozi’s Wine House
2) Heinen’s
3) Minotti’s Wine & Liquor