| Welcome. Follow us and we’ll show you to your table. We’d also like to tell you about a few of our specials. We think you’ll be quite happy with the creations our chefs are coming up with these days. From new tastes to old favorites, they’re crafting every course to surprise and please your palate. They’re offering the sort of dining experience you simply can’t get at home. You’ll find quirky cocktails and starters, locally sourced entrées and mouth-watering desserts — all with absolutely no cleanup. And with more than 100 dining options on our list, we have a dish to fit every foodie’s budget. We’ll give you a few moments to look over the menu ... |
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2009 Award Winners
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Best New Restaurant
1) Luxe Kitchen & Lounge 2) L’Albatros Brasserie & Bar
3) Bistro on Lincoln Park
Best Local Chef 1) Michael Symon: Lola
2) Zack Bruell: Table 45
3) Brandt Evans: Blue Canyon
Best Fine Dining 1) Lola
2) Blue Point Grille
3) Ristorante Giovanni’s
Best Cheap Eats 1) Melt Bar & Grilled
2) Tommy’s
3) Mama Santa’s
Best Cheap Eats | chain 1) Eat’n Park
Best Seafood 1) Blue Point Grille
2) Salmon Dave’s
3) tie: Blake’s Seafood & Pier W
Best Seafood | chain 1) Red Lobster
Best French/Continental
1) Chez Francois
2) Sans Souci
Best Italian
1) Ristorante Giovanni’s
Best Italian | chain 1) Olive Garden
Best Indian 1) Café Tandoor
2) Saffron Patch
3) India Garden
Best Chinese 1) Pearl of the Orient
2) Hunan on Coventry
3) King Wah
Best Japanese 1) tie: Otani
Sushi Rock 3) Shuhei
Best Asian 1) Ty Fun
2) #1 Pho
3) Pad Thai
Best Mexican 1) Luchita’s Mexican Restaurant
2) Momocho
3) Nuevo Acapulco
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Best Greek
1) Mad Greek
Best Middle Eastern 1) Aladdin’s Eatery
2) Taza
3) Nate’s Deli
Best German or Other Central European 1) Sterle’s Slovenian Country House
2) Sokolowski’s University Inn
Best Spanish/Portuguese 1) Mallorca
2) Marbella
3) Viva Fernando
Best Caribbean/Puerto Rican/Latin American 1) Paladar Latin Kitchen
2) Sergio’s Sarava
3) Johnny Mango
Best Latin | chain 1) Bahama Breeze
Best Ribs 1) Bubba’s Q
2) Ricks Café
Best Ribs | chain 1) Damon’s Grill
Best Steak 1) Red, The Steakhouse
2) Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse
Best Pizza | non-chain 1) Mama Santa’s
2) Geraci’s
3) Angelo’s
Best Hamburger | non-chain 1) Heck’s
2) Moxie
Best Barbecue 1) Bubba’s Q
2) Hot Sauce Williams
Best Appetizers 1) tie: Downtown 140
Salmon Dave’s Best Appetizers | chain 1) Applebee’s
Best Desserts 1) Sweet Melissa’s
2) Lola
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Best Desserts | chain
1) The Cheesecake Factory
Best Sandwich 1) Melt Bar & Grilled
2) Slyman’s
3) Corky and Lenny’s
Best Sandwich | chain 1) tie: Panera
Eat’n Park Best Soup 1) SouperMarket
Best Soup | chain 1) Zoup
Best Vegetarian Selections 1) Tommy’s
2) Aladdin’s Eatery
3) VegiTerranean
Best Wine List 1) Wine Bar Rocky River
2) Blue Point Grille
3) D’Vine Wine Bar
Best Stocked Bar 1) Blue Point Grille
2) McNulty’s Bier Markt 3) The Winking Lizard Best Beer Selection 1) The Winking Lizard
2) Great Lakes Brewing Co.
3) tie: McNulty’s Bier Markt
Buckeye Beer Engine Best Local Microbrew 1) Great Lakes Brewing Co.
2) tie: Buckeye Beer Engine
The Brew Kettle Best Place for Family Dining | non-chain 1) Yours Truly
2) Sokolowski’s University Inn
Best Sunday Brunch 1) Pier W
2) tie: Fire Food & Drink
House of Blues Best Sunday Brunch | chain 1) Eat’n Park
Most Romantic 1) Pier W
Best Sports Bar/ Restaurant 1) The Winking Lizard
2) tie: Bob Golic’s Sports Bar & Grille
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Best Sports Bar/ Restaurant | chain
1) Champps
Best People-watching 1) Lola
2) Blue Point Grille
Best Outdoor Dining 1) Three Birds
2) Gamekeepers
Best Plate Presentation 1) Lola
2) Blue Point Grille
3) Wild Mango
Best Service 1) Ristorante Giovanni’s
2) Blue Point Grille
Best View 1) Pier W
2) Ponte Vecchio
3) Blue Canyon Kitchen & Tavern
Best Décor 1) Lola
Best Deli 1) Corky and Lenny’s
2) Joe’s Deli
3) Slyman’s
Best Pastry Shop 1) Corbo’s Dolceria
2) Presti’s
3) Fragapane
Best Pastry Shop | chain 1) Panera
Best Place to Buy Bread 1) West Side Market
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) Minotti’s Wine & Spirits
2) Heinen’s
3) Rozi’s Wine
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