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2013 Readers' Choice Favorite Food & Drink Winners

Sep 27, 2013 10:15AM ● By Style

Photography by Dante Fontana, © Style Media Group

Favorite Burger & Fries Joint

1.    The Habit
2.    In-N-Out
3.    Five Guys

Favorite Ice Cream/Frozen Treat Place

1.    Cold Stone Creamery
2.    Big Spoon Yogurt
3.    Top It Off Frozen Yogurt

Favorite Smoothie Place

1.    Jamba Juice
2.    A Dash of Panache
3.    Whole Foods Market

Favorite Pizza Place

1.    Cool River Pizza
2.    Mountain Mike’s Pizza
3.    Chicago Fire

Favorite Breakfast Place

1.    Four Sisters Café
2.    Ginger’s
3.    Venita Rhea’s

Favorite BBQ Place

1.    Lucille’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Que
2.    Dickey’s Barbecue Pit
3.    Texas West BBQ


Gamberi con Caponata at Il Fornaio

Favorite Italian Restaurant

1.    Il Fornaio
2.    Rubino’s Ristorante
3.    Buca di Beppo

Favorite Chinese Restaurant

1.    Fat’s Asia Bistro
2.    P.F. Chang’s China Bistro
3.    Loomis Chinese

Favorite Sushi/Japanese Restaurant

1.    Mikuni
2.    Blue Nami
3.    Sumo Sushi

Favorite Mexican Restaurant

1.    Chevy’s Fresh Mex
2.    Mas Mexican Restaurant
3.    El Azteca Taqueria

Favorite Seafood Restaurant

1.    McCormick & Schmick’s
2.    Scott’s Seafood Grill & Bar
3.    Fins Market & Grill

Favorite Steakhouse

1.    Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse
2.    High Steaks Steakhouse
3.    Outback Steakhouse


Pad Thai at Thai Basil

Favorite Thai Restaurant

1.    Thai Basil
2.    New Thai Kitchen
3.    Thai Chili

Favorite Indian Restaurant

1.    India Oven
2.    Mehfil Indian Restaurant
3.    Bombay Bistro

Favorite Place to Get Vegetarian Food

1.    Whole Foods Market
2.    Baagan
3.    The Pita Pit

Favorite Deli

1.    Beach Hut Deli
2.    Mr. Pickles Sandwich Shop
3.    Better Foods Deli


Brunch at Paul Martin’s American Grill

Favorite Brunch Place

1.    Paul Martin’s American Grill
2.    Mimi’s Café
3.    La Provence Restaurant & Terrace

Favorite Salad Place

1.    Jack’s Urban Eats
2.    Pluto’s
3.    California Fresh

Favorite Brunch Place

1.    Paul Martin’s American Grill
2.    Mimi’s Café
3.    La Provence Restaurant & Terrace

Favorite Romantic Restaurant

1.    Hawks
2.    La Provence Restaurant & Terrace
3.    Paul Martin’s American Grill

Favorite Outdoor Dining

1.    La Provence Restaurant & Terrace
2.    Paul Martin’s American Grill
3.    Ginger’s

Favorite Takeout Place

1.    Jimboy’s
2.    Dos Coyotes Border Café
3.    Chipotle Mexican Grill

Favorite Casual Restaurant

1.    Ginger’s
2.    BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse
3.    Yard House

Favorite Family Restaurant

1.    Buca di Beppo
2.    Red Robin Gourmet Burgers
3.    Ginger’s


Brunch at Paul Martin’s American Grill

Favorite Overall Restaurant

1.     Paul Martin’s American Grill
2.     Mikuni
3.     La Provence Restaurant & Terrace
Honorable Mention: The Chef’s Table

Favorite Caterer

1.    Randy Peters Catering & Event Planning
2.    Rubino’s Ristorante
3.    Kilted Pig BBQ

Favorite Waitperson

1.    Dan Sullivan at Paul Martin’s American Grill
2.    Katie Mazza at A Dash of Panache
3.    Natalie Ruhkala at Rubino’s Ristorante
Honorable Mention: Doncarlo Barone at Rubino’s Ristorante


The Blackberry Cobbler at Icing on the Cupcake

Favorite Bakery

1.    Icing on the Cupcake
2.    Nothing Bundt Cakes
3.    Panera Bread