2013 Readers' Choice Favorite Food & Drink Winners
Sep 27, 2013 10:15AM ● By StylePhotography 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