Best bagels
New York Bagel & Bialy
Second Place (tie)
Chicago Bagel Authority
Steingold’s
Best bakery
Lost Larson
Second Place
Pie, Pie My Darling
Third Place
Broken Tart
Best bang for your buck
Redhot Ranch
Second Place
Sultan’s Market
Third Place
Ghareeb Nawaz
Best banh mi
Nhu Lan Bakery
Second Place
Ba Le Sandwiches
Third Place
Bon Bon Sandwiches
Best barbecue
Smoque BBQ
Second Place
Green Street Meats
Third Place
Soul & Smoke
Best barista
Ryan Haynes
Second Place
Cameron Bash
Third Place
Emma Snow
Best bartender
Shelly Mercurio
Second Place
Mike Vanderbilt
Third Place
Jamie Chambers
Best beer garden
Hopleaf
Second Place
Half Acre
Third Place
Bungalow by Middle Brow
Best beer shop
Beer Temple
Second Place
Bottles & Cans
Third Place
Beermiscuous
Best bread
Publican Quality Bread
Second Place
Bungalow by Middle Brow
Third Place
Lost Larson
Best burger
Au Cheval/Small Cheval
Second Place
Little Bad Wolf
Third Place
Redhot Ranch
Best butcher shop
Paulina Meat Market
Second Place
Gene’s Sausage Shop & Delicatessen
Third Place
Publican Quality Meats
Best Caribbean restaurant
Jibaritos y Mas
Second Place
Casa Yari
Third Place
Garifuna Flava
Best carryout or delivery cocktails
Violet Hour
Second Place
Lonesome Rose
Third Place
Antique Taco
Best cheesemonger
Beautiful Rind
Second Place
All Together Now
Third Place
Stamper Cheese Company
Best chef
Stephanie Izard
Second Place
Joe Flamm
Third Place
Zoe Schor
Best Chinese restaurant
Sun Wah BBQ
Second Place
Lao Sze Chuan
Third Place
Chef’s Special
Best Chinese takeout or delivery
Friendship Chinese
Second Place
Sun Wah BBQ
Third Place
House of Wah Sun
Best cocktail
Estereo
Second Place
Koval
Third Place
Dorothy
Best coffee roaster
Dark Matter
Second Place
Metropolis
Third Place
Metric
Best coffee shop
Hexe
Second Place
The Green Post
Third Place
Afro Joe’s Coffee & Tea
Best cooking classes
The Chopping Block
Second Place
The Wooden Spoon
Third Place
Get in the Kitchen
Best desserts
Pie, Pie My Darling
Second Place
Defloured
Third Place
Elske
Best doughnuts
Do-Rite
Second Place
Stan’s Donuts
Third Place
Firecakes
Best falafel
Sultan’s Market
Second Place
Pita Inn
Third Place
Taste of Lebanon
Best farmers market
Logan Square Farmers Market
Second Place
Green City Market
Third Place
Andersonville Farmers Market
Best food relief effort
Greater Chicago Food Depository
Second Place
The Love Fridge Chicago
Third Place
Community Kitchen Chicago
Best food truck
DönerMen
Second Place
Fat Shallot
Third Place
Soul & Smoke
Best fried chicken shack
Honey Butter Fried Chicken
Second Place
Harold’s
Third Place
Parson’s Chicken & Fish
Best gluten-free pizza
Spacca Napoli Pizzeria
Second Place
Paulie Gee’s
Third Place
Chicago’s Pizza
Best gourmet market
Gene’s Sausage Shop & Delicatessen
Second Place
Foxtrot
Third Place
L&M Fine Foods
Best Greek restaurant
Greek Islands
Second Place
Andros Taverna
Third Place
The Athenian Room
Best hot dog
Superdawg Drive-In
Second Place
Portillo’s
Third Place
Redhot Ranch
Best ice cream
Jeni’s
Second Place
Black Dog Gelato
Third Place
Vaca’s Creamery
Best Indian restaurant
Ghareeb Nawaz
Second Place
The Spice Room
Third Place
Essence of India
Best Italian beef sandwich
Johnnie’s Beef
Second Place
Al’s Beef
Third Place
Portillo’s
Best Italian restaurant
Monteverde
Second Place
La Scarola
Third Place
Bar Roma
Best Korean restaurant
San Soo Gab San
Second Place
Cho Sun Ok Restaurant
Third Place
Jin Ju
Best liquor store
Binny’s
Second Place
Bottles & Cans
Third Place
Go Tavern & Liquors
Best local beer
Daisy Cutter by Half Acre Beer
Second Place
Son of Juice by Maplewood Brewery & Distillery
Third Place
Vienna Lager by Dovetail Brewery
Best local brewery
Half Acre Beer
Second Place
Off Color Brewing
Third Place
Marz Community Brewing
Best local distillery
Koval
Second Place
Maplewood Brewery & Distillery
Third Place
CH Distillery
Best local farmer
Mick Klug Farm
Second Place
Nichols Farm & Orchard
Third Place
Angelic Organics
Best local food product
Upton’s Naturals
Second Place
Vargo Brother Ferments
Third Place
Egg Rolls Etc
Best local grocer
Tony’s Fresh Market
Second Place
HarvesTime Foods
Third Place
The Dill Pickle Food Co-op
Best local spirit
Jeppson’s Malört
Second Place
Koval Cranberry Gin Liqueur
Third Place
Letherbee Gin
Best meal kits
Funeral Potatoes
Second Place
Gemma Foods
Third Place
Meez Meals
Best Mexican restaurant
Mi Tocaya Antojería
Second Place
5 Rabanitos
Third Place
L’Patron
Best Middle Eastern restaurant
Sultan’s Market
Second Place
Middle East Bakery & Grocery
Third Place
Galit
Best new food trend
whipped feta
Second Place
gourmet ice cream bars
Third Place
ube brownies
Best new pop-up
Umamicue
Second Place
Birria Ta-Ta-Tacos
Third Place
Herbivore
Best online cooking instruction
The Chopping Block
Second Place
The Kids’ Table
Third Place
Drew Keane
Best outdoor dining
Bungalow by Middle Brow
Second Place
The Warbler
Third Place
Aba
Best overall restaurant
Lula Cafe
Second Place
Kasama
Third Place
Split-Rail
Best paleteria
La Michoacana Chicago (3108 W. Lawrence)
Second Place
La Michoacana Premium (1855 S. Blue Island)
Third Place
La Michoacana Ice Cream Shop (3415 W. Belmont)
Best pierogi
Kasia’s
Second Place
Gene’s Sausage Shop & Delicatessen
Third Place
Staropolska
Best pizza
Pequod’s Pizza
Second Place
Spacca Napoli Pizzeria
Third Place
Paulie Gee’s
Best pizza by the slice
Jimmy’s Pizza Cafe
Second Place (tie)
Dimo’s Pizza
Dante’s Pizzeria
Best pizza delivery
Chicago’s Pizza
Second Place
Pete’s
Third Place
Jimmy’s Pizza Cafe
Best place worth a wait
Lula Cafe
Second Place
Kasama
Third Place
Virtue
Best Polish restaurant
Staropolska
Second Place
Red Apple
Third Place
Podhalanka
Best preserves
Rare Bird Preserves, Inc.
Second Place
Bushel & Peck’s
Third Place
Wild Witch Preserves
Best quesabirria or birria de res tacos
Birrieria Zaragoza
Second Place
Tacotlan
Third Place
Birria Ta-Ta-Tacos
Best restaurant group
Lettuce Entertain You
Second Place
Boka
Third Place
Hogsalt
Best seafood restaurant
Shaw’s Crab House
Second Place
RPM Seafood
Third Place
Half Shell
Best soul food restaurant
Luella’s Southern Kitchen
Second Place
Virtue Restaurant
Third Place
Soul & Smoke
Best soup
Taste of Lebanon
Second Place
Mon Ami Gabi
Third Place (tie)
Karl’s Craft Soup
Sultan’s Market
Best sourdough
Publican Quality Bread
Second Place
Bungalow by Middle Brow
Third Place (tie)
Lost Larson
Hewn
Best steak house
Bavette’s Steakhouse & Bar
Second Place
Tango Sur
Third Place
Boeufhaus
Best sushi
Lawrence Fish Market
Second Place
Kai Zan
Third Place
Sushi Hall
Best taqueria
Taqueria Chingon
Second Place
L’Patron
Third Place
Edgewater Tacos
Best Thai restaurant
Opart Thai House
Second Place
Sticky Rice
Third Place
Aroy Thai
Best up-and-coming chef
Damarr Brown
Second Place
Carlos Cruz
Third Place
Oscar Samayoa
Best urban farm
Urban Growers Collective
Second Place
Urban Canopy
Third Place
Big Delicious Planet
Best vegan restaurant
Handlebar
Second Place
Kale My Name
Third Place
Bloom Plant Based Kitchen
Best vegetarian restaurant
Chicago Diner
Second Place
Handlebar
Third Place
Kale My Name
Best Vietnamese restaurant
HaiSous Vietnamese Kitchen
Second Place
Pho 777
Third Place
Nhu Lan
Best wine bar
Websters
Second Place
Rootstock
Third Place
All Together Now
Best wine list
Easy Does It
Second Place
Rose Mary
Third Place
Elske
Best wine shop
BottlesUp!
Second Place
All Together Now
Third Place
Independent Spirits
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