Favorite Restaurant
Sugarfire Smoke House
2nd: Peacemaker Lobster & Crab
3rd: Olive + Oak Eleven Eleven Mississippi, Cleveland-Heath, Grace Meat + Three
Chef of the Year
Matt Glickert, Sugarfire 44
2nd: Michael Gallina, Vicia
3rd: Rick Lewis, Grace Meat + Three
Honorable Mentions: Jesse Mendica, Olive + Oak;
Nick Bognar, Nippon Tei
Bartender of the Year
Ted Kilgore, Planter’s House
2nd: Morgaine Segura, Olive + Oak
3rd: Terry Oliver, Frazer’s
Honorable Mentions: Tim Wiggins, Yellowbelly; Tony Saputo, The Midwestern
Favorite Happy Hour
Mission Taco Joint
2nd: Frazer’s
3rd: Helen Fitzgerald’s
Honorable Mentions: Basso, Three Kings Pub
Favorite Patio
John D. McGurk’s Irish Pub
2nd: Boathouse
3rd: Billy G’s Kirkwood
Honorable Mentions: Broadway Oyster Bar, Vin de Set
Favorite Chicken Wings
Syberg’s
2nd: Sugarfire Smoke House
3rd: Peel Wood Fired Pizza
Honorable Mentions: Grace Meat + Three, Southtown Pub
Favorite Cocktails
Planter’s House
2nd: Olive + Oak
3rd: Frazer’s, Taste (TIE)
Honorable Mentions: Blood & Sand, Narwhal’s Crafted
Favorite Romantic Spot
Sidney Street Café
2nd: Bar Les Freres
3rd: Louie, Cinder House (TIE)
Honorable Mentions: Olive + Oak, Tony’s
Favorite New Restaurant
Yellowbelly
2nd: Billie-Jean
3rd: The Chocolate Pig, The Clover & the Bee (TIE)
Honorable Mentions: Carnivore, Cinder House
Favorite Diner
Southwest Diner
2nd: Uncle Bill's Pancake House
3rd: City Diner
Honorable Mentions: Chris' Pancake & Dining, Courtesy Diner
Favorite Food Truck
Seoul Taco Food Truck
2nd: Mission Taco Truck
3rd: Guerrilla Street Food Truck
Honorable Mentions: Balkan Treat Box, Sarah's Cake Stop
Favorite Butcher Shop
Kenrick's Meat Market
2nd: Bolyard's Meat & Provisions
3rd: G & W Meats
Honorable Mentions: LeGrand's Market, Mannino's Market
Favorite Bread
Union Loafers Café and Bread Bakery
2nd: Companion
3rd: Amighetti's
Honorable Mentions: Missouri Baking Co., Vitale's Bakery
Favorite Cakes/Pastries
Nathaniel Reid Bakery
2nd: Jilly's Cupcake Bar
3rd: La Patisserie Chouquette
Honorable Mentions: Missouri Baking Co., Russell's On Macklind
Favorite Farmers Market
Soulard Farmers Market
2nd: Tower Grove Farmers' Market
3rd: Ferguson Farmers' Market
Honorable Mentions: Kirkwood Farmers' Market, Land of Goshen Community Market
Favorite Local Grocery
Dierbergs
2nd: Schnuck's
3rd: Straub's
Honorable Mentions: DiGregorio's Italian Market, Global Food Market
Favorite Specialty Shop
Crown Candy Kitchen
2nd: Bob's Seafood
3rd: Volpi Foods
Honorable Mentions: Bissinger’s Handcrafted Chocolatiers, Kakao Chocolate
Favorite Bottle Shop
Randall's Wines & Spirits
2nd: The Wine & Cheese Place
3rd: Lukas Wine & Spirits, Saint Louis Hop Shop (TIE)
Honorable Mentions: Intoxicology, The Wine Merchant
Favorite Deli/Sandwich Shop
Blues City Deli
2nd: Gioia's Deli
3rd: Mom's Deli
Honorable Mentions: Adriana's on The Hill, The Gramophone
Favorite Coffee Shop
Kaldi's Coffee House
2nd: The Mud House
3rd: Park Avenue Coffee
Honorable Mentions: Blueprint Coffee, Sump Coffee
Favorite Doughnut Shop
Old Town Donut Shop
2nd: Strange Donuts
3rd: Donut Drive-In
Honorable Mentions: Vincent Van Doughnut, World's Fair Doughnuts
Favorite Beer Bar
Three Kings Pub
2nd: International Tap House (iTap)
3rd: The Side Project Cellar
Honorable Mentions: Gezellig, Global Brew Tap House
Favorite Brewery
4 Hands Brewing Co.
2nd: Urban Chestnut Brewing Co.
3rd: Schlafly
Honorable Mentions: 2nd Shift Brewing Co, Civil Life Brewing Co.
Favorite Games Bar
Westport Social
2nd: Blueberry Hill
3rd: Parlor
Honorable Mentions: Pieces, Start Bar
Favorite Pub
John D. McGurk's Irish Pub
2nd: The Scottish Arms
3rd: Llywelyn's Pub
Honorable Mentions: O'Connell's Pub, Seamus McDaniel’s
Favorite Sports Bar
Syberg's
2nd: Amsterdam Tavern
3rd: The Post Sports Bar & Grill
Honorable Mentions: Billy G's Kirkwood, Mattingly's
Favorite Wine Bar
Sasha's Wine Bars
2nd: Cork Wine Bar
3rd: Robust Wine Bar
Honorable Mentions: 33 Wine Shop & Bar, Bridge Tap House & Wine Bar
Favorite Local Winery
Grafton Winery
2nd: Chandler Hill Vineyards
3rd: Cedar Lake Cellars Winery
Honorable Mentions: Montelle Winery, St. James Winery
Favorite Barbecue
Sugarfire Smoke House
2nd: Pappy's Smokehouse
3rd: Salt & Smoke
Honorable Mentions: Beast Craft BBQ, Bogart's Smokehouse
Favorite Sushi
Nippon Tei
2nd: Drunken Fish
3rd: Wasabi Sushi Bar
Honorable Mentions: BLK MKT Eats, Sushi Ai
Favorite Steakhouse
Annie Gunn's
2nd: Tucker’s Place
3rd: Twisted Tree Steakhouse
Honorable Mentions: 1818 Chophouse, Citizen Kane's Steakhouse
Favorite Pizza Place
Peel Wood-Fired Pizza
2nd: Imo’s
3rd: Katie's Pizza & Pasta Osteria
Honorable Pizza: Pi Pizza, Pirrone's Pizzeria
Favorite Brunch
The Shack
2nd: Hendel's Market Café, Rooster (TIE)
3rd: Half & Half
Honorable Mentions: Brasserie By Niche, Egg
Favorite Italian
Charlie Gitto's, Cunetto House Of Pasta (TIE)
2nd: Pastaria
3rd: Zia's Restaurant & Catering Co.
Honorable Mentions: Anthonino's Taverna, Trattoria Marcella
Favorite Chinese
Mai Lee
2nd: Lona's Lil Eats
3rd: China King
Honorable Mentions: Lu Lu Seafood Restaurant, Wang Gang Asian Eats
Favorite Fried Chicken
Hodak's Restaurant & Bar
2nd: Southern
3rd: Grace Meat + Three
Honorable Mentions: Byrd & Barrel, King Edwards Fried Chicken
Favorite Fine Dining
Olive + Oak
2nd: Sidney Street Cafe
3rd: Louie, Tony's (TIE)
Honorable Mentions: Polite Society, Vicia
Favorite Burger
Hi-Pointe Drive-In
2nd: Mac’s Local Eats, Stacked STL Burger Bar (TIE)
3rd: O'Connell's Pub
Honorable Mentions: Carl's Drive-In, The Dam
Favorite Frozen Dessert
Ted Drewes Frozen Custard
2nd: Clementine's Creamery
3rd: Fritz's Frozen Custard
Honorable Mentions: The Fountain on Locust, Ices Plain & Fancy
Favorite Cajun/Creole
Broadway Oyster Bar
2nd: Gulf Shores Restaurant & Grill
3rd: Boogaloo
Honorable Mentions: Evangeline's Bistro & Music House, Sister Cities Cajun
Favorite Indian
Himalayan Yeti
2nd: House of India Restaurant
3rd: Everest Cafe and Bar
Honorable Mentions: India Palace, Rasoi
Favorite Korean
Seoul Taco
2nd: Kimchi Guys
3rd: Seoul Garden Korean Restaurant
Honorable Mentions: K-Bop Food Truck, Oriental Spoon
Favorite Tacos
Mission Taco Joint
2nd: Seoul Taco
3rd: Taco Circus
Honorable Mentions: Chava's Mexican Restaurant, Las Fuentes
Favorite Mexican
El Maguey
2nd: Hacienda Mexican Restaurant
3rd: El Burro Loco
Honorable Mentions: Mi Ranchito, Rosalita's Cantina
Favorite Greek
Olympia Kebob House and Taverna
2nd: Spiro's Restaurant
3rd: Michael's Bar & Grill
Honorable Mentions: Anthonino's, My Big Fat Greek Truck Food Truck
Favorite Mediterranean/Middle Eastern
Balkan Treat Box
2nd: Aya Sofia Restaurant
3rd: Layla
Honorable Mentions: Vine Mediterranean Cafe & Market Cafe, Olio, Natasha's Kabob International
Favorite Soul Food/Southern
Grace Meat + Three
2nd: Sweetie Pie's Upper Crust
3rd: Southern
Honorable Mentions: Juniper, Mom's Soul Food Kitchen
Favorite Thai
The King and I
2nd: Fork & Stix
3rd: Pearl Cafe
Honorable Mentions: Pad Thai Kitchen, Thai House
Favorite Vietnamese
Mai Lee
2nd: Pho Grand
3rd: Lemongrass
Honorable Mentions: Banh Mi So 1, Little Saigon Cafe
Favorite Ramen
Nudo House
2nd: Robata Maplewood
3rd: Blue Ocean
Honorable Mentions: Nami Ramen, Ramen Tei
Favorite Vegetarian/Vegan
Lulu's Local Eatery
2nd: Lona's Lil Eats
3rd: Small Batch Whiskey & Fare, Tree House (TIE)
Honorable Mentions: Pizza Head, Urban Eats Cafe & Bakery
Favorite African
The Benevolent King
2nd: Meskerem Ethiopian Restaurant
3rd: African Palace
Honorable Mentions: Simba Ugandan Restaurant, Ye Ethiopian