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The List of Lists 2011: Dining

August 17, 2012 at 8:56PM

Best restaurants in Minneapolis

  1. 112 Eatery
    1. Brasa
      1. Bar La Grassa
        1. Manny's Steakhouse
          1. Hell's Kitchen
            1. Barbette
              1. Pizza Lucé
                1. Chino Latino
                  1. Fuji Ya
                    1. Victor's 1959 Cafe

                      112 Eatery is a gem among gemologists. Designed by James Beard Award-winner Isaac Becker as an after-hours haunt for food-industry insiders, this cozy culinary nest attracts cosmopolitan eaters far and wide. We love their luscious lamb, silky tartare and fluffy gnocchi. Consistently attentive service and Nancy Silverton's showstopper butterscotch budino dessert with caramel, whipped cream and sea salt provide the emphatic exclamation point to this Hellz Yes.

                      BEST RESTAURANTS IN ST. PAUL

                      1. The Strip Club Meat & Fish
                        1. W.A. Frost & Co.
                          1. The Nook
                            1. The Blue Door Pub
                              1. Heartland Restaurant
                                1. Meritage
                                  1. The Happy Gnome
                                    1. Ngon Vietnamese Bistro
                                      1. Punch Pizza
                                        1. Shish

                                          Something feels naughty about The Strip Club, and we love it. The charming, unapologetically meat-centric parlor offers lusty steaks, experimental libations and a dash of bawdy East Side humor in an above-it-all Dayton's Bluff location. Add some "Spicy, Creamy, Dreamy" Dijon, brandy, cream and green peppercorn sauce to your steak, sip on a "Nameless Lover" cocktail infused with Elderflower and orange blossom, and try to locate the hidden passageway on the premises. Just what lies behind that façade is a secret, but this sure is a great place to fantasize about the possibilities.

                                          BEST RESTAURANTS IN THE SUBURBS

                                          1. Lion's Tap (Eden Prairie)
                                            1. The Good Earth (Edina, Roseville)
                                              1. Granite City (five locations)
                                                1. Good Day Cafe (Golden Valley)
                                                  1. Buffalo Wild Wings (Umpteen locations)
                                                    1. Mort's Delicatessen (Golden Valley)
                                                      1. Smashburger (seven locations)
                                                        1. Mediterranean Cruise Cafe (Burnsville)
                                                          1. Thanh Do (St. Louis Park)
                                                            1. Origami (Minnetonka)

                                                              BEST CHEAP EATS

                                                              1. Chipotle
                                                                1. Punch Pizza
                                                                  1. Jimmy John's
                                                                    1. Noodles & Co.
                                                                      1. Holy Land
                                                                        1. Mesa Pizza
                                                                          1. Pancho Villa
                                                                            1. Mickey's Diner
                                                                              1. Taco Bell
                                                                                1. Quang

                                                                                  BEST PIZZA

                                                                                  1. Punch Neapolitan Pizza
                                                                                    1. Pizza Lucé
                                                                                      1. Red's Savoy
                                                                                        1. Davanni's
                                                                                          1. Cossetta
                                                                                            1. Galactic Pizza
                                                                                              1. Carbone's
                                                                                                1. Green Mill
                                                                                                  1. Broadway Pizza
                                                                                                    1. Black Sheep

                                                                                                      It was a shocker to see that Punch Pizza had unseated Pizza Lucé, the long-standing No. 1 on this list. If Punch's victory attests to a wider appreciation of the virtues of an authentic pizza Napoletana, that may be a good thing. Hand-rolled dough, San Marzano tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and a bell-shaped, wood-burning brick oven are required to achieve Punch's hallmark black-blistered, gooey-cheesed, tomato-speckled, olive oil-glistened glory. These elements are also required by the pizza polizei, who, if they are anything like the real Italian police, do not take kindly to joking around. Believe us. BEST SERVICE

                                                                                                      1. W.A. Frost
                                                                                                        1. Chipotle
                                                                                                          1. Manny's Steakhouse
                                                                                                            1. La Belle Vie
                                                                                                              1. Bar La Grassa
                                                                                                                1. Murray's
                                                                                                                  1. Fogo de Chão
                                                                                                                    1. The Independent
                                                                                                                      1. Oceanaire
                                                                                                                        1. Zen Box

                                                                                                                          BEST SOUNDTRACK

                                                                                                                          1. Cause Spirits and Soundbar
                                                                                                                            1. The Depot
                                                                                                                              1. The Muddy Pig
                                                                                                                                1. Victory 44
                                                                                                                                  1. The Local
                                                                                                                                    1. Bar La Grassa
                                                                                                                                      1. Pizza Lucé
                                                                                                                                        1. C.C. Club
                                                                                                                                          1. Lyndale Tap House
                                                                                                                                            1. Gandhi Mahal

                                                                                                                                              BEST GROCERY STORES

                                                                                                                                              1. Trader Joe's
                                                                                                                                                1. Kowalski's
                                                                                                                                                  1. Lunds
                                                                                                                                                    1. The Wedge
                                                                                                                                                      1. Whole Foods
                                                                                                                                                        1. Byerly's
                                                                                                                                                          1. Seward Co-op
                                                                                                                                                            1. Super Target
                                                                                                                                                              1. Cub Foods
                                                                                                                                                                1. Rainbow

                                                                                                                                                                  BEST ICE CREAM

                                                                                                                                                                  1. Grand Ole Creamery
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Sebastian Joe's
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Izzy's
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Dairy Queen
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Crema Cafe
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Pumphouse Creamery
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Annie's Parlor
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Edina Creamery
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Cold Stone Creamery
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Caruso's Gelato Cafe

                                                                                                                                                                                      FAVORITE FARMERS MARKETS

                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Mill City Farmers Market
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. St. Paul Farmers Market
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Minneapolis Farmers Market (North Lyndale)
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Minneapolis Farmers Market (Nicollet Mall)
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Midtown
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Uptown
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Kingfield
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Minneapolis
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. U of M
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Northeast

                                                                                                                                                                                                          DELIVERY FAVES - WHAT'S ON YOUR FRIDGE?

                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Pizza Lucé
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Davanni's
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Jimmy John's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Galactic Pizza
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Domino's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Caffrey's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Pizza Hut
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Ping's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Green Mill
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Toppers

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              CO-OPS THAT ROCK OUR WORLD

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The Wedge
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Seward Co-op
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Mississippi Market
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Linden Hills Co-op
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Eastside Food Co-op
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Valley Natural Foods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Harvest Moon
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. The Hub Bike Co-op
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. River Market
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. REI

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  BEST HIGH-END RESTAURANTS

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. 112 Eatery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Manny's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. La Belle Vie
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Murray's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Capital Grille
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Fogo de Chao
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. St. Paul Grill
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Vincent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Cafe Lurcat
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Cosmos

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      BEST PLACES TO DINE SOLO

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Chipotle
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Common Roots
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. French Meadow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. The Bad Waitress
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Al's Breakfast
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Any coffee shop
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Pizza Lucé
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Gigi's Cafe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Barbette
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Punch Pizza

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Restaurants we'd wait 20 minutes for

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Masu
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Bar La Grassa
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. 112 Eatery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. The Nook
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Blue Door Pub
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Black Sheep Pizza
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Pizza Lucé
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Piccolo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The Strip Club
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. La Belle Vie

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              BEST PLACES TO TAKE YOUR PARENTS

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Brasa
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. French Meadow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Black Forest Inn
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Punch Pizza
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Modern Cafe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Hell's Kitchen
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Il Gatto
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Red Stag Supperclub
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Lucia's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Lyndale Tap House

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  BEST ATMOSPHERE

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Loring Pasta Bar
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Barbette
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. 112 Eatery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. W.A. Frost
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Moto-i
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Bryant-Lake Bowl
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. La Belle Vie
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Hell's Kitchen
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. King & I Thai
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. The Bulldog NE.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      BEST BARBECUE

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Rudolph's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Ted Cook's 19th Hole
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Market BBQ
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Famous Dave's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Scott Ja-Mama's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Big Daddy's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Brasa
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Sassy Pig
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. JJ's Ribs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Baker's Ribs

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          BEST FRIES

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Barbette
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Salut
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. State Fair
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Herkimer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. 112 Eatery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Annie's Parlor
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Town Talk Diner (closed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. The Bulldog
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. McDonald's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Lyndale Tap House

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              BEST CHICKEN WINGS

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Sweeney's Saloon
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Legends
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Shorty and Wags
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Monte Carlo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Buffalo Wild Wings
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Rudolph's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Country Bar
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Psycho Suzi's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Art Song's Wings
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Mayslacks

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  BEST SPRING ROLLS

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Amazing Thailand
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Quang
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Saigon
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Sawatdee
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Chiang Mai Thai
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. True Thai
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. On's Thai Kitchen
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Jasmine Deli
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Rice Paper
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Big Bowl

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      FAVORITE FAST FOOD

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Chipotle
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Jimmy John's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Culver's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Wendy's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. McDonald's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Taco Bell
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Arby's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Subway
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Pizza Lucé
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Punch Pizza

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          BEST BURGERS

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Matt's Bar
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Blue Door Pub
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The Nook
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. The Bulldog
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. 5-8 Club
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Five Guys
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Smashburger
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Lion's Tap
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Burger Jones
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Ike's Food & Cocktails

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              GREAT SANDWICHES

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Manny's Tortas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Be'wiched
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Potbelly
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Caffrey's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. French Meadow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Davanni's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Jimmy John's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Erbert & Gerbert's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Pizza Lucé
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Cheeky Monkey

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  BEST SOUP

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. French Meadow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Common Roots
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Turtle Bread
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Whole Foods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Pho 79
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Panera Bread
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Eddington's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Quang
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Brueggers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Key's Cafe

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      BEST SUSHI

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Fuji-ya
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Origami
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Sushi Tango
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Tiger Sushi
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Nami
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Wasabi
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Bagu
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Koyi
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Mt. Fuji
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Midori's Floating World Cafe

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          BEST BRUNCH

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Hell's Kitchen
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Keys Cafe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. French Meadow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Ike's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Bryant-Lake Bowl
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Egg & I
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Triple Rock
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Bad Waitress
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Barbette
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Good Day Cafe

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              BEST ITALIAN

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Bar La Grassa
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Broders' Pasta Bar
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Cossetta
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Amore Victoria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. D'Amico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Buca di Beppo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Loring Pasta Bar
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Al Vento
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Pazzaluna
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Campiello

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  BEST DESSERTS

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Cafe Latte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Yum!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Cupcake
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Salty Tart
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. 112 Eatery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Salut
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Bar La Grassa
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Town Talk Diner
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Izzy's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Muddy Paws

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      BEST CHINESE

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Village Wok
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Ping's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Rainbow Chinese
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Hong Kong Noodle
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Shuang Cheng
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Evergreen
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Tea House
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Chino Latino
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Pagoda
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Thanh Do

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          BEST BAKERY

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. French Meadow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Rustica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Turtle Bread
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Franklin Street Bakery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Cupcake
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. A Baker's Wife
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Yum!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Wuollet
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Salty Tart
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Isles Bun & Coffee

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              BEST INDIAN

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. India Palace
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Gandhi Mahal
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Taste of India
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Dancing Ganesha
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Namaste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. India House
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Biryani
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Harry Singh's Caribbean
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Passage to India
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Jewel of India

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  BEST FOOD TRUCKS

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Smack Shack
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. World Street Kitchen
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Barrio Taco Truck
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