Best bagels
New York Bagel and Bialy
Runner-up: Chicago Bagel Authority
Best bakery
Lost Larson
Runner-up: Dinkel’s
Best bang for your buck
Sultan’s Market
Runner-up: Taste of Lebanon
Best banh mi
Nhu Lan Bakery
Runner-up: Ba Le
Best barbecue
Smoque
Runner-up: Green Street Smoked Meats
Best barista (tie)
Kayla Griffin
Kiki Kuamo’o
Runner-up: Jordan Reinhardt
Best bartender
Mike Vanderbilt
Runner-up: Courtland Green
Best beer garden
Hopleaf
Runner-up: Metropolitan Brewing
Best beer shop
Beer Temple
Runner-up: Binny’s
Best bread
Publican Quality Bread
Runner-up: Lost Larson
Best burger
Small Cheval
Runner-up: Au Cheval
Best butcher shop
Paulina Meat Market
Runner-up: Gene’s Sausage Shop
Best cannabis chef
Mindy Segal
Runner-up: Manny Mendoza
Best Caribbean restaurant
Irazu
Runner-up: Jibaritos y Mas
Best carryout or delivery cocktails
Lost Lake
Runner-up: Victor Bar
Best cheesemonger
Beautiful Rind
Runner-up: Stamper Cheese Company
Best chef
Stephanie Izard
Runner-up: Rick Bayless
Best Chinese restaurant
Sun Wah BBQ
Runner-up: Lao Sze Chuan
Best Chinese takeout or delivery (tie)
Friendship Chinese
Sun Wah BBQ
Runner-up: House of Wah Sun
Best cocktail
Violet Hour
Runner-up: Scofflaw
Best coffee roaster
Dark Matter
Runner-up: Metropolis
Best coffee shop
Beans & Bagels
Runner-up: Afro Joe’s Coffee & Tea
Best cooking classes
The Chopping Block
Runner-up: The Wooden Spoon
Best desserts
Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits
Runner-up: Margie’s Candies
Best doughnuts
Stan’s
Runner-up: Do-Rite
Best falafel
Sultan’s Market
Runners-up: Pita Inn, Taste Of Lebanon
Best farmers market
Logan Square Farmers Market
Runner-up: Green City Market
Best food relief effort
Greater Chicago Food Depository
Runner-up: Love Fridge
Best food truck
DönerMen
Runner-up: The Fat Shallot
Best fried chicken shack
Honey Butter Fried Chicken
Runner-up: Harold’s
Best gluten-free pizza
Spacca Napoli
Runner-up: Lou Malnati’s
Best gourmet market
Gene’s Sausage Shop
Runner-up: Eataly
Best Greek restaurant
Greek Islands
Runner-up: Athenian Room
Best home garden supply
Gethsemane Garden Center
Runner-up: Adams & Son & Daughter Gardens
Best hot dog
Superdawg
Runner-up: Gene & Jude’s
Best ice cream
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams
Runner-up: Margie’s Candies
Best Indian restaurant
The Spice Room
Runner-up: Ghareeb Nawaz
Best Italian beef sandwich
Portillo’s
Runner-up: Al’s #1 Italian Beef
Best Italian restaurant
Monteverde
Runner-up: Piccolo Sogno
Best Korean restaurant
San Soo Gab San
Runner-up: Cho Sun Ok
Best liquor store
Binny’s
Runner-up: Andersonville Wine and Spirits
Best local beer
Half Acre
Runner-up: Revolution
Best local brewery
Half Acre
Runner-up: Marz
Best local distillery
Koval
Runner-up: CH Distillery
Best local farmer
Mick Klug Farm
Runner-up: Nichols Farm & Orchard
Best local food product
Upton’s Naturals
Runner-up: Bike a Bee Honey
Best local grocer
The Dill Pickle Food Co-op
Runner-up: HarvesTime Foods
Best local spirit
Koval
Runner-up: Jeppson’s Malört
Best meal kits
Alinea at Home
Runner-up: Logan Oyster Socials
Best Mexican restaurant
Mi Tocaya
Runner-up: Cafe El Tapatio
Best Middle Eastern restaurant
Sultan’s Market
Runner-up: Middle East Bakery & Grocery
Best new food trend
Cocktails to go
Runner-up: Plant based
Best new pop-up
Snackie Chan
Runner-up: Paper Plane Pizza
Best online cooking instruction
The Chopping Block
Runner-up: The Korean Vegan
Best outdoor dining
Handlebar
Runner-up: Aba
Best overall restaurant
Lula Cafe
Runner-up: The Warbler
Best paleteria
La Michoacana
Runners-up: Lindo Michoacan Paleteria, Paleteria las Delicias de Michoacan
Best pandemic pivot from a restaurant
Lula
Runner-up: Big Kids
Best pierogi
Kasia’s
Runner-up: Gene’s Sausage Shop
Best pizza
Pequod’s
Runner-up: Spacca Napoli
Best pizza by the slice
Dimo’s
Runner-up: Dante’s
Best pizza delivery
Lou Malnati’s
Runner-up: Pete’s Pizza
Best place worth a wait
Lula Cafe
Runner-up: Au Cheval
Best Polish restaurant
Staropolska Restaurant
Runner-up: Red Apple Buffet
Best preserves
Rare Bird Preserves
Runner-up: Southport Grocery and Cafe
Best quesabirria or birria de res tacos
Birrieria Zaragoza
Runners-up: Birria Ta-Ta-Tacos, Tacotlan
Best ramen
Wasabi
Runner-up: Furious Spoon
Best restaurant group
Lettuce Entertain You
Runner-up: Boka Restaurant Group
Best sandwich
JP Graziano
Runner-up: Jerry’s
Best seafood restaurant
Lowcountry
Runner-up: Lawrence Fish Market
Best socially distanced dining
Parson’s Chicken and Fish
Runner-up: Eris Brewery and Ciderhouse
Best soul food restaurant
Luella’s
Runner-up: Soul Vegetarian
Best soup
Ramen-san
Runner-up: Soupbox
Best sourdough
Publican Quality Bread
Runner-up: Bungalow by Middle Brow
Best steak house
Tango Sur
Runner-up: Gibsons
Best sushi
Lawrence Fish Market
Runner-up: Gorilla Sushi
Best taqueria
Taqueria Chingon
Runner-up: L’Patron
Best Thai restaurant
Opart Thai
Runner-up: Sticky Rice
Best up-and-coming chef
Halee Raff
Runner-up: Arshiya Farheen
Best urban farm
Urban Growers Collective
Runner-up: The Urban Canopy
Best vegan restaurant
Kale My Name
Runner-up: Urban Vegan
Best vegetarian restaurant
Chicago Diner
Runner-up: Handlebar
Best Vietnamese restaurant
Pho 888
Runner-up: HaiSous
Best wine bar
Webster’s
Runner-up: Volo
Best wine list
Webster’s Wine Bar
Runner-up: Rootstock
Best wine shop
All Together Now
Runner-up: Vin Chicago
Refer to the closed final ballot to see all the categories and finalists that were voted on.