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Editors' Picks

Food

Best chef
Steve Crowe, New Orleans Riverfront Restaurant
Honorable Mention: Chef Ahmed, Mediterranean Tea Room

Best new restaurant
Garden Bistro
Honorable Mention: Steamers

Best overall dining experience
Tie: California Dreaming, Dianne's on Devine

Best restaurant for romance
Tie: Al's Upstairs Italian, The Melting Pot

Best power lunch
Tie: Applebees, Grouchos, Miyo's, Planet Smoothie

Best special occasion restaurant
Al¹s Upstairs Italian

Best late night food
Waffle House
Honorable Mention: Frank's Hot Dogs

Best place to dine outdoors
Harper's
Honorable Mention: New Orleans Riverfront Restaurant

Best bistro
Garden Bistro
Honorable Mention: Motor Supply

Best quick lunch
Tie: McDonald's, Applebee's

Best take-out food
Steak Out

Best service
Dianne's on Devine

Best wine list
Gervais & Vine
Honorable Mention: Hampton Street Vineyard

Best coffeehouse
Courtyard Coffeehouse
Honorable Mention: Café Strudel

Best breakfast
International House of Pancakes
Honorable Mention: The Original House of Pancakes

Best Sunday brunch
Motor Supply Co.
Honorable Mention: Embassy Suites

Best subs
Subway
Honorable Mention: Substation II

Best sandwich shop
Rising High
Honorable Mention: Groucho's

Best vegetarian menu
The Basil Pot
Honorable Mention: Rosewood Market & Deli

Best bagel
New York Bagel
Honorable Mention: Carolina Bagel

Best barbecue
Maurice's Barbecue
Honorable Mention: Little Pigs Barbecue

Best burrito
Monterrey's
Honorable Mention: Taco Bell

Best pizza
Papa John's
Honorable Mention: Pizza Hut

Best deli
Tie: Andy's Deli, Groucho's

Best chicken wings
Wings N' Ale
Honorable Mention: Carolina Wings

Best ribs
Damon's
Honorable Mention: John Paul's Armadillo Oil Company

Best hot dogs
Sandy's Hot Dogs
Honorable Mention: Franks Hot Dogs

Best hamburger
Rush's
Honorable Mention: Rockaway Athletic Club

Best onion rings
Sonic Drive-In
Honorable Mention: Fat Boys

Best french fries
McDonald's
Honorable Mention: Wendy's>

Best salad bar
Ruby Tuesday
Honorable Mention: Ryan's

Best steakhouse
Outback Steakhouse
Honorable Mention: Longhorn Steakhouse

Best ethnic restaurant
Blue Cactus
Honorable Mention: India Pavillion

Best Mexican restaurant
Monterrey's
Honorable Mention: San Jose

Best Chinese restaurant
Egg Roll Station
Honorable Mention: Sesame Inn

Best Italian restaurant
The Olive Garden
Honorable Mention: Mangia! Mangia!

Best Greek restaurant
Zorba's
Honorable Mention: Grecian Gardens

Best Japanese restaurant
Yamato
Honorable Mention: Satos

Best Southern restaurant
Lizard's Thicket
Honorable Mention: Mr. Friendly's

Best Indian restaurant
India Pavilion
Honorable Mention: Touch of India

Best Thai restaurant
Thai Cuisine

Best Asian restaurant
Miyo's

Best soul food restaurant
Riley's Cafeteria

Best sushi
Inakaya
Honorable Mention: Sushi Yoshi

Best seafood
The Blue Marlin

Best place for dessert
Nonnah's

Best ice cream
Baskin Robbins
Honorable Mention: Sandy's