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2012 Finalist
2649 W. Peterson Ave.Katsu Japanese Restaurant Restaurant Review: Exposed-brick Katsu has a sushi bar, a comfortable, old-school dining room and gracious service, earning it a share of regulars, many of whom come for tempura, beef rolls, a large array of familiar maki...Sean Bell wants to do this5 days ago -
2012 Finalist
1112 S. Wabash Ave.Eleven City Diner Restaurant Review: Vintage-cool décor and a hip diner vibe pervade this space, which fills with business people and kids from Columbia College next door. Start with mini Reuben sandwiches, followed by The Woody Allen, a triple-de...Bambi voted for Nana5 days ago -
2012 Winner
3901 S. Michigan Ave.While some say that good Southern cooking has virtually vanished from Chicagoland, the fine folks at Pearl’s Place still serve up delicious Southern soul food seven days a week. All the favorites are here, including fried chicken, red beans and ri...Shareeda wants to do this6 days ago
All 2012 Food & Drink Awards
- Best “changing of the guard” in the restaurant world
- Best 500-Calorie "Sack Lunch"
- Best All-you-can-eat sushi buffet
- Best Amaro cocktails menu
- Best Argentinean food
- Best Bagel
- Best Bakery
- Best Bakery With a Cute Patio
- Best Banh Mi
- Best Bar for Rare Spirits
- Best Bar Snacks
- Best Bar to get a martini and manicure
- Best Barbecue
- Best Beer Store
- Best Berlin-style sour beer
- Best Bloody Mary
- Best Boystown Bar
- Best Breakfast
- Best Breakfast spot for late risers
- Best Brewpub
- Best Brunch
- Best Burger
- Best Burrito
- Best Business Lunch
- Best Butcher Shop
- Best BYOB
- Best Caribbean-style fish
- Best Chai
- Best Cheap Eats
- Best Chinese
- Best Chocolate Dessert
- Best Cocktail Bar
- Best Cocktail List Rooted in Midwestern Pride
- Best Coffee Shop That Is Nothing Like a Coffee Shop
- Best Coffeehouse
- Best Comfort Food
- Best Costa Rican restaurant
- Best Cupcake from a vending machine
- Best Cupcakes
- Best Deli
- Best Deli With Soup That Changes Daily
- Best Diner
- Best Ethiopian Breakfast
- Best Ethiopian Restaurant
- Best Falafel
- Best Fish And Chips
- Best Fluorescent Dining Experience
- Best Free Cheese
- Best French
- Best Fries
- Best Gelato
- Best German
- Best Gin Joint
- Best Gourmet Doughnuts
- Best Gourmet Asian
- Best Greek
- Best Happy Hour
- Best Hot Dog
- Best Hunter Beef Sandwich
- Best Ice Cream
- Best In-House Pasta
- Best Indian Buffet
- Best Indonesian Restaurant
- Best Injera bread
- Best Italian (expensive)
- Best Italian (inexpensive)
- Best Italian Breakfast
- Best Japanese
- Best Kid-Friendly Restaurant
- Best Kid's Mandarin
- Best Korean
- Best Lentil Soup
- Best Live Jazz Matinee
- Best Lobster
- Best Mac-And-Cheese
- Best Margarita
- Best Martini
- Best Mexican
- Best Milkshake
- Best Moroccan
- Best Muffuletta
- Best Neighborhood Bar
- Best New restaurant opened in the last year or so
- Best Non-traditional horchata
- Best Once-a-Month Market for Vintage Wares, Small Plates, and Boozy Snow Cones
- Best Outdoor Dining
- Best Pastillas
- Best Pie Cafe
- Best Pinball Machine Lineup at a Music Venue
- Best Pizza
- Best Pizza served in a non-delivery/not strictly Italian restaurant
- Best Place for late-night eats
- Best Place for Stand-Up by Everybody and Their Grandmother, Free of Charge
- Best Place to buy Russian buckwheat, ginger cookies and kvass
- Best Place to drink caipirinha
- Best Place to eat Brazilian appetizers
- Best Place to fly your freakiest flag
- Best Place to get red caviar
- Best Place to get your bag lunch
- Best Pork
- Best Poutine
- Best Power Breakfast
- Best Power Lunch
- Best Retro Lounge
- Best Roman-style pizza
- Best Romantic Dinner
- BeSt salad bar in a Brazilian steakhouse
- Best Salumeria Food
- Best Sandwich
- Best Seafood
- Best Secret Menu Item
- Best Small Plates
- Best Soul Food
- Best South Side Mexican Restaurant with vegetarian options
- Best Spa Freebies
- Best Speakeasy
- Best Steakhouse
- BeSt sticky toffee pudding
- Best Sushi
- Best Taco
- BesT tamale food truck
- BesT tamale not served from a red cooler
- Best Tapas
- BesT tasting bread for the Russian palate
- Best Thai
- Best Thai Dish
- Best Under-the-radar Mexican
- Best Use of chicken skin
- Best Use of Speculoos
- Best Value
- Best Vegan
- Best Vegan Korean Buffet
- Best Vegan Korean restaurant
- Best Vegetarian
- Best Veggie Burger
- Best Vietnamese
- Best Whiskey Bar
- Best Wine Bar
- Best Wine List Lyricism
- Best Wings