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2012 Winner
100 Alemany Blvd.The first thing you notice about El Huarache Loco is the depth of the menu. Beyond the huaraches — "sandals" of fried masa filled with beans and topped with a variety of (mostly meat) choices — you can get sopes, gorditas, enchiladas, and quesadil...Mary-Claire wants to do thisabout 12 hours ago -
2012 Finalist
5176 Third St.Yes, Bayview is further afield, but the fried chicken at Frisco Fried is not only good enough to make the list, but it is also the most affordable of our favorites. The chicken is cooked well and the crunchy skin has a hard-to-put-your-finger-on-i...Esther wants to do this7 days ago -
2012 Winner
699 22nd St.What sets the ice cream here apart is the texture and complexity: There's no need for toppings or mix-ins because they're already in there. Owner Ian Flores left a career as a pastry chef in fine-dining restaurants for the family-friendlier hours ...Alysa wants to do this12 days ago
All 2012 Food & Drink Awards
- Best Alternative To Overpriced Bars
- Best Bakery
- Best Bar Food
- Best Bar To Drink In The Seasons
- Best Bar When You Want To Be Left Alone
- Best Beer Bar To Brave A Trans-Bay Trip For
- Best Burger
- Best Burrito
- Best California Cuisine
- Best Central American Cuisine
- Best Coffeehouse
- Best Cupcake
- Best Cupcake Replacement
- Best Daytime Drinking Option
- Best Dim Sum
- Best Dish To Sear Your Eyebrows Off
- Best European Beer Cave
- Best Fancy Pizza
- Best Farmers Market Stand
- Best Food That Makes You Feel Like A Bold Foodie
- Best Food Truck
- Best French
- Best Fried Chicken
- Best Get Out Of Jail Meal
- Best Halal Restaurant
- Best Hangover Cures
- Best Happy Hour At An '80s Relic
- Best Hidden Barbecue
- Best Homemade Kimchi
- Best Humane Fast Food
- Best Ice Cream
- Best Japanese Happy Hour
- Best Movie/Dumpling Combination
- Best Neighborhood Grocery
- Best New Restaurant
- Best No-Frills Dinner
- Best Non-Ikea Reason To Visit Emeryville
- Best Of The New Izakayas
- Best Old-School Milkshake
- Best Omnivore Restaurant For Vegetarians
- Best Outdoor Drinking
- Best Place For Whiskey In Peace
- Best Place To Eat Geoduck
- Best Place To Mix Beer And Booze
- Best Place To Overdo Dairy (Savory Variety)
- Best Poutine
- Best Restaurant Reinvention
- Best Roast Chicken
- Best Seafood
- Best Service
- Best Shawarma
- Best Sushi
- Best Time You Can Have With Drunken Tourists
- Best Turkey Sandwich
- Best Unusual Cupcake
- Best Vietnamese Sandwich
- Best Wings