Akron Life January 2023

W I N N E R S

330 FLAVOR AWARDS

Best Vegetarian / Vegan Food 1 . Mustard Seed Market & Cafe 2 . Aladdin’s Eatery 3 . Ms. Julie’s Kitchen

Best Food Truck 1 . Swensons Drive-In 2 . Wholly Frijoles Mexican Street Food 3 . Stray Dog Cafe Best Dining with a View 1 . Beau’s on the River 2 . Twisted Olive 3 . Gervasi Vineyard 3 . Lanning’s Restaurant Best Place to Eat at the Bar 1 . Jilly’s Music Room 1 . Jerzee’s Sports Grille 2 . Magic City’s Remarkable Diner 3 . Divine Food Spirits Wine 3 . Kingfish Best Sports Bar 1 . Jerzee’s Sports Grille 2 . Winking Lizard Tavern 3 . The Basement Sports Bar & Grill

Best House-made White French Dressing 1 . Papa Joe’s Iacomini’s 2 . Divine Food Spirits Wine 3 . Bistro on Main Best Cheesecake 1 . The West Side Bakery 2 . Kingfish 3 . Sweet Mary’s Bakery Best Cake 1 . Pallotta’s Pastries 2 . The West Side Bakery 3 . Tiffany’s Bakery 3 . Ann’s Pastry Shop Best Cupcake 1 . Pallotta’s Pastries 2 . The West Side Bakery 3 . Pandora’s Cupcakes 3 . Sunshine Cupcakes Best Doughnuts 1 . Jubilee Donuts 2 . Rise & Grind 3 . North Hill Donuts Best Frozen Dessert 1 . Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream & Yogurt 2 . Pav’s Creamery 2 . Stricklands Frozen Custard 3 . Skoops Ice Cream Best Chocolates 1 . Hartville Chocolate Factory 2 . Malley’s Chocolates 3 . Heggy’s Nut Shop Best Caterer 1 . Totally Cooked Event 2 . Moe’s Restaurant 3 . Vaccaro’s Trattoria 3 . Jimmy’s Backyard BBQ Management & Catering

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Best Place to Eat and Watch a Live Performance

1 . Jilly’s Music Room 2 . Gervasi Vineyard 3 . Divine Food Spirits Wine

Most Romantic Restaurant

1 . The Bistro of Green 2 . Lanning’s Restaurant 3 . Ken Stewart’s Lodge Best Restaurant to Take the Kids 1 . Hartville Kitchen Restaurant & Bakery 2 . Spaghetti Warehouse 3 . Totally Baked Pizza

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Best Food or Drink Festival 1 . FreedomFest 2 . Oktoberfest 3 . Taste of Italia

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