Readers Poll
Alex Fine
2010 Readers Poll: Dining
Readers pick the best pizza and more.
Published: September 22, 2010
Best New Restaurant
Winner: Vino Rosina, 507 S. Exeter St., (410) 528-8600, vinorosina.com
2nd: Bluegrass Tavern
3rd: Langermann's
Best Fancy Restaurant
Winner: Woodberry Kitchen, 2010 Clipper Park Road, (410) 464-8000, woodberrykitchen.com
2nd: Charleston
3rd: Pazo
Best Cheap Restaurant
Winner: Sip and Bite, 2200 Boston St., (410) 675-7077
2nd: PaperMoon Diner
3rd: (tie) Golden West Café and Nacho Mama's
Best Romantic Restaurant
Winner: Pazo, 1425 Aliceanna St., (410) 534-7296, pazorestaurant.com
2nd: Woodberry Kitchen
3rd: Charleston
Best Restaurant for Vegetarians
Winner: One World Café, 100 W. University Parkway, (410) 235-5777, one-world-café.com
2nd: Yabba Pot
3rd: Liquid Earth
Best Chef
Winner: Cindy Wolf, Charleston
2nd: Ted Stelzenmuller, Jack's Bistro
3rd: Jesse Sandlin, Vino Rosina
Best Restaurant Service
Winner: Charleston, 1000 Lancaster St., (410) 332-7373, charlestonrestaurant.com
2nd: Woodberry Kitchen
3rd: Jack's Bistro
Best Local Foodie Product
Winner: Berger cookies
2nd: Zeke's coffee
3rd: steamed crabs
Best Cup of Coffee
Winner: Zeke's Coffee, 4607 Harford Road, (410) 254-0122, zekescoffee.com
2nd: Starbucks
3rd: Daily Grind
Best Brunch
Winner: Miss Shirley's Café, 513 W. Cold Spring Lane, (410) 889-5272; 750 E. Pratt St., (410) 528-5373; missshirleys.com
2nd: Golden West Café
3rd: Blue Moon Café
Best Desserts
Winner: Vaccaro's Italian Pastry Shop, 222 Albemarle St., (410) 685-4905; 2919O'Donnell St., (410) 276-4744; 1501 S. Clinton St., (443) 708-0521; vaccarospastry.com.
2nd: Dangerously Delicious Pies
3rd: Puffs and Pastries
Best Place to Get Ice Cream
Winner: Pitango Gelato, 802 S. Broadway, (410) 236-0741, pitangogelato.com
2nd: Cold Stone Creamery
3rd: Taharka Brothers
Best Crab House
Winner: Canton Dockside, 3301 Boston St., Suite 102, (410) 276-8900, cantondockside.com
2nd: Obrycki's
3rd: Mr. Bill's Terrace Inn
Best Crabcake
Winner: G&M Restaurant, 804 Hammonds Ferry Road, Linthicum Heights, (410) 636-1777, gandmcrabcakes.com
2nd: Faidley Seafood
3rd: Koco's Pub
Best Pit Beef
Winner: Chaps Charcoal Restaurant, 5801 Pulaski Highway, (410) 483-2379, chapspitbeef.com
2nd: Andy Nelson's Barbecue
3rd: Boog's Barbecue
Best Barbecue
Winner: Andy Nelson's Barbecue, 11007 York Road, Cockeysville, (410) 527-1226, andynelsonsbbq.com
2nd: Big Bad Wolf's House of Barbeque
3rd: Harborque
Best Burger
Winner: Abbey Burger Bistro, 1041 Marshall St., (443) 453-9698, abbeyburgerbistro.com
2nd: Five Guys
3rd: Hamilton Tavern
Best Pizza
Winner: Joe Square, 133 W. North Ave., (410) 545-0444, joesquared.com
2nd: Iggies
3rd: Matthew's Pizza
Best Greek
Winner: Samos Restaurant, 600 Oldham St., (410) 675-5292, samosrestaurant.com
2nd: Ikaros
3rd: Black Olive
Best Indian
Winner: Akbar, 823 N. Charles St., (410) 539-0944, akbar-restaurant.com
2nd: Ambassador Dining Room
3rd: Kumari
Best Italian
Winner: Sabatino's, 901 Fawn St., (410) 727-9414, sabatinos.com
2nd: Amicci's
3rd: Grano Pasta Bar
Best Japanese
Winner: Minato, 1013 N. Charles St., (410) 332-0332, minatosushibar.com
2nd: Matsuri
3rd: Sushi Hana
Best Korean
Winner: Nam Kang, 2126 Maryland Ave., (410) 685-6237
2nd: Joung Kak
3rd: Nak Won
Best Latin
Winner: Arcos Restaurante, 129 S. Broadway, (410) 522-4777, arcosrestaurante.com
2nd: (tie) Mari Luna Latin Grille and Talara
3rd: Mi Viejo Pueblito
Best Middle Eastern
Winner: Helmand, 806 N. Charles St., (410) 752-0311, helmand.com
2nd: Lebanese Taverna
3rd: Baba's Mediterranean Kitchen
Best Thai
Winner: Thai Arroy, 1019 Light St., (410) 385-8587, thaiarroy.com
2nd: Thai Restaurant
3rd: My Thai
Best Vietnamese
Winner: Mekong Delta Café, 105 W. Saratoga St., (410) 244-8677
2nd: Baltimore Pho
3rd: Saigon Remembered
Best Tapas
Winner: Tapas Teatro, 1711 N. Charles St., (410) 332-0110, tapasteatro.com
2nd: Pazo
3rd: Mezze
Best Outdoor Dining
Winner: Woodberry Kitchen
2nd: Little Havana
3rd: Ambassador Dining Room
Best Late Night Dining
Winner: PaperMoon Diner, 227 W. 29th St., (410) 889-4444, papermoondiner24.com
2nd: Sip and Bite
3rd: Never on Sunday
Best Pub Grub
Winner: Brewer's Art, 1106 N. Charles St., (410) 547-6925, thebrewersart.com
2nd: The Dizz
3rd: Hamilton Tavern
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