Best Bar To Take A Date: The Speakeasy. photo by drew hyland
Readers’ Picks
Food & Drink Best Bar to Take a Date
WINNER: The Speakeasy RUNNERS UP: Plaza Grill, Siren’s Song Tavern
Best Dive Bar
WINNER: Shanty RUNNER UP: Alibi
Best Happy Hour
WINNER: Mad River Brewery RUNNER UP: Shanty
Best Sports Bar
WINNER: Sidelines RUNNER UP: Steve & Dave’s
Best Bloody Mary WINNER: Alibi
Best Eatery on a Budget WINNER: Japhy’s RUNNER UP: Smug’s
Best Restaurant When Money Is No Object
Best Italian
WINNER: Larrupin’ Café RUNNERS UP: Folie Douce, Moonstone Grill
Best Hangover Breakfast
WINNER: The Alibi RUNNER UP: Golden Harvest Café
Best Food Truck
WINNER: Naan Of The Above RUNNER UP: Nature’s Serving
Best Sushi
WINNER: Sushi Spot RUNNERS UP: Tomo, Kyoto
Best Asian
WINNER: Pho Thien Long RUNNER UP: Pho Hoang
Best Mexican
WINNER: Rita’s RUNNER UP: Carmela’s
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WINNER: Abruzzi RUNNERS UP: Mazzotti’s, La Trattoria
Best Vegetarian/Vegan WINNER: Wildflower Café
Best Pizza
WINNER: Live From New York, Arcata RUNNER UP: Paul’s Live From New York
Best Brewery
WINNER: Mad River Brewing Co. RUNNERS UP: Lost Coast Brewing Co., Redwood Curtain Brewing Co.
Best Winery
WINNER: Robert Goodman Winery RUNNERS UP: Moonstone Crossing, Fieldbrook Winery
Best Burger
Best Bakery
Best Place to Get Late-Night Food
Best Coffee House
Best Sugar Fix
Best Eats in SoHum
WINNER: Stars Hamburgers RUNNER UP: Surfside Burger Shack WINNER: Toni’s 24-Hour RUNNER UP: Arcata Pizza and Deli WINNER: Arcata Scoop RUNNER UP: Living The Dream
WINNER: Brio Baking RUNNER UP: Ramone’s Bakery & Café WINNER: Café Brio RUNNERS UP: Ramone’s, Café Mokka, Old Town Coffee and Chocolates, Jitter Bean WINNER: Calico’s Café RUNNER UP: Nacho Mama
Editor’s Note: Runners up are listed only if they garnered 50 percent or more of the winner’s total votes.