Food & Drinks READERS’ PICKS
Celebrating local flavors Chico’s already eclectic food scene is really growing. Mobile kitchens have rolled in to join the mix of restaurants, cafes and eateries, and an explosion of tap rooms and breweries has provided even more options for the discerning palate. Taking home a Best Of honor is more challenging than ever! This year,
there are some noticeable upsets in Best Local Restaurant (Chico), Best Chef and Best Burger categories—plus, a newcomer on the scene came in and snagged the title for Best Craft Beer Selection. Cheers to all the restaurant owners, chefs, servers and brewers who make it so fun—and delicious!—to eat out.
Local restaurant – Chico FIRST Place: Japanese Blossoms 2995 Esplanade, Ste. 104, 891-9022 SECOND Place: 5th Street Steakhouse 345 W. Fifth St., 891-6328 THIRD Place: Leon Bistro 817 Main St., 899-1105
Local restaurant – Oroville FIRST Place: Safire Gold Country Casino, 4020 Olive Highway, 538-4560 ext. 1324 SECOND Place: Tong Fong Low 2051 Robinson St., 533-1488 THIRD Place: Feather Falls Brewing Co. 3 Alverda Drive, Oroville, 533-3885
Local restaurant – on the Ridge FIRST Place: Black Bear Diner 5791 Clark Road, 877-0877 SECOND Place: Mamma Celeste’s Gastropub & Pizzeria 5522 Skyway, 877-1190 THIRD Place: Casa de Paradiso 5667 Clark Road, 877-4107
New restaurant
(opened in the last year) FIRST Place: La Salles 229 Broadway, 487-7207 SECOND Place: OM Foods 142 Broadway, 965-5263 THIRD Place: The Lab Bar & Grill 250 Cohassett Road, Ste. 10, 894-5729
Jeramie Sabelman, Japanese Blossoms
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