Local's List 2022: Food & Drink - The Bend Magazine

Local’s List 2022: Food & Drink

The results are in and the winners are...

Photo by Rachel Benavides of Water Street Oyster Bar

Food & Drink

Asian Cuisine

Hu Dat Winner

Z Counter Second Place

BKK thai kitchen + bar Runner Up

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Bakery

S&J Bakery Winner

Hester’s Cafe Second Place

Bien Mérité Runner Up

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Bar

BUS Winner

The Post at Lamar Park Second Place

Vernon’s Runner Up

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Barbecue

Salty Oak BBQ Winner

Julian’s Second Place

Nueces Brewing Co. Runner Up

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Beer List

Executive Surf Club Winner

Tapology Texas Pub Second Place

B&J’s Brewpub Runner Up

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Breakfast Taco

Nano’s Taco Run Winner

Acapulco – McArdle Second Place

Taqueria Almeida – Flour Bluff Runner Up

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Brunch

Hester’s Cafe Winner

Chops and Eggs Second Place

The Post at Lamar Park Runner Up

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Burger

Padre Island Burger Co. Winner

Wallbangers Second Place

Hamlins Pharmacy Runner Up

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Cajun Cuisine

Surfing Crab Winner

Catfish Charlie’s Second Place

Mudbugs Runner Up

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Charcuterie

Olive Bleu Charcuterie Winner

Tannin’s Wine Bar & Tapas Second Place

Coastal Charcuterie Runner Up

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Chef

Tony Psoada – The Blue Clove Winner

Natalie Trevino – The Roughian Second Place

Francesco Inguaggiato – Bellino’s Runner Up

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Coffee

Coffee Waves – Alameda Winner

The Coffee Mugg Second Place

Island Joe’s Coffee and Gallery Runner Up

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Cottage Baker

Sweet Rose Cakes & Cupcakes Winner

Sugar Alchemy Second Place

Cake N Bake Runner Up

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Craft Cocktails

The Post at Lamar Park Winner

Dokyo Dauntaun Second Place

BUS Runner Up

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Dessert

Bien Mérité Winner

Hester’s Cafe Second Place

Sugarbakers Runner Up

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Diner

Andy’s Country Kitchen Winner

Town and Country Second Place

Price’s Chef Runner Up

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Distillery

Aerodrome Distilling Winner

South Texas Distillery Second Place

Coastal Bend Distilling Runner Up

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Dive Bar/Pub

Vernon’s Winner

Cassidy’s Irish Pub Second Place

Pelican Lounge Runner Up

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Donuts

Gates Donuts Winner

Wildcat Donuts Second Place

King Donuts Runner Up

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Food Truck

Tacobar Steet Winner

Marty’s McPies Second Place

The Most Comida Runner Up

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French Fries

Executive Surf Club Winner

The Post at Lamar Park Second Place

Wallbangers Runner Up

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Frozen Treats

Sno-ball Winner

Rock n’ Rollin Ice Cream Second Place

Scoopy’s Veranda Ice Cream Shoppe Runner Up

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Gluten-Free Options

Phat Keto Co. Winner

Hester’s Cafe Second Place

Ginger Cafe & Grill Runner Up

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Gourmet Dining

Republic of Texas Winner

Yardarm Restaurant Second Place

Vietnam Restaurant Runner Up

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Happy Hour

The Post at Lamar Park Winner

Executive Surf Club Second Place

Scuttlebutt’s Runner Up

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Italian Cuisine

Bellino Ristorante Italiano Winner

Luciano’s Italian Restaurant & Cantina Second Place

Franks Spaghetti House Runner Up

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Margarita

Kiko’s Mexican Food Restaurant & Cantina Winner

Yola Cocina Mexicana Second Place

The Post at Lamar Park Runner Up

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Meat Market

Moody’s Meat Market Winner

Staples Street Meat Market Second Place

Boarri Craft Butchery Runner Up

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Mediterranean/Middle Eastern Cuisine

Ginger Cafe & Grill Winner

Eirini’s Gyros & More Second Place

Middle East Market & Deli Runner Up

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Mexican Cuisine

Kiko’s Mexican Food Restaurant & Cantina Winner

Hi-Ho Restaurant Second Place

Acapulco – Airline Runner Up

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Microbrewery

Nueces Brewing Co. Winner

Lazy Beach Brewing Co. Second Place

Lorelei Brewing Co. Runner Up

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Mixologist

Michael Green at The Post Winner

Michael Cantu at The Goldfish Second Place

Audra Culver at Brewster Street Icehouse – Downtown Runner Up

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New Restaurant (Open One Year or Less)

Elizabeth’s at the Art Museum Winner

Sal’s Bronx Pizza Second Place

Umiya Runner Up

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Outdoor Seating

Snoopy’s Pier Winner

Harrison’s Landing Second Place

Waterline at Doc’s Seafood & Steaks Runner Up

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Pizza

B&J’s Pizza – The Original Winner

Panjo’s Pizza Second Place

Sal’s Bronx Pizza Runner Up

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Poke

Hanaya Poke Winner

Hawaii Poke Second Place

BKK thai kitchen + bar Runner Up

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Ramen

Ninja Ramen Winner

Hu Dat Second Place

Mikoto Ramen Runner Up

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Sandwich

Hester’s Cafe Winner

Surfside Sandwich Shoppe Second Place

Sugarbakers Runner Up

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Seafood

Water Street Oyster Bar Winner

The Blue Clove Second Place

Snoopy’s Pier Runner Up

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Seafood Market

Paul’s Seafood Market Winner

Morgan Street Seafood Second Place

Alby’s Seafood – Fulton Runner Up

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Soul Food

Portis Kountry Kitchen Winner

Butterchurn Second Place

Trap House Kitchen Runner Up

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Soup

Hester’s Cafe Winner

Pho Life Second Place

Sugarbakers Runner Up

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Steak

Ol’ Steakhouse Co. Winner

Niko’s Steakhouse Second Place

Republic of Texas Runner Up

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Street Tacos

Tacobar Street Winner

Southside Tacos Second Place

Tacos El Tri Runner Up

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Thai Cuisine

Thai Cottage Winner

BKK thai kitchen + bar Second Place

Thai Spice Runner Up

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Vegan Options

Ginger Cafe Winner

Hu Dat Second Place

Hester’s Cafe Runner Up

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Vegetarian Options

Ginger Cafe Winner

Hu Dat Second Place

Hester’s Cafe Runner Up

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Waterfront Dining

Snoopy’s Pier Winner

Doc’s Seafood & Steaks Second Place

Harrison’s Landing Runner Up

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Wine Bar

TANNINS Wine Bar + Tapas Winner

Bellino Ristorante Italiano e Bar Second Place

Katz 21 Runner Up

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Wings

Wings N More Winner

B&J’s Pizza Second Place

Bluffalo Wings Co. Runner Up

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