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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