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The 2013 Best of Denver is now on stands (and online), and in its 196 pages you’ll find Westword‘s picks for the best restaurants, bars and chefs around town. Along the way, we asked you to nominate and then vote for your favorites in dozens of categories; halfway through the voting process, we announced our top vote-getters, and had another round of voting. Continue reading for the 2013 Food & Drink Readers’ Poll winners: How do they compare to Westword‘s picks?
See also:
– Best of Denver 2013 Readers’ Poll: Meet this year’s Sports & Recreation winners
– Best of Denver 2013 Readers’ Poll: Meet this year’s Shopping & Services winners
– The 2013 Best of Denver winners
Best Farmers’ Market Vendor
The Real Dill
Best Wine Shop
Mondo Vino
, 3601 West 32nd Avenue
Best Bakery
Church of Cupcakes, 1489 Steele Street
Best Farmers’ Market
Cherry Creek Fresh Market
Best Sports Bar for Watching Games
Blake Street Tavern, 2301 Blake Street
Best Sports Bar for Playing Games
The 1UP, 1925 Blake Street
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Best Sports Bar for Food and Drink
Stoney’s Bar and Grill, 1111 Lincoln Street
Best Official Snack Food for Colorado
Beer
Best New coffeehouse
Black Eye Coffee, 3408 Navajo Street
Best Pancakes
Snooze, 2262 Larimer Street
Best Chicken and Waffles
Steuben’s
Best Eggs Benedict
Wild Eggs, 300 East Alameda Avenue
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Best Brunch Buffet
Dazzle, 930 Lincoln Street
Best Breakfast Burrito ― Eat In
Sam’s No. 3
Best Breakfast Burrito ― To Go
Santiago’s, 571 Santa Fe Drive
Best Food Truck
Pink Tank
Best Food Cart
Biker Jim’s
Best Lunch Under $5
Tacos Rapidos
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Best Dinner Under $10
Tie: Chipotle, Wahoo’s Fish Taco
Best Expense-Account Dinner
Fruition, 1313 East 6th Avenue
Best Pie
The Shoppe, 3103 East Colfax Avenue
Best Ice Cream/Gelato
Bonnie Brae, 799 South University Boulevard
Best Milkshake
Sweet Cow , 637 Front Street in Louisville
Best First-Date Restaurant
Root Down, 1600 West 33rd Avenue
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Best Breakup Restaurant
Taco Bell
Best After-Midnight Menu
Pete’s Kitchen, 1962 East Colfax Avenue
Best 24/7 Restaurant
Tom’s Urban 24, 1460 Larimer Street
Best Diner
Denver Diner, 740 West Colfax Avenue
Best Restaurant Patio
Linger, 2030 West 30th Avenue
Best Rooftop Patio
The Tavern Downtown, 1949 Market Street
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Best Chef’s Counter
TAG, 1441 Larimer Street
Best Chef
Matt Selby
Best Bartender
Gerard Collier, Corner House
Best Late-Afternoon Happy Hour
Lola, 1575 Boulder Street
Best Late-Night Happy Hour
The Irish Snug, 1201 East Colfax Avenue
Best New Bar
Punch Bowl – Social Food & Drink, 65 Broadway
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Best Dive Bar
Don’s Club Tavern, 723 East 6th Avenue
Best New Brewery Tap Room
River North Brewery, 2401 Blake Street
Best Brewery Tap Room ― Beer
Denver Beer Co, 1695 Platte Street
Best Brewery Tap Room ― Ambience
Arvada Beer Company, 5600 Olde Wadsworth Boulevard in Arvada
Best Brewery Tap Room ― Glassware
Prost Brewing, 2540 19th Street
Best Brewpub
Vine Street Pub, 1700 Vine Street
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Best Bottle Beer List
The Cheeky Monk, 534 East Colfax Avenue
Best Draft Beer List
Yard House, 1555 Court Place
Best By-the-Glass Wine List
Cru: A Wine Bar, 1442 Larimer Street
Best Wine Bar
The Village Cork, 1300 South Pearl Street
Best Contemporary Cocktail Bar
Williams & Graham, 3160 Tejon Street
Best barrel-aged cocktail
Bittersweet, 500 East Alameda Avenue
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Best house margarita
Rio Grande, 1525 Blake Street
Best Martini
The Cruise Room, 1600 17th Street
Best Bloody Mary Bar
The Hornet, 76 Broadway
Best Salad Bar/Shop
ModMarket, 1600 28th Street in Boulder
Best Sandwich Shop
Snarf’s, multiple locations
Best Vegetarian Restaurant
WaterCourse Food, 837 East 17th Avenue
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Best Vegetarian Dish in a Non-Vegetarian Restaurant
Euclid Hall, 1317 14th Street
Best Vegan Dish in a Non-Vegan Restaurant
Jerusalem, 1890 East Evans Avenue
Best Veggie Burger
Highland Tap & Burger, 2219 West 32nd Avenue
Best Burger
Cherry Cricket, 2641 East 2nd Avenue
Best French Fries
Smashburger, 1120 South Colorado Boulevard
Best Fried Pickles
Fire on the Mountain
Best Fried Rice
Swing Thai
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Best Hot Dog
Mustard’s Last Stand
Best BBQ
Moe’s Original BBQ
Best Fried Chicken
White Fence Farm
Best Wings
Buffalo Wild Wings
Best Mac and Cheese
Steuben’s
Best Pizza
Slice Works
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Best Specialty Pizza
Mellow Mushroom
Best Spaghetti and Meatballs
Gaetano’s
Best Neighborhood Italian Restaurant
Carmine’s
Best Italian Restaurant
Il Posto
Best Free Chips and Salsa
Blue Bonnet
Best Salsa Bar
Tacos y Salsas
Best Taqueria
Pinche Taqueria
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Best Green Chile
El Taco de México
Best Vegetarian Green Chile
Rocky Mountain Chili Bowl
Best Red Chile
Little Anita’s
Best Nachos
Illegal Pete’s
Best Cheap Steak
LoHi SteakBar
Best Steakhouse
Elway’s
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Best Seafood Restaurant
Jax Fish House
Best Sushi Restaurant
Sushi Den
Best Japanese Restaurant
Domo
Best Chinese Restaurant
Imperial Chinese Restaurant
Best Dim Sum
Super Star Asian
Best Cigar Bar
Delaney’s Pub
Best Noodle Bar
Bones
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Best Vietnamese Restaurant
New Saigon
Best Thai Restaurant
Thai Basil
Best Korean Restaurant
Seoul BBQ
Best Indian Restaurant
Little India
Best Ethiopian Restaurant
Arada
Best Middle Eastern Restaurant
Jerusalem
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Best Central/South American Restaurant
Cafe Brazil
Best German Restaurant
Helga’s German Restaurant & Deli
Best French Restaurant
Le Central
Best Neighborhood Restaurant
Hops & Pie
Best Restaurant Neighborhood
Highland
Best New Restaurant
Tie: The Populist, Ace
For more from our 2013 Best of Denver issue, check out the full list of Food & Drink winners.