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30th Annual Readers' Choice Dining Awards

Current Frontrunners
Updated 7.22.15

Dining Awards 2016

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August 22, 2015

Dear Readers of The Roanoker,

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WOW!

When we kicked off the voting for our 30th Annual Readers Choice Dining Awards at the beginning of July we expected big things. BUT WE NEVER EXPECTED THIS!

Over the past three weeks your votes have been flying in in record numbers. In fact, as of yesterday nearly 1,800 different restaurants and businesses have already been nominated in this year's awards!

As we enter the final 10 days of voting, we have decided to do something we have never done before in the 30-year history of this reader survey and provide a brief sneak peek of the current results! Below you will find the frontrunners in 25 select categories.

Don’t see your favorite restaurants listed below?
Good news! There’s still time to vote before the August 2 deadline!

Haven’t voted and your favorites are already here?
Don't get cocky! Make sure they STAY there by casting your ballot today!

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A FEW NOTES:

  • The restaurants and businesses listed below include the TOP SIX current vote recipients (or more in the event of a current tie) in each of the 25 selected categories, as of 7.21.15.
  • These frontruners are presented in alphabetical order - NOT by current vote totals.
  • These results will change before the voting is concluded, and only THREE winners per category will be included in the final results!

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Thank you – and keep those votes coming!

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Sincerely,
Jeffrey K. Wood
Digital Publications Editor, The Roanoker

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Current Frontrunners:

Best Overall Restaurant
   Alexander's
   Carlos Brazilian International Cuisine
   Local Roots: A Farm-to-Table Restaurant
   Luigi's Italian Gourmet Restaurant
   Martin's Downtown Bar & Grill
   River and Rail Restaurant
Best Appetizers / Small Plates
   Blue Apron Restaurant and Red Rooster Bar
   Local Roots: A Farm-to-Table Restaurant
   Martin's Downtown Bar & Grill
   Metro!
   River and Rail Restaurant
   Rockfish Food & Wine
Best Bar
   419 West
   Local Roots: A Farm-to-Table Restaurant
   Lucky Restaurant
   Martin's Downtown Bar & Grill
   River and Rail Restaurant
   Wasena City Tap Room
Best Overall Beer Selection
   Beamer's 25
   Blue 5 Restaurant
   Jack Brown's Beer and Burger Joint
   Local Roots: A Farm-to-Table Restaurant
   Martin's Downtown Bar & Grill
   Wasena City Tap Room
Best Downtown Roanoke Restaurant
   Billy's Restaurant
   Blue 5 Restaurant
   Lucky Restaurant
   Martin's Downtown Bar & Grill
   Metro!
   Table 50
Best Family-Friendly Restaurant
   The Homeplace Restaurant
   Local Roots: A Farm-to-Table Restaurant
   Luigi's Italian Gourmet Restaurant
   Macado's - Electric Rd.
   Pop's Ice Cream & Soda Bar
   The Roanoker Restaurant  
Best Farm-To-Table Menu
   Bent Mountain Bistro
   Blue Apron Restaurant and Red Rooster Bar
   Firefly Fare
   The Homeplace Restaurant
   Local Roots: A Farm-to-Table Restaurant
   River and Rail Restaurant
Best Barbecue
   2dye4que
   The Blues BBQ Co.
   Martin's Downtown Bar & Grill
   Three Li'l Pigs Barbeque
   The Village Grill
   Wildwood Smokehouse
Best Chicken
   Carlos Brazilian International Cuisine
   The Homeplace Restaurant
   Local Roots: A Farm-to-Table Restaurant
   Luigi's Italian Gourmet Restaurant
   Martin's Downtown Bar & Grill
   River and Rail Restaurant
   The Roanoker Restaurant
   Thelma's Chicken & Waffles
Best Chili
   The Blues BBQ Co.
   Mac & Bob's
   Martin's Downtown Bar & Grill
   Texas Tavern
   Town Center Tap House
Best Chinese Restaurant
   Cafe Asia 2
   New Great Wall
   Red Palace
   Shanghai Restaurant
   Szechuan Restaurant - Roanoke
   Szechuan Restaurant - Salem
Best Hamburgers
   Beamer's 25
   Burger in the Square
   Jack Brown's Beer and Burger Joint
   Local Roots: A Farm-to-Table Restaurant
   Martin's Downtown Bar & Grill
   River and Rail Restaurant
Best Hot Dogs
   Fork in the Alley
   Fork in the Market
   Roanoke Weiner Stand
   Sam's Hot Dog Stand
   Texas Tavern
   Top Dawgs Pub & Deli
Best Ice Cream / Frozen Treats
   Bruster's Real Ice Cream
   HITS Frozen Treats
   The Homestead Creamery
   Katie's Ice Cream
   Pop's Ice Cream & Soda Bar
   Sweet Frog
Best Italian Restaurant
   Lenore Restaurant
   Luigi's Italian Gourmet Restaurant
   Mamma Maria's Ristorante Italiano - Salem
   Remini's Cafe
   Sal's Italian Restaurant
Best Japanese Restaurant
   Ben Gui Sushi
   Cafe Asia 2
   Ichiban
   Kabuki Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi - Roanoke
   Sakura
   Wasabi's Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar
Best Live Entertainment
   Blue 5 Restaurant
   The Brambleton Deli & BBQ
   Corned Beef & Co.
   Luigi's Italian Gourmet Restaurant
   Martin's Downtown Bar & Grill
   Sidewinders
Best Local Coffee Shop
   CUPS Coffee & Tea
   Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee Co.
   Little Green Hive
   Mill Mountain Coffee & Tea
   Sweet Donkey Coffee House
Best Mexican Restaurant
   Alejandro's Mexican Grill - Downtown
   Alejandro's Mexican Grill - Williamson Rd.
   El Rodeo - Electric Rd
   El Toreo
   La Elenita
   Rancho Viejo Mexican Restaurant and Cantina - Electric Rd
Best Pizza
   Benny Marconi's
   Fork in the Alley
   Frank's
   Grace's Place Pizzeria
   Jimmy Sardines Italian Pizza Shop
   New York Pizza
Best Seafood
   Awful Arthur's - Downtown Roanoke
   Carlos Brazilian International Cuisine
   Harbor Inn Seafood
   Local Roots: A Farm-to-Table Restaurant
   Parker's Seafood Co. Inc.
   River and Rail Restaurant
   Rockfish Food & Wine
Best Steak
   Carlos Brazilian International Cuisine
   Frankie Rowland's Steakhouse
   The Great 611 Steakhouse
   Local Roots: A Farm-to-Table Restaurant
   Longhorne Steak House
   Luigi's Italian Gourmet Restaurant
   Shula's 347 Grill
   Table 50
Best Subs & Sandwiches
   The Brambleton Deli & BBQ
   Firehouse Subs
   Lew's
   Martin's Downtown Bar & Grill
   New York Subs
   New Yorker Delicatessen
   Viet Sub
Best Food Truck
   2dye4que
   Bruno's GastroTruck
   Noke truck
   Rock and Roll Diner
   Thai This Food Truck
Best Dessert Menu
   Carlos Brazilian International Cuisine
   Local Roots: A Farm-to-Table Restaurant
   Luigi's Italian Gourmet Restaurant
   Our Daily Bread Bakery & Bistro
   Pop's Ice Cream & Soda Bar
   River and Rail Restaurant

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