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30th Annual Readers' Choice Dining Awards
Current Frontrunners
Updated 7.22.15
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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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CLICK HERE TO CAST
YOUR BALLOT NOW!
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