Daysies Finalists 2016 

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Food — Drink — Arts+Entertainment — Shopping — Services — Outdoor+Recreation

Finalists are listed in alphabetical order under each category.
ICC = Inside Chittenden County; OCC = Outside Chittenden County
* = New category in 2016.

Services Finalists

1. Best nonprofit organization

• Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS)
• Humane Society of Chittenden County
• Lund
• Spectrum Youth & Family Services
• Vermont Foodbank

2. Best veterinarian/animal hospital

• Green Mountain Animal Hospital
• Milton Veterinary Clinic
• Orchard Animal Hospital
• River Cove Animal Hospital

3. Best pet daycare

• The Crate Escape
• Gulliver's Doggie Daycare
• Oh my DOG
• Play Dog Play

4. Best pet groomer

• Bow Meow Pet Grooming
• Doggie Styles Grooming & Boutique
• Oh my DOG
• Pampered Pet Grooming & Supply
• Shed Happens

5. Best wedding venue

• The Barn at Boyden Farm
• The Barns at Lang Farm
• The Essex Resort & Spa
• The Old Lantern Inn & Barn
• Shelburne Farms

6. Best caterer

• Bevo
• Catering by Dale
• Cloud 9 Catering
• Have Your Cake Catering
• Sugarsnap

7. Best florist

• Chappell's Florist
• In Full Bloom
• Kathy and Company Florist
• Maplehurst Florist
• Stray Cat Flower Farm

8. Best real estate agency

• Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman Realty
• Element Real Estate
• Keller Williams
• Nancy Jenkins Real Estate
• RE/MAX North Professionals

9. Best real estate agent

• Brian Boardman, Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman Realty
• Jessica Bridge, Element Real Estate
• Monique Bedard, Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman Realty
• Nancy Jenkins, Nancy Jenkins Real Estate
• Robbi Handy Holmes, Century 21 Jack Associates

10. Best bank/credit union

• Merchants Bank
• New England Federal Credit Union
• North Country Federal Credit Union
• Vermont Federal Credit Union
• Vermont State Employees Credit Union

11. Best mortgage broker

• Barb McHenry, Fairway Independent Mortgage Company
• Kelly Deforge, Union Bank
• Kim Negron, HomeBridge Financial Services
• New England Federal Credit Union
• Spruce Mortgage

12. Best salon (unisex)

• Chop Shop Hair Design
• Indigo
• O'Briens Salon
• Stephen & Burns Salon, Spa and Boutique
• Urban Salon Team

13. Best barber/men's cut

• Bugatti Barbers
• Gentlemen's Top Option
• The Men's Room
• Myles Court Barbershop

14. Best manicure/pedicure

• Bella Vie Nail Spa
• Jennie Nail & Spa
• The Mini Spa VT
• Perfect Nails by Thu
• Tropical Nails and Tan

15. Best place to get a massage*

• Oasis Day Spa
• Shanti Mama Wellness
• Stephen & Burns Salon, Spa and Boutique
• Topnotch Resort & Spa
• The Wellness Collective

16. Best day spa

• Cynthea's Spa
• Jivana Holistic Spa
• Mystic Waters Day Spa
• Oasis Day Spa
• Stephen & Burns Salon, Spa and Boutique

17. Best resort spa

• The Essex Resort & Spa
• Jay Peak Resort
• The Spa at Stowe Mountain Lodge
• Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa
• Topnotch Resort & Spa

18a. Best lodging* - ICC

• Burlington Hilton
• The Essex Resort & Spa
• Hampton Inn by Hilton
• Hotel Vermont
• The Inn at Shelburne Farms

18b. Best lodging* - OCC

• Jay Peak Resort
• Stowe Mountain Resort
• Trapp Family Lodge

19. Best place to get body art

• Aartistic Inc.
• Body Art Tattoo & Piercing
• Jade Lotus Tattoo & Piercing
• Magnetic North Tattoo
• Yankee Tattoo

20. Best health club/gym

• The Edge Sports & Fitness
• Greater Burlington YMCA
• Marketplace Fitness
• Planet Fitness
• Synergy Fitness

21. Best yoga studio

• Burlington Yoga
• Evolution Physical Therapy + Yoga
• Laughing River Yoga
• Sangha Studio
• Yoga Roots

22. Best cycling studio*

• Cyclepath Indoor Cycling
• Marketplace Fitness
• Pulse Cycling Studio
• REV Indoor Cycling

23. Best CrossFit studio*

• 802 Crossfit
• Champlain Valley CrossFit
• Crossfit Burlington
• Crossfit Threshold Training
• Mountain Trail CrossFit

24. Best cab company

• Dunwright Taxi Company
• Green Cab VT
• K&A Cab/Jernigan Pontiac
• Quick Cab
• Uber

25. Best auto repair

• The Automaster
• Brian's North End Automotive
• Dolan's Auto
• Girlington Garage
• New England Automotive

26. Best marketing/advertising agency

• Brandthropology
• Fuse
• HMC Advertising
• KSV
• Select Design

27. Best radio station (music)*

• 98.9 WOKO
• 99.9 The Buzz
• 104.3 KISS-FM
• The Point FM 104.7
• Star 92.9

28. Best radio station (news)*

• 101.3 ESPN
• Newstalk 620 WVMT
• The Point FM 104.7
• Vermont Public Radio
• WDEV

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Shopping Finalists

29a. Best women's casual clothing store

• ECCO
• Stella Mae
• Sweet Lady Jane

29b. Best women's casual clothing store - OCC

• Green Envy
• Salaam Boutique
• Ruelle Boutique

30. Best women's evening-wear store

• ECCO
• Jess Boutique
• Monelle
• Old Gold
• Sweet Lady Jane

31. Best menswear store

• Michael Kehoe
• Outdoor Gear Exchange
• Warner Supply

32. Best women's shoe store

• Danform Shoes
• Dear Lucy
• Lenny's Shoe & Apparel
• The Shoe Horn Boutique
• Stella Mae

33. Best men's shoe store

• Danform Shoes
• Lenny's Shoe & Apparel
• Outdoor Gear Exchange
• Warner Supply

34. Best secondhand clothing

• 2nd Time Around
• Battery Street Jeans
• Dirt Chic
• Goodwill
• Plato's Closet

35. Best children's clothing store

• Little Citizen
• Once Upon a Child
• Zutano

36. Best children's toy store

• Jamie Two Coats' Toy Shop
• Once Upon a Time Toys
• Woodbury Mountain Toys

37. Best bridal shop

• Fiori Bridal Boutique
• Needleman's Bridal & Formal
• Sewly Yours Bridal

38. Best eyeglasses store

• Advanced Vision Care
• Costco Optical
• EyeCare of Vermont
• Eyes of the World
• LensCrafters

39. Best place to buy jewelry

• Perrywinkle's Fine Jewelry
• Tick Tock Jewelers
• Tradewinds Imports
• Von Bargen's Jewelry
• Zinnia Jewelry

40. Best beauty-product purveyor

• The Body Shop
• MAC Cosmetics
• Mirror Mirror
• Sephora
• Splash Naturals

41. Best pet supply store

• Guy's Farm & Yard
• The Pet Advantage
• Pet Food Warehouse
• Petco
• PetSmart

42. Best musical instrument store

• Advance Music Center
• Contois
• Guitar Center
• GuitarSam
• Randolin Music Store and Guitar Repair

43. Best local art supply store*

• Artists' Mediums Inc.
• Boutiliers
• The Drawing Board
• Michael's
• Vermont Art Supply

44. Best bookstore

• Barnes & Noble
• Bear Pond Books
• Crow Bookshop
• The Flying Pig Bookstore
• Phoenix Books

45. Best housewares store

• Capital Kitchen
• HomeGoods
• Homeport
• Kiss the Cook
• Stowe Kitchen Bath & Linens

46. Best secondhand housewares store

• Anjou & the Little Pear
• Barge Canal Market
• Goodwill
• Habitat for Humanity Restore
• ReSOURCE

47. Best antique store

• Anjou & the Little Pear
• Barge Canal Market
• Five Corner Antiques
• Junktiques Collective
• Vintage Inspired Lifestyle Marketplace

48. Best furniture store

• Ashley Furniture HomeStore
• Burlington Furniture Company
• Homeport
• Modern Design
• Wendell's Furniture

49. Best kitchen store

• As the Crow Flies
• Capital Kitchen
• Homeport
• Kiss the Cook
• Stowe Kitchen Bath & Linens

50. Best lighting store

• Barre Electric & Lighting Supply, Inc.
• Conant Metal & Light
• The Lamp Shop
• Light Club Lamp Shop
• The Lighting House

51. Best place to buy a computer

• Best Buy
• Computers for Change
• Costco
• Small Dog Electronics
• Staples

52. Best camera store

• Bob's Camera & Video
• Green Mountain Camera
• LeZot Camera Shop (Burlington)
• PhotoGarden

53. Best auto dealer

• The Automaster
• Burlington Subaru
• Freedom Nissan
• Handy Toyota
• Heritage Toyota

54. Best garden center

• Claussen's Florist & Greenhouse
• Gardener's Supply Company
• Horsford Gardens & Nursery
• Red Wagon Plants

55. Best place to buy a pipe

• Bern Gallery
• Full Tank
• Garcia's Tobacco Shop
• Good Stuff
• Northern Lights

56. Best adult toy store

• Curve Appeal
• Good Stuff
• Imago

57. Best place to buy lingerie

• Aristelle
• Athena's Enchantments
• Bertha Church
• Good Stuff
• Victoria's Secret

58. Best place to buy a unique gift*

• The Birdfolk Collective
• Common Deer
• Frog Hollow Vermont State Craft Center
• Homeport
• Trinket

59. Best ski/snowboard shop

• Alpine Shop
• Burton
• Outdoor Gear Exchange
• Skirack

60. Best bike shop

• Earl's Cyclery & Fitness
• North Star Sports
• Old Spokes Home
• Onion River Sports
• Skirack

61. Best outdoor outfitter

• Eastern Mountain Sports
• L.L.Bean
• Onion River Sports
• Outdoor Gear Exchange
• Skirack

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Arts+Entertainment Finalists

62. Best large live music venue

• Champlain Valley Exposition
• Flynn Center for the Performing Arts
• Higher Ground
• Shelburne Museum
• Waterfront Park - Burlington

63. Best small live music hot spot

• ArtsRiot
• Monkey House
• Nectar's
• Radio Bean
• Signal Kitchen

64. Best place to play pool

• Charlie-O's World Famous
• Monkey House
• Nectar's
• Three Needs Brewery & Taproom
• Van Phan Billiards & Bar

65. Best place to dance

• Club Metronome
• Halflounge Speakeasy
• Higher Ground
• Nectar's
• Red Square

66. Best trivia night

• ArtsRiot
• Hotel Vermont
• Nectar's
• On Tap Bar & Grill
• Waterworks Food + Drink

67. Best karaoke

• Backstage Pub
• JP's Pub
• Manhattan Pizza & Pub
• Ruben James
• St. John's Club

68. Best standup comic

• Anya Volz
• Josie Leavitt
• Kendall Farrell
• Maggie Lenz
• Richard Bowen

69. Best vocalist

• Francesca Blanchard
• Josh Panda
• Kat Wright
• Myra Flynn
• Nicole Nelson

70. Best instrumentalist

• Bob Wagner
• Dave Grippo
• Josh Panda
• Paul Asbell
• Seth Yacovone

71. Best Americana (folk, country, bluegrass, etc.) artist or group

• Brett Hughes
• Eric George
• Josh Panda and the Hot Damned
• Starline Rhythm Boys
• Waylon Speed

72. Best funk/R&B artist or group

• Funkwagon
• Grippo Funk Band
• Kat Wright and the Indomitable Soul Band
• Madaila
• Sammich

73. Best jazz/blues artist or group

• Blues for Breakfast
• Dwight & Nicole
• Kat Wright and the Indomitable Soul Band
• Ray Vega

74. Best rock artist or group

• Madaila
• Rough Francis
• Sammich
• Waylon Speed

75. Best hip-hop artist/group

• The Aztext
• Bless the Child
• David Budnick
• The Lynguistic Civilians

76. Best electronic music DJ/group

• Craig Mitchell
• Disco Phantom
• Jason Baron
• Nechromancer

77. Best music festival

• Burlington Discover Jazz Festival
• Frendly Gathering
• Grand Point North
• Lake Champlain Maritime Festival
• Waking Windows

78. Best local theater company

• Green Mountain Cabaret
• Lost Nation Theater
• Lyric Theatre Company
• Vermont Stage
• Very Merry Theatre

79. Best actor (male or female)

• Bob Bolyard
• Chris Caswell
• Jon van Luling
• Kim Anderson
• Rusty DeWees

80. Best performing arts venue

• ArtsRiot
• Flynn Center for the Performing Arts
• Higher Ground
• Montpelier City Hall Auditorium
• Vermont Comedy Club

81. Best art gallery

• BCA Center
• Frog Hollow Vermont State Craft Center
• Shelburne Museum
• The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery
• West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park

82. Best movie theater

• Essex Cinemas
• Majestic 10
• Merrill's Roxy Cinemas
• Palace 9
• The Savoy Theater

83. Best arts event

• Festival of Fools
• Montpelier Art Walk
• Open Studio Weekend
• South End Art Hop
• Vermont Burlesque Festival

84. Best museum

• ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain
• Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium
• Montshire Museum of Science
• Shelburne Museum
• University of Vermont Fleming Museum of Art

85. Best painter/illustrator*

• Dug Nap
• Jess Polanshek
• Jon Young
• Katharine Montstream
• Sabra Field

86. Best sculptor*

• John Brickels
• Kate Pond
• Leslie Fry

87. Best photographer*

• Karen Pike
• Kenneth Alderman
• Matthew Thorsen
• Michael Rork (Zinfandel Photography)
• Stephen Mease

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Outdoor+Recreation Finalists

88. Best public golf course

• Arrowhead Golf Course
• Kwiniaska Golf Club
• The Links at Lang Farm
• Rocky Ridge Golf Club
• Williston Golf Club

89. Best ski/ride slope

• Bolton Valley Resort
• Jay Peak Resort
• Smugglers' Notch Resort
• Stowe Mountain Resort
• Sugarbush Resort

90. Best cross-country ski area

• Bolton Valley Resort
• Catamount Outdoor Family Center
• Craftsbury Outdoor Center
• Smugglers' Notch Resort
• Trapp Family Lodge

91. Best in-state weekend getaway

• Jay Peak Resort
• Lake Willoughby
• Stowe
• Stowe Mountain Resort
• Topnotch Resort & Spa

92. Best Vermont day trip with the kids

• ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain
• Jay Peak Resort
• Montshire Museum of Science
• Shelburne Farms
• Stowe

93. Best foot race

• The Color Run
• Craft Brew Race Stowe
• Rí Rá's Santa 5K Run
• Vermont City Marathon & Relay
• Vermont Corporate Cup and State Agency Race

94. Best people-watching place

• Burlington Farmers Market
• Church Street Marketplace
• City Market/Onion River Co-op
• Leunig's Bistro & Café
• Waterfront Park

95. Best place to take your parents

• Church Street Marketplace
• Leunig's Bistro & Café
• Shelburne Farms
• Shelburne Museum
• Waterfront Park

96. Best state park

• Burton Island State Park
• Camel's Hump State Park
• Groton State Forest
• Mt. Philo State Park
• Sand Bar State Park

97. Best day hike

• Camel's Hump State Park
• Mt. Mansfield
• Mt. Philo State Park
• Snake Mountain
• Sterling Pond Trail

98. Best place to bike

• Burlington Bike Path
• Island Line Rail Trail
• Kingdom Trails
• Lake Champlain Islands
• Stowe Recreation Path

99. Best place to swim

• Bolton Potholes
• Leddy Park
• North Beach
• Oakedge Park
• Sand Bar State Park

100. Best place to kayak/canoe

• Green River Reservoir
• Indian Brook Reservoir
• Lake Champlain
• Waterbury Reservoir
• Winooski River

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Food Finalists

101. Best new restaurant (opened in last year)

• Barnyard Wood Crafted Pizza
• Bistro de Margot
• Doc Ponds
• Down Home Kitchen
• The Spice Traders' Kitchen

102a. Best restaurant - ICC

• The Farmhouse Tap & Grill
• Hen of the Wood
• Leunig's Bistro & Café
• Misery Loves Co.
• The Windjammer Restaurant

102b. Best restaurant - OCC

• Blue Paddle Bistro
• Kismet
• Michael's on the Hill
• Prohibition Pig

103. Best chef

• Aaron Josinsky and Nathan Wade (Misery Loves Co.)
• Donnell Collins (Leunig's Bistro & Café)
• Eric Warnstedt (Hen of the Wood)
• George Lambertson (ArtsRiot)
• Phoebe Bright (Blue Paddle Bistro)

104a. Best family restaurant - ICC

• American Flatbread Burlington Hearth
• Bluebird Barbecue
• The Farmhouse Tap & Grill
• The Skinny Pancake
• The Windjammer Restaurant

104b. Best family restaurant - OCC

• Blue Paddle Bistro
• Piecasso Pizzeria & Lounge
• Wayside Restaurant, Bakery & Creamery

105. Best restaurant for dessert*

• Hen of the Wood
• Leunig's Bistro & Café
• Mirabelles Café
• The Skinny Pancake
• Trattoria Delia

106a. Best breakfast/brunch - ICC

• Magnolia Bistro
• Mirabelles Café
• Penny Cluse Café
• Sneakers Bistro
• The Swingin' Pinwheel Café and Bakery

106b. Best breakfast/brunch - OCC

• 158 Main Restaurant & Bakery
• Down Home Kitchen
• Kismet

107a. Best lunch - ICC

• The Farmhouse Tap & Grill
• Leunig's Bistro & Café
• Misery Loves Co.
• Penny Cluse Café
• Zabby and Elf's Stone Soup

107b. Best lunch - OCC

• Piecasso Pizzeria & Lounge
• Prohibition Pig
• Wilaiwan Kitchen

108. Best place to get late-night food

• Ahli Baba's Kabob Shop
• El Cortijo Taqueria Y Cantina
• Kountry Kart Deli
• Mr. Mikes Pizza
• Nectar's

109. Best outdoor dining

• Breakwater Café & Grill
• The Farmhouse Tap & Grill
• Leunig's Bistro & Café
• The Skinny Pancake
• Splash at the Boathouse

110. Best restaurant service

• The Farmhouse Tap & Grill
• Hen of the Wood
• Leunig's Bistro & Café
• Misery Loves Co.
• Trattoria Delia

111. Best place to grab a quick meal

• Al's French Frys
• Boloco
• City Market/Onion River Co-op
• New World Tortilla
• Zabby and Elf's Stone Soup

112. Best place to eat alone

• City Market/Onion River Co-op
• El Cortijo Taqueria Y Cantina
• Leunig's Bistro & Café
• New Moon Café
• Zabby and Elf's Stone Soup

113a. Best locally owned grocery store - ICC

• City Market/Onion River Co-op
• Healthy Living Market and Café
• Shelburne Supermarket
• Sweet Clover Market

113b. Best locally owned grocery store - OCC

• Commodities Natural Market
• The Farm Store
• Hunger Mountain Coop
• The Uncommon Market

114. Best farmers market vendor

• Barrio Bakery
• Does' Leap
• Doughnut Dilemma
• Half Pint Farm
• Rookie's Root Beer

115. Best food truck

• Beansie's Bus
• Burger Barn
• Dolce VT
• The Hindquarter
• Lazy Farmer

116. Best food cart

• The Broccoli Bar
• Hong's Chinese Dumplings
• The Skinny Pancake
• South End Sliders
• Taco Gordo

117. Best bread bakery

• August First Bakery & Café
• Great Harvest Bread Co.
• Klinger's Bread Company
• O Bread Bakery
• Red Hen Baking Co.

118. Best sweets bakery

• August First Bakery & Café
• Barrio Bakery
• Chef's Corner Café & Bakery
• Mirabelles Café
• My Little Cupcake

119. Best Thai restaurant

• East West Café
• Royal Orchid Thai Restaurant
• Sukho Thai
• Thai House Restaurant
• Tiny Thai Restaurant

120. Best Chinese restaurant

• A Single Pebble
• Chef Leu's House
• Joyce's Noodle House
• Silver Palace
• Zen Gardens

121. Best Mexican restaurant

• El Cortijo Taqueria Y Cantina
• El Gato Cantina
• The Mad Taco
• Madera's Restaurante Mexicano & Cantina
• Mexicali Grill & Cantina

122. Best Vietnamese restaurant

• M-Saigon Vietnamese Noodle House
• Pho Capital
• Pho Dang Vietnamese Café (Winooski)
• Pho Dang Vietnamese Restaurant (Essex)
• Pho Hong

123. Best Italian restaurant

• Junior's Italian
• Papa Frank's
• Pascolo Ristorante
• Sarducci's Restaurant and Bar
• Trattoria Delia

124a. Best vegetarian fare - ICC

• A Single Pebble
• City Market/Onion River Co-op
• Pingala Café & Eatery
• Revolution Kitchen
• Zabby and Elf's Stone Soup

124b. Best vegetarian fare - OCC

• Green Goddess Café
• Kismet
• MINT Restaurant and Tea Lounge

125. Best comfort food

• Bluebird Barbecue
• The Farmhouse Tap & Grill
• Misery Loves Co.
• Our House Bistro
• Penny Cluse Café

126. Best eggs Benedict

• Kismet
• Leunig's Bistro & Café
• Magnolia Bistro
• Pearl Street Diner
• Sneakers Bistro

127. Best breakfast sandwich

• The Bagel Place
• Burlington Bagel Bakery
• City Market/Onion River Co-op
• Henry Street Deli
• Kountry Kart Deli
• Pine Street Deli

128a. Best bagel - ICC

• Bagel Market Bakery and Café
• The Bagel Place
• Burlington Bagel Bakery
• Feldman's Bagels
• Myer's Bagels

128b. Best bagel - OCC

• The Bagel
• K.C.'s Bagel Café
• Maria's Bagels
• Wally's Place Bagel & Deli

129. Best cider doughnuts

• Champlain Orchards
• Chittenden Cider Mill/The Mill Market & Deli
• Cold Hollow Cider Mill
• Hackett's Orchard
• Sam Mazza's Farm Market

130a. Best pizza (restaurant) - ICC

• American Flatbread Burlington Hearth
• Folino's
• Junior's Italian
• Pizzeria Verità
• Vermont Tap House

130b. Best pizza (restaurant) - OCC

• The Blue Stone
• Piecasso Pizzeria & Lounge
• Positive Pie

131a. Best pizza (delivery) - ICC

• Big Daddy's Pizza
• Junior's
• Leonardo's Pizza
• Ramunto's Brick Oven Pizza
• Three Brothers Pizza & Grill

131b. Best pizza (delivery) - OCC

• Jimmz Pizza
• Piecasso Pizzeria & Lounge
• Positive Pie

132a. Best burger - ICC

• Archie's Grill
• ArtsRiot
• The Farmhouse Tap & Grill
• Grazers
• The Shopping Bag

132b. Best burger - OCC

• Burger Barn
• Prohibition Pig
• Three Penny Taproom
• Worthy Burger

133. Best steak

• EB Strong's Prime Steakhouse
• Guild Tavern
• Hen of the Wood
• Leunig's Bistro & Café
• The Windjammer Restaurant

134. Best French fries

• Al's French Frys
• Beansie's Bus
• The Farmhouse Tap & Grill
• Leunig's Bistro & Café
• Misery Loves Co.

135. Best wings

• Buffalo Wild Wings
• Nectar's
• Ruben James
• Wicked Wings
• Wings Over Burlington

136. Best sandwiches

• City Market/Onion River Co-op
• Four Corners of the Earth
• Kountry Kart Deli
• Martone's Market & Café
• Red Onion

137. Best sushi

• Asian Bistro
• Asiana House
• Asiana Noodle Shop
• Hana Japanese Restaurant
• Koto Japanese Steak House

138. Best taco

• Bueno Y Sano
• El Cortijo Taqueria Y Cantina
• El Gato Cantina
• The Mad Taco
• Taco Gordo

139a. Best creemee - ICC

• Al's French Frys
• Burlington Bay Market & Café
• Palmer Lane Maple
• Rocky's N.Y. Pizza & Ice Cream
• The Village Scoop

139b. Best creemee - OCC

• Bragg Farm Sugarhouse & Gift Shop
• Dairy Creme
• Morse Farm Maple Sugarworks
• Vermont Cookie Love

140. Best frozen yogurt

• Orange Leaf
• SoYo Frozen Yogurt
• Yogurt City

141a. Best housemade ice cream - ICC

• Hen of the Wood
• Lake Champlain Chocolates
• Scout & Co.
• Shy Guy Gelato

141b. Best housemade ice cream - OCC

• Chill Vermont Gelato
• Island Homemade Ice Cream
• Lu•lu
• Scout's Honor

142. Best Vermont cheese brand

• Cabot Creamery
• Grafton Village Cheese
• Jasper Hill Farm
• Shelburne Farms
• Vermont Creamery

143. Best food/drink event

• Burlington Farmers Market
• ArtsRiot Truck Stop (Burlington)
• Burlington Wine & Food Festival
• Eat by Northeast
• Vermont Brewers Festival
• Vermont Restaurant Week

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Drink Finalists

144. Best craft brewery

• 14th Star Brewing Co.
• Fiddlehead Brewing Company
• Hill Farmstead Brewery
• Switchback Brewing Co.
• Zero Gravity Craft Brewery

145. Best winery

• Boyden Valley Winery & Spirits
• East Shore Vineyard
• Lincoln Peak Vineyard
• Shelburne Vineyard
• Snow Farm Vineyard

146. Best cidery (nonalcoholic)

• Champlain Orchards
• Chittenden Cider Mill/The Mill Market & Deli
• Citizen Cider (Citizen Sweet)
• Cold Hollow Cider Mill
• Shelburne Orchards

147. Best hard cidery

• Champlain Orchards
• Citizen Cider
• Shacksbury
• Stowe Cider
• Woodchuck Hard Cider

148. Best spirits distiller

• Caledonia Spirits
• Green Mountain Distillers
• Mad River Distillers
• Smugglers' Notch Distillery
• WhistlePig

149a. Best draft beer list - ICC

• The Archives
• The Farmhouse Tap & Grill
• Manhattan Pizza & Pub
• McGillicuddy's
• Mule Bar

149b. Best draft beer list - OCC

• Doc Ponds
• Prohibition Pig
• The Reservoir Restaurant & Tap Room
• Three Penny Taproom

150. Best brewpub

• 14th Star Brewing Co.
• Lost Nation Brewing
• Prohibition Pig
• Vermont Pub & Brewery
• Zero Gravity Craft Brewery (at American Flatbread Burlington Hearth and Pine Street)

151. Best wine list

• Hen of the Wood
• Leunig's Bistro & Café
• Oak45
• Trattoria Delia
• Vin Bar & Shop

152. Best wine shop

• Cheese & Wine Traders
• Cork Wine Bar & Market
• Dedalus Wine
• Village Wine and Coffee
• Vin Bar & Shop

153. Best craft brew selection (retailer)

• Beverage Warehouse
• City Market/Onion River Co-op
• Craft Beer Cellar
• Healthy Living Market & Café

154. Best pickup bar

• The Archives
• Nectar's
• Red Square
• Three Needs Brewery & Taproom

155. Best dive bar

• Charlie-O's World Famous
• Esox
• JP's Pub
• The Olde Northender Pub
• The Other Place

156. Best sports bar

• Akes' Place
• Buffalo Wild Wings
• Church Street Tavern
• McGillicuddy's
• Ruben James

157. Best place to drink alone

• The Daily Planet
• The Other Place
• Radio Bean
• Three Needs Brewery & Taproom
• Vermont Comedy Club

158. Best bar (overall)

• The Archives
• Manhattan Pizza & Pub
• Mule Bar
• Nectar's
• Three Needs Brewery & Taproom
• Vermont Comedy Club

159. Best bouncers (business)

• Chocolate Thunder
• Club Metronome/Nectar's
• Higher Ground
• Red Square
• Three Needs Brewery & Taproom

160. Best bartender (name, business)

• Chris Maloney (Hen of Wood, Burlington)
• Justin Barrows (The Gryphon)
• Mike Dunn (Misery Loves Co.)
• Peyton White (Vermont Comedy Club)
• Sandy Payne (McGillicuddy's Irish Ale House, Williston)

161. Best gay-friendly bar

• Drink
• Halflounge Speakeasy
• Oak45
• Red Square
• Three Needs Brewery & Taproom

162. Best Bloody Mary

• American Flatbread Burlington Hearth
• Leunig's Bistro & Café
• Magnolia Bistro
• Penny Cluse Café
• Rustic Roots
• Sneakers Bistro

163. Best cocktails

• Church & Main
• The Daily Planet
• Hen of the Wood
• Juniper
• Waterworks Food + Drink

164. Best smoothies/juices

• Eco Bean + Juice
• Juicebox
• Muddy Waters
• Tomgirl Juice Co.
• The Vermont Juice Company

165. Best teahouse

• Dobrá Tea
• Muddy Waters
• The North Branch Café
• Stone Leaf Teahouse
• Tulsi Tea Room

166. Best coffee shop

• Maglianero
• Muddy Waters
• Scout & Co.
• Speeder & Earl's Coffee
• Uncommon Grounds Coffee and Tea

167. Best coffee roaster

• Brio Coffeeworks
• Keurig Green Mountain
• Speeder & Earl's Coffee
• Uncommon Grounds Coffee and Tea
• Vermont Coffee Company

168. Best barista (name, business)

• Nate House (Maglianero)
• Rob Maynard (Uncommon Grounds Coffee and Tea)
• Tom Green (Scout & Co.)

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