The Votes Are In!
After a month of competition and thousands of votes, Tablespoon.com reveals the winners of The Munchies: People’s Choice Food Awards, hosted by yours truly and an expert panel of 26 in-the-know chowhounds. Now in its second year, these awards recognize the best-of-the-best in the food biz, from terrific tastemakers to top food destinations. It’s been exciting to ignite a passionate food debate and encourage people to support their favorite restaurants, media, and chefs by voting. These awards are a celebration of the food experience across America, and I congratulate each of the winners.
Terrific Tastemakers
Best Food Reality TV Show: “Chopped” (Food Network))
Best Food TV Personality: Alton Brown, “Good Eats” (Food Network)
Best Food Magazine: Cooking Light (Time, Inc.)
Best Food Blog or Site: Serious Eats
Best New Cookbook: “Bouchon Bakery,” Thomas Keller and Sebastien Rouxel
Best Food Podcast or Radio Show: “NPR: Food” (NPR)
Best Chef: Hugh Acheson, Empire State South, Atlanta
Best Bites
Best Burger: Butcher and the Burger, Chicago
Best Pizza: Bar Toma, Chicago
Best Taco: La Condesa, Austin, TX
Best Ice Cream: Graeters, Cincinnati
Best BBQ: Oklahoma Joe’s, Kansas City, KS
Best Breakfast: Loveless Café, Nashville, TN
Best Late Night Food: Waffle House, Atlanta
Delicious Destinations
Best Local Farmers Market: North Market, Columbus, OH
Best Food Truck: Kogi BBQ Truck, Los Angeles
Coffee Shop: Joe, New York
Best Craft Brewery: Rogue Ales, Newport, OR
Best Bakery: Hoosier Mama Pie Co., Chicago
Best Food City: Chicago