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