And the winners are...
Best “Plate”
WINNER
Dogtown
FINALISTS
Red Fern | Henrietta Hots | Nick Tahou’s
Best Late-Night Eats (past 11 p.m.)
WINNER
The Angry Goat Pub
FINALISTS
Mark’s Texas Hots | Marshall Street Bar & Grill
Best Bakery
WINNER
Leo’s Bakery & Deli
FINALISTS
Yeah Baby! Bakes | Amazing Grains | Get Caked Bakery
Best Barbecue
WINNER
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
FINALISTS
Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint | Good Smoke BBQ & Pub | Texas BBQ Joint
Best Diner
WINNER
Highland Park Diner
FINALISTS
Lakeside Haven | Great American Diner | Jim’s on Main
Best Burger
WINNER
The Gate House
FINALIST
The Playhouse // Swillburger | Good Luck | Strangebird
Best Candy Shop
WINNER
Stever’s Candies
FINALISTS
Andy’s Candies | Hedonist Artisan Ice Cream & Chocolates | Laughing Gull Chocolates
Best Caterer
WINNER
Proietti's Italian Restaurant & Catering
FINALISTS
Root Catering | Madeline’s Catering | Tavos Antojitos y Tequila
Best Chef
WINNER
Richard Reddington (REDD)
FINALISTS
Nate Stahl (Strangebird) | Kimberly Roth (The Back Alley Grill) | Cruz Nieves (The Revelry)
Best Sammie (Breakfast/Sub/etc.)
WINNER
DiBella’s
FINALISTS
Bodega | Rubino’s Italian Foods | Calabresella's
Best Donuts
WINNER
Ridge Donuts
FINALISTS
Donuts Delite | Golden Harvest | Schutt’s Apple Mill
Best Fish Fry
WINNER
Bill Gray’s
FINALISTS
The Old Toad | Captain Jim’s Fish Market | Polska Chata
Best Global Foods Market
WINNER
Asia Food Market
FINALISTS
Spice Bazaar | International Food Market & Cafe | Namaste Indian Grocery
Best Ice Cream
WINNER
Abbott’s Frozen Custard
FINALISTS
Pittsford Farms Dairy | Hedonist Artisan Ice Cream & Chocolates | Countertop Creamery
Best Italian Restaurant
WINNER
The Pasta Villa
FINALISTS
Rocco | Vern’s | Fiorella
Best Mexican Restaurant
WINNER
Monte Alban
FINALISTS
Tavos Antojitos y Tequila | Neno’s Gourmet Mexican Street Food | Old Pueblo Grill
Best Asian Restaurant
WINNER
Han Noodle Bar
FINALISTS
Chen Garden | Szechuan Opera | Furoshiki
Best Comfort Food
WINNER
Petit Poutinerie
FINALISTS
Dogtown | The Red Fern | The Saucey Chef
Best New Restaurant (2023)
WINNER
Tavos Antojitos y Tequila
FINALISTS
Leonore’s | Wildflour | Lila’s in the Lobby
Best Outdoor Dining
WINNER
Jines
FINALISTS
REDD | The Owl House | Tavos Antojitos y Tequila
Best Pizza
WINNER
Pizza Wizard
FINALISTS
Strangebird | Peels on Wheels | Pizza Stop
Best Food Truck
WINNER
The Poutine Truck
FINALISTS
Countertop Creamery | Neno’s | Macarollin’
Best Restaurant
WINNER
Nosh
FINALISTS
Good Luck | REDD | Vern’s
Best Dessert
WINNER
Phillips European
FINALISTS
Caramel Bakery & Bar | Yeah Baby! Bakes | Red Fern
Best Restaurant to Dine Alone
WINNER
Jines
FINALISTS
Strangebird | REDD | Vern’s
Best Sushi
WINNER
Umai Revolving Sushi
FINALISTS
Poké Sushi | Velvet Belly | Keep It Rollin’ Sushi Bar
Best Vegan Restaurant
WINNER
The Red Fern
FINALISTS
The Owl House | New Ethic Pizzeria & Cafe | Squatcho's
Best Wings
WINNER
Bar Bill
FINALISTS
Strangebird | Jeremiah’s | Windjammers
Best Local Packaged Food/Drink Product
WINNER
Zweigle’s
FINALISTS
Mott’s Applesauce | Katboocha | Genesee Beer
Best “Plate”
WINNER
Dogtown
FINALISTS
Red Fern | Henrietta Hots | Nick Tahou’s
Best Late-Night Eats (past 11 p.m.)
WINNER
The Angry Goat Pub
FINALISTS
Mark’s Texas Hots | Marshall Street Bar & Grill
Best Bakery
WINNER
Leo’s Bakery & Deli
FINALISTS
Yeah Baby! Bakes | Amazing Grains | Get Caked Bakery
Best Barbecue
WINNER
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
FINALISTS
Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint | Good Smoke BBQ & Pub | Texas BBQ Joint
Best Diner
WINNER
Highland Park Diner
FINALISTS
Lakeside Haven | Great American Diner | Jim’s on Main
Best Burger
WINNER
The Gate House
FINALIST
The Playhouse // Swillburger | Good Luck | Strangebird
Best Candy Shop
WINNER
Stever’s Candies
FINALISTS
Andy’s Candies | Hedonist Artisan Ice Cream & Chocolates | Laughing Gull Chocolates
Best Caterer
WINNER
Proietti's Italian Restaurant & Catering
FINALISTS
Root Catering | Madeline’s Catering | Tavos Antojitos y Tequila
Best Chef
WINNER
Richard Reddington (REDD)
FINALISTS
Nate Stahl (Strangebird) | Kimberly Roth (The Back Alley Grill) | Cruz Nieves (The Revelry)
Best Sammie (Breakfast/Sub/etc.)
WINNER
DiBella’s
FINALISTS
Bodega | Rubino’s Italian Foods | Calabresella's
Best Donuts
WINNER
Ridge Donuts
FINALISTS
Donuts Delite | Golden Harvest | Schutt’s Apple Mill
Best Fish Fry
WINNER
Bill Gray’s
FINALISTS
The Old Toad | Captain Jim’s Fish Market | Polska Chata
Best Global Foods Market
WINNER
Asia Food Market
FINALISTS
Spice Bazaar | International Food Market & Cafe | Namaste Indian Grocery
Best Ice Cream
WINNER
Abbott’s Frozen Custard
FINALISTS
Pittsford Farms Dairy | Hedonist Artisan Ice Cream & Chocolates | Countertop Creamery
Best Italian Restaurant
WINNER
The Pasta Villa
FINALISTS
Rocco | Vern’s | Fiorella
Best Mexican Restaurant
WINNER
Monte Alban
FINALISTS
Tavos Antojitos y Tequila | Neno’s Gourmet Mexican Street Food | Old Pueblo Grill
Best Asian Restaurant
WINNER
Han Noodle Bar
FINALISTS
Chen Garden | Szechuan Opera | Furoshiki
Best Comfort Food
WINNER
Petit Poutinerie
FINALISTS
Dogtown | The Red Fern | The Saucey Chef
Best New Restaurant (2023)
WINNER
Tavos Antojitos y Tequila
FINALISTS
Leonore’s | Wildflour | Lila’s in the Lobby
Best Outdoor Dining
WINNER
Jines
FINALISTS
REDD | The Owl House | Tavos Antojitos y Tequila
Best Pizza
WINNER
Pizza Wizard
FINALISTS
Strangebird | Peels on Wheels | Pizza Stop
Best Food Truck
WINNER
The Poutine Truck
FINALISTS
Countertop Creamery | Neno’s | Macarollin’
Best Restaurant
WINNER
Nosh
FINALISTS
Good Luck | REDD | Vern’s
Best Dessert
WINNER
Phillips European
FINALISTS
Caramel Bakery & Bar | Yeah Baby! Bakes | Red Fern
Best Restaurant to Dine Alone
WINNER
Jines
FINALISTS
Strangebird | REDD | Vern’s
Best Sushi
WINNER
Umai Revolving Sushi
FINALISTS
Poké Sushi | Velvet Belly | Keep It Rollin’ Sushi Bar
Best Vegan Restaurant
WINNER
The Red Fern
FINALISTS
The Owl House | New Ethic Pizzeria & Cafe | Squatcho's
Best Wings
WINNER
Bar Bill
FINALISTS
Strangebird | Jeremiah’s | Windjammers
Best Local Packaged Food/Drink Product
WINNER
Zweigle’s
FINALISTS
Mott’s Applesauce | Katboocha | Genesee Beer