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Best restaurant (independent)

  1. Chambar Restaurant, 568 Beatty St.
  2. Savio Volpe, 615 Kingsway
  3. Ask for Luigi, 305 Alexander

Best B.C. Winery (White)

  1. JoieFarm Winery, 2825 Naramata Rd., Naramata
  2. Blasted Church, 378 Parsons Rd., Okanagan Falls
  3. La Frenz Winery, 740 Naramata Rd., Penticton

Best Brew Pub

  1. Granville Island Brewing, 1441 Cartwright St.
  2. Truck Stop (Red Truck Brewery), 295 East 1st Ave.
  3. Steamworks Brewing Co., 375 Water
  4. Yaletown Brewing Co., 1111 Mainland Street

Best all-day breakfast

  1. Denny's Restaurant, Various locations
  2. Sophie's Cosmic Cafe, 2095 West 4th Ave.
  3. Bon's Off Broadway, 2451 Nanaimo St.

Best Butcher

  1. Market Meats
  2. Jackson's Meats and Deli, 2214 W. 4th
  3. Pasture to Plate

Best Coffee Chain (Local)

  1. JJ Bean Coffee Roasters, Various locations
  2. Blenz, Various locations
  3. Caffè Artigiano, Various locations

Best Food Truck

  1. Tacofino, 2327 E. Hastings
  2. Mom's Grilled Cheese, Mobile locations
  3. Soho Road Naan Kebab, 800 Smithe

Best brewery tasting room

  1. Brassneck Brewery, 2148 Main St.

Best Frozen Yogurt

  1. Menchie's Frozen Yogurt, Various locations

Best brewery tasting room

  1. Big Rock Vancouver, 310 West 4th Ave.

Best Frozen Yogurt

  1. Qoola Frozen Yogurt Bar, Various locations

Best brewery tasting room

  1. 33 Acres Brewing Company, 15 W. 8th

Best Frozen Yogurt

  1. Pinkberry, Various locations

Best Hotel Bar/Lounge

  1. The Lobby Lounge and RawBar, 1038 Canada Place
  2. 1927 Lobby Lounge, 801 West Georgia St.
  3. Notch8 Restaurant & Bar, 900 W. Georgia

Best Juice Company

  1. The Juice Truck, 28 W. 5th
  2. Glory Juice Co.
  3. Nectar Juicery, 102 W. Hastings

Best Local Brewery

  1. 33 Acres Brewing Company, 15 W. 8th
  2. Parallel 49 Brewing, 1950 Triumph St.
  3. Granville Island Brewing, 1441 Cartwright St.

Most Romantic Restaurant

  1. Hawksworth Restaurant, 801 West Georgia St.

Best local distillery

  1. Odd Society Spirits, 1725 Powell St.

Most Romantic Restaurant

  1. Brix & Mortar, 1138 Homer

Best local distillery

  1. The Liberty Distillery, 1494 Old Bridge Rd., Granville Island

Most Romantic Restaurant

  1. Seasons in the Park, Queen Elizabeth Park (W. 33rd at Cambie)

Best local distillery

  1. Long Table Distillery, 1451 Hornby St.

Best B.C. wine festival

  1. Okanagan Wine Festivals

Best Nightclub

  1. The Roxy Cabaret, 932 Granville

Best B.C. wine festival

  1. Cornucopia

Best Nightclub

  1. Fortune Sound Club, 147 E. Pender

Best B.C. wine festival

  1. Naramata Bench Wineries Tailgate Party

Best Nightclub

  1. Numbers Cabaret, 1042 Davie

Best Place for Cocktails

  1. The Blackbird Public House, 905 Dunsmuir
  2. Clough Club, 212 Abbott St.
  3. Pourhouse, 162 Water St.

Best Place to Pick Up Premade Dinner

  1. Urban Fare, Various locations
  2. Whole Foods Market, Various locations
  3. Meinhardt Fine Foods, Various locations

Best Produce Store

  1. Kin's Farm Market
  2. Whole Foods Market, Various locations
  3. Donald's Market, 2279 Commercial Drive

Best organic-produce store

  1. Whole Foods Market, Various locations
  2. Choices Market
  3. Pomme Natural Market

Best Specialty Grocery Store

  1. Urban Fare, Various locations
  2. Pomme Natural Market
  3. Meinhardt Fine Foods, Various locations

Best B.C. Beer Brewed Outside Vancouver

  1. Driftwood Fat Tug IPA
  2. Hoyne Dark Matter
  3. Whistler Brewing Co. Grapefruit Ale

Best B.C. Wine/Winery (Red)

  1. Burrowing Owl Estate Winery, 500 Burrowing Owl Pl., Oliver
  2. Red Rooster Winery, 891 Naramata Rd., Penticton
  3. Road 13 Vineyards, 799 Ponderosa Road, Road 13, Oliver
  4. Quails' Gate, 3303 Boucherie Road, West Kelowna

Best Bistro

  1. Tableau Bar Bistro
  2. Burgoo, 3 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver
  3. Les Faux Bourgeois, 663 East 15th Ave.

Best Bread Bakery

  1. Terra Breads
  2. purebread, 159 West Hastings St.
  3. A Bread Affair, 1680 Johnston, Granville Island

Best Brunch

  1. Café Medina, 780 Richards St.
  2. Yolk's Restaurant and Commissary, 1598 E. Hastings St.
  3. The Wallflower, 2420 Main St.

Best Canadian Beer Brewed Outside B.C.

  1. Steam Whistle Pilsner by Steam Whistle
  2. 100th Meridian by Mill Street Brewery
  3. La Fin du Monde by Unibroue La Fin du Monde
  4. Grasshopper Wheat Ale by Big Rock Brewery

Best Fine Dining

  1. Bishop's, 2183 West 4th Ave.
  2. Hawksworth Restaurant, 801 West Georgia St.
  3. Gotham Steakhouse & Bar, 615 Seymour St.

Best Gelato

  1. Bella Gelateria, Various locations
  2. Amato Gelato Cafe/Mario's Gelati, 78 East 1st Ave.
  3. La Casa Gelato, 1033 Venables St.

Best Ice Cream

  1. Earnest Ice Cream, 3992 Fraser
  2. Rain or Shine Homemade Ice Cream, Various locations
  3. Soft Peaks, 25 Alexander

Best Independent Bar Lounge

  1. The Keefer Bar, 135 Keefer St.
  2. Pourhouse, 162 Water St.
  3. The Diamond, 6 Powell St.

Best Independent Coffee Shop

  1. Revolver Coffee, 325 Cambie St.
  2. 49th Parallel, Various locations
  3. Greenhorn, 994 Nicola

Best Kid-Friendly Restaurant

  1. White Spot, Various locations
  2. Rocky Mountain Flatbread Co., Various locations
  3. Red Robin, Various locations

Best Locally Brewed Beer

  1. Gypsy Tears by Parallel 49 Brewing
  2. Four Winds Nectarous
  3. Granville Island Lions Winter Ale
  4. 33 Acres of Sunshine

Best New Brewery

  1. Doan’s Craft Brewing Company, 1830 Powell St
  2. Off The Rail Brewing Co., 1351 Adanac St
  3. Powell Street Craft Brewery, 1357 Powell Street

Best New Restaurant

  1. Savio Volpe, 615 Kingsway
  2. Nightingale, 1017 W. Hastings
  3. Pizzeria Bufala, 5395 West Blvd

Best Patisserie

  1. Beaucoup Bakery & Café, 2150 Fir St.
  2. purebread, 159 West Hastings St.
  3. Thomas Haas Chocolates & Patisserie, Various locations

Best Private Beer Store

  1. Brewery Creek Craft Beer & Wine Store , 3045 Main St.
  2. Darby’s Liquor Store, 2001 Macdonald
  3. Broadway Liquor Store, 1169 W. Broadway

Best Private Liquor Store

  1. Legacy Liquor Store, 1633 Manitoba St.
  2. Granville Liquor Store, 2658 Granville Street
  3. Coal Harbour Liquor Store, 1218 W Pender St.

Best Private Wine Store

  1. Okanagan Estate Wine Shop, 3669 West 4th Avenue
  2. Liberty Wine Merchants, Various locations
  3. Legacy Liquor Store, 1633 Manitoba St.

Best Pub

  1. Doolin's Irish Pub, 654 Nelson
  2. Irish Heather & Shebeen, 210 Carrall St.
  3. The Charles Bar, 136 W. Cordova
  4. The Blarney Stone, 216 Carrall

Best Restaurant Group

  1. Cactus Club Cafe, Various locations
  2. Earls Restaurant, Various locations
  3. White Spot, Various locations

Best Restaurant Patio

  1. Tap & Barrel Restaurant, Various locations
  2. Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House, 777 Thurlow St.
  3. Keg Steakhouse & Bar, Various locations

Best Restaurant Wine List

  1. CinCin Ristorante + Bar, 1154 Robson St.
  2. Hawksworth Restaurant, 801 West Georgia St.
  3. West, 2881 Granville St.

Best Seafood Store

  1. The Daily Catch Seafood Company, 1418 Commercial
  2. 7 Seas Fish Co., Various locations
  3. Granville Island Public Market, 1689 Johnston

Best Teahouse

  1. Secret Garden Tea Company, 2138 West 40th Ave.
  2. DAVIDsTEA
  3. Neverland Tea Salon, 3066 W. Broadway

Best Vegan-Friendly

  1. The Naam Restaurant, 2724 W. 4th
  2. MeeT, Various locations
  3. The Acorn, 3995 Main St.

Best Wine Bar

  1. UVA Wine & Cocktail Bar, 900 Seymour St.
  2. Salt Tasting Room, 45 Blood Alley Square
  3. Vancouver Urban Winery, 55 Dunlevy Ave.

Best Specialty Cheese Store

  1. Les Amis du Fromage, Various locations
  2. Benton Brothers Fine Cheese, Various locations
  3. La Grotta Del Formaggio, 1791 Commercial Dr.
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