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Best Independent Bar Lounge

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

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 restaurant (independent)

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

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 Bistro

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

Best brewery tasting room

  1. Brassneck Brewery, 2148 Main St.
  2. Big Rock Vancouver, 310 West 4th Ave.
  3. 33 Acres Brewing Company, 15 W. 8th

Best Juice Company

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

Best local distillery

  1. Odd Society Spirits, 1725 Powell St.
  2. The Liberty Distillery, 1494 Old Bridge Rd., Granville Island
  3. Long Table Distillery, 1451 Hornby St.

Best B.C. wine festival

  1. Okanagan Wine Festivals
  2. Cornucopia
  3. Naramata Bench Wineries Tailgate Party

Best Food Truck

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

Best organic-produce store

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

Best Bread Bakery

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

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 B.C. Wine/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 Beer Brewed Outside B.C.

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

Best Brew Pub

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

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 Butcher

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

Best Cocktail Bar

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

Best Coffee Chain

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

Best Fine Dining Restaurant

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

Best Fresh 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 Frozen Yogurt

  1. Menchie's Frozen Yogurt, Various locations
  2. Qoola Frozen Yogurt Bar, Various locations
  3. Pinkberry, Various locations

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 Grocery Store

  1. Whole Foods Market, Various locations
  2. Urban Fare, Various locations
  3. Save-On-Foods

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 Ice Cream

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

Best Independent Coffee Shop

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

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.

Best Locally Brewed Beer

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

Most Romantic Restaurant

  1. Hawksworth Restaurant, 801 West Georgia St.
  2. Brix & Mortar, 1138 Homer
  3. Seasons in the Park, Queen Elizabeth Park (W. 33rd at Cambie)

Best Vegan-Friendly Restaurant

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

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 Place to Pick Up Premade Dinner

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

Best 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 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 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 Produce Store

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

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 Selection

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

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.

Best Specialty Grocery Store

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

Best Teahouse

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

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 B.C. Beer Brewed Outside Vancouver

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

Best Kid-Friendly Restaurant

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