FOOD & DRINK
POUR CITYROASTERS
BARBECUE
BROTHER’ S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ & SOUL
900 Route 17, Suite 2, Ramsey,( 551) 264-9073, brotherssmokehousenj. com
FINALISTS
• KimchiSmoke BBQShack, Ridgewood
• Cubby’ sBBQ, Hackensack
• Smokin’ s Joe’ s BBQ & Catering, Westwood
BARTENDER
JOEROBERTO, GRANT STREET CAFE
25 GrantAve., Dumont,( 201) 385-1705, thegrantstreetcafe. com
FINALISTS
• Maggie Roche, Lido Restaurant, Hackensack
• RonSchrimp, Allendale Bar & Grill, Allendale
• Alex Berdan, RootsSteakhouse, Ridgewood
BREAKFAST
WILLOW & WHISK
319 Franklin Ave., Wyckoff,( 201) 425-9931, willowandwhisk. com
FINALISTS
• TheRolling PinCafe, Westwood
• Brownstone PancakeFactory, Englewood Cliffs
• RutherfordPancake House, Rutherford
BRUNCH
WILLOW & WHISK
319Franklin Ave., Wyckoff,( 201) 425-9931, willowandwhisk. com
FINALISTS
• TheCornerstone Restaurant & Bar, Hillsdale
• GrazeBrunch Kitchen, Ho-Ho-Kus
• HoneyDay Cafe, GlenRock
BUBBLE TEA
VILLAGETEA SHOP
2S. Maple Ave., Ridgewood( 201) 857-0230, villageteashop. net
FINALISTS
• AraCoffee, Rutherford
• Gong Cha, Hackensack
• Kung FuTea, FortLee
BURGERS
ALLENDALE BAR & GRILL
67 W. Allendale Ave., Allendale,( 201) 327-3197, allendalebarandgrill. com
FINALISTS
• Westwood Prime Meats, Westwood
• Steve’ s Burgers, Garfield
• BiddyO’ Malley’ s, Northvale
BUTCHER SHOP
WESTWOOD PRIMEMEATS
190 Westwood Ave., Westwood,( 201) 664-0069, westwoodprimemeats. com
FINALISTS
• B & MMarket, ParkRidge
• Steve’ sMarket, Ramsey
• SwissPork Store, Fair Lawn
CARRYOUT
MAYWOOD’ SMARKETPLACE
78 W. Pleasant Ave., Maywood( 201) 843-8361, maywoodsmarketplace. com
FINALISTS
• B & MMarket, ParkRidge
• ShortroundsGrab & GoMarket, Emerson
• EONS GreekFood ForLife, Paramus
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