FOOD & DRINK
CATERER
MARKET BASKET
813 Franklin Lake Road, Franklin Lakes,( 201) 891-2000, marketbasket. com
FINALISTS
• B & M Market, Park Ridge
• ShortroundsCatering, Emerson
• Steve’ s Market, Ramsey
CHEESE SHOP
UNCLE GIUSEPPE’ S MARKETPLACE
10 Triangle Plaza, Ramsey,( 201) 995-6800, uncleg. com
FINALISTS
• Maywood’ s Marketplace, Maywood
• Wegmans, Montvale
• Stew Leonard’ s Farm Fresh Food & Wine, Paramus
CHEF
JAMIE KNOTT, SADDLERIVER INN
2 Barnstable Court, Saddle River,( 201) 825-4016, saddleriverinn. com
FINALISTS
• Paul Scheffler, Park West Tavern, Ridgewood
• Linda Dickstein, Andiamo, Haworth
• Robbie Felice, OsteriaCrescendo, Westwood
CHINESERESTAURANT
TS MA CHINESECUISINE
637Wyckoff Ave., Wyckoff,( 201) 891-8878, tsmachinesecuisine. com
FINALISTS
• HanamiRestaurant, Westwood,
• LotusCafe, Hackensack
• SunnyWok, Ho-Ho-Kus
COCKTAILS
PARK WEST TAVERN
30 OakSt., Ridgewood,( 201) 445-5400, parkwesttavern. com
FINALISTS
• TheCraftsman, Fair Lawn
• Sofia, Englewood
• Bar Boutique, Ramsey
CRAFTBEER BAR
FIVEDIMES BREWERY
247Westwood Ave., Westwood,( 201) 497-8455, fivedimesbrewery. com
FINALISTS
• GrantStreetCafe, Dumont
• Hackensack Brewery, Hackensack
• GearblockBrewing, Waldwick
DELI
TED’ S NORTHDELICATESSEN
314SpringValleyRoad, Paramus,( 201) 261-9599, tedsnorth. com
FINALISTS
• Park Wood Deli, Midland Park
• Cosmo’ sItalian Salumeria, Hackensack
• Casa DelSole, Woodcliff Lake
MARKET BASKET
DESSERTMENU
THECHEESECAKE FACTORY
390Hackensack Ave., Hackensack,( 201) 488-0330, thecheesecakefactory. com
FINALISTS
• Cafe Panache, Ramsey
• TheParkSteakhouse, ParkRidge
• Bacari Grill, Twp. of Washington
DINER
CHIT CHAT DINER
515Essex St., Hackensack,( 201) 820-4033, fooddiscoveryapp. com / hackensack / chit-chat-diner
FINALISTS
• Matthews Diner, Waldwick
• StateLineDiner, Mahwah
• Suburban Diner, Paramus
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