FOOD & DRINK
HOMETOWNBAR
GRANT STREET CAFE
25 Grant Ave., Dumont,( 201) 385-1705, thegrantstreetcafe. com
FINALISTS
• Allendale Bar & Grill, Allendale
• MacMurphy’ s, Ridgewood
• The Orange Lantern, Paramus
HOTDOG
HIRAM’ S
1345 Palisade Ave., Fort Lee,( 201) 592-9602, restaurantsnapshot. com / HiramsRoadstand
FINALISTS
• Johnny & Hanges, Fair Lawn
• Karl Ehmer Quality Meats, Hillsdale
• 1950 Originals, Westwood
ICECREAM
VAN DYK’ SHOMEMADE ICE CREAM
145AckermanAve., Ridgewood,( 201) 444-1429, vandyksicecream. com
FINALISTS
• Conrad’ sConfectionery, Westwood
• Cranberry Junction IceCream, Hackensack
• Ice Cream Charlie’ s, Rutherford
INDIAN RESTAURANT
DOWNTOWN DHABA
266CenterAve., Westwood,( 201) 664-0123, dhabadowntown. com
FINALISTS
• NirvanaIndianKitchen, Allendale
• Tabla Fine IndianCuisine, Ridgewood
• Bombay Hut, Waldwick
ITALIANRESTAURANT
SAVINI RESTAURANT
168 W. CrescentAve., Allendale,( 201) 760-3700, savinirestaurant. com
FINALISTS
• Andiamo, Haworth
• GranitaGrille, Westwood
• Fiorentini, Rutherford
JAPANESE RESTAURANT
KIKU RESTAURANT
365Route17, Paramus,( 201) 265-7200,( Facebook only)
FINALISTS
• Sakura Bana, Ridgewood
• BopNSushi, Westwood
• Shumi, Ridgewood
JUICEBAR
BEETSJUICE BAR
16 Farm View, Park Ridge,( 201) 746-6047, beetsjuicebar. com
FINALISTS
• Be Well Cafe, Rutherford
• ActivatedJuice, Garfield
• Juice Me Organics, Waldwick
GRANT STREET CAFE
KID-FRIENDLY RESTAURANT
BLUE MOON MEXICANCAFE
327Franklin Ave., Suite J, Wyckoff,( 201) 891-1331, bluemoonmexicancafe. com
FINALISTS
• Brownstone PancakeFactory, Englewood Cliffs
• Rugile’ sKitchen, Haworth
• TheCheesecake Factory, Hackensack
KOREAN RESTAURANT
BOPNSUSHI
441Broadway, Westwood,( 201) 722-8687, bopnsushi. com
FINALISTS
• BonChon, Midland Park
• Cast Iron Pot, Little Ferry
• Ondubu, Rutherford
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