FOOD & DRINK
BROTHER’ S SMOKEHOUSE
BBQ & SOUL
KELLY TEN EYCK, ALLENDALE BAR & GRILL
B & W BAKERY
ALFRESCO DINING
PARK WEST TAVERN
30 Oak St., Ridgewood( 201) 445-5400, parkwesttavern. com
FINALISTS
• Andiamo, Haworth
• Mahwah Bar & Grill, Mahwah
• Lula, Ridgewood
BAGELS
BAGEL NOSH, WALDWICK
24 E. Prospect St., A, Waldwick,( 201) 652-9746
FINALISTS
• Goldberg’ s Original Bagels, Westwood
• Teaneck Road Hot Bagels, Teaneck
• B & G Bagels of Ramsey, Ramsey
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BAKERY
B & W BAKERY
614 Main St., Hackensack( 201) 342-5577, bandwbakery. com
FINALISTS
• Black Magic Bakehouse, Ridgewood
• Reinhold’ s Quality Bakery, Waldwick
• Half Baked, Mahwah
BARBECUE
BROTHER’ S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ & SOUL
900 Route 17, Suite 2, Ramsey,( 551) 264-9073, brotherssmokehousenj. com
FINALISTS
• Mason Jar Family Restaurant and Bar, Mahwah
• Kimchi Smoke BBQ Shack, Westwood
• Cubby’ s BBQ, Hackensack
BARTENDER
KELLY TEN EYCK, ALLENDALE BAR AND GRILL
67 W. Allendale Ave., Allendale( 201) 327-3197, allendalebarandgrill. com
FINALISTS
• Matt DeBenedictis, Grant Street Café, Dumont
• Steve Dickey, Brady’ s At The Station, Ramsey
• Leigh Soriano, 86 & Vine, Norwood
BREAKFAST
WILLOW & WHISK
319 Franklin Ave., Wyckoff( 201) 425-9931, willowandwhisk. com
FINALISTS
• The Rolling Pin Cafe, Westwood
• Giovanna’ s Cafe, Ramsey
• Farm & Flour, Franklin Lakes
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