It was a bad night for Buffalo hockey but a great night for a Best of Buffalo party. The Town Ballroom was wall-t0-wall people, the food graciously provided by our many nominated restaurants was tremendous, and our MC, Best StandupComic Kristen Becker, kept the proceedings rolling smoothly. Thanks to all who came and all who helped make the event a success. Thanks also to all who voted—there were far more of you this year than ever before, and we’re grateful for that.
After the jump, the nominees and winners in each category.
MUSIC
Best Blues Acts
Mick Hayes Band
Poor Boys
Jony James Bles Band
Junk Yard Dogs
Todd Eberwine Band
Winner: Jony James Blues Band
Best Classical Musicians
Roman Mekinulov
JoAnn Falletta
Mir Ali
Christian Campos
Paul Kozlowski
Winner: Mir Ali
Best Club DJs
DJ Cutler
DJ Vixxen
DJ Lil Joe
DJ Simple
DJ Q Ball
Winner: DJ Lil Joe
Best Country Acts
Underground Stampede
Skiffle Minstrels
Stone Country
Bareback Jack
West of the Mark
Winner: The Skiffle Minstrels
Best Folk Acts
Dee Adams
The Leftovers
Erin Sidney Welsh
Ani DiFranco
Shady Grove
Winner: Ani DiFranco
Best Hip-hop Acts
Chae Hawk
Fresh Guac
Type Relevant
Billy Drease Williams
Bloodthirsty Vegans
Winner: Billy Drease Williams
Best Female Vocalists
Caitlin Koch
Christina Custode
Dee Adams
Alison Pipitone
Maggie Zindle
Winner: Christina Custode
Best Male Vocalists
Lance Diamond
Paul Todaro
Bob Buckley
Chris Maloney
Jim Candytree
Winner: Bob Buckley
Best Vocal Ensembles
Vocalis
Buffalo Choral Arts Society
Buffalo Gay Men’s Chorus
Lake Effect
Buffalo Chips
Winner: Buffalo Gay Men’s Chorus
Best Jazz Acts
Custode & Parisi
Bobby Militello
Babik
Allen Street Jazz Band
Brownman Electryc Trio
Winner: Babik
Best Open Mic Nights
Nietzsche’s with
Michael Meldrum
Sportsmen’s Tavern
with Dee Adams
WAM events at Stillwater
Broadway Joe’s with Todd
Tudor Lounge with
Chris & Shane
Winner: Writers/Artists/Musicians events at Stillwater
Worst Band Names
Anal Pudding
Angry Soil
Hit N Run
Bareback Jack
Goo Goo Dolls
Winner: Anal Pudding
Best Rock Acts
Hit N Run
Rerun
Letterset
Black Widow
Free Henry!
Winner: Free Henry!
Best Original Music Acts
Free Henry!
Whiskey Reverb
Bloodthirsty Vegans
Photos of Wagons
Aqueous
Winner: Free Henry!
Best Band Names
Anal Pudding
Whiskey River
Free Henry!
Bloodthirsty Vegans
Underground Stampede
Winner: Free Henry!
THE ARTS
Best Actors/Actresses
Loraine O’Donnell
Mary Kate O’Connell
Matt Witten
Vincent O’Neill
Brian Riggs
Winner: Vincent O’Neill
Best Theater Companies
Road Less Traveled
Irish Classical Theatre
Buffalo United Artists
Kavinoky Theater
Ujima Theater
Winner: Irish Classical
Best Cinemas
Regal Elmwood
The Amherst
The Screening Room
The North Park
The Market Arcade
Winner: North Park
Best Cultural Assets
Shea’s Performing Arts Center
Burchfield Penney Arts Center
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Casteallani Art Museum
Albright-Knox Art Gallery
Winner: Albright-Knox
Best Under-the-radar Art Spaces
Sugar City
Alt Theatre
464 Gallery
Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center
Nobody’s Gallery
Winner: 464 Gallery
Best Supporters of the Arts
Robbie Takac
M&T Bank
Oishei Foundation
Ani DiFranco
Artvoice
Winner: M&T Bank
Best Dance Companies
Neglia Ballet
Rince Na Tiarna
Configuration Dance
Lehrer Dance
Pick of the Crop
Winner: Configuration Dance
Best Dancers
Shane Fry
Nadia Ibrahim
Fiona Dargan
Michele Gigante
Amy Taravella
Winner: Fiona Dargan
Best Genre-defying Artists
Nickel City Girls Design
Eclectic Improv Company
Mary Kate O’Connell
Jesse Horst
Kim Kadri Hurst
Winner: Eclectic Improv Company
Best Painters
AJ Fries
Peter Fowler
Dorothy Fitzgerald
Chuck Tingley
James Hickey
Winner: Dorothy Fitzgerald
Best Photographers
Clark Dever
Matt Buckley
Joe Cascio
Luke Copping
Jim Bush
Winner: Clark Dever
Best Poets
Josh Smith
Gabrielle Bouliane, RIP
Celia White
Jeremy Horst
Lisa Forrest
Winner: Celia White
Best Sculptors
Julie Silver
Larry Griffis
David Derner
Mark Tollner
Scott Bye
Winner: David Derner
Best Spoken-word Artists
Alex Mead
Pat Cain
Josh Smith
Verneice Turner
Janna Willoughby
Winner: Pat Cain
Best Standup Comics
Rob Lederman
Greg Bausch
Josh Potter
Kristen Becker
Peter Cumbo
Winner: Kristen Becker
Best Video/Film Artists
Jax DeLuca
Brian Milbrand
Marc Odien
Jason Klinger
John Paget
Winner: Brian Milbrand
Best Writers
Jeremy Horst
Jon Elston
Gary Earl Ross
Mark Goldman
Joyce Carol Oates
Winner: Mark Goldman
NIGHTLIFE
Best Beer Selections
Pearl Street Grill & Brewery
Cole’s
Alternative Brews
Buffalo Brew Pub
Goodbar
Winner: Cole’s
Best Bar Menus
Mother’s
Cole’s
Allen Street Hardware
Pearl Street Grill & Brewery
Encore
Winner: Cole’s
Best Bowling Alleys
Recckio’s
Voelker’s
Transit Lanes
Kenmore Lanes
Tonawanda Lanes
Winner: Voelker’s
Best Dance Clubs
Roxy’s
Pure
Club Marcella
Bayou
Soundlab
Winner: Pure
Best Dive Bars
Staples
Mulligan’s Brick Bar
The Old Pink
Essex Street Pub
Tudor Lounge
Winner: The Old Pink
Best Hookup Joints
Pure
Soho
The Old Pink
Underground
Bayou
Winner: The Old Pink
Best Gay Bars
Club Marcella
Fugazi
Roxy’s
Q
Cathode Ray
Winner: Winner:
Best Happy Hours
Soho
Shadow Lounge
Encore
Cole’s
Cozumel
Winner: Cozumel
Best Patios
Froghair
Tabree
Cozumel
Cecelia’s
Pearl Street Grill & Brewery
Winner: Cozumel
Best Jukeboxes
The Pink
Faherty’s
Frizzy’s
Fat Bob’s
Essex Street Pub
Winner: Essex Street Pub
Best Neighborhood Pubs
Cole’s
Founding Fathers
Sterling Place
Wellington
Essex Street Pub
Winner: Essex Street Pub
Best Places to Throw Darts
McGarrett’s
Faherty’s
Mulligan’s Brick Bar
Essex Street Pub
Goodbar
Winner: Essex Street Pub
Best Karaoke
Q
Garden Park
Klub Karaoke
Tudor Lounge
Roxy’s
Winner: Tudor Lounge
Best New Bars
Social
Encore
Parings Wine Bar
4Play
Jojo Bistro & Wine Bar
Winner: Social
Best Places to Shoot Pool
Pearl Street Grill & Brewery
Hippodrome
Essex
The Pink
Slick Willie’s
Winner: Pearl Street
Best Places to Watch a Game
Cole’s
Faherty’s
Pearl Street Grill & Brewery
Thirsty Buffalo
The Aud Sports Bar
Winner: Pearl Street
Best Strip Clubs
Colonie
Rick’s Tally-Ho
Tiffany’s
Pharaoh’s
Madamoiselle
Winner: Tiffany’s
Best Upscale Bars
Snooty Fox
Mother’s
Stillwater
31 Club
Chocolate Bar
Winner: Stillwater
Best Cocktails
Honey Lavender Martini @ Sample
Dirty Martini @ Cecelia’s
Metropolitan @ Blue Lantern
White Chocolate Martini @ Chocolate Bar
Fish Bowl @ Bottoms Up
Winner: Honey Lavender Martini @ Sample
Best Wine Lists
Mother’s
Just Vino
Wine Thief
Bacchus
Shango
Winner: The Wine Thief
Best Bartenders
Jenn at Diablo
Pat at Hardware
Jimmy at Cathode Ray
Donny at Faherty’s
Dhamon at Staples
Winner: Pat Gilmartin @ Allen Street Hardware
Best Live Music Venues
Nietzsche’s
Sportsmen’s Tavern
Mohawk Place
Town Ballroom
Tudor Lounge
Winner: Nietzsche’s
PEOPLE
Best Activist Groups
The Tea Party
Buffalo Re-Use
PUSH Buffalo
WNY Peace Center
Outcome for Equality
Winner: PUSH Buffalo
Best Individual Activists
Kevin Gaughan
Aaron Bartley
Carl Paladino
Mike Miller, RIP
Newell Nussbaumer
Winner: Carl Paladino
Best Local Print Journalists
Jim Heaney
Jerry Sullivan
Donn Esmonde
Jeff Miers
Mary Kunz Goldman
Winner: Donn Esmonde
Best Local Blogs
Pink BFLO (pinkbflo.com)
Alan Bedenko (WNYMedia.net)
Jennifer Smith (allthingsjennifer.wordpress.com)
Chris Smith (WNYMedia.net)
Winner: Alan Bedenko, aka the Buffalo Pundit
Best Local Radio Personalities
Bert Gambini, WBFO
Sandy Beach, WBEN
Janet Snyder, WKSE
Shredd & Ragan, WEDG
Tom Bauerle, WBEN
Winner: Shredd and Ragan
Best Local TV Personalities
Don Paul, WIVB
Kevin O’Connell, WGRZ
Don Postles, WIVB
Jodi Johnston, WGRZ
Mary Alice Demler, WGRZ
Winner: Jodi Johnston
Best Local TV Hair
Don Paul, WIVB
Don Postles, WIVB
Mary Alice Demler, WGRZ
Jodi Johnston, WGRZ
Maria Genero, WGRZ
Winner: Mary Alice Demler
Best Drag Performers
Vanity Vogue
Gladys Over
Fantasee Island
Chevon Davis
Jayme Coxx
Winner: Chevon Davis
Buffalo’s Most Eccentric Residents
The Allentown Shoe-licker
The Allen Street Bubble Man
Eric Starchild
The Lady in White
Carl Paladino
Winner: The Lady in White
Buffalo’s Biggest Boosters
Drew Cerza
Carl Paladino
Newell Nussbaumer
Ryan Miller
Brian Higgins
Winner: Newell Nussbaumer
Buffalo’s Biggest Naysayers
Chris Collins
Carl Paladino
Byron Brown
Chris Smith (WNYMedia)
Commenters on Buffalo News online
Winner: Carl Paladino
People Who Ought to Run for Office
Jim Kelly
Ryan Miller
Kevin Gaughan
Newell Nussbaumer
Carl Paladino
Winner: Carl Paladino
Buffalo’s Next Mayor
Newell Nussbaumer
Byron Brown
Anyone but Byron Brown
Mickey Kearns
Carl Paladino
Winner: Mickey Kearns
Politicans Most Likely to Lose Their Jobs
David Paterson
Bill Stachowski
Chris Collins
Byron Brown
Antoine Thompson
Winner: Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown
OUR FAIR CITY
Best Annual Festivals
Italian Festival
Taste of Buffalo
Allentown Art Festival
Elmwood Festival of the Arts
Music Is Art
Winner: Allentown Arts Festival
Best Annual Fundraisers
Ride for Roswell
Variety Club Telethon
Red Cross MASH Bash
Artvoice Mardi Gras for Hospice
KISS Cares 4 Kids Radiothon
Winner: The MASH Bash
Biggest Scandals of the Year
The re-election of Byron Brown
The many gaffes of Chris Collins
Suicides at the Holding Center
The One Sunset fiasco
Everything Brian Davis does
Winner: The One Sunset fiasco
Most Over-covered Stories of the Year
Terrell Owens becomes a Buffalo Bill
Extreme Home Makeover on West Side
Followup on Flight 3407 crash
One Sunset fiasco
The swine flu
Winner: Followup on Flight 3407 crash
Most Under-covered Stories of the Year
Suicides and abuse at Holding Center
Followup on Flight 3407 crash
Unemployment
Corruption in City Hall and the Byron Brown administration
Anything positive
Winner: Corruption in City Hall and the Byron Brown administration
Save These Buildings
Lafayette Hotel
Central Terminal
HH Richardson complex
AM&A’s building
Statler Towers
Winner: Statler Towers
Tear These Buildings Down
Convention Center
City Hall (“figuratively”)
Partially built Seneca casino
Statler Towers
Skyway
Winner: Statler Towers
Coolest Up-and-coming Neighborhoods
Allentown
Grant Street
Amherst Street
Hertel Avenue
Downtown
Winner: Grant Street
Things You Hope Will Happen This Year
Peace Bridge project commences
Waterfront development continues
Sabres win Stanley Cup
Byron Brown resigns
More jobs come to town
Winner: Waterfront development continues
SHOPS & SERVICES
Best Accessories
Plum Pudding
Tony Walker
Initially Yours
Everything Elmwood
Clutch
Winner: Clutch
Best Antique Shops
Dana Tillou
Orchard Park Antique Mall
CooCooU
Antique World
Harold’s
Winner: Orchard Park Antique Mall
Best Bakeries
Five Points
DiCamillo’s
Dolci
Delish
Eileen’s Centerview Bakery
Winner: Five Points Bakery
Best Barbers
Vito’s
Tony’s
Leon Studio One
Exclusively Hair
Chick’s
Winner: Vito’s
Best Bike Shops
Rick’s Bike Shop
Bert’s Bikes
Shickluna
Campus Wheelworks
Handlebars
Winner: Bert’s Bikes
Best Bookstores
Talking Leaves
Rust Belt Books
Old Editions
Second Reader
Dog Ears
Winner: Talking Leaves
Best Butchers
Federal Meats
Johnny’s Meats
Wegmans
Dash’s
Redlinski
Winner: Federal Meats
Best Car Dealers
Northtown
Paddock
West Herr
Fucillo
Towne
Winner: West Herr
Best CD/Record Shops
Record Baron
Frizb’s
Doris
Spiral Scratch
Record Theatre
Winner: Record Theatre
Best Day Spas
Blu
Capello’s
Excuria
Spa at Fallingwater
Studio 806
Winner: Excuria
Best Massage
Body Essentials
Excuria
Massage Therapeutic Arts
Massage Suite
Tranquil Oasis
Winner: Excuria
Best Pedicures/Manicures
Capello’s
Excuria
Chez Ann
Modern Nail
Studio 806
Winner: Excuria
Best Fish Market
Hayes Fish Co.
Wegmans
Dash’s
Schneider’s
Bailey Seafood
Winner: Hayes Fish Company
Best Florists
Michael’s Florist
The Floristry
Maureen’s Buffalo Wholesale Flowers
Mother Nature Plant Emporium
Graser’s Florist
Winner: Maureen’s Buffalo Wholesale Flowers
Best Furniture/Home Decor
Homeward Bound
Room
FWS
Calvin’s
Everything Elmwood
Winner: Room
Best Gift Shops
Tara
Thin Ice
Positively Main Street
Everything Elmwood
Spoiled Rotten
Winner: Everything Elmwood
Best Hair Salons
Leon Studio One
Chez Ann
Exclusively Hair
New Age Salon
Studio 806
Winner: Chez Ann
Best Head Shop
Skunktail Glass
Terrapin Station
Decades
Headin’ to Hertel
Pavilion
Winner: Terrapin Station
Best Health Clubs
Jewish Community Center
Buffalo Athletic Center
KC’s Fitness
Allentown Athletix
Fitness 360
Winner: Buffalo Athletic Center
Best Jewelry Stores
Aurum Precious Gens & Metals
Wild Things
Abraham’s Jewelers
Thin Ice
Scanlon’s Jewelers
Winner: Aurum
Best Liquor Stores
Hodge
Gates Circle
Global
Premier
On the Rox
Winner: The Premier Group
Best Local Wineries
Arrowhead Springs
Merritt
Niagara Landing
Chateau Buffalo
Honeymoon Trails
Winner: Arrowhead Springs
Best Men’s Clothing
Urban
Lu Modern Classics
Napoli
Riverside Men’s Shop
Tony Walker
Winner: Urban Threads
Best Music Stores
Music City
Allentown Music
Jackson Music
Guitar Factory
Twin Village Music Studio
Winner: Allentown Music
Best Natural Foods
Farmers & Artisans
Feel Rite
Five Points
Lexinton Co-op
Wegmans
Winner: Lexington Co-op
Best Outdoor Markets
East Aurora
Elmwood-Bidwell
North Tonawanda
Williamsville
Clinton Bailey
Winner: Elmwood Bidwell Farmers Market
Best Pet Stores
Steve’s
Animal Outfitters
Elmwood Pet Supplies
Markheim Tropical Fish
Treats Unleashed
Winner: Elmwood Pet Supplies
Best Piercings
CowPok
Madd Tat2
Express Yourself
RedHouse
Divine Machine
Winner: CowPok
Best Pilates/Yoga
Bikram
Himalayan Institute
Shakti Yoga
East Meets West
Buffalo Yoga
Winner: East Meets West
Best Produce
Elmwood-Bidwell Farmers Market
Wegmans
Lexington Co-op
Guercio’s
Niagara Produce
Winner: Wegmans
Best Sex Shops
Hamburg Turnpike
Video Liquidators
Pandora’s Boxxx
Kimberley’s
Great American News Co.
Winner: Video Liquidators
Best Shoe Stores
Shoefly
Fleet feet
Phatman
Hook’s
Aldo
Winner: Shoefly
Best Sports/Outdoor
Campus Wheelworks
Fleet Feet
Urban Threads and Sleds
Sunday Skate
Bert’s Bikes
Winner: Fleet Feet
Best Tanning
Total Tan
Tanning Bed
Allen Tan
Sun Capsule
Tanlines Extreme
Winner: Total Tan
Best Tattoos
CowPok
HOD
Madd Tat2
RedHouse
Nickel City
Winner: HOD (Hand of Doom)
Best Thrift Shops
Good Will
Amvets
Salvation Army
St. Vincent DePaul
Plato’s Closet
Winner: Amvets
Best Women’s Clothing
Half & Half
Anna Grace
Tony Walker
Urban
Lu Modern Classics
Winner: Half & Half
DINING OUT
Best Bagels
Lexington Co-op
Bagel Jay’s
Bagel Brothers
Wegmans
Spot Coffee
Winner: BagelJay’s
Best BBQ
One-Eyed Jack’s
Kentucky Greg’s
Fat Bob’s Smokehouse
BW’s
Suzy Q’s
Winner: Fat Bob’s
Best Beef on Weck
Schwabl’s
Anderson’s
Charlie the Butcher
Bar Bill
Swiston’s
Winner: Schwabl’s
Best Brunch
Left Bank
Cole’s
Shango
Roycroft Inn
Betty’s Restaurant
Winner: Betty’s
Best Burgers
Gabriel’s Gate
Sterling Pub
Grover’s Bar & Grill
Cole’s
Vizzi’s
Winner: Grover’s
Best Cheap Eats
Amy’s Place
Mighty Taco
Elmwood Taco & Sub
Pano’s
Santasiero’s
Winner: Mighty Taco
Best Chinese Restaurants
Tokyo Shanghai Bistro
Great Wall
Red Pepper
Taste Good
Gin Gin
Winner: Red Pepper
Best Coffee
Spot Coffee
Sweetness 7
Cafe Aroma
Taza
Chow Chocolat
Winner: Spot Coffee
Best Delis
Globe Market
Marco’s
Wegmans
Joe’s Deli
Chris’s NY Deli
Winner: Joe’s Deli
Best Desserts
Butterwood
Delish
Chocolate Bar
Sweet Tooth
Dessert Deli
Winner: Chocolate Bar
Best Diners
Amy’s Place
Pano’s Restaurant
Towne Restaurant
Lake Effect Diner
Uncle Joe’s Diner
Winner: Lake Effect
Best Fish Fries
Hamlin House
Papa Jake’s Saloon
Palladino’s
The Wellington Pub
Captain Jack’s
Winner: Papa Jake’s
Best French Restaurants
Rue Franklin
Tabree
Left Bank
O’Connell’s
Bistro Europa
Winner: Rue Franklin
Best French Fries
Louie’s
Cole’s
Jim’s Steakout
Ted’s
Papa Jake’s
Winner: Ted’s
Best Hot Dogs
Ted’s
Louie’s
Red Top
Reid’s
Taffy’s
Winner: Ted’s
Best German Restaurants
Ulrich’s Tavern
Scharf’s
Prosit
Bistro Europa
Schwabl’s
Winner: Ulrich’s
Best Greek/Mediterranean
Kosta’s Restaurant
Pano’s Restaurant
Mythos Restaurant
Falafel Bar
Towne Restaurant
Winner: Pano’s Restaurant
Best Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt
Antoinette’s
Anderson’s
Sweet Tooth
Dolci
Lake Effect
Winner: Anderson’s
Best Indian Restaurants
India Gate
Tandoori
Taste of India
Star of India
Kebab and Curry
Winner: India Gate
Best Italian Restaurants
Frank’s Sunny Italy
Ristorante Lombardo
Chef’s Restaurant
Sinatra’s Trilogy
Trattoria Aroma
Winner: Chef’s Restaurant
Best Sushi
Seabar
Kuni’s
Wasabi
Fuji Grill
Kyoto
Winner: Kuni’s
Best Kid-friendly Restaurants
Pizza Plant
Panaro’s
Lake Effect
Ambrosia
Casa di Pizza
Winner: Pizza Plant
Best Late-night Eats
Towne
Pano’s
Jim’s Steakout
Mighty Taco
Mother’s
Winner: Jim’s Steakout
Best Subs
Jim’s Steakout
Wegmans
Mike’s Subs
John & Mary’s
Elmwood Taco & Subs
Winner: Jim’s Steakout
Best Latino Restaurants
Vargas Restaurant
Papi’s Restaurant
Niagara Cafe
Sole
Carmen’s Kitchen
Winner: Niagara Cafe
Best Mexican/Tex-Mex Restaurants
El Canelo
Cinco de Mayo
Lone Star
Gramma Mora’s
El Palenque
Winner: Gramma Mora’s
Best Middle Eastern Restaurants
Sahara Grill
Tunisian Diner
Amy’s Place
Byblos
Falafel Bar
Winner: Falafel Bar
Best New Restaurants
Juniper
Merge
Encore
31 Club
Francesca’s
Winner: Juniper
Best Pizza
La Nova
Mr. Pizza
Just Pizza
Zetti’s
Bocce Club
Winner: La Nova
Best Polish Restaurants
Prosit
Polish Nook
Polish Villa
Bistro Europa
R & L Lounge
Winner: Polish Villa
Best Salads
Pano’s
Globe Market
Poppyseed
Le Metro
Pizza Plant
Winner: Globe Market
Best Sausages
Spar’s European Sausage Shop
Mineo & Sapio
Scime’s
Lakeside Market
Ulrich’s Tavern
Winner: Spar’s European Sausage Shop
Best Seafood Restaurants
La Marina
Hayes
Seabar
Kuni’s
Harry’s Harbour Place
Winner: Hayes Fish Company
Best Service
Tempo
Left Bank
Pano’s
Hutch’s
Palladino’s
Winner: Hutch’s
Best Soul Food Restaurants
Gigi’s Restaurant
Lagniappes
Soul Fabulous
Shango
Mattie’s Restaurant
Winner: Gigi’s
Best Soup
The Place
Brodo
Globe Market
Danny’s
Lexington Co-op
Winner: Brodo
Best Steaks
EB Green’s
Russell’s
Hutch’s
Fiamma
Buffalo Chop House
Winner: Buffalo Chop House
Best Takeout/Delivery
La Nova
Palladino’s Restaurant
Jim’s Steakout
Just Pizza
Bob & John’s La Hacienda
Winner: Palladino’s
Best Thai/Vietnamese Restaurants
Jasmine
Saigon Bangkok
Saigon Cafe
King and I
Taste of Thai
Winner: Saigon Cafe
Best Vegetarian Restaurants
Falafel Bar
Merge
Amy’s Place
Betty’s
Cole’s
Winner: Merge
Best Wings
Duff’s
Anchor Bar
Gabriel’s Gate
La Nova
Bar Bill Tavern
Winner: Duff’s
Most Romantic Restaurants
La Tee Da
Left Bank
Rue Franklin
Mother’s
Tempo
Winner: The Left Bank
Restaurants WNY Needs Most
A Sonic Drive-in
More and better Mexican cuisine
A fully vegetarian/vegan restaurant
An Ethiopian restaurant
Healthy choices
Winner: A Sonic Drive-in
