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Introduction
Architecture & Lodging - Readers Poll
Architecture & Lodging - Critics Picks
Arts & Culture - Readers Poll
Arts & Culture - Critics Picks
Entertainment - Readers Poll
Entertainment - Critics Picks
Food - Readers Poll
Food - Critics Picks
Kids - Critics Picks
Media - Readers Poll
Media - Critics Picks
Outdoors & Recreation - Readers Poll
Outdoors & Recreation - Critics Picks
Politics & Personalities - Readers Poll
Politics & Personalities - Critics Picks
Services - Readers Poll
Services - Critics Picks
Shopping - Readers Poll
Shopping - Critics Picks
Best All You Can Eat
Best Bagel
Best Bakery
Best Bakery, Bread
Best Barbecue
Best Caterer
Best Chips (locally Made)
Best Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Best Chocolates
Best Coffee, Cup Of
Best Custom Cakes
Best Donuts
Best Greasy Spoon
Best Grocery Store
Best Lunch Under $5
Best Milkshakes & Smoothies
Best Minimum Wage Job
Best Open-air Market
Best Outdoor Patio
Best Place To Impress Out-of-towners
Best Place To Work
Best Quick Lunch
Best Restaurant With A View
Best Salsa (locally Made)
Best Sandwich Shop/Chain
Best Take-out Food
Most Profound Bowl Of Noodles
Best All You Can Eat
Unclear Winner:
Next
- Best Bagel
Previous Winners
1999:
Buffet Palace
1998:
Buffet Palace
1997:
Buffet Palace
1996:
Fresh Choice
1995:
Mr. Gatti's
1994:
Mr. Gatti's
1991:
Mr. Gatti's
1990:
TIE: Furr's Family Dining; The Salt Lick
More Food - Readers Poll
Best Bagel
Hot Jumbo Bagel
Best Bakery
Texas French Bread
Best Bakery, Bread
Texas French Bread
Best Barbecue
County Line
Best Caterer
Chris Tomlinson, Dinner is Served
Best Chips (locally Made)
El Galindo
Best Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Lammes Candies
Best Chocolates
Lammes Candies
Best Coffee, Cup Of
Captain Quackenbush's
Best Custom Cakes
Lucy's Cakes
Best Donuts
Ken's Donuts
Best Greasy Spoon
Dirty Martin's Place
Best Grocery Store
Whole Foods Market
Best Lunch Under $5
Unclear Winner:
Best Milkshakes & Smoothies
Martin Brothers
Best Minimum Wage Job
Dishing at Magnolia
Best Open-air Market
Travis County Farmers Market
Best Outdoor Patio
Shady Grove
Best Place To Impress Out-of-towners
The Oasis
Best Place To Work
Amy's Ice Creams
Best Quick Lunch
Unclear Winner:
Best Restaurant With A View
The Oasis
Best Salsa (locally Made)
TIE: Sgt. Peppers (Travis Co. Farmer's Market); Rose's by Timpone's
Best Sandwich Shop/Chain
Thundercloud
Best Take-out Food
Suzi's China Kitchen
Most Profound Bowl Of Noodles
Saigon Kitchen