Best New Restaurant:
Loop 22 Rotisserie and Grill [4]
Finalists:
El Taco Luchador
El Camino
Best Fine Dining Restaurant:
Jack Fry's [5]
Finalists:
Jeff Ruby's
The Village Anchor
Best Local Chef:
Edward Lee [6]
Finalists:
Dean Corbett
Anthony Lamas
Best Restaurant Atmosphere:
Village Anchor [7]
Finalists:
Jeff Ruby's
Jack Fry's
Best Restaurant Worth the Wait:
Finalists:
Hammerheads
Jeff Ruby's
Best Neighborhood Bar:
Brownie's The Shed Grille & Bar [9]
Finalists:
Dundee Tavern
Commonwealth Tap
Best Place to Drink Bourbon:
The Silver Dollar [10]
Finalists:
Bourbons Bistro
Commonwealth Tap
Best Doughnuts:
Krispy Kreme [11]
Finalists:
Nord's Bakery
Plehn's Bakery
Best Food Truck:
Grind [12]
Finalists:
Holy Mole Taco Truck
Lil Cheezers
Best Tapas/Appetizers:
Finalists:
Havana Rumba
Seviche
Best Restaurant Patio/Deck:
Captain's Quarters [14]
El Camino
Decca
Best Desserts:
Homemade Ice Cream & Pie Kitchen [15]
Finalists:
Comfy Cow (tie for 2nd)
Sweet Surrender (tie for 2nd)
Best Asian Food:
Simply Thai [16]
Finalists:
Asiatique
August Moon
Best Middle Eastern Food:
Shiraz Mediterranean Grill [17]
Finalists:
The Grape Leaf
Safier Mediterranean Deli
Best Mexican/Latin Restaurant:
El Mundo [18]
Finalists:
Havana Rumba
Guaca-Mole Cocina Mexicana
Best Happy Hour:
Asiatique [19]
Finalists:
Drake's
Dundee Tavern
Best Pizza:
Papalinos [20]
Finalists:
Tony Boombozz
Wick's
Best Place to Drink Beer:
Holy Grale [21]
Finalists:
BBC
Sergio's World Beers
Best Cocktail Menu:
St. Charles Exchange [22]
Finalists:
Meta
Proof on Main
Best Coffeehouse Atmosphere:
Heine Brothers' [23]
Finalists:
Quills
Highland Coffee
Best Clothing Shop:
Dot Fox [24]
Finalists:
Rodes
Clodhoppers
Best Art Gallery:
21c Museum Hotel [25]
Finalists:
Revelry
Zephyr
Best Consignment Store:
Margaret's Fine Consignments [26]
Finalists:
Sassy Fox
Urban Attic
Best Place to Dance:
Nowhere Louisville [27]
Finalists:
Play
Zanzabar
Best Shopping District:
Highlands/Bardstown Road
Finalists:
The Summit/Paddock Shops (tie for 2nd)
NuLu/East Market (tie for 2nd)
Best Kitchen Ware:
Bed Bath and Beyond [28]
Finalists:
Williams-Sonoma
Cooking at the Cottage
Best Athletic Shoes:
Swags Sports Shoes [29]
Finalists:
Fleet Feet
Dick's Sporting Goods
Best Museum:
Finalists:
Louisville Slugger Museum
Kentucky Science Center
Best Healthy Food:
Whole Foods Market [31]
Finalists:
Rainbow Blossom
Trader Joe's
Best Radio Host Female:
Laura Shine [32]
Finalists:
Kelly K
Lynda Lambert
Best Radio Host Male:
Terry Meiners [33]
Finalists:
George Lindsey
Ben Davis
Best TV Anchor Male:
Scott Reynolds [34]
Finalists:
Doug Proffitt
John Boel
Best TV Anchor Female:
Dawne Gee [35]
Finalists:
Vicki Dortch
Lauren Jones
Best Radio Station:
WFPK-91.9 [36]
Finalists:
WFPL 89.3
WHAS 840
Best TV Station:
WAVE-3 (NBC) [37]
Finalists:
WHAS-11 (ABC)
WDRB-41 (Fox)
Best TV Weather Person:
Kevin Harned [38]
Finalists:
Brian Goode
Marc Weinberg (tie for 3rd)
Jay Cardosi (tie for 3rd)
Best Media Website:
wave3.com [37]
Finalists:
wdrb.com
wfpl.org
Best Local News Source:
WFPL [39]
Finalists:
WAVE-3
WHAS-11
Best Local Musician:
Jim James [40]
Finalists:
Ben Sollee
Robbie Bartlett
Best Creative Business Person:
Lynn Quire (Good Garbage) [41]
Finalists:
Gill Holland
Joey Wagner
Critic's Choice:
Best Custom T-Shirts:
Dirty Tease [42] (Critic: Bobbie Shunnarah)
Best Non-Alcoholic Cocktail:
Grapefruit Fizz at Decca [43] (Critic: AT)
Best Urban Playground:
Adventure Playground, Waterfront Park [44] (Critic: Jack Welch)
Best Nut-Free "Not" A Bourbon Ball:
Art Eatables [45] (Critic: Dylon Jones)
Best Place to Run:
Riverview Park [46] (Critic: AT)
Best Restaurant Walls:
Joy Luck [47](Critic: Mary Chellis Austin)
Best Morning Sugar Rush:
Speculoos Crepe at Gralehaus [48] (Critic: AM)
This article appeared in the July 2014 Issue of Louisville Magazine. To subscribe, please visit Loumag.com.
Photos provided by Mickie Winters