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Readers’ Choice 2016

Best Bakery/Dessert — Primrose Bakery

At the heart of downtown, Primrose Bakery provides customers with award-winning cakes, artisan pastries and edible decorations for special occasions. Primrose is known for its decorative, tasty creations, so it’s no surprise that it has won this category yet again.

Best BBQ —Dickey’s Barbecue Pit

A repeat winner, Dickey’s slow smokes all sorts of delicious meats on site, serving up southern hospitality with every meal from its Koll Center Parkway shop.

Best Burger— Bob’s Giant Burgers

Old-fashioned pictures and signs line the walls at Bob’s Giant Burgers, a retro joint located on First Street near downtown. Readers have deemed its burgers the best in town, and anyone looking to take a trip to the ’50s might want to check out Bob’s.

Best Deli/Sandwich — Erik’s DeliCafe

A variety of signature sandwiches, tasty soups, salads and baked goods make up the menu at Erik’s DeliCafe, which returned to the Readers’ Choice winner’s circle for the second time in three years.

Best French Fries — The Hop Yard Alehouse & Grill

Located in what was once the largest hop farm in the world, this brewpub steps back in time and captures local heritage. The Hop Yard’s winning fries, which are fresh-cut daily and tossed with its special seasonings, also come in varieties such as garlic, Parmesan cheese and sweet potato.

Best Ice Cream/Yogurt — Yolatea

This first-time winner serves a range of frozen yogurt and gelato flavors for all types of palettes. Some of its varieties include pomegranate, snickerdoodle, New York cheesecake and mint chocolate.

Best Sunday Brunch — Nonni’s Bistro

With all its food made from scratch and from the heart, it’s no wonder that our readers chose downtown’s Nonni’s Bistro as their favorite location for tasty brunch food.

Best Vegetarian Cuisine — Blossom Vegan Restaurant

Following up two wins last year (Best Vegetarian Cuisine and Best New Restaurant), Blossom Vegan has been honored again for its welcoming atmosphere and menu with more than 50 items that are completely free of dairy, egg, meat and MSG.

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