Best of Baltimore Readers' Poll 2013 Results

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Bagel

Towson Hot Bagels
Runners up: Goldberg’s New York Bagels, Greg’s Bagels

Bread

Atwater’s
Runners up: Panera Bread, Stone Mill Bakery

Bakery

La Cakerie
Runners up: Vaccaro’s Italian Pastry Shop, Hamilton Bakery

Breakfast

Miss Shirley’s Cafe
Runners up: Blue Moon Café, Spoons Café

Brunch

Miss Shirley’s Cafe
Runners up: Langermann’s, Woodberry Kitchen

Burger

The Abbey Burger Bistro
Runners up: Kooper’s Tavern, Hamilton Tavern

Chinese

Ding How
Runners up: Szechuan House, Joey Chiu Greenspring Inn

Coffee

Zeke’s Coffee
Runners up: Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts

Crabs

Canton Dockside
Runners up: Conrad’s , Costas Inn

Food Truck

Gypsy Queen Café
Runners up: Miss Shirley’s Food Truck, Kooper’s Chowhound Burger Wagon

Ice Cream

Taharka Brothers Ice Cream
Runners up: Pitango Gelato, Cold Stone Creamery

Indian

Ambassador Dining Room
Runners up: Darbar, Akbar Palace

Italian

La Scala Ristorante Italiano
Runners up: Amicci’s, Sabatino’s Italian Restaurant

Mexican

Blue Agave Restaurante y Tequileria
Runners up: Nacho Mama’s, El Salto Mexican Restaurant

Outdoor Dining

Little Havana
Runners up: Wit & Wisdom, Waterfront Kitchen

Pizza

Verde
Runners up: Pizza John’s (Essex), Joe Squared

Seafood

Mama’s On the Half Shell
Runners up: Thames Street Oyster House, Ryleigh’s Oyster

Soup

Atwater’s
Runners up: SoBo Café, Soup’s On

Steak

The Prime Rib
Runners up: Ruth’s Chris Steak House, The Capital Grille

Sushi

RA Sushi
Runners up: Sushi Hana, Matsuri Restaurant

Tapas

Tapas Teatro
Runners up: Pazo, Kali’s Mezze Restaurant

Thai

Thai Arroy
Runners up: My Thai, Thai One On

Wings

Kisling’s Tavern
Runners up: Bill Bateman’s, Delia Foley’s

Band

Collect All 5
Runners up: Burnt Sienna, Bad with Names

Bar (Casual)

Max’s Taphouse
Runners up: Looney’s Pub, The Brewer’s Art

Bar (Fancy)

Wit & Wisdom
Runners up: Bond Street Social, Pabu

Bar for Watching the O’s

Pickles Pub
Runners up: Looney’s Pub, Luckie’s Tavern

Bar for Watching the Ravens

Mother’s Federal Hill Grille
Runners up: Looney’s Pub, Luckie’s Tavern

Blog

Charm City Cook
Runners up: Charm City Wed, Citypeek Baltimore

Columnist

Dan Rodricks (The Baltimore Sun)
Runners up: Patti Neumann (Citypeek), Tony Lombardi (Russell Street Report)

Fesitval

Artscape
Runners up: Fell’s Point Fun Festival, HonFest

Gym

Merritt Athletic Clubs
Runners up: MAC, Canton Club

Movie Theater

Landmark Theatres Harbor East
Runners up: The Charles Theater, Regal Cinemas Hunt Valley

Museum

American Visionary Art Museum
Runners up: The Baltimore Museum of Art, The Walters Art Museum

Music Venue

Pier Six Pavilion
Runners up: Rams Head Live, Merriweather Post Pavilion

Oriole

Chris Davis
Runners up: Manny Machado, Adam Jones

Park

Patterson Park
Runners up: Federal Hill, Druid Hill Park

Radio Station

89.7 WTMD
Runners up: 88.1 WYPR, Z104.3

Raven

Ray Rice
Runners up: Joe Flacco, Torrey Smith

TV Personality or Broadcaster, Female

Denise Koch
Runners up: Ava Marie, Donna Hamilton

TV Personality or Broadcaster, Male

Stan Stovall
Runners up: Marty Bass, Gerry Sandusky

Bookstore

Barnes & Noble
Runners up: The Ivy Bookshop, Atomic Books

Grocery Store

Wegmans
Runners up: Whole Foods, Harris Teeter

Home Goods

Su Casa
Runners up: Home Goods , Trohv

Kids’ Clothing

The Corduroy Button
Runners up: The Pied Piper, Wee Chic

Men’s Clothing

Jos A. Bank
Runners up: Sixteen Tons, J.S. Edwards

Salon

All About Me Salon & Day Spa
Runners up: Salon Method, FX Studios

Shoe Store

DSW
Runners up: Poppy and Stella, Ma Petite Shoe

Sporting Goods Store

Dick’s Sporting Goods
Runners up: City Sports, Under Armour Brand House

Toy Store

aMuse Toys
Runners up: Shananigans Toy Store , Toys “R” Us

Women’s Clothing

South Moon Under
Runners up: Nordstrom, Babe.