2005 Critics PicksBest Upscale, Relaxed, Classy Restaurant With Great ServiceAquarelle
Best New RestaurantLittle Texas Bistro
Best BartenderTom Upthegrove at Vespaio
Unsung Kitchen HeroChef Ryan Sampson at Vespaio
Rising Kitchen StarPaul Peterson at Little Texas Bistro
Best WaitpeopleSusan Shields at Vespaio, Mark Hutchins at Asti Trattoria
Most Charismatic RestaurateursSuzi Yi at Suzi's Chinese Kitchen, Giovanni Cocciante at Andiamo Ristorante
Best New Wave Sushi SlingerTyson Cole at Uchi
Best Affordable Traditional SushiTimothy Thomas at Origami
Best Upscale Contemporary and Traditional SushiMusashino Sushi Dokoro
Most Entertaining Sushi SceneDisco Karaoke at Seoul Restaurant & D.K.'s Sushi Bar
Best Wine Barwink
Best Bargain Wine listTIE: Bistrot Mirabelle, Castle Hill Cafe
Best Small Wine listEastside Cafe
Best Restaurants for Pairing Great Wine With Great FoodTIE: The Driskill Grill, Bistrot Mirabelle
Restaurants Where Waitstaff Really Knows the WinesTIE: Asti, Vespaio, wink
Best Restaurant Selections of Texas WinesTIE: Bistrot Mirabelle, Wildfire
Most Welcome ExpansionsNew bars at Wink and 7
Best New South Austin Outdoor Dining OptionsTIE: Freddie's Place, Opal Divine's
Best Trip to Taiwan Without Leaving TownDin Ho Chinese BBQ
Best Cowboy Cuisine Without the Trail DustRoaring Fork
Most Creative Food at a Sports BarRingers Sports Lounge
Best Brew, Booze, and Bar-Food ExperienceOpal Divine's
Best Mexico City Hangover BreakfastBowl of Birria at Garibaldi's Mexican Restaurant
Best Cauliflower Soup and Octopus SaladAndiamo Ristorante
Best Amuse BoucheCauliflower Mousse at Aquarelle Restaurant
Best French Bread and Unusual DessertsBa Le
Best Reason to Get out of Bed on Sunday MorningDim Sum at Marco Polo Restaurant
Best Squid on a StickUchi
Best MaPoDoFuPao's Mandarin House
Steaks Worth Driving ForBackstage Steakhouse & Garden Bar
Best Popularly Priced Steak HouseJC's Steakhouse
Tex-Mex Worth Gassing Up That Ol' SUVMaudie's Tex-Mex
Best Avocado RecipeTacos Ahogados at Elsi's Restaurant
Best Chinese SeafoodSouth: Marco Polo Restaurant, North: T&S Seafood
Best Thai Home CookingMadam Mam's
Best Bubble Tea and Filipino SnacksJegimajo
Best Greek With a Side of Italian, Great Mediterranean MeatballsKonstantinos Estiatorio
Best Italian Food Under $7 With a Side of Free Texas Roots MusicGino’s Italian Grill
Best Authentic Vietnamese Menu SelectionSunflower Restaurant
Best Posh NoshingRoyal Victorian Tea at the Driskill
Best Pies and CobblersR.O.'s Outpost
Best Turnaround of a Sports Bar MenuThe Tavern
Best Skillet CornbreadZ'Tejas
Best Grilled Halloumi Cheese SandwichGrape Vine Market
Best Fruity Treats to Beat the HeatPaletas From La Paletera
Best Cosmopolitan Treat to Beat the HeatEspresso Granita With Vanilla Gelato at Téo
Best Norteño-Style Grilled Mexican Meat Feasts
Best Affordable Mexican With Handmade Tortillas and Real Mexican CokesEl Borrego de Oro
Best OystersOysters Contraband at Evangeline Cafe
Best Old-School Tex-MexAmaya's Taco Village
Best Get-It-and-Go Rotisserie ChickenEl Regio
Best Salvadoran (Take a Dictionary or a Native Spanish Speaker)El Sunzal
Best Louisiana Po'BoysTIE: Gene's New Orleans Style Poboys & Deli, Shoal Creek Saloon, Evangeline Cafe
Best Muffaletta This Side of I-10Cypress Grill
Most Glamorous HamburgersKobe Cheeseburger at JC's Steakhouse; Big Ass Bacon-Cheeseburger at Roaring Fork
Best Chips & Salsa With a Combo PlatterEvita's Botanitas Mexican Restaurant Chip Tower With El Rey Combo #1
Best Time-Travel Back to a Forties DinerArkie's Grill
Best Fried ChickenFried Chicken With Gizzards and Livers at Top Notch
Best Asian Fried ChickenJava Noodles
Best KolachesLone Star Bakery
Best Lemon BarsmadCakes
Best Goat's Milk Ice CreamWater Oak Farms Brand at Boggy Creek Farm
Swankiest Appetizer at Stars Across Texas Grand TastingSeared Foie Gras With Creme Fraiche Ice Cream From Finn & Porter
Best Chicken SaladThe Kitchen Door
Best Turkey SandwichPortabla on Sixth
Best Chicken SandwichRoasted Chicken Shawarma at Phoenicia Bakery & Deli (Ed Ward Memorial Award); Bahn Mi With Chicken at Ba Le Vietnamese Bakery
Best Cabrito FlautasEl Azteca Restaurant
Best Late-Night BarbecueSam's BBQ
Best Chicken-Fried Steak With a Side of Barbecued Pork Rib EndsR.O.'s Outpost
Barbecue Comeback We're Happy to SeeBen's Long Branch Bar-B-Q
Restaurant Resurrection for Which We YearnDot's Place
Most Fabulous Outdoor DiningPatio at the Cafe at the Four Seasons
Best Outdoor Drinking DowntownClub de Ville, Stephen F.'s Bar & Terrace at the InterContinental Stephen F. Austin Hotel
Best Restaurant for Running Into Old FriendsAsti
Best Armadillo World Headquarters FlashbackAlice's Restaurant
Best Place for Good Food, Cold Beer, Free Music, and a Cool BreezeHill's Cafe KVET Texas Music Series
Best Restaurant AlternativeSipping Wine and Grazing While Shopping at the New Whole Foods Market
Best View of Bouldin Creek With Food and MusicFreddie's Place
Best Breakfast EventCulture Clash Breakfast at Ranch 616 During Saveur Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival
Best Restaurant BathroomsTIE: Backstage Steakhouse & Garden Bar, Finn & Porter, Ranch 616
Culinary Benefit of Which We're ProudestEat, Drink, Watch Movies for Chef Roger Mollet
Best Community Volunteers for Any Culinary EventTexas Culinary Academy Student Body
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