2006 Critics PicksChef We'll MissPaul Petersen, formerly of Little Texas Bistro, now at the Gage Hotel
Chef We're Glad to See AgainMarisela Godinez at Austin's BBQ
Chef's Promotion We ApplaudAlma Alcocer-Thomas at Jeffrey's
Best Ethnic BurgerChorizo Burger at Austin's BBQ
Best MiniburgersPhil's Icehouse
Best Fast BurgerBurger Tex II on Guadalupe
Best Medium-Fast BurgerThe Jackalope
Best Sloooow BurgerCasino el Camino
Best Big-Ass BurgerRoaring Fork
Best Dressed Burger in a Cosmic Cowboy Honky-TonkPoodie Burger at Poodie's Hilltop
Best Little Lemon BitePetit Lemon Pot at Wink
Best Big Lemon BiteSour Lemon Tart at Capitol Brasserie
Best SoCo SliceHome Slice Pizza
Best Cannoli This Side of Little ItalyHome Slice Pizza
Best Eastside SliceEast Side Pies
Best Meat and PotatoesCapitol Brasserie
Best Kept Secret We're Willing to ShareCafe Caprice
Best Irish BlarneyBull McCabe's
Best Pairing of Small Plates and Spirits219 West
Best Cheese PlateAquarelle
Best House-Cured MeatsVespaio
Best Gourmet Home DeliveryLe Marseillais
Best Food CourtBarton Creek Farmers Market
Best Hotdog This Side of NYC
Best Flavors to Enlighten the PalateUchi
Bar Where They Sweat All the DetailsOpal Divine's
Best Happy HourChampagne Thursdays at Fino
Best New MargaritaTom's Pear Margarita at Vespaio
Still the Best Take-Off on a MargaritaMexican Martini at the Cedar Door
Best MicheladaEl Chile Cafe y Cantina
Best RefrescosManuel's
Best Barbecue SauceSalt Lick in Driftwood; R.O.'s in Spicewood
Best Cheese Soup1886 Cafe & Bakery
Best Specialty TeasTea Embassy
Best Vegetarian TamalesLas Manitas Avenue Cafe
Best Oaxacan TamalesOaxacan Tamaleo
Best Macaroni & Cheese for GrownupsMoonshine Patio Bar & Grill
Best Use of Chicken Thighs and Fiery Red PeppersPao's Mandarin House
Best New Laid-Back Oyster BarQuality Seafood Market
Best VietnameseLe Soleil
Best South Indian Vegetarian FoodMadras Pavilion
Best Unheralded Ethnic FoodMacedonian Cuisine at Kebab Palace
Best Taste TangoBuenos Aires Cafe
Best Southside Sensibility Transported North of the RiverJo's Hot Coffee Downtown
Best Culinary Justification for Fairy Lights on Second StreetTaverna
Best Place to Impress Bigwigs from NYCThe Driskill Grill
Best Low-Fat Salad DressingLow-Fat Lemon Vinaigrette at Baby Greens
Best Place to Take Your Dog to LunchFreddie's Place
Best Fried PiesJo's Coffee
Best Pies and CobblersR.O.'s Outpost
Best Authentic BagelTexas French Bread
Best 1950's Texas Nostalgia Decor, Not to Mention Fried ChickenTop Notch Hamburgers
Best Back to the Forties Nostalgic DiningArkie's Grill
Best Old-Style Soda FountainNau's
Best Drive-Through CuisineEl Regio Pollo Asado
Most Elegant Old South Sunday BrunchGreen Pastures Restaurant
Most Opulent Sunday Brunch With a Side of People WatchingTRIO at the Four Seasons
Best Non-Mexican Latino FoodEl Sunzal
Best Asian-Style Fried ChickenJava Noodles
Most Authentic French BistroChez Nous
Best Overall Ethnic MarketPhoenicia Bakery & Deli
Best New Italian Market and Cafe, CentralMandola's Italian Kitchen
Best New Italian Market and Cafe, SouthVespaio
Best Asian TakeoutWhole Roast Ducks and char-sui pork at Din-Ho Chinese BBQ
Most Authentic Middle Eastern FlavorsMarakesh Cafe & Grill
Best Chinese Seafood and Dim SumMarco Polo Restaurant
Best Place to Eat Good Steaks in Your SwimsuitBackstage Steakhouse & Garden Bar
Best Cheap Italian Food and Free Texas Roots MusicGino's Italian Grill
Ed Ward Memorial Chicken Sandwich AwardPhoenicia's Chicken w/ garlic yogurt sauce
Best Atypical Fish DishesBombay Bistro
Best Late-Night BarbecueSam's BBQ
Best GelatoTIE: Caffe Teo, Gelato's
Best Al Fresco Dining, EastTIE: Azul, Vivo
Best Al Fresco Dining, SouthTree House Italian Grill
Best Al Fresco Dining, NorthwestManuel's
Best Al Fresco Dining, CentralFino Restaurant Patio & Bar
Best TacosTacos Doblados at Cilantro's
Best Taco ComboPicadillo and Birria at El Borrego de Oro
Best Retro Game DishVenison Chili Frito Pie at Ranch 616
Restaurants Worth a DriveCafe 909 in Marble Falls; Royers Round Top Cafe
Most Improved Food EventTexas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival
Restaurants We MissTIE: Bitter End Bistro & Brewery, Little Texas Bistro
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