2007 Critics Picks
Best Ceviche
Best Light Lunch
Soup of the day and ensalada de la casa at Sampaio's
Best Crawfish Enchiladas
Best Pimento Cheese & Deviled Eggs
P&K Grocery
Best Bar Snack
Corndog shrimp at Moonshine
Best Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potato pecan pie and spicy sweet potato fries at Ms. B's
Best Philly Cheese Steak
Hog Island Italian Deli
Best Gulf Coast Oysters
Best Wild Boar Ribs
Best Fresh Fruit Fried Pies
Best Persian Grilled Meats
Best Saltana
Best Build-Your-Own Sandwiches
Best Sno-Cones
Best Ducks and Roast Pork to Go
Best Catfish and Hushpuppies
Best Pan-Fried Chicken-Fried Steak w/ Pie and Great Sides
R.O.'s Outpost
Best Bowl of Birria w/ Homemade Tortillas
Best Pork Carnitas and Fried Yucca With a Crock of Curtido
Best Chip Tower and Multiple Salsas
Evita's Botanitas
Best Oyster Po'boys
TIE: Evangeline Cafe, Gene's New Orleans Style Poboys & Deli
Best Self-Contained, Handheld Food Item
Aussie Pies at Boomerang's
Most Elegant Bourbon Delivery System
Manhattan ice cream at El Gringo
Best Pork Jambalaya & Syrup Cake
Uncle Boudreaux's
Best Late-Night Brat
Best Vietnamese Sandwiches
Best Bowl of Vietnamese Hot and Sour Soup
Le Soleil
Best Pork Lechon With Mojo Sauce & a Cuban Sandwich
Mangù Cafe Caribbean Bistro
Best Food That Barely Fits in Your Hand and Drips on Your Shirt
Amarillo burger at Casino el Camino, Double Dog Texas Tommy Hot Dog at Casino el Camino, Black & Bleu Burger at the Jackelope.
Best NY-Style Slice With Real Ale Fireman's #4 on Draft
Ed Ward Memorial Sandwich Award
Roast Chicken Schwarma at Pheonicia
Best Thing to Do With Sassafras Roots
Root Beer From Maine Root
Best House Coffee Blend
Cissi's Market & Wine Bar
Best Iced Blended Mocha
Best Refrescos
Changos Taqueria
Best Michelada
El Chile Cafe y Cantina
Best Mojito
Doña Emilia's South American Bar & Grill
Best New Wave Margarita
Prickly Pear Margarita with pineapple-strawberry-infused Chinaco tequila at Opal Divine's.
Best Craft Beer Education
North by Northwest Restaurant & Brewery
Best Variety of Craft Brews With Full Menu
Zax Restaurant & Bar
Most Interesting Local Drink Trends
New Wine Bars, Tea Lounges
Best Place to Find Custom Tea Blends Used in Some Local Restaurants
Chado Tea Market
Best Coffee
Best Drive-Through Food That's Actually Good Food
Best Taco Trucks
Best Fifties Flashback Food
Best Food Cooked With Love Like Granny
Dot's Place
Best Place to Drink and Nosh During a Sports Event
TIE: The Tavern, Uncle Boudreaux's
Most Sophisticated Yet Comfortable Splurge
Menu Gourmand Tasting Dinner with Wine at Aquarelle
Best Place for Cheap Wine, Good Food, and Imported Groceries
Best School Lunch and/or Dinner Open to the Public
Ventana Restaurant at Texas Culinary Academy, International Bistro Dinner Series at ACC Culinary Arts Program
Most Authentic Szechuan Cuisine
Most Authentic Thai Street Food & Homestyle Cooking
Best New Fancy Barbecue With a Side of Blues
Place We're Glad Re-Opened
Places We're Sorry to See Closed
TIE: Kebab Palace & Deli, La Paletera
New Location We're Eager to Try
Oaxacan Tamaleo near Bastrop
Most Soulful Cooking in the Hill Country
Real New Orleans Style Restaurant
Most Soulful Cooking in Austin
Nubian Queen Lola's Cajun Soul Food Kitchen
Best Italian Pastries
Best Indian Seafood
Best South Indian Vegetarian
Best World-Class Sushi in a Relaxed Atmosphere With No Wait
Best Coffee Shop/Laundrette
The Lost Sock
Best Fruteria
Jugos y Frutas la Morena
Best Beer Garden
Threadgill's
Best Upscale Happy Hour Deal
Half-price food in the Jeffrey's Bar
Best Chef that Consistently Operates Under the Celebrity Radar
Elmar Prambs at the Four Seasons
Best Bartender
Tom Upthegrove at Vespaio
Most Elegant, Seemingly Effortless Service
Waitstaff at Aquarelle
Gentleman of the Local Food World We Lost This Year We'll Miss
Bruce Walcott of County Line, Russell Altenhoff of Farmer Russell's Beef, Jaime Tames of Jaime's Spanish Village
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