Here are the winners of the 2007 Eating Tampa Reader’s Poll. We start polling for the 2008 winners in September.
Best 24-hour Restaurant – Three Coins
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Best Bagel – Bagels Plus
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Best Bakery – Alessi’s
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Best Bar – New World Brewery
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Best Barbecue – Big John’s Alabama
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Best Bay-area Food Writer – Brian Ries
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Best Beach Bar – Caddy’s on the Beach
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Best Beer – Tampa Bay Brewing Company
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Best Beer Garden – New World Brewery
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Best Breakfast – Pach’s Place
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Best Buffet – Sweet Tomatoes
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Best Burgers (chain) – 5 Guys
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Best Burgers (non-chain) – I’ll start the search for the best burger in Tampa this February.
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Best Chinese – Yummy House
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Best Crepes – La Creperia
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Best Coffee (non-chain) – Naviera Mills
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Best Colombian – La Cabana Antioquena
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Best Cuban Food – Too close to call even after the run-off. Next step – taste test!
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Best Cuban Sandwich – This is also too close to call and demands some personal tasting and research.
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Best Deli – Castellano and Pizzo
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Best Desserts – La Casa Dolce
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Best Diner – Run-off
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Best Falafel – Grass Root
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Best Fish Market – Cox’s Seafood Market
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Best Fish Sandwich – Run-off
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Best Food Blog – Jaden’s Steamy Kitchen
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Best French Fries – 5 Guys
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Best Fried Chicken – Gold Ring
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Best Fried Potato – Papa Joe’s
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Best Gelato – La Casa Dolce
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Best German Food – Mr. Dunderbak’s
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Best Greek – Acropolis Greek Taverna
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Best Grocery Store – Publix
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Best Gyro – Acropolis Greek Taverna
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Best Hot Dogs – Mel’s
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Best Ice Cream – Strachans Palm Harbor
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Best Indian Restaurant – Udipi
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Best Italian – Laughing Cat
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Best Jamaican – Jerk Hut
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Best Mall Food – Chick-fil-a
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Best Middle Eastern – Byblos
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Best Nachos — Lee Roy Selmon’s pulled pork and pickled okra nachos
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Best Pho – Pho Quyen
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Best Pizza – Cappy’s
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Best Place that Allows Dogs – New World Brewery
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Best Place to Take a First Date – Sunset Picnic on St. Pete Beach
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Best Place to Take Out-of-towners for Dinner – La Teresita
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Best Place to Watch the Sun Set – Swigwam Beach Bar
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Best Sandwich – Run-off
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Best Sandwich Shop (chain) – Panera’s
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Best Sandwich Shop (non-chain) – Moxie’s
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Best Southern Cooking – Savannah’s
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Best Steak – Bern’s
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Best Sushi – Yoko’s
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Best Sweet Tea – Lupton’s
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Best Tex-Mex/Mexican – Casa Tina’s
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Best Thai – Thai Ruby
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Best Veggie – Grass Root
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Best Vietnamese – Pho Quyen
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Best Wine Bar – The Grape
