BCB Approved: RESTAURANT PICKS 2011
For our 2nd annual restaurant picks, Bump Club and Beyond worked with local foodies and experts to pick the nominees. But we let YOU, our audience, pick your favorites! After a month-long voting period, and close to 1,000 votes cast, here are the winners!
Best double, triple or quadruple-duty restaurant! Good for brunch, dinner, date nights, family nights and everything in between…
WINNER: John’s Place
1st Runner up: Jane’s
Most popular write ins: Frasca and Uncommon Ground
More BCB Approved Options: Athenian Room, Bite Café, Lula Café, Prasino, Sola
Sweet tooth? Best bakery for pregnancy (or anytime) cravings…
WINNER: Sweet Mandy B’s
1st Runner Up: Bleeding Heart Bakery
Most popular write ins: Molly’s Cupcakes, Swirlz, and Sensational Bites
More BCB Approved Options: Bake, Cookie Bar,CRUMBS Bake Shop, Doughnut Vault, Magnolia Bakery, More Cupcakes, Sprinkles, Sugar Bliss
Life as you know it will never be the same! Favorite place for a date-night splurge before the baby
arrives…
WINNER: Joe’s Seafood
1st Runner Up: Piccolo Siogno
Most popular write ins: David Burke’s Primehouse, Girl and the Goat, Graham Elliott, Topolobampo
More BCB Approved Options: Bistronimoic, Chicago Cut, Gemini Bistro, Mastro’s Steakhouse, Paris Club, Perennial Virant, Wildfire Steakhouse
Home from the hospital or Date-Night In…what’s your favorite carry out/delivery?
WINNER: Homemade Pizza
1st Runner up: Coast/South Coast
Write in: Piece, Butterfly Sushi, Pequod’s, Duck Walk Thai
More BCB Approved Options: Epic Burger, Goddess and the Grocer, Irazu, Nohea Café, Rise/Shine, Smoque, Urban Belly
Baby is having a meltdown! Cool off with some fro-yo! Best cold treat in the city…
WINNER: Pinkberry
1st Runner up: Forever Yogurt
Most popular write ins: Black Dog Gelato, Love’s
More BCB Approved Options: Bare Berry, Forty Carrots in Bloomingdale’s, Red Mango, Starfruit
Not a chance you’ll wait on the weekend, but these places are a breeze during the week! Favorite brunch/lunch spots (perfect for maternity leave or days at home):
WINNER: Bongo Room
1st Runner up: Ann Sather
Most popular write ins: Julius Meinl, Orange, M.Henry, and Yolk
More BCB Approved Options: Bakin’ & Eggs, Kanela, Marmalade, Meli Café, Milk & Honey, Nookies/Nookies Too/Nookies Tree, Southport Grocery and Café, Toast
On the go? Best FOOD TRUCK to follow and eat at while you are out on a stroll…
WINNER: Flirty Cupcakes
1st Runner up: Southern Mac Truck
Most popular write ins: Brownbag Lunch Truck
More BCB Approved Options: 5411 Empanadas, Gaztro-Wagon, Meatyballs Mobile, Sweet Ride, tamalespaceship, Taquero Fusion, Wagyu Wagon
Best baby/kid-friendly dining spot:
WINNER: Wishbone
Runner up: Crust
Most popular write ins: Scoozi, Frasca, Uncle Julio’s
More BCB Approved Options: Café DeLuca, Chicago Q, Dunlay’s on the Square, Foodlife, Jerry’s, Quartino, Revolution Breery, Sushisamba Rio, The Counter
Return to normalcy! Best date night after baby is born (you can now eat and drink almost anything you want…):
WINNER: A Girl and the Goat
1st Runners up (TIE): Sunda and Webster Wine Bar
Most popular write ins: Wildfire, Tank Sushi, Table 52
More BCB Approved Options: 25 Degrees, Arami, GT Fish and Oyster, Rootstock, Rustic, The Bristol, Telegraph, Volo Restaurant and Wine Bar
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