Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Best of Food and Drink: Vital Vittles
Readers' Poll Winners
Best Fine Dining
Gold
The Blue Star
1645 S. Tejon St., 632-1086
Silver
Primitivo Wine Bar
28 S. Tejon St., 473-4900
Bronze
The Cliff House Dining Room
306 Cañon Ave., Manitou Springs, 785-2415
Best Restaurant for Carnivores
Gold
The Steaksmith
3802 Maizeland Road, 596-9300
Previous Best Of Awards: '94 '95 '96 '99 '00
Silver
Outback Steakhouse
7065 Commerce Center Drive, 590-6283
2825 Geyser Drive, 527-8745
BronzeMacKenzie's Chop House
128 S. Tejon St., 635-3536
Best Restaurant for Herbivores
Gold
Adam's Mountain Caf
110 Canon Ave., Manitou Springs, 685-1430
Previous Best Of Awards: '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00
Silver
Gertrude's Restaurant
2625 W. Colorado Ave., 471-0887
Bronze
Souper! Salad!
Three locations around town
Best New Restaurant (since Sept. '00)
Gold
Mimi's Cafe
7133 N. Academy Blvd., 590-1357
www.mimiscafe.com
SilverGenghis Khan
30 E. Pikes Peak Ave., Suite 10, 328-1582
Bronze
Breadheads
729 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, 685-2400
Best Restaurant to Pop the Question
Gold
Mona Lisa Fondue Restaurant
733 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, 685-0277
Previous Best Of Award: '00
Silver
The Cliff House Dining Room
306 Cañon Ave., Manitou Springs, 785-2415
Bronze
Margarita at Pine Creek
7350 Pine Creek Road, 598-8667
Best Restaurant for Breakfast
Gold
Omelette Parlor
900 E Fillmore St., 633-7770
Previous Best Of Award: '00
Silver
The Olive Branch Restaurant
23 S. Tejon St., 475-1199
Bronze
Western Omelette
16 S. Walnut St., 636-2286
Ritz Grill
15 S. Tejon St., 635-8484
Previous Best Of Award: '00
Silver
MacKenzie's Chop House
128 S. Tejon St., 635-3536
Bronze
Phantom Canyon Brewing Co.
2 E. Pikes Peak Ave., 635-2800
www.phantomcanyon.com
Best Restaurant for Dessert
Gold
Michelle's
122 N. Tejon St., 633-5089
The Citadel Mall, 597-9932
Previous Best Of Awards: '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00
Silver
Marigold Caf & Bakery
4605 Centennial Blvd., 599-4776
Bronze
Sencha
331 S. Nevada Ave., 632-8287
Gold
Jose Muldoon's
222 N. Tejon St., 636-2311
Previous Best Of Awards: '94 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00
Silver
Amanda's Fonda
1625 W. Uintah St., 447-1950
3625 W. Colorado Ave., 227-9175
Bronze
Il Vicino
11 S. Tejon St., 475-9224
Gold
Red Lobster
4925 N. Academy Blvd., 594-9494
275 S. Academy Blvd., 591-0771
Previous Best Of Award: '00
Silver
Joe's Crab Shack
1405 Jamboree Drive, 594-5367
805 Citadel Drive East, 380-7620
www.joescrabshack.com
Bronze
MacKenzie's Chop House
128 S. Tejon St., 635-3536
Gold
The Broadmoor
1 Lake Circle, 577-5733
Previous Best Of Awards: '94 '96 '98 '99 '00
Silver
Cheyenne Mtn. Conference Resort
3225 Broadmoor Valley Road, 538-4000
www.cheyennemeetimgs.com
Bronze
The Sunbird Restaurant
230 Point of the Pines Drive, 598-8990
Gold
Amanda's Fonda
1625 W. Uintah St., 447-1950
3625 W. Colorado Ave., 227-9175
Previous Best Of Awards: '99 '00
Silver
La Casita Patio Caf
Three locations around town
Bronze
3 Margaritas
280 S. Academy Blvd., 596-5414
6385 N. Academy Blvd., 532-1743
Gold
Antonio's Italiano Ristorante
4475 Northpark Drive, 531-7177
www.restauranteur.com/antonios
Silver
Trattoria DeAngelo
123 E. Pikes Peak Ave., 227-7400
Bronze
Macaroni Grill
7605 N. Academy Blvd., 593-8877
2510 Tenderfoot Hill St., 540-9833
Gold
Edelweiss Restaurant
34 E. Ramona Ave., 633-2220
www.restauranteur.com/edelweiss
Previous Best Of Awards: '98 '99 '00
Silver
Uwe's German Restaurant
31 Iowa Ave., 475-1611
Bronze
Mannheim 99
3338 Austin Bluffs Parkway,
277-0690
Gold
China Village
203 N. Union Blvd., 475-8299
Silver
China Town Restaurant
326 S. Nevada Ave., 632-5151
Bronze
Coal Mine Dragon
1720 W. Uintah St., 578-5430
Gold
Wild Ginger Thai Restaurant
3020-A W. Colorado Ave., 634-5025
Previous Best Of Award '99 '00
Silver
Little Bangkok
109 E. Pikes Peak Ave., 442-6546
Bronze
Bhan Thai Orchid
3711 Drennan Road, 391-7560
Gold
Taste of India
4820 Flintridge Drive, 598-3428
Silver
India Garden Restaurant
5644 N. Academy Blvd., 535-9196
Bronze
Everest Nepal Restaurant
28 E. Bijou St., 473-3890
Gold
Jun Japanese Restaurant
1760 Dublin Blvd., 531-9368
Previous Best Of Awards: '96 '97 '98 '99 '00
Silver
Fujiyama Japanese Restaurant
28 S. Tejon St., 630-1167
Bronze
Tako Japanese Restaurant
1840 Dominion Way, 548-9257
Gold
Souper! Salad!
Three locations around town
Previous Best Of Awards: '96 '97 '98 '99 '00
Silver
Poor Richard's Restaurant
324N. Tejon St., 632-7721
Bronze
Trattoria DeAngelo
123 E. Pikes Peak Ave., 227-7400
North End Diner
3005 N. Hancock Ave., 442-1833
Silver
Gunther Toody's
3952 N. Academy Blvd., 597-1950
Bronze
Western Omelette
16 S. Walnut St., 636-2286
Gold
Omelette Parlor
900 E Fillmore St., 633-7770
Previous Best Of Awards: '94 '95 '96 '98 '99 '00
Silver
The Olive Branch Restaurant
23 S. Tejon St., 475-1199
Bronze
Western Omelette
16 S. Walnut St., 636-2286
Gold
International House of Pancakes
Three locations around town
Previous Best Of Awards: '96 '97 '99 '00
Silver
Western Omelette
16 S. Walnut St., 636-9228
Bronze
Mountain Shadows Restaurant
2223 W. Colorado Ave., 633-2122
3345 N. Academy Blvd., 573-0826
Gold
Conway's Red Top Restaurant
Three locations around town
http://members.tripod.com/redtop
Previous Best Of Awards: '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00
Silver
Meadow Muffins
2432 W. Colorado Ave., 633-0583
Bronze
Red Robin Burger and Spirits Emporium
Three locations around town
Gold
Red Hot & Blue Memphis Pit Bar-B-Que
4290 N. Academy Blvd., 592-0300
Silver
Howard's Backyard Pit Bar-B-Q
114 S. Sierra Madre St., 473-7427
Bronze
Charlie's Pit Bar-B-Que
4325 N. Nevada Ave., 266-4355
Gold
Old Chicago
Three locations around town
www.oldchicago.com
Silver
Il Vicino
11 S. Tejon St., 475-9224
www.ilvicino.com
Bronze
Poor Richard's Restaurant
324 N. Tejon St., 632-7721
Gold
Jose Muldoon's
222 N. Tejon St., 636-2311
Previous Best Of Awards: '94 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00
Silver
Amanda's Fonda
1625 W. Uintah St., 447-1950
3625 W. Colorado Ave., 227-9175
Bronze
3 Margaritas
280 S. Academy Blvd., 596-5414
6385 N. Academy Blvd., 532-1743
Gold
Ritz Grill
15 S. Tejon St., 635-8484
Previous Best Of Award: '00
Silver
Primitivo Wine Bar
28 S. Tejon St., 473-4900
www.primitivo.com
Bronze
The Blue Star
1645 S. Tejon St., 632-1086
Gold
Tony's
311 N. Tejon St., 228-6566
Previous Best Of Award '00
Silver
Jack Quinn's Irish Ale House and Pub
21 S. Tejon St., 385-0766
www.jackquinn.com
Bronze
Meadow Muffins
2432 W. Colorado Ave., 633-0583
www.meadowmuffins.com
Gold
Phantom Canyon Brewing Co.
2 E. Pikes Peak Ave., 635-2800
Previous Best Of Awards: '97 '98 '99 '00
Silver
Bristol Brewing Company
1647 S. Tejon St., 633-2555
www.bristolbrewing.com
Bronze
Il Vicino
11 S. Tejon St., 475-9224
www.ilvicino.com
Gold
Bristol's Laughing Lab
Bristol Brewing Company
1647 S. Tejon St., 633-2555
Previous Best Of Awards: '98 '99 '00
Silver
Bristol's Beehive Honeywheat
Bronze
Il Vicino's India Pale Ale
Gold
Pikes Perk Coffee & Tea House
14 S. Tejon St., 635-1600 5965 N. Academy Blvd., 522-1432
Previous Best Of Awards: '99 '00
Silver
Starbucks Coffee
Eight locations around town
www.starbucks.com
Bronze
Acoustic Coffee Lounge
5152 Centennial Blvd., 268-9951
www.acousticcoffee.com
Josh & John's Naturally Homemade Ice Creams
111 E. Pikes Peak Ave., 632-0299
Previous Best Of Awards: '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00
Silver
Michelle's
122 N. Tejon St., 633-5089
The Citadel Mall, 597-9932
www.michellecandies.com
Bronze
Colorado City Creamery
2602 W. Colorado Ave., 634-1411
Gold
Ritz Grill
15 S. Tejon St., 635-8484
Silver
MacKenzie's Chop House
128 South Tejon St., 635-3536
Bronze
Primitivo Wine Bar
28 S. Tejon St., 473-4900
www.primitivo.com
Best Restaurant for Power Lunch
Best Patio Dining
Best Seafood Restaurant
Best Sunday Brunch
Best Mexican
Best Italian
Best German
Best Chinese
Best Thai
Best Indian
Best Sushi
Best Salads
Best Greasy Spoon
Gold
Best Omelet
Best Pancakes
Best Burger
Best Barbecue
Best Pizza
Best Chips & Salsa
Best Swanky Bar
Best Neighborhood Bar
Best Brew Pub
Best Local Brew
Best Specialty Coffee Drinks
Best Ice Cream
Gold
Best Mixed Drinks
