Best of Columbus 2015: Readers' Picks
The best of Columbus, according to you.
Best Breakfast1. Tee-Jaye’s2. Katalina’s3. German Village Coffee Shop
Best Brunch1. Northstar Cafe2. Lindey’s3. Worthington Inn
Best Coffee Shop1. Stauf’s2. Crimson Cup
3. Cafe Brioso
Best Fast Casual1. Piada2. Bibibop3. Lavash
Best Cheap Eats1. Dirty Frank’s Hot Dog Palace
2. Yabo’s Tacos3. Phillip’s Original Coney Island
Best Kids’ Menu1. Rusty Bucket2. Cap City Fine Diner3. El Vaquero
Best Romantic Restaurant1. The Refectory2. Barcelona3. M at Miranova
Best Comfort Food Restaurant1. Cap City Fine Diner2. Starliner Diner3. Tip Top Kitchen & Cocktails
Best Patio1. Lindey’s2. Milestone 2293. Barcelona
Best Classic Bakery1. Resch’s2. Mozart’s3. Tremont Goodie Shop
Best New-Fashioned Bakery1. The Angry Baker2. Pattycake3. Fox in the Snow Café
Best Doughnut1. Buckeye Donuts2. Schneider’s Bakery3. DK Diner
Best Chinese1. China Dynasty (Lane Avenue)
2. Sunflower3. Peking Dynasty
Best Korean1. Ka Ya Korean BBQ/Sushi
2. Min-Ga3. Diaspora
Best Sushi1. Haiku2. Akai Hana3. Kooma
Best Thai1. Lemongrass2. Nida’s Thai on High3. Bangkok
Best Mexican1. El Vaquero2. Chile Verde3. Cuco’s
Best Tacos1. Local Cantina2. Los Guachos3. Bakersfield
Best Italian1. Marcella’s2. Moretti’s of Arlington3. Giuseppe’s Ritrovo
Best Greek1. The Happy Greek Restaurant & Pub
2. Big Fat Greek Kuzina3. Yanni’s
Best Indian1. Aab India2. Indian Oven3. Banana Leaf
Best Mediterranean1. Aladdin’s2. Cafe Istanbul3. Lavash
Best Seafood1. Columbus Fish Market2. Mitchell’s Ocean Club3. Windward Passage
Best Steakhouse1. Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse
2. The Top Steak House3. Mitchell’s Steakhouse
Best Vegetarian1. Northstar Cafe2. Whole World3. Portia’s Café
Best Diner1. Tommy’s2. Nancy’s Home Cooking3. Chef-O-Nette
Best Classic Pizza1. Tommy’s2. Massey’s3. Adriatico’s
Best Gourmet Pizza1. Mellow Mushroom2. Harvest Pizzeria3. Dewey’s
Best Burger1. Thurman Cafe2. Bareburger3. The Rossi
Best Wings1. Roosters2. Ray Ray’s Wing Shack3. Gallo’s Tap Room
Best Food Truck1. That Food Truck2. Explorers Club3. Challah!
Best Barbecue1. City Barbeque2. Ray Ray’s Hog Pit3. Smokehouse Brewing
Best Deli1. Katzinger’s2. Brown Bag3. Uptown Deli & Brew
Best Ice Cream1. Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams
2. Graeter’s Ice Cream3. Whit’s Frozen Custard
Best Desserts1. Pistacia Vera2. Cheryl’s Cookies3. Sugardaddy’s Sumptuous Sweets
Best Late-Night Restaurant1. Late Night Slice2. Hounddog’s3. Surly Girl Saloon
Best Bar Food1. The Rusty Bucket2. Club 1853. Rigsby’s Kitchen
Best Happy Hour1. Marcella’s2. G. Michael’s3. The Worthington Inn
Best Wine Bar1. The Wine Bistro2. Spagio Wine Lounge3. Wine Guy Wine Shop
Best Cocktail Bar1. M at Miranova2. Curio3. Prohibition
Best Beer Selection1. World of Beer2. 101 Beer Kitchen3. Pint House
Best Sports Bar1. Roosters2. Eddie George’s Grille 27
3. Buckeyes Hall of Fame Grill
Best LGBT Bar/Club1. Union2. Wall Street Nightclub3. Level
Best Brewery1. Columbus Brewing Co.2. Seventh Son Brewing3. Elevator Brewery
Best Concert Venue1. LC Pavilion2. Schottenstein Center3. Newport Music Hall
Best Bar for Music1. Skully’s Music-Diner2. Woodland’s3. Natalie’s
Best Local Band1. The Reaganomics2. The Shazzbots3. Nick Tolford & Co.
Best Local Musician1. Bobby Floyd2. Lydia Loveless3. Tony Monaco
Best Bowling Alley1. Columbus Square Bowling Palace
2. Star Lanes Polaris3. AMF Sawmill Lanes
Best Movie Theater1. AMC Easton Town Center 30
2. Studio 353. The Drexel
Best Place for a Kid’s Birthday Party1. Sky Zone2. Magic Mountain3. Piccadilly Modern Play & Creative Café
Best Festival1. Jazz & Rib Fest2. Columbus Art Festival3. Dublin Irish Festival
Best Parade1. Doo-Dah2. Upper Arlington Fourth of July
3. Columbus Pride
Best Place to Take Out-of-Towners1. Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
2. Short North3. North Market
Best Farmers Market1. North Market2. Worthington3. Clintonville
Best Public Park1. Columbus Park of Roses
2. Scioto Mile/Bicentennial Park
3. Goodale Park
Best Art Gallery1. Studios on High Gallery2. Mac Worthington Gallery
3. Hawk Galleries
Best Public Art1. Goodale Park elephant fountain
2. “Short North Gothic”3. CCAD Art sculpture
Best Historic Attraction1. German Village2. Ohio Village at Ohio History Center
3. Slate Run Living Historical Farm
Best Place for a Picnic1. Columbus Park of Roses
2. Goodale Park3. Columbus Commons
Best Race1. Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
2. Pelotonia3. Nationwide Children’s Hospital Marathon & Half Marathon
Best Yoga Studio1. Yoga on High2. Balanced Yoga3. Thank Yoga
Best Fitness Studio1. Title Boxing Club2. System of Strength3. Pure Barre
Best Gym1. YMCA2. Life Time Fitness3. LA Fitness
Best Spa1. Charles Penzone Grand Salons
2. Woodhouse Day Spa3. Kenneth’s
Best Hair Salon1. Charles Penzone Grand Salons
2. Salon Lofts3. Kenneth’s
Best Beer Shop1. The Daily Growler2. Ohio Taproom3. Kenny Road Market
Best Wine Shop1. Wine on High2. Twisted Vine3. House Wine
Best Grocery Store1. Giant Eagle Market District
2. Whole Foods Dublin
3. Weiland’s
Best Place for Women’s Fashions1. Saks Fifth Avenue2. Thread3. Rowe
Best Place for Men’s Fashions1. Saks Fifth Avenue2. Tigertree3. Godfrys
Best Place for Children’s Clothing1. Belles and Beaux2. Nicole’s for Children3. Lilylimes
Best Place to Buy Jewelry1. Diamond Cellar2. Worthington Jewelers3. Meyer’s Jewelers
Best Bike Shop1. Roll:2. Trek Bicycle3. Paradise Garage
Best Place for Home Decor1. Grandview Mercantile2. Elm & Iron3. Bungalow Home
Best Place for Last-Minute Gifts1. Bink Davies2. Botanica at Franklin Park Conservatory (tie)
2. Helen Winnemore’s (tie)
Best Hardware Store1. Zettler2. Rousch3. Beechwold
Best Garden Center1. Oakland Nursery2. Strader’s Garden Center
3. A Proper Garden
Best Furniture Resale Shop1. One More Time2. ReVue3. Upscale Resale
Best Clothing Resale Shop1. One More Time2. Second Chance3. Pink Door
Best Place for Ohio-Made Stuff1. Celebrate Local2. Wholly Craft3. Simply Vague
Best Store for Housewares1. North Market Cookware
2. Wasserstrom
3. Cookware Sorcerer
Best Crew Player1. Wil Trapp2. Frederico Higuain3. Justin Meram
Best Blue Jackets Player1. Sergei Bobrovsky2. Nick Foligno3. Ryan Johansen
Best Chef1. Richard Blondin, The Refectory
2. Alana Shock, Alana’s3. David Tetzloff, G. Michael’s
Best Male TV Anchor1. Bob Kendrick, ABC6/FOX28
2. Cabot Rea, NBC43. Jerry Revish, 10TV
Best Female TV Anchor1. Yolanda Harris, ABC6/FOX28
2. Colleen Marshall, NBC4
3. Kristyn Hartman, 10TV
Best Weatherperson1. Bill Kelly, ABC6/FOX28
2. Chris Bradley, 10TV3. Jym Ganahl, NBC4
Best Talk Radio Personality1. John Corby, 610 WTVN
2. Ann Fisher, 89.7 WOSU
3. Mike “The Common Man” Ricordati, 97.1 The Fan
Best Radio Morning Show1. Dave and Jimmy, WNCI
2. Dino and Stacy, Sunny 95
3. Torg & Elliott, Q-FM 96
Best Radio Station1. WNCI 97.92. CD 102.53. Sunny 95
Best Buckeyes Football Player (so many people wrote in “all of them,” “all of the above,” “the whole team”)1. Ezekiel Elliott2. Cardale Jones3. Joey Bosa
Best Downtown Renovation1. LeVeque Tower2. Fireproof Building3. The Julian
Best New Downtown Development1. Le Meridien, the Joseph
2. High Point, Columbus Commons
3. The Hub at Hubbard