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Reader's Survey Winners

Food & Drink Best Affordable Restaurant Gold--Carpo's Soquel, 476-6260 Silver--Rosa's Rosticceria SC, 479-3536 Bronze--Riva Fish House SC, 429-1223 Best Bakery Gold--Gayle's Bakery Capitola, 462-1200 Silver--The Buttery SC, 458-3020 Bronze--Kelly's French Pastry SC, 423-9059; Aptos, 662-2911 Best Barbecue Gold--Cole's Aptos, 662-1721; SC, 476-4424 Silver--Bobby's Can Cookin' SC, 469-3101 Bronze--Rosa's Rosticceria SC, 479-3536 Best Beer on Tap Selection Gold--99 Bottles of Beer SC, 459-9999 Silver--Seabright Brewery SC, 426-2739 Bronze--Santa Cruz Brewing Co. SC, 429-8838 Best Bread Gold--Alfaro's Cafe and Bakery SC, 426-9240 Silver--Kelly's French Pastry SC, 423-9059; Aptos, 662-2911 Bronze--Gayle's Bakery Capitola, 462-1200 Best Breakfast Gold--Zachary's Restaurant SC, 427-0646 Silver--Linda's Seabreeze Cafe SC, 427-9713 Bronze--Walnut Avenue Cafe SC, 457-2307 Best Brunch Gold--Chaminade SC, 475-5600 Silver--Emmanuelle's SC, 469-9514 Bronze--Aragona's Soquel, 462-5100 Best Burger Gold--Carpo's Soquel, 476-6260 Silver--Pontiac Grill SC, 427-2290 Bronze--Jack's Hamburgers SC, 423-4421 Best Burrito Gold--Taqueria Vallarta SC, 457-8226 Silver--Tacos Moreno SC, 429-6095 Bronze--Jalapeños Taqueria SC, 457-0159 Best Butcher Shop Gold--Shopper's Corner Silver--New Leaf Market SC, 426-1299; Capitola, 479-7113 Bronze--Zanotto's SC, 423-4994; SV, 438-4324 Best California Cuisine Gold--Oswald SC, 423-7427 Silver--Blacks Beach Cafe SC, 475-2233 Bronze--Cafe Bittersweet SC, 423-9999 Best Chinese Restaurant Gold--O'mei Sichuan Restaurant SC, 425-8458 Silver--China Szechwan Restaurant SC, 423-1178 Bronze--Golden Buddha Soquel, 479-0788 Best Coffeehouse Gold--Jahva House SC, 459-9876 Silver--SC Coffee Roasting Co. SC, 459-0100 Bronze--Espresso Royale SC, 429-9804 Best Cup of Coffee Gold--SC Coffee Roasting Co. SC, 459-0100 Silver--Jahva House SC, 459-9876 Bronze--Peet's Coffee & Tea SC, 457-8170 Best Deli Gold--Zoccoli's Delicatessen SC, 423-1711 Silver--Erik's DeliCafe SC, 425-5353; Aptos 688-5656 Bronze--New Leaf Market SC, 426-1299; Capitola, 479-7113 Best Desserts to Go Gold--Gayle's Bakery Capitola, 462-1200 Silver--The Buttery SC, 458-3020 Bronze--Pacific Cookie Company SC, 429-6905 Best French Fries Gold--Carpo's Soquel, 476-6260 Silver--McDonald's SC, 423-6394 Bronze--Seabright Brewery SC, 426-2739 Best Grocery Store Gold--Shopper's Corner SC, no phone Silver--New Leaf Market SC, 426-1299; Capitola, 479-7113 Bronze--Zanotto's SC, 423-4994; SV 438-4324 Best Healthy Menu Gold--Dharma's Restaurant Capitola, 462-1717 Silver--Staff of Life Deli SC, 423-8632 Bronze--Aragona's Soquel, 462-5100 Best Hidden Secret Gold--Emmanuelle's SC, 469-9514 Silver--Papa's Church SC, 426-5558 Bronze--Cooper St. Cafe SC, 423-4925 Best Home Delivery Gold--Take Out Taxi Soquel, 479-1234 Silver--Pizza My Heart SC, 426-2511; Capitola, 475-5714 Bronze--Round Table Pizza SC, 426-1480; SC, 479-3466; Best Ice Cream/Yogurt Gold--Polar Bear Ice Cream SC, 425-5188; SC, 425-1108 Silver--Yogurt Delite SC, 429-6400; Capitola, 462-9393 Bronze--Marianne's Ice Cream SC, 458-1447 Best Innovative Menu Gold--Oswald SC, 423-7427 Silver--India Joze SC, 427-3554 Bronze--Pearl Alley Bistro SC, 429-8070 Best Italian Gold--Aragona's Soquel, 462-5100 Silver--Ristorante Avanti SC, 427-0135 Bronze--Ristorante Italiano SC, 458-2321 Best Late-Night Eatery Gold--The Crepe Place SC, 429-6994 Silver--Saturn Cafe SC, 429-8505 Bronze--El Palomar Taco Bar SC, 425-7575 Best Local Wine Gold--Bargetto's Soquel, 475-2258 Silver--Bonny Doon Vineyard Bonny Doon, 425-3625 Bronze--Storrs SC, 458-5030 Best Local Wine Tasting Room Gold--Bargetto's Soquel, 475-2258 Silver--Bonny Doon Vineyard Bonny Doon, 425-3625 Bronze--Storrs SC, 458-5030 Best Lunch Under $5 Gold--The Bagelry SC, 429-8049; SC, 425-8550; Soquel, 462-9888 Silver--Asian Rose Cafe SC, 458-3023 Bronze--El Palomar Taco Bar SC, 425-7575 Best Mexican Gold--El Palomar SC, 425-7575 Silver--Rosa's Rosticceria SC, 479-3536 Bronze--Taqueria Vallarta SC, 457-8226 Best Microbrewery Gold--Seabright Brewery SC, 426-2739 Silver--Santa Cruz Brewing Co. SC, 429-8838 Bronze--Boulder Creek Brewery Boulder Creek, 338-7882 Best Muffins Gold--Rebecca's Mighty Muffins SC, 429-1940 Silver--Emily's Good Things to Eat SC, 429-9866 Bronze--The Buttery SC, 458-3020 Best Natural Foods Store Gold--New Leaf Market SC, 426-1299; Capitola, 479-7113 Silver--Staff of Life SC, 423-8632 Bronze--Stapleton's/Just Basics SC, 425-5888; Capitola, 479-0888 Best Neighborhood Market Gold--Shopper's Corner 622 Soquel Ave., SC Silver--New Leaf Market SC, 426-1299; Capitola, 479-7113 Bronze--Zanotto's SC, 423-4994; SV, 438-4324 Best New Restaurant Gold--Oswald SC, 423-7427 Silver--Clouds Downtown SC, 429-2000 Bronze--Ostrich Grill Capitola, 477-9181 Best Outdoor Dining Gold--The Crepe Place SC, 429-6994 Silver--Aldo's SC, 426-3736 Bronze--Zelda's Capitola, 475-4900 Best Picnic Spot Gold--Natural Bridges Silver--Henry Cowell Redwoods Bronze--Wilder Ranch Best Pizza Gold--Pizza My Heart SC, 426-2511; Capitola, 475-5714 Silver--Tony & Alba's Pizza SC, 425-8669; Capitola, 475-4450; Scotts Valley, 439-9999 Bronze--Pleasure Point Pizza SC, 475-4999 Best Place to Splurge Gold--Shadowbrook Restaurant Capitola, 475-1511 Silver--Cafe Bittersweet SC, 423-9999 Bronze--Library at Chaminade SC, 475-5600 Best Produce Selection Gold--Farmers' Market Aptos, 728-5060; SC, 479-6100 Silver--New Leaf Market SC, 426-1299; Capitola, 479-7113 Bronze--Sunnyside Produce Soquel, 476-8904 Best Restaurant Desserts Gold--Cafe Bittersweet SC, 423-9999 Silver--Emmanuelle's SC, 469-9514 Bronze--India Joze Restaurant SC, 427-3554 Best Restaurant in SC County Gold--Oswald SC, 423-7427 Silver--Chez Renee Aptos, 688-5566 Bronze--Papa's Church SC, 426-5558 Best Restaurant Service Gold--Shadowbrook Restaurant Capitola, 475-1511 Silver--Oswald SC, 423-7427 Bronze--Chez Renee Aptos, 688-5566 Best Restaurant With a View Gold (Tie)--Casablanca SC, 426-9063 Gold (Tie)--Crow's Nest SC, 476-4560 Bronze--Chaminade SC, 475-5600 Best Romantic Restaurant Gold--Shadowbrook Restaurant Capitola, 475-1511 Silver--Casablanca SC, 426-9063 Bronze--Gabriella Cafe SC, 457-1677 Best Salads Gold--Dharma's Restaurant Capitola, 462-1717 Silver--Ristorante Avanti SC, 427-0135 Bronze--Cafe Bittersweet SC, 423-9999 Best Salad Bar Gold--Fresh Choice Capitola, 479-9873 Silver--Carpo's Soquel, 476-6260 Bronze--Crow's Nest SC, 476-4560 Best Sandwich Gold--Zoccoli's Delicatessen SC, 423-1711 Silver--Erik's DeliCafe SC, 425-5353; Aptos, 688-5656 Bronze--Togo's Eatery SC, 426-8441; Capitola, 476-7330 Best Seafood Gold--Riva Fish House SC, 429-1223 Silver--Cafe Rio Rio Del Mar, 688-8917 Bronze--Crow's Nest SC, 476-4560 Best Soup Gold--Erik's DeliCafe SC, 425-5353; SC, 458-1414; Aptos 688-5656; Capitola, 475-4646; Scotts Valley, 438-4646 Silver--Aragona's Soquel, 462-5100 Bronze--The Bagelry SC, 429-8049; SC, 425-8550, Soquel, 462-9888 Best Steak Gold--Hindquarter Bar & Grille SC, 426-7770 Silver--Crow's Nest SC, 476-4560 Bronze--Portola House SC, 476-2733 Best Sushi/Japanese Gold--Pink Godzilla SC, 464-2586 Silver--Mobo Sushi SC, 425-1700 Bronze--Sukeroku SC, 426-6660 Best Takeout Gold--Asian Rose Cafe SC, 458-3023 Silver--Boston Market SC, 471-9777; Capitola, 477-0100 Bronze--O'mei Sichuan Restaurant SC, 425-8458 Best Taqueria Gold--Taqueria Vallarta SC, 457-8226 Silver--Tucson Taqueria Scotts Valley, 439-8470 Bronze--Tacos Moreno SC, 429-6095 Best Thai Gold--Real Thai Kitchen SC, 427-2559 Silver--Bangkok West Soquel, 479-8297 Bronze--Star of Siam Soquel, 479-0366 Best Vegetarian Offerings Gold--Dharma's Restaurant Capitola, 462-1717 Silver--Asian Rose Cafe SC, 458-3023 Bronze--India Joze Restaurant SC, 427-3554 Best Waiter Gold--Don Williams, Shadowbrook Silver--Mark Curtis, Pearl Alley Bronze--Lou Delucia, Oswald Best Waitress Gold--Angela Hurwitz, Avanti Silver--Joan Lintz, Clouds Bronze--Joanne Corbett, Oswald Best Wine List Gold--Pearl Alley Bistro & Wine Bar SC, 429-8070 Silver--Casablanca SC, 426-9063 Bronze--Balzac Bistro Capitola, 476-5035 [ Metro Santa Cruz | MetroActive Central | Archives ]