The winners of the inaugural Tallahassee Food Bloggers Association Awards were recently announced. As a member of the TFBA, and in the spirit of full disclosure, I decided to post my ballot. Each member was allowed to vote for up to their top three in each category with each vote carrying a number of points (5 pts/1st, 3 pts/2nd, and 1pt/3rd). For some categories I was unable to visit all the nominees before the close of voting. As a result, several categories are marked with the dreaded “no vote.” To correct this oversight, I resolve to eat at even a wider swath of restaurants in 2013 than I did in 2012. I am fairly certain that is one New Year’s resolution I can keep.
Without further adieu, here is my ballot for the 2012 TFBA Awards:
Best Appetizer:
No vote
Best Asian Restaurant:
1st: Tan’s Asian Cafe
Best Bakery:
1st: Treva’s Pastries & Fine Foods
2nd: Au Pesche Mignon
Best Bar:
1st: Leon Pub
2nd: Palace Saloon
3rd: Finnegan’s Wake
Best BBQ:
1st: Mo-Betta BBQ
Best Breakfast:
1st: Canopy Road Cafe
Best Brunch:
1st: Avenue Eat & Drink
2nd: Ray’s Steel City Saloon
Best Cajun Restaurant:
No vote
Best Casual Dining:
1st: Kool Beanz Cafe
2nd: Mozaik
3rd: Ray’s Steel City Saloon
Best Catering:
No vote
Best Cocktail:
1st: Avenue Eat & Drink
2nd: Level 8
3rd: Wine Loft
Best Coffee Shop
1st: Redeye
Best Cuban Restaurant:
1st: Habana’s Boardwalk
2nd: Cuban Grill
Best Deli:
Metro Deli
Best Dessert:
1st: Lofty Pursuits
2nd: Treva’s Pastries & Fine Foods
3rd: Au Pesche Mignon
Best Fine Dining:
1st: Avenue Eat & Drink
2nd: Cluster’s & Hops
3rd: A la Provence
Best Food Truck:
1st: Sir Cheezy
2nd: The Turnover Cafe
3rd: Cravings Truck
Best French Fries:
Voodoo Dog
Best Greek/Mediterranean:
1st: Sahara Greek & Lebanese Cafe
3rd: Captain Pete’s House of Gyros
Best Hamburger:
1st: Ted’s Montana Grill
2nd: Monk’s
3rd: Bird’s Aphrodisiac Oyster Shack
Best Happy Hour:
No vote
Best Hibachi:
1st: Japanica
Best Hotdog:
1st: Voodoo Dog
Best Indian:
No vote
Best Italian:
1st: Z Bhardi
2nd: Bella Bella
3rd: Riccardo’s
Best Locally Owned:
1st: Kool Beanz Cafe
2nd: Clusters & Hops
3rd: Z Bhardi
Best Lunch:
1st: Tomato Land
3rd: Luna’s Italian Food
Best Mexican
1st: Taqueria La Moreliana
3rd: Morelia’s
Best Outdoor Dining:
1st: Food Glorious Food
2nd: Midtown Filling Station
3rd: Andrew’s
Best Pizza:
1st: Mike’s Stone Baked Pizza
3rd: Decent Pizza
Best Seafood Market:
1st: Mike’s Seafood & Oriental Market
Best Seafood Restaurant:
No vote
Best Southern/Soul/Fried Chicken:
No vote
Best Special Occasion:
1st: Avenue Eat & Drink
Best Sports Bar:
1st: Tomahawk Sports Bar & Grill
Best Steakhouse:
1st: Shula’s 347
Best Sushi:
1st: Sakura
2nd: Miyako
Best Thai:
1st: Siam Bistro
Best Wine List:
1st: Clusters & Hops
Best Wings:
1st: 4he 4th Quarter Sportsbar
The winners of the 2012 TFBA Awards were determined based upon the votes of local Tallahassee food bloggers. Those voting in this year’s awards were Cook the Blog; Ermahgerd, Kristoph’s K-Time; Mershed Perderders!; gingermantra; Somewhat Gourmet; Sweet Tea & Bourbon; Tasty Tallahassee; and Two in Tally.
