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Readers' Choice Awards
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FOOD & DRINK
Best Bakery
Gold
Gayle's Bakery and Rosticceria 504 Bay Ave., Capitola 462.1200
Silver
The Buttery 702 Soquel Ave., SC 458.3020
Bronze
Kelly's French Pastry 1547 Pacific Ave., SC 423.9059 7486 Soquel Dr., Aptos 662.2911
Best Barbecue
Gold
Cole's 8059 Aptos St., Aptos 662.1721 2590 Portola Dr., SC 476.4424
Silver
Bruno's 245 Mt. Hermon Rd., SV 438.2227
Bronze
Hindquarter 303 Soquel Ave., SC 426.0313
Best Beer on Tap Selection
Gold
99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall Beer Pub 104 Walnut Ave., SC 459.9999
Silver
Seabright Brewery 519 Seabright Ave., SC 426.2739
Bronze
Santa Cruz Brewing/Front St. Pub 516 Front St., SC 429.8838
Best Bread
Gold
Alfaro's 412 Riverside Dr., Watsonville 728.5815
Silver
Gayle's Bakery and Rosticceria 504 Bay Ave., Capitola 462.1200
Bronze
Kelly's French Pastry 1547 Pacific Ave., SC 423.9059 7486 Soquel Dr., Aptos 662.2911
Best Breakfast
Gold
Zachary's 819 Pacific Ave., SC 427.0646
Silver
Linda's Seabreeze Cafe 542 Seabright Ave., SC 427.9713
Bronze
Walnut Avenue Cafe 106 Walnut Ave., SC 457.2307
Best Brunch
Gold
Chaminade 1 Chaminade Lane, SC 475.5600
Silver
Zachary's 819 Pacific Ave., SC 427.0646
Bronze
Walnut Avenue Cafe 106 Walnut Ave., SC 457.2307
Best Burger
Gold
Jack's 202 Lincoln St., SC 423.4421
Silver
Carpo's 2400 Porter St., Soquel 476.6260
Bronze
Hindquarter 303 Soquel Ave., SC 426.0313
Best Burrito
Gold
Taqueria Vallarta 608 Soquel Ave., SC 457.8226 893 41st Ave., SC 464.7022
Silver
Tacos Moreno 1053 Water St., SC 429.6095 303 Beach St., SC 427.2200
Bronze
Jalapeño's Taqueria 206 Laurel St., SC 457.0159 1201 Soquel Ave., SC 466.9739
Best Butcher Shop
Gold
Shopper's Corner 622 Soquel Ave., SC 423.1696
Silver
New Leaf 2351 Mission St., SC 426.1306 1134 Pacific Ave., SC 425.1793 1210 41st Ave., Capitola 479.7987 6240 Hwy. 9, Felton 335.7322 13159 Central Ave., Boulder Creek 338.7211
Staff of Life (tie) 1305 Water St., SC 423.8632
Bronze
Zanotto's 700 Front St., SC 423.4994 20 Victor Square, SV 438.0982
Best California Cuisine
Gold
Cafe Cruz 2621 41st Ave., SC 476.3801
Silver
Bittersweet Bistro 787 Rio del Mar Blvd., Aptos 662.9799
Bronze
Oswald 1547 C Pacific Ave., SC 423.7427
Best Chinese
Gold
O'Mei 2316 Mission St., SC 425.8458
Silver
Golden Buddha 4610 Soquel Dr., Soquel 479.0788
Bronze
China Szechwan 221 Cathcart St., SC 423.1178
Panda Inn (tie) 5 Deer Park Center, Rio Del Mar 688.8620
Best Coffeehouse
Gold
Jahva House 120 Union St., SC 459.9876
Silver
Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting Company 1330 Pacific Ave., SC 459.0100
Bronze
Coffee 9 9505 Hwy. 9, Ben Lomond 336.4521
Best Deli
Gold
Zoccoli's Delicatessen 1534 Pacific Ave., SC 423.1711
Silver
Erik's Deli Cafe 712 Front St., SC 425.5353 1664 Soquel Ave., SC 458.1919 102 Rancho del Mar Shopping Center, Aptos 688.5656 1601 41st Ave., Capitola 475.4646
Bronze
Mike's Deli 1222 Soquel Ave., SC 425.2328
Best Desserts
Gold
Bittersweet Bistro 787 Rio del Mar Blvd., Aptos 662.9799
Silver
Gayle's Bakery and Rosticceria 504 Bay Ave., Capitola 462.1200
Bronze
The Buttery 504 Soquel Ave., SC 458.3020
Best French Fries
Gold
McDonald's Various locations
Silver
Jack's 202 Lincoln St., SC 423.4421
Bronze
Carpo's 2400 Porter St., Soquel 476.6260
Best Grocery Store
Gold
Shopper's Corner 622 Soquel Ave., SC 423.1696
Silver
New Leaf Various locations
Bronze
Deluxe Foods of Aptos 783 Rio del Mar Blvd., Aptos 688.7442
Best Healthy Menu
Gold
Dharma's 4250 Capitola Rd., Capitola 462.1717
Silver
Cafe Del Sol 1315 Water St., SC 423.8041
Bronze
New Leaf Various locations
Best Ice Cream/ Yogurt
Gold
Marianne's 1020 Ocean St., SC 458.1447
Silver
Polar Bear Ice Cream 1224 Soquel Ave., SC 425.5188
Bronze
Double Rainbow 1123 Pacific Ave., SC 423.3231
Best Inexpensive Restaurant
Gold
Charlie Hong Kong 1141 Soquel Ave., SC 426.5664
Silver
Carpo's 2400 Porter St., Soquel 476.6260
Bronze
Taqueria Vallarta 608 Soquel Ave., SC 457.8226 893 41st Ave., SC 464.7022
Best Innovative Menu
Gold
Oswald 1547 C Pacific Ave., SC 423.7427
Silver
Bittersweet Bistro 787 Rio del Mar Blvd., Aptos 662.9799
Blacks Beach Cafe (tie) 15th and E. Cliff Dr., SC 475.2233
Bronze
Pearl Alley Bistro & Wine Bar 110 Pearl Alley, SC 429.8070
Best Italian
Gold
Ristorante Italiano 555 Soquel Ave., SC 458.2321
Silver
Ristorante Avanti 1711 Mission St., SC 427.0135
Bronze
Aragona's 2591 Main St., Soquel 462.5100
Best Late- Night Eatery
Gold
The Crepe Place 1134 Soquel Dr., SC 429.6994
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