2019 Restaurant & Winery Award Winners

Lou Billittier Memorial "Rookie of the Year" Award The Chocolate Bar, Chocolate Mousse Brulee	Chair's Choice (chosen by Matthew Testa, 2019 Taste of Buffalo Chair): Hilltop Restaurant & Bar, Buffalo Lager Braised Short Ribs

Best Overall Item Caribbean Experience, Jerked Chicken with Rice	Best of Buffalo Award Taste of Siam, Fried Ice Cream

Best Seafood Flaming Fish, Shrimp Po’Boy	Children's Choice (chosen by Jacob Testa) Mineo & Sapio Street Eats food truck, Chorizo Po’Boy

Best Dessert Water Lily Café, Thai Tea Smoothie	Best Meat Item Caribbean Experience, Jerked Chicken with Rice

Veteran Restaurant Award Danny’s Restaurant, Peanut Butter Pie	Best Sandwich Souped Up, Bacon Jam Cheddar Melt

Gusto Critic's Choice Award Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, Dinosaur BBQ Ribs	Yelp's Choice Award T.C. Wheelers Bar & Pizzeria, Stuffed Hot Banana Pepper Pizza

Best Red Wine Three Brothers Wineries & Estates, Red Jazz Infusion	Best White Wine Victorianbourg Wine Estate, Pechette

Favorite Fermentation A Gust of Sun Winery

2019 Independent Health Foundation's Healthy Options

First Place Alex’s Place, Grilled Garlic Shrimp Skewers	Second Place Local Kitchen and Beer Bar, Brussel Sprout Slaw


Third Place Cali Eats, Fiesta Black Bean Bowl
Healthy Options - Best Healthy Dessert Award Chrusciki Bakery, Apple Cinnamon Pierogi