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Restaurant of the Year: Nixta.
Nixta Taqueria/Facebook

Chef of the Year: Fiore Tedesco, L'Oca d'Oro.
Photo courtesy of L'Oca D'oro

Bar of the Year: Garage.
Garage/Instagram

Rising Star Chef of the Year: Damien Brockway, Distant Relatives.
Photo by Dave Creaney

Pastry Chef of the Year: Ariana Quant, Uchi/Uchiko.
Courtesy of Uchiko

Bartender of the Year: Travis Tober, Nickel City/Old Pal.
Courtesy of Nickel City

Neighborhood Restaurant of the Year: Bouldin Creek Cafe.
Bouldin Creek Cafe/Facebook

Wine Program of the Year: Lolo.
Photo by Julia Keim

Brewery of the Year: Blue Owl Brewing.
Photo courtesy of Easy Tiger

Best New Restaurant: Plank Seafood Provisions.
Photo by Richard Casteel

Best Ghost Kitchen: Mother Klucker.
Courtesy of Mother Klucker