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- Food and Drink
- Best of Food and Drink – The results of our annual Readers’ Poll
- Best Restaurant (Downtown/Strip District) – Gaucho Parrilla Argentina
- Best New Restaurant (as of June 2016) – Honest John’s Bar & Restaurant
- Best Restaurant (North) – OTB Bicycle Café at the North Park Boathouse
- Best Restaurant (SOUTH) – Onion Maiden
- Best Restaurant (East) – Noodlehead
- Best Restaurant (West) – Burgatory
- Best Chef – Diana “Dingo” Ngo (Onion Maiden)
- Best Indian Restaurant – Taj Maha
- Best Japanese Restaurant – Umami
- Best Italian Restaurant – Piccolo Forno
- Best Thai Restaurant – Nicky’s Thai Kitchen
- Best French Restaurant – Paris 66 Bistro
- Best Chinese Restaurant – Sesame Inn
- Best Middle-Eastern Restaurant – B52 Cafe
- Best Mexican/Latin American Restaurant – Gaucho Parrilla Argentina
- Best Contemporary American Restaurant – Honest John’s Bar & Restaurant
- Best Vegan/Vegetarian Restaurant – Onion Maiden
- Best Kid-Friendly Restaurant – Eat’n Park
- Best Dog-Friendly Restaurant – Grist House Craft Brewery
- Best Steakhouse – Gaucho Parrilla Argentina
- Best Seafood – Penn Ave. Fish Co.
- Best Sushi – Nakama
- Best BBQ – Gaucho Parrilla Argentina
- Best Milkshake – The Milk Shake Factory
- Best Sandwich – Primanti Bros.
- Best Burger – Burgatory
- Best Pizza – Fiori’s Pizzaria
- Best Wings – William Penn Tavern
- Best Taco – Las Palmas Pittsburgh #1
- Best Hot Dog – Franktuary
- Best Buffet – Grand Concourse
- Best Coffeehouse – Black Forge Coffee House
- Best Tea Shop – Beehive Coffeehouse
- Best Desserts – Oakmont Bakery
- Best Bakery – Oakmont Bakery
- Best Ice Cream – Millie’s Homemade Ice Cream
- Best Candy Store – Sarris Candies
- Best Sunday Brunch – Grand Concourse
- Best Downtown Lunch Spot – Nicky’s Thai Kitchen
- Best Happy Hour – Mad Mex
- Best Service/Wait Staff – Hidden Harbor
- Best Outdoor Dining – Pusadee’s Garden Thai
- Best Rooftop Bar – Sienna Mercato — Il Tetto
- Best Hotel Bar – Whitfield, Ace Hotel Pittsburgh
- Best Late-Night Menu – Ritter’s Diner
- Best Pub Grub – Piper’s Pub
- Best Gluten-Free Menu – Onion Maiden
- Best Food-Delivery Service – Grubhub
- Best Margarita – Mad Mex
- Best Martini – Olive or Twist
- Best Bloody Mary – Meat & Potatoes
- Best Local Beer – Grist House Craft Brewery
- Best Restaurant Beer List – Independent Brewing Company
- Best Wine List – Allegheny Wine Mixer
- Best Locally Made Spirit – Wigle Whiskey
- Best Food Truck – PGH Taco Truck
- Best New Food Truck (as of June 2016) – Curly Tail Coffee
- Best Juice/Smoothie Bar – The Pittsburgh Juice Company
- Best Food-Related Event or Festival – Pittsburgh Vegfest
- Best Cocktail List – Hidden Harbor
- Best Craft Cocktail – Hidden Harbor
- Culture and Nightlife
- Best of Culture and Nightlife – The results of our annual Readers’ Poll
- Best Local Theatre Company – City Theatre
- Best Gallery for Local Artists – Mattress Factory
- Best Dance Company – The Tamburitzans
- Best Local Stage Production – Perks of Being a Wallflower, Prime Stage
- Best Local Visual Artist – Matt Spahr
- Best Literary Event – Pittsburgh Drinks Book Launch Party at Spirit
- Best Local Comedian – Gab Bonesso
- Best Local Comedy Troupe – Knights of the Arcade
- Best Local Cartoonist – Marcel Walker
- Best Local Photographer – Xavier A. Thomas (Art Like Us)
- Best Local Poet – Jason Kirin
- Best Local Writer – Brian Butko
- Best Local Annual Convention – Anthrocon
- Best Pop/Rock Band – Kahone Concep
- Best Metal Band – Greywalker
- Best Alt-Folk/Alt-Country Band – Jordan McLaughlin
- Best Jazz/Blues Band or Performer – Beauty Slap
- Best Local Hip-Hop Performer – Jackie Bad
- Best Local Music Venue – Mr. Smalls Theatre
- Best Music Festival – Deutschtown Music Festival
- Best Place to See a Local Band – James Street Gastropub and Speakeasy
- Best New Bar (as of June 2016) – Hidden Harbor
- Best Bar (Downtown) – Butcher and the Rye
- Best Bar North – James Street Gastropub and Speakeasy
- Best Bar (South) – OTB Bicycle Café
- Best Bar (East) – The Goldmark
- Best Bar (West) – Mad Mex
- Best Sports Bar – Piper’s Pub
- Best LGBT Bar – Blue Moon
- Best Place to Take a First Date – Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh
- Best Place to Take a Tinder Date – Ace Hotel Pittsburgh
- Best Place to Dance – Belvedere’s Ultra-Dive
- Best Place to Take Out-of-Towners – Mount Washington
- Best Bartender – Kimmie Durik, Genoa’s Pizza and Bar
- Best Club – Belvedere’s Ultra-Dive
- Best Bar to Pregame – Jack’s Bar
- Best Bar to Day-Drink – Double Wide Grill
- Best Strip Club – Cheerleaders Gentlemen’s Club
- Best Dive Bar – Take A Break Bar
- Best Trivia Night – Voodoo Brewery Homestead
- Best Karaoke Night – The Emo Band’s Live Band Emo & Punk Karaoke
- Best DJ – DJ Get Nasty
- Best Place for a Girls Night Out – Hidden Harbor
- Best Place for a Guy’s Night Out – Independent Brewing Company
- Best Independent Movie Theater – Row House Cinema
- Best Distance Race – Pittsburgh Marathon
- Best Street Festival – Deutschtown Music Festival
- Best Haunted Attraction – ScareHouse
- Best Place to Celebrate Your Birthday – Hidden Harbor
- Best Casino – Rivers Casino
- Best Fundraising Gala – B*tches Ball, Humane Animal Rescue
- Goods and Services
- Best of Goods and Services – The results of our annual Readers’ Poll
- Best Bank – PNC Bank
- Best Car Dealer – Ron Lewis Automotive
- Best Local Bookstore – Nine Stories
- Best Record Store – Jerry’s Records
- Best Local Store to Buy Music – Jerry’s Records
- Best Place to buy Musical Instruments – N Stuff
- Best Local Place to Buy Vintage Clothing – Society of St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Stores
- Best Antique Shop – Kensington Court Antiques
- Best Place to Buy Yourself Happiness – The Collector’s Cave at Bellevue Beer
- Best Card Store – Wildcard
- Best Bridal Shop – Glitter & Grit
- Best Outdoor Wedding Venue – Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
- Best Indoor Wedding Venue – Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
- Best Florist – K.S. Kennedy Distinctive Floral
- Best Local Jewelry Store – Henne Jewelers
- Best Hair Salon – Mark & Anthony Hair Salon
- Best Nail Salon – be. Salon
- Best Barber Shop – Maestro’s Barber Shop
- Best Day Spa – The Sewickley Spa
- Best Fitness Center – Club Cycle Bethel Park
- Best Bicycle Shop – Thick Bike
- Best Yoga Studio – Sterling Yoga and Wellness
- Best Adult Store – Sassy Sensations
- Best Tattoo Shop – Neverending Ink
- Best Body Piercing Shop – Neverending Ink
- Best Place to Get a Tattoo Removed – Disappearing Ink
- Best Vape Shop – Steel City Vapors
- Best Cigar Shop – Leaf & Bean
- Best Beer Distributor – Bellevue Beer
- Best Garden Shop/Nursery – City Grows
- Best Local Pet Store – Petagogy
- Best Doggie Day Care – Camp Bow Wow Pittsburgh Southwest
- Best Place to Adopt a Pet – Humane Animal Rescue
- Best Neighborhood Market – The Neighborhood Flea
- Best Farmers Market – Market Square Farmers Market
- Best Thrift Shop – Society of St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Stores
- Best Secondhand Clothing Store – Society of St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Stores
- Best Place to Take the Kids for an Afternoon – Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
- Best City Tour – Just Ducky Tour
- Best Beer-Related Tour – Pittsburgh Party Pedaler
- People and Places
- Best of People and Places – The results of our annual Readers’ Poll
- Best Nonprofit – 412 Food Rescue
- Best Local Instagram Account – Dave DiCello
- Best Local Twitter Account – @billpeduto
- Best Local Snapchat Account – Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium (pghzoo)
- Best Local Blogger – Punksburgh
- Best Local Podcast – The Double D Show
- Best Activist – Gisele Fetterman
- Best Local Radio Personality – Mikey and Big Bob (KISS FM)
- Best Male Pittsburgh Athlete – Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins)
- Best Female Pittsburgh Athlete – Bonecrusher (Steel City Roller Derby)
- Best Local Actor – Patrick Jordan
- Best Local Actress – Becki Toth
- Best Sports Team (Professional & Amateur) – Pittsburgh Penguins
- Best Bike Path – Three Rivers Heritage Trail
- Best Place to Eat Your Brown-Bag Lunch – Point State Park
- Best Darlene Harris Campaign Faux Pas – Literally her entire campaign
- Best Public Art – Randyland
- Best Neighborhood to Raise a Family – Mount Lebanon
- Best Public Servant – Bill Peduto
- Best Media Personality (print, TV, radio) – Rick Sebak (WQED)
- Best Television Weather Personality – Ashley Dougherty (WTAE)
- Best Place to Hole Up in the Event of a Zombie Apocalypse – Your own house, you’ll be fine
- Best Place to Pet Cute Dogs If You Don’t Have Your Own – Humane Animal Rescue
- Best Public Sculpture – Mr. Rogers Statue
- Best Public Place to get Free A/C on a Hot Day – Carnegie Library
- Best Hair – Weird Paul
- Best New Startup – Hobby Prodigy
- Best Use of Pittsburgh Water If You’re Too Scared to Drink It – Give It to Donald Trump and Pat Toomey
- Best Neighborhood to Become Headquarters for Our Sanctuary City – Bloomfield
- Best Place to Take a Bath in Public – Water Steps
- Best Pittsburghese Term That’s Not Yinz – Jagoff
- Best Local Spot for Stargazing – Allegheny Observatory
- Best Local Food Trend – Food Trucks
- Best Pittsburgh Hashtag – #cityofchampions
- Best Local Celebrity You’d Like to Take to Dinner – Rick Sebak
- Best Public Golf Course – Bob O’Connor Golf Course at Schenley Park
- Best Miniature Golf Course – Cool Springs Sports Complex
- Best Protest Action – Women’s March on Pittsburgh
- Best Walking Trail – Frick Park
- Best Dog Park – Frick Park
- Best Pittsburgher to Replace Donald Trump – Fred Rogers (Dead or Alive)
