Best of the Burbs Results

Here are the final results for the 2008 Best of the Burbs. They are in the order they finished.
The category and WINNER are in bold.

ACTIVITIES - Best Bagz

1. North Beach - Downers Grove
2. Ballydoyle – Downers Grove
3. Roundheads Pizza Pub
4. Cadillac Ranch - Bartlett
5. The Boondocks - West Chicago

ACTIVITIES - Best Beer Promo

1. Shark City Thursday $1 Domestic Bottles
2. Chicago Blu Frankfort - Dollar bottles
3. Fontana Blu 50 cent drafts
4. North Beach $4 Pitchers $1 Pints
5. Roundheads $2 All Pints Wednesdays

ACTIVITIES - Best Bowling Alley

1. Lucky Strike - Lombard
2. North Beach Downers Grove
3. Rolling Lanes Countryside
4. Eskape - Buffalo Grove
5. Liberty Lanes - Carpentersville

ACTIVITIES - Best Darts

1. Shark City - Glendale Heights
2. Ballydoyle Gowners Grove
3. Easy Street Pub - Schaumburg
4. Auld Dubliner, Bolingbrook
5. Liberty Lanes - Carpentersville

ACTIVITIES - Best Liquer Promo

1. Shark City Thursday $1 U Call It Well Drinks
2. Discount Martini Saturdays @ North Beach Downers Grove
3. Ballpark ~ $2 We call its on Fridays!!!
4. Cadillac Ranch Wednesdays $1 Drinks
5. Kingpin Social Club - Wed $2 u call it & $2 any monster bomb

ACTIVITIES - Best Mardi Gras

1. Crawdad Eatin-Ballydoyle
2. Durty Nellies - Palatine
3. Pheasant Run
4. Shark City - Glendale Heights

ACTIVITIES - Best New Years Party

1. Pheasant Run Resort - St. Charles
2. North Beach Downers Grove
3. Ballydoyle Irish Pub-Downers Grove
4. Charlestons Bar & Grill (New Lenox)
5. 115 Bourbon Street

ACTIVITIES - Best Promotional Event

1. Nitelifes Best of the Burbs Award Show
2. 3 sounds under 1 roof (dj, band and karaoke) - Saturdays at North Beach
3. Tuesday Nite Trivia-Ballydoyle
4. Karaoke Olympics-KaraokeOlympics.com
5. Thursday Ladies Nite - Shark City

ACTIVITIES - Best Super Bowl Party

1. Chicago City Limits - Schaumburg
2. Roundheads
3. Morettis - Bartlett
4. Shark City - Glendale Heights
5. The Foundry - Aurora

ACTIVITIES - Best Volleyball

1. North Beach - Downers Grove
2. The Boondocks - West Chicago
3. The Foundry - Aurora
4. Sideouts - Island Lake
5. Oak Forest Bowl - Oak Forest

BANDS - Best Acoustic Band

1. Cirrus Falcon
2. Debe Welch Band
3. Who Knew Acoustic
4. 7th Heaven Band-Acoustic
5. Kimi Hayes Band

BANDS - Best Acoustic Solo

1. Debe Welch
2. Kimi Hayes
3. Young Hines
4. Kevin Branigan
5. Dan McGuinness

BANDS -Best Album Local Band

1. Simplistic Urge -Drown In Your Own Demise
2. Crazy-Debe Welch
3. Somethin Blue, Eric Michaels Organ Trio
4. Chapter One - Veilside
5. Premeditated- Smash Corps (myspace.com/smashcorps)

BANDS - Best Album Original Local Band

1. HI RISE - HI INFIDELITY
2. Crazy-Debe Welch
3. Simplistic Urge-Drown In Your Own Demise
4. Veilside - Chapter One
5. Somethin Blue, Eric Michaels Organ Trio

BANDS - Best Alternative

1. Dot Dot Dot
2. Simplistic Urge (www.myspace.com/simplisticurge)
3. After the Fight
4. Local H
5. Jostelen Weed

BANDS - Best Band Website

1. www.hiinfidelity.com
2. www.interludetheband.com
3. www.americanenglish.com
4. www.chasedaniels.net
5. www.CoverStoryBand.net

BANDS - Best Blues Band

1. Eric Michaels Organ Trio
2. The Carl Davis Band
3. THE QBALLS
4. Universal Slim & the Blues Kangaroos www.blueskangaroos.com
5. T-Bird Huck Band

BANDS - Best Classic Rock

1. ARRA
2. Hi Infidelity
3. The Hannah Ford Band
4. The Jack and Jill Band
5. Mercury Rising (formerly Point 08)

BANDS - Best Country Band

1. Chase Daniels & Western Star
2. Tracylyn & 55 South
3. Roadhouse Prophets
4. Hillbilly Rockstarz
5. Billy Childers Band

BANDS - Best Cover Band

1. Hi Infidelity
2. Eleventh Hour
3. Bagshot Row (www.bagshotrow.com)
4. Mercury Rising (formerly Point 08)
5. Catfight

BANDS - Best Dance Band

1. American English
2. Eleventh Hour
3. Cover Story
4. Too White Crew
5. Wedding Banned

BANDS - Best Duo

1. Jack and Jill
2. Cirrus Falcon
3. Debe Welch and Andreanna Moravec
4. Chris and Sarah--Roadhouse Prophets
5. Paul Allodi & James Wayman

BANDS - Best Female Front for Band

1. Kerri Tenbrunsel - Eleventh Hour
2. Debe Welch
3. Lucy Mihalik - Cover Story
4. Kelli Ann - Who Knew
5. Julie - Catfight

BANDS - Best Heavy Rock

1. Smash Corps
2. Veilside
3. Simplistic Urge
4. Blackened
5. DROP

BANDS - Best Hip Hop

1. Too White Crew
2. LoGiK
3. MC Deep
4. ChaViTo

BANDS - Best Latin

1. Rico
2. Raine Nation
3. Joe Cannon Cantu

BANDS - Best Male Front for Band

1. Eric Michaels, American English
2. Rick Lisak (Jack and Jill)
3. Kevin B / Mercury Rising
4. Dave Mikulskis - Hi Infidelity
5. Adam Blair Dot Dot Dot

BANDS - Best Musician Bass

1. Dennis Murphy - Eleventh Hour
2. Scott Scherman-Debe Welch Band
3. Tom Clymer - Chase Daniels and Western Star
4. Eric Michaels, American English
5. Brad Hollands - Hi Infidelity

BANDS - Best Musician Drummer

1. Hannah Ford - The Hannah Ford Band
2. Neal Scott - Eleventh Hour
3. Chris DiDomenico-Simplistic Urge
4. Tommy Gable- American English
5. Tim Liebelt - Chase Daniels and Western Star

BANDS - Best Musician Guitar

1. Debe Welch
2. Jerry Martini - Eleventh Hour
3. Kevin Branigan Jack and Jill Band
4. Mike Styrczula- Simplistic Urge
5. Kenny White - Chase Daniels and Western Star

BANDS - Best Musician Harmonica

1. Buzz Krantz (Santa Clause of Blues)
2. Young Hines, American English
3. Karl Kiel - 3 of a Kind
4. Ed Bloom - Hot Rocks
5. Mike Nebe- Mojo Hand

BANDS - Best Musician Keyboards

1. Bobby Scumaci - Hi Infidelity
2. Andreanna Moravec-Debe Welch Band
3. Ken Zemanek - American English
4. Chris Calloway - Chase Daniels and Western Star
5. Jerry G. - Cover Story

BANDS - Best Musician Other

1. Amy Lisak - Tambourine (Jack and Jill)
2. Doug Sylvester - Percussion (Cover Story)
3. Mark Braun-Pedal Steel-Roadhouse Prophets
4. Joel Moore-Saxophone-Nojo
5. Horn Toads - Street Corner Blue

BANDS - Best Musician Strings

1. Andreanna Moravec
2. Frank Neeley - Chase Daniels & Western Star
3. Craig Gigstad/ The Neverly Brothers
4. Jeff Teppema - Ditchweed Diesel

BANDS - BEST NEW BAND

1. After Dark
2. Hillybilly Rockstarz
3. From The Broken (www.myspace.com/fromthebroken)
4. Reckless
5. Chasing Amy

BANDS - Best Original Band

1. Veilside
2. Debe Welch Band
3. DOT DOT DOT
4. Simplistic Urge
5. Smash Corps

BANDS - Best Original Song Local Band

1. Can't get enough of you - Hi Infidelity
2. Debe Welch - One Kiss
3. Kevin Branigan - Better Than Ever
4. What Once Was - Simplistic Urge
5. Chris Calloway- This Is My Last Goodby

BANDS - Best R and B

1. Cover Story
2. Q Balls
3. Eric Michaels Organ Trio
4. R - Gang
5. Street Corner Blue

BANDS -Best Rock Band

1. Hi Infidelity
2. Eleventh Hour
3. Mercury Rising
4. Catfight
5. Generation HeX

BANDS - Best Solo Performer

1. Rick Saucedo
2. Debe Welch
3. Kimi Hayes
4. Young Hines
5. Dan McGuinness

BANDS -Best Sound Engineer (male and female)

1. Joe Corzine - American English
2. Rick Lisak 125th Street Records
3. Mike - MST Sound (Chicago City Limits)
4. Rick Kellog - Chase Daniels & Western Star
5. Dave - Hi Infidelity

BANDS - Best Tribute Band

1. American English - Beatles Tribute
2. Hot Rocks Rolling Stones
3. Blackened - Metallica Tribute
4. Elevation U2 Tribute
5. Prezence - Zeppelin

BANDS -Best Under 21 Band

1. Stockwood
2. In Red
3. Scott Wesley Band
4. The Takeouts
5. Dont Tell Mama

CHICAGOLAND FAVORITES - Best Tattoo Parlor

1. Tattoo Warehouse- Plainfield
2. Downtown Ink Aurora il.
3. Vanity - Roselle
4. Top Notch - Elgin Illinois
5. Skin Gallery-Downers Grove

CHICAGOLAND FAVORITES -Chicagoland Radio Station

1. 97.9 Loop
2. 94.7 WLS-FM
3. 99.5 US 99
4. WGN 720 AM
5. 101.9 The Mix

CHICAGOLAND FAVORITES - Favorite Album National Release

1. ON - Off Broadway
2. Rubber Soul - The Beatles
3. Nickelback - Dark Horse
4. Alkaline Trio - Agony & Irony
5. Shinedown - The Sound of Madness

CHICAGOLAND FAVORITES -Favorite Baseball Player

1. A.J.Pryzynski
2. Geovany Soto - Cubs
3. Zambrano - CUBS
4. Paul Konerko
5. Jermaine Dye - White Sox

CHICAGOLAND FAVORITES - Favorite Baseball Team

1. Chicago Cubs
2. Chicago White Sox
3. St. Louis Cardinals
4. New York Yankees

CHICAGOLAND FAVORITES -Favorite Beer

1. Miller Lite
2. Blue Moon
3. Coors Light
4. Miller MGD 64
5. Leinenkugels

CHICAGOLAND FAVORITES -Favorite Cell Phone Service

1. AT&T
2. Verizon
3. US Cellular
4. T-Mobile
5. Sprint

CHICAGOLAND FAVORITES - Favorite Chicago Bear

1. Walter Payton
2. Robby Gould
3. Brad Maynard
4. Brian Urlacher
5. Devin Hester

CHICAGOLAND FAVORITES - Favorite Energy Drink

1. Coca-Cola Classic
2. Monster
3. Red Bull
4. Rock Star

CHICAGOLAND FAVORITES - Favorite Football Team

1. DA Bears!
2. Green Bay Packers
3. Pittsburgh Steelers
4. Tennessee Titans

CHICAGOLAND FAVORITES - Favorite Late Night Talk Show

1. Jay Leno
2. Craig Ferguson
3. David Letterman
4. Conan Obrien
5. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

CHICAGOLAND FAVORITES - Favorite Local News Reporter/Anchor

1. Tom Skilling
2. Ron Magers
3. Anna Davlantes
4. Larry Potash
5. Mark Suppelsa

CHICAGOLAND FAVORITES - Favorite Movie of 2008

1. The Dark Knight
2. WALL-E
3. Iron Man
4. Slumdog Millionaire
5. Get Smart

CHICAGOLAND FAVORITES - Favorite National Comedian

1. Robin Williams
2. Tina Fey
3. Jim Gaffigan
4. Dane Cook
5. Ron White

CHICAGOLAND FAVORITES - Favorite National Musical Group

1. The Beatles
2. Ramones
3. Journey
4. Nickelback
5. Paul Chapman Project (ex-UFO)

CHICAGOLAND FAVORITES -Favorite Newspaper

1. Chicago Tribune
2. Chicago Sun Times
3. Daily Herald
4. Southtown

CHICAGOLAND FAVORITES - Favorite Place to take a date

1. Home
2. Vegas baby
3. Naperville Riverwalk
4. Dave & Busters
5. Jack Desmonds

CHICAGOLAND FAVORITES - Favorite Radio Personality

1. Dick Biondi
2. Johnny B. 97.9
3. Lisa & Ray 99.5
4. Sherman & Tingle q101.1
5. Steve Dahl

CHICAGOLAND FAVORITES -Favorite Reality Show

1. American Idol
2. Dancing With the Stars
3. Top Chef
4. Survivor
5. Rock of Love

CHICAGOLAND FAVORITES - Favorite Song National Release

1. Rock & Roll Train - AC/DC
2. Viva la Vida - Coldplay
3. Upside Down by Jack Johnson
4. Love Lockdown - Kanye West
5. Go That Far-Bret Michaels

CHICAGOLAND FAVORITES - Favorite Store

1. Walgreens
2. Sam Ash - Burbank
3. Target
4. Hot Topic
5. Lovers Lane

CHICAGOLAND FAVORITES - Favorite TV Show

1. Greys Anatomy
2. Family Guy
3. House
4. The Office
5. Chuck

CHICAGOLAND FAVORITES - Favorite Video Game

1. Guitar Hero
2. Wii Sports
3. Mario Kart Wii
4. Call of Duty 5 (World at War)

CHICAGOLAND FAVORITES - Favorite Video Game System

1. Wii
2. PS3
3. XBOX 360

CHICAGOLAND FAVORITES - Favorite Vodka

1. Grey Goose
2. Absolut
3. Effen
4. Ketel 1
5. Stolinaya

CHICAGOLAND FAVORITES - Favorite Website

1. My Space.com
2. NiteLife.Org!
3. facebook.com
4. youtube.com
5. google.com

CLUBS - Best After-Work Party

1. Zante Lounge- Palos Hills
2. North Beach
3. Ballydoyle
4. Kingpin Social Club
5. Famous Freddies Mount Prospect

CLUBS - Best All-Ages Music Venue

1. North Beach
2. Oasis Cafe - West Chicago
3. Ballydoyle- Downers Grove
4. Mad Maggies - Elgin
5. Clearwater Theater

CLUBS - Best All-Ages Venue

1. Zero Gravity - Naperville
2. North Beach Downers Grove
3. Oasis Cafe- West Chicago
4. Ballydoyle Irish Pub
5. The Boondocks- West Chicago

CLUBS - Best Bathrooms

1. Real Time Sports, Elk Grove Village
2. Boogie Nights Elgin
3. Docks Bar & Grill, Waconda

CLUBS - Best Beer Garden

1. Alumni Club
2. Bandito Barneys - East Dundee
3. Papa Ts - Midlothian
4. Walter Paytons Round House - Aurora
5. Shark City - Glendale Heights

CLUBS - Best Brew Pub

1. Rock Bottom - Warrenville
2. Walter Paytons Roundhouse - Aurora
3. Ram Brewery Woodfield - Schaumburg
4. Rock Bottom-Orland Park
5. Two Brothers Tap House-Warrenville

CLUBS -Best Club for Hot Girls

1. North Beach - Downers Grove
2. Cadillac Ranch
3. King Pin Social Club
4. Bourbon Street - Merrionette Park
5. Accent Cafe

CLUBS - Best Club for Hot Guys

1. Stardust _ Downers Grove
2. North Beach - Downers Grove
3. Hunters - Elk Grove
4. Cadillac Ranch
5. Shark City - Glendale Heights

CLUBS -Best Club or Bar Website

1. www.northbeachclub.com
2. www.fitzgeraldsnightclub.com
3. www.kingpinsocialclub.com
4. www.attheboondocks.com
5. www.sharkcity.biz

CLUBS - Best Comedy Club

1. Zanies - St. Charles
2. The Improv - Schaumburg
3. Seneses Barrel of Laughs - Oak Lawn
4. Americas Club, Walter Paytons
5. CD & ME - Frankfort

CLUBS -Best Concert Venue (club, suburban)

1. Chicago City Limits - Schaumburg
2. North Beach Downers Grove
3. Pearl Room - Mokena
4. Durty Nellies - Palatine
5. Shark City - Glendale Heights

CLUBS - Best Dance Club

1. North Beach
2. Bar 122
3. Cadillac Ranch
4. Kingpin Social Club
5. The Boondocks - West Chicago

CLUBS - Best Fireplace

1. The Lodge in Lisle
2. Walter Paytons Roundhouse
3. The Outpost - Lockport
4. Brick House Downers Grove
5. The Boondocks - West Chicago

CLUBS - Best Hookah Bar

1. Oasis - West Chicago
2. Fumare Hookah Lounge - Schaumburg

CLUBS -Best Jukebox

1. The Chicago Loop
2. The Boondocks - West chicago
3. Easy Street Pub - Schaumburg
4. Fontana Blu - West Chcago
5. Shark City - Glendale Heights

CLUBS -Best Karaoke Club

1. Chicago Loop-Streamwood
2. North Beach Downers Grove
3. Chicago Blu - Frankfort
4. Jambalaya-Pheasant Run
5. The Outpost - Lockport

CLUBS - Best New Venue

1. Brickhouse - Downers Grove
2. John Barleycorn - Schaumburg
3. The Boondocks - West Chicago
4. Blues Bar - Mt. Prospect
5. Charlestons Bar & Grill - New Lenox

CLUBS -Best Night Club

1. North Beach
2. Fitzgeralds- Berwyn
3. Chicago City Limits - Schaumburg
4. Kingpin Social Club
5. 115 Bourbon Street

CLUBS - Best Original Music Venue

1. North Beach
2. Chicago City Limits
3. OMalleys Alsip
4. Fitzgeralds, Berwyn
5. Ballydoyle - Downers Grove

CLUBS - Best Place to Watch a Game

1. Brickhouse - Downers Grove
2. Chicago City Limits - Schaumburg
3. Roundheads - Lombard
4. Tailgaters - Bolingbrook
5. Bannermans-Bartlett

CLUBS -Best Pool Hall

1. Shark City - Glendale Heights
2. Q Billiards - Darien
3. Pockets - Crestwood
4. Rack em Up - Buffalo Grove

CLUBS -Best Rock Club

1. Chicago City Limits - Schaumburg
2. North Beach Downers Grove
3. Tailgaters - Bolingbrook
4. Shark City
5. The Fuel Room @ Austins

CLUBS -Best Smoking Area

1. North Beach Downers Grove
2. Boogie Nights Elgin
3. Oasis - West Chicago
4. Shark City - Glendale Heights
5. The Boondocks - West Chicago

CLUBS -Best Sports Bar

1. Tailgaters - Bolingbrook
2. Brickhouse - Downers Grove
3. Bannermans-Bartlett
4. Real Time Sports - Elk Grove Village
5. Shark City - Glendale Heights

CLUBS - Best Swingers Club On Premises

1. Alternative Nites - Geo & Mary
2. Couples Choice -- Southside
3. Private Affairs

COVER - Best NiteLife.org Cover

1. April - Stephanie Hoch - North Beach Downers Grove
2. July - AJ, Antoniette and Abby - Chicago City Limits Schaumburg
3. November - Cece and Melanie - Boondocks West Chicago
4. February - Joanna & Amber - Double Vision Glendale Hts
5. December - Holly - Kingpin West Chicago

DRINK -Best Margarita

1. Blue Iguana @ North Beach
2. Killer - El Sombrerito Rojo - Carpentersville
3. On The Border - Vernon Hills

DRINK - Best Martini

1. Honey Do Me @ North Beach Mike McCaffery
2. Cherry Cheesecake - North Beach
3. Dublin Metro-Ballydoyle
4. Key Lime Pie @ Two Nine - Naperville
5. Raspberry Truffle @ Serenity Lounge - Wood Dale

DRINK - Best Mixed Drink

1. Barbie Doll @ North Beach, Stephanie Hoch & Brittany Marshall
2. RazzBerry Long Island @ NorthBeach Mike McCaffery
3. Sapphire Collins,Vangelos,Carol Stream
4. The Boonie @ The Boondocks, West Chicago
5. Panty Dropper, Fontana Blu, West Chicago

DRINK - Best Shot

1. Irish Car Bomb @ Ballydoyle Irish Pub
2. Apple Pie @ North Beach
3. Passion Punch @ NorthBeach Mike McCaffery
4. The boondocks Shot - At the Boondocks
5. A good ol fashioned Wild Turkey 101 shot@the Spring Inn in Elmhurst
6. Apple Pie @ Zante
7. Chocolate Cake @ Fontana Blu

ENTERTAINMENT - Best Club DJ

1. Allen J North Beach
2. Xaiver Joshua @ Zante Lounge
3. DJ LD of DJK
4. DJ Derek V. @ Cadillac Ranch Wednesdays
5. DJ Praz of Q & Shark City

ENTERTAINMENT - Best Female KJ

1. Carrie Williams Chilis Karaoke
2. Valarie Loome Djeneration K
3. Susanne w/ S.O.S. Entertainment
4. Quincey Borsom

ENTERTAINMENT -Best Karaoke Company

1. Chilis Karaoke
2. TLC Productions
3. DJenerationK Karaoke
4. S & R Music Explosion
5. Liquid Kourage

ENTERTAINMENT -Best Live Theater

1. Players Please Theatre
2. Arcadia Theater, St. Charles
3. Riverfront Playhouse
4. Noble Fool Theatricals, Pheasant Run
5. Albright Theatre Company, Batavia

ENTERTAINMENT -Best Local Comedian

1. Brian Hicks
2. Tom Franklin
3. Vito Zatto
4. Dale Rowe
5. Darin Patrick

ENTERTAINMENT -Best Local Play

1. Flanagan’s Wake - Pheasant Run
2. The Country Club, Players, Please Theatre: Lombard
3. Night of the Living Dead: The Musical

ENTERTAINMENT - Best Lounge Act

1. Micheal J. Perkins
2. Rick Saucedo
3. Greg Rini
4. Steven Lee Branson

ENTERTAINMENT -Best Male KJ

1. DJ Brandon of DJenerationK
2. Toby TC of TLC Productions
3. Sonny S. Chilis Karaoke
4. Joe Scumaci
5. Jason @ Liquid Kourage

ENTERTAINMENT -Best Mobile DJ Company

1. DJenerationK
2. ASAP Entertainment/Chilis Karaoke
3. Sahara Sound Co.
4. S & R Music Explosion
5. Hyper Entertainment

ENTERTAINMENT -Best Movie Theater

1. Hollywood Blvd - Woodridge
2. Cantera 30 - Warrenville
3. Cinemark- Woodridge
4. Classic Cinemas Elk Grove Village

ENTERTAINMENT -Best Open Mic

1. Angelinos in Frankfort (Lisak & Wrecker)
2. Q-Jam at Chicago City Limits
3. Oasis - West Chicago
4. Jam Night @ Jordan;s Pub (Jimi. Kurt, and Angelo from GenHeX)
5. Ballydoyle - Downers Grove

ENTERTAINMENT - Best Piano Bar

1. Howl at the Moon
2. Julian’s in Naperville/Aurora
3. Tim Curran (Pianoman) @ Muldoon;s (Wheaton)

ENTERTAINMENT -Favorite Local Pro-wrestling Group

1. Windy City Pro Wrestling
2. FwE
3. NWBW (North West Bed Wrestlers)

FOOD - Best Burgers

1. Ballydoyle-Downers Grove
2. DuPage Inn-Downers Grove
3. Country House - Clarendon Hills/Lisle/Geneva
4. Roundheads Pizza
5. Harlo Grill - Melrose Park

FOOD - Best Cake (name and Location)

1. Portillo’s Gina’s Chocolate - all locations
2. Godiva Chocolate Lava Cake- Mullen’s Bar and Grill, Lisle

FOOD - Best Catering

1. The Boondocks - West Chicago
2. Corkys--Addison
3. El Sombrerito Rojo - Carpentersville
4. Augustinos Rock & Roll Catering
5. Morettis Bartlett

FOOD - Best Cheese Cake (Flavor and location)

1. St. James Cheese Cake Tower @ Ballydoyle Irish Pub
2. Turtle @ Cheesecake Factory

FOOD - Best Dessert

1. Irish Cloud @ Ballydoyle Irish Pub
2. Brick House (Double D Cupcakes)

FOOD -Best Hot Dog

1. Portillos - all locations
2. Gene & Judes - River Grove
3. Hot Spot Hot Dogs,Carol Stream
4. Nanas Hot Dogs - Streamwood
5. augustinos rock and roll deli

FOOD - Best Ice Cream

1. Uncle Harrys Ice Cream-Addison
2. Plush Horse (Palos Park)
3. Oberweis - Any Location
4. Coldstone Creamery - Any Location
5. Culvers

FOOD - Best Italian Beef

1. Portillos - all locations
2. Augustinos Rock and Roll Deli - Carol Stream
3. Nanas - Streamwood
4. Bonos -Lisle
5. Unbeatable Eatables - Country Club Hills

FOOD - Best Off Site Catering

1. Augustinos Rock & Roll Catering
2. El Sombrerito Rojo - Carpentersville
3. The Boondocks - West Chicago
4. The Morettis Chain

FOOD -Best Pizza

1. Roundheads Pizza (all locations)
2. Lou Malnatis (All Chicagoland Locations)
3. Home Run, Downers Grove
4. Nancys - Downers Grove
5. Morettis Bartlett

FOOD - Best Reuben

1. Ballydoyle - Downers Grove
2. Marcottes - Oak Forest
3. Siegelmans-Arlington Hts.
4. Elgin Public House
5. The boondocks- West Chicago

FOOD - Best Ribs

1. Portillos/Barnys
2. DuPage Inn-Downers Grove
3. Sweet Baby Rays Elk Grove
4. The Pit Rib House - Hickory Hills
5. Famous Daves - Tinley Park

FOOD - Best Steaks

1. Als Charhouse-LaGrange
2. Clubhouse - Oak Brook
3. Wildfire (All Chicagoland Locations)
4. Weber Grill - Schaumburg
5. Toms Steak House - Melrose Park

FOOD - Best Wings

1. Buffalo Wild Wings
2. Hooters (all locations)
3. Zante Lounge
4. Roundheads Pizza (all locations)
5. The Boondocks

PERSONNEL - Best Bar Back

1. rick da rula @ tailgaters
2. Diego @ North Beach
3. Jose Gamero @ North Beach
4. Pat OMalley @Ballydoyle Irish Pub
5. Donna-DuPage Inn

PERSONNEL - Best Bartender Female

1. Stephanie Hoch @ North Beach
2. AJ @ Chicago City Limits
3. Samantha @ Finn McCools
4. Lisa@kingpin social club
5. Natalie - Brickhouse - Lombard

PERSONNEL - Best Bartender Male

1. Mike McCaffery @ North Beach
2. Nathan@Ballydoyle Irish Pub-DG
3. Martin @ Cadillac Ranch
4. Jimmy @ OMalleys
5. Johnny 122 @ Bar 122

PERSONNEL - Best Beer Tub Girl

1. oanna HOJO Data @ North Beach
2. Jeannie @ CCL
3. Julie Wagner @ North Beach
4. Holly @ Kingpin Social Club
5. CECE @ The Boondocks West Chixago

PERSONNEL - Best Bus Boy (food service)

1. Jason@Ballydoyle
2. Effren @ Brick House Tavern&Tap
3. Victor at Roundheads
4. Nick @ Ballydoyle Irish Pub

PERSONNEL - Best Chef

1. Johnny - Capri Oakbrook Terrace
2. John Hennessy @ Hennessys

PERSONNEL - Best Club Owner

1. Brian Sweeney @ NorthBeach
2. Phil @ Ballydoyle
3. Arnie Riesler Chicago Cty Limits
4. Ron Onesti @ Onestis St.Charles
5. Bob @ Tailgaters (Bolingbrook)

PERSONNEL - Best Cook

1. Jason@ Ballydoyle
2. robert @ northbeach
3. Phillipee-DuPage Inn

PERSONNEL - Best Doorman/Security

1. Big Sean @ North Beach
2. Jim @ Bar 122 Alsip
3. Jeremy & Dan Gait @ North Beach
4. Tim Candyman Kohmstedt @ Chicago Loop
5. Shawn @ Ballydoyle

PERSONNEL - Best Manager

1. Chris Reum @ North Beach
2. Fran @ Peggy Kinnanes
3. Shannon @ Ballydoyle
4. Tony @ Zante Lounge Palos Hills
5. James @ Cadillac Ranch

PERSONNEL - Best Shot Girl

1. Alexis @ North Beach
2. Yvette @ North Beach
3. Melissa @ Boogie Nights Elgin
4. Jenna @ Kingpin Social Club
5. Shelly @ Cadillac Ranch

PERSONNEL - Best Waiter

1. Mark K @ Ballydoyle
2. Otto @ Capri Oakbrook Terrace
3. Kenny @ Elgin Public House

PERSONNEL - Best Waitress

1. Ashleah @ North Beach
2. Sami - Chicago City Limits
3. Fran @ The Clubhouse
4. Joyce @ Ballydoyle Irish Pub
5. Jeanette @ Marcottes

RESTAURANT - Best Casual Dining

1. Ballydoyle Irish Pub
2. Village Tavern & Grill - Carol Strean
3. Roundheads Pizza (all locations)
4. Morettis Bartlett
5. Sweet Baby Rays Elk Grove

RESTAURANT - Best Coffee House

1. Starbucks - ALL
2. Oasis Cafe - West Chicago
3. Dunkin Donuts - All
4. Caribou Coffee - Homewood
5. Starbucks - Downtown Glen Ellyn

RESTAURANT -Best Deli/Sub place

1. Augustinos Rock and Roll Deli
2. Subway
3. Francos - Streamwood
4. Unbeatable Eatables - Country Club Hills
5. Augustinos

RESTAURANT - Best Fine Dining

1. Hennessys in Elgin
2. Al Capones Hideaway
3. Pheasant Run, St. Charles
4. City Club - Naperville
5. Sullivans - Naperville

RESTAURANT - Best German Restaurant

1. Schnitzel Platz - Glendale Hts
2. Taste of Eastern Europe-Crest Hill
3. Gasthaus - Elgin
4. Bavarian House - Lisle

RESTAURANT - Best Irish Pub

1. Ballydoyle
2. Peggy Kinnanes Irish Pub - Arlington Hts.
3. Sam Maguires - Orland Park
4. auld dubliner- bolingbrook
5. Galway Tribes-Frankfort

RESTAURANT - Best Italian Restaurant

1. Capri - Oak Brook
2. Traversos - Orland Park
3. Claras- Woodridge
4. Morettis Bartlett
5. Onesti Supper Club, St. Charles

RESTAURANT - Best Mexican Restaurant

1. La Hacienda - all locations
2. Taco Burrito King (Alsip)
3. El Sombrerito Rojo - Carpentersville
4. La Magdelena--Addison
5. Lalos - All locations

RESTAURANT - Best Oriental Restaurant

1. P.F.Changs - all locations
2. Hong Min
3. Hong Kong Restaurant - Hanover Park
4. Great Wok-Downers Grove
5. Kiku Japanese Naperville

RESTAURANT - Best Overall Restaurant

1. Ballydoyle Irish Pub, Downers Grove
2. Elgin Public House
3. Roundheads-Downers/Lombard
4. Morettis Bartlett
5. Champps - All Locations

RESTAURANT - Best Pizza Restaurant

1. Roundheads
2. Lou Malnatis - All Locations
3. Jerseys Pizza and Grill
4. Morettis All Locations
5. Mimmos - Elmhurst

RESTAURANT - Best Romantic Restaurant

1. The Melting Pot - Lombard
2. Meson Sabika - Naperville
3. Claras - Woodridge
4. Port Edwards - Algonquin
5. Pete Millers - Schaumburg

RESTAURANT - Best Seafood Restaurant

1. Bob Chinns
2. Joes Crabshack (all locations)
3. Braxton Seafood Grill - Oak Brook
4. Port Edwards - Algonquin
5. Chinns 34th St- Lisle

RESTAURANT - Best Steak or Charhouse Suburban

1. Als Charhouse LaGrange
2. Wild Fire- Oakbrook
3. Louies Chophouse Oak Lawn
4. Weber Grill - Schaumburg
5. Jack Gibbons Garden - Oak Forest

RESTAURANT - Best Tapas Restaurant

1. Cafe Galicia
2. Meson Sebika, Aurora
3. La Tasca - Arlington Heights