2020: Wichita By E.B. People’s Choice Awards: Food & Drink

Specialty Food or Drink

Best Bakery

♥ People’s Champion:
Bagatelle Bakery

♦ People’s Choice:
La Galette French Bakery
Juarez Bakery
Aria Bakery

 

vs. The Eagle
Winner: Bagatelle Bakery
Favorite: Aria Bakery, Cheri’s Bakery, Juarez Bakery

Best BBQ

♥ People’s Champion:
When Pigs Fly

♦ People’s Choice:
Bite Me BBQ
Hog Wild Pit BBQ
Pig In Pig Out

 

vs. The Eagle
Winner: Hog Wild Pit BBQ
Favorite: Bite Me BBQ, Delano BBQ, Pig In Pig Out

Best Burger

♥ People’s Champion:
Dempsey’s Burger Pub

♦ People’s Choice:
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
TJ’s Burger House
Ty’s Diner

 

vs. The Eagle
Winner: Dempsey’s Burger Pub
Favorite: Five Guys, Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, Fizz Burgers & Bottles

Best Chicken Wings

♥ People’s Champion:
Buffalo Wild Wings

♦ People’s Choice:
Wingstop
Ziggy’s Pizza
Twin Peaks

 

vs. The Eagle
Winner: Buffalo Wild Wings
Favorite: Ziggy’s Pizza, Wingstop, Chicken N Pickle

Best Dessert

♥ People’s Champion:
Milkfloat

♦ People’s Choice:
La Galette French Bakery
Bagatelle Bakery
George’s French Bistro

 

vs. The Eagle
Winner: Milkfloat
Favorite: Bagatelle Bakery, The North Shore Shaved Ice, Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

Best Donuts

♥ People’s Champion:
LaMar’s Donuts and Coffee

♦ People’s Choice:
The Donut Whole
Hurts Donut
Krispy Kreme

 

 

vs. The Eagle
Winner: LaMar’s Donuts and Coffee
Favorite: The Donut Whole, Hurts Donut, Kripsy Kreme

Best Egg Rolls

♥ People’s Champion:
Xing Xing

♦ People’s Choice:
Grandma Thuy’s
Magic Wok
Saigon

 

Award Exclusive to Wichita By E.B.

 

Best Farmer’s Market Vendor

♥ People’s Champion:
Orie’s Farm Fresh

♦ People’s Choice:
NiceBites Bakery
Gaeddert Farms
Holmes-Made Salsa

 

Award Exclusive to Wichita By E.B.

 

Best French Fries

♥ People’s Champion:
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

♦ People’s Choice:
Spangles
Dempsey’s Burger Pub
Five Guys

 

vs. The Eagle
Winner: Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
Favorite: McDonald’s, Spangles, Bionic Burger

Best Fried Chicken

♥ People’s Champion:
Stroud’s Restaurant & Bar

♦ People’s Choice:
Popeye’s
Krispy’s Fried Chicken
Dempsey’s Biscuit Co.

 

vs. The Eagle
Winner: Stroud’s Restaurant & Bar
Favorite: KFC, Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen, Pizza Ranch

Best Hot Dog

♥ People’s Champion:
Wheat Street Dogs

♦ People’s Choice:
Dog N-Shake
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
QuikTrip

 

vs. The Eagle
Winner: Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers,
Favorite: Wheat Street Dogs, Dog-N-Shake, Sonic Drive-In

Best Hummus

♥ People’s Champion:
Bella Luna

♦ People’s Choice:
Meddys
N&J Cafe & Bakery
Le Monde Cafe & Deli

 

vs. The Eagle
Winner: Bella Luna Cafe
Favorite: N&J Cafe & Bakery, Meddys, College Hill Deli

Best Ice Cream

♥ People’s Champion:
Braum’s

♦ People’s Choice:
Little Lion Cafe
Churn & Burn
Andy’s Frozen Custard

 

vs. The Eagle
Winner: Braum’s
Favorite: Little Lion Cafe, Churn & Burn, Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

Best Margaritas

♥ People’s Champion:
Cactus Cantina

♦ People’s Choice:
On The Border
Felipe’s Mexican Restaurant
On The Border

 

vs. The Eagle
Winner: Los Cocos Mexican Restaurant
Favorite: On The Border, Carlos O’Kelly’s, Felipe’s Mexican Restaurant

Best Martini

♥ People’s Champion:
Mort’s Martini and Cigar Bar

♦ People’s Choice:
Chester’s Chophouse and Wine Bar
TWELVE
YaYa’s Euro Bistro

 

vs. The Eagle
Winner: Cana Wine & Cocktails
Favorite: Bella Luna Cafe, Mort’s Martini and Cigar Bar, TWELVE

Best Pizza

♥ People’s Champion:
Ziggy’s Pizza

♦ People’s Choice:
Knolla’s Pizza
Piatto Neapolitan Pizzeria
Wichita Brewing Co. & Pizzeria

 

vs. The Eagle
Winner: Knolla’s Pizza
Favorite: Piatto Neapolitan Pizzeria, Ziggy’s Pizza, Angelo’s Italian Restaurant

Best Salad

♥ People’s Champion:
Doc Green’s Salad & Grill

♦ People’s Choice:
Bricktown Brewery
Bella Luna Cafe
Redrock Canyon Grill

 

vs. The Eagle
Winner: Doc Green’s Salad & Grill
Favorite: Oak & Pie, Bella Luna Cafe, Redrock Canyon Grill

Best Steak

♥ People’s Champion:
Texas Roadhouse

♦ People’s Choice:
Chester’s Chophouse & Wine Bar
Longhorn Steakhouse
Scotch and Sirloin

 

vs. The Eagle
Winner: Texas Roadhouse
Favorite: Scotch and Sirloin, Longhorn Steakhouse, Chester’s Chophouse & Wine Bar

Best Sub/Sandwiches

♥ People’s Champion:
Jersey Mike’s Subs

♦ People’s Choice:
Planet Sub
The Artichoke Sandwich Bar
Firehouse Subs

 

vs. The Eagle
Winner: Bella Luna Cafe
Favorite: Firehouse Subs, Mr. Goodcents, Subway

Best Sushi

♥ People’s Champion:
Wasabi Sushi

♦ People’s Choice:
Ninza Sushi Bar
Blue Fin Saki Bar & Sushi
Sapporo Japanese Sushi Restaurant

 

vs. The Eagle
Winner: Wasabi Sushi
Favorite: Blue Fin Sake Bar & Sushi, Ninza Sushi Bar, Sapporo Japanese Sushi Restaurant

Best Taco

♥ People’s Champion:
Tacos TJ 664

♦ People’s Choice:
Felipe’s Mexican Restaurant
Uno Mas Fresh Mex
Taco Shop

 

vs. The Eagle
Winner: Taco Shop
Favorite: Taco Pronto, El Mexico Cafe, Uno Mas Fresh Mex

Best Vegetarian Selections

♥ People’s Champion:
Lotus Leaf Cafe

♦ People’s Choice:
Wheat Street Dogs
Beautiful Day Cafe
Doc Green’s Salad & Grill

 

vs. The Eagle
Winner: Lotus Leaf Cafe
Favorite: Beautiful Day Cafe, Wheat Street Dogs, Kind Kravings

Best Winery

♥ People’s Champion:
Grace Hill Winery

♦ People’s Choice:
Jenny Dawn Cellars
Wyldewood Cellars Tasting Room

 

vs. The Eagle
Winner: Grace Hill Winery
Favorite: Wyldewood Cellars Tasting Room, Jenny Dawn Cellars, Wine Dive

Best Catering

♥ People’s Champion:
Blue Moon Caterers

♦ People’s Choice:
Olive Tree Banquets & Catering
Corporate Caterers
When Pigs Fly

 

vs. The Eagle
Winner: Bella Luna Cafe
Favorite: Blue Moon Caterers, Hog Wild Pit BBQ, Olive Tree Banquets & Catering


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