BEST BLUES MUSICIAN
Buddy Guy
BEST BOWLING ALLEY
Diversey River Bowl
2211 W. Diversey Pkwy., 773-227-5800, drbowl.com
Runners-up: Southport Lanes
BEST BURGER
Au Cheval
800 W. Randolph St., 312-929-4580, auchevalchicago.com
Runner-up: Public House
BEST CHINESE FOOD
Lao Sze Chuan
2172 S. Archer Ave., 312-326-5040; 4832 N. Broadway, 773-293-4653; chicagolaoszechuan.com
Runner-up: Dee's Mandarin and Sushi Lounge
BEST COFFEE
Intelligentsia Coffee
Various locations, intelligentsiacoffee.com
Runner-up: Dark Matter
BEST CRAFT BREWERY
Revolution Brewing
2323 N. Milwaukee Ave., 773-227-2739, revbrew.com
Runner-up: Half Acre
BEST DIM SUM
MingHin Cuisine
2168 S. Archer Ave., 312-808-1999, minghincuisine.com
Runners-up (Tie): Cai and Triple Crown
BEST DINER
Little Goat Diner
820 W. Randolph St., 312-888-3455, littlegoatchicago.com
Runner-up: Eleven City Diner
BEST EMPANADA
5411 Empanadas
2850 N. Clark St., 773-755-5411, 5411empanadas.com
Runner-up: 90 Miles Cuban Café
BEST ETHIOPIAN FOOD
Ethiopian Diamond
Various locations, ethiopiandiamondcuisine.com
Runners-up (Tie): Demera and Ras Dashen
BEST FALAFEL
Sultan's Market
2057 W. North Ave., 773-235-3073; 2521 N. Clark St., 312-638-9151; chicagofalafel-hub.com
Runner-up: Pita Inn
BEST FLORIST
Flowers for Dreams
1812 W. Hubbard St., 312-620-1410, flowersfordreams.com
Runners-up: Fleur
BEST FRIED CHICKEN
Honey Butter Fried Chicken
Fried Chicken 3361 N. Elston Ave., 773-478-4000, honeybutter.com
Runner-up: Parson’s Chicken & Fish
BEST GARDEN CENTER
Gethsemane
5739 N. Clark St., 773-878-5915, gethsemanegardens.com
Runner-up: Sprout
BEST GERMAN FOOD
Chicago Brauhaus
4732 N. Lincoln Ave., 773-784-4444, chicagobrauhaus.com
Runner-up: The Radler
BEST HAIR SALON
Circle Salon
2135 W. Division St., 773-715-1026, thecirclesalon.com
Runner-up: RefleKTion
BEST HOTEL
Virgin Chicago
203 N. Wabash Ave., 312-940-4400, virginhotels.com
Runners-up (Tie): ACME Hotel, Hotel Lincoln, Public Hotel
BEST HOTEL BAR
The Berkshire Room
15 E. Ohio St., 312-894-0800, theberkshireroom.com
Runner-up: Virgin Hotel
BEST ICE CREAM
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
3404 N. Southport Ave., 773-348-7139, jenis.com
Runner-up: Scooter’s Frozen Custard
BEST ITALIAN FOOD
Siena Tavern
51 W. Kinzie St., 312-595-1322, sienatavern.com
Runner-up: RPM Italian
BEST NAIL SALON
Pearl's Nails
2676 N. Halsted St., 773-348-0552; 2735 N. Lincoln Ave., 773-388-8810; pearlsnails.com
Runner-up: Juko Nail & Skin Rescue
BEST PHO
Tank Noodle
(Pho Xe Tang) 4953–55 N. Broadway, 773-878-2253, tank-noodle.com
Runner-up: Simply It
BEST PIE
Bang Bang Pie Shop
2051 N. California Ave., 773-276-8888; bangbangpie.com
Runner-up: Hoosier Mama Pie Company
BEST PIEROGI
Kasia’s Deli
2101 W. Chicago Ave., 773-486-7500; kasiasdeli.com
Runner-up: Pierogi Heaven
BEST SPA FOR MASSAGE
Joseph Michael’s Salon and Spa
1313 N. Ritchie Ct., 312-482-9800, josephmichaels.net
Runner-up: Urban Oasis
BEST SPIN STUDIO
Flywheel
710 N. State St., 312-624-8485, chicago.flywheelsports.com
Runner-up: SoulCycle
BEST STEAK HOUSE
Prime & Provisions
222 N. LaSalle Dr., 312-726-7777, primeandprovisions.com
Runner-up: RPM Steak
BEST SUSHI
Coast Sushi Bar
2545 Prairie Ave., Evanston, 847-328-2221, coastsushibar.com
Runners-up (Tie): Kai Zan and Sunda
BEST TAILOR
ESQ Clothing
555 W. Jackson Blvd, 312-818-9088, esqclothing.com
Runner-up: Golden Needle Tailoring
BEST THAI FOOD
Andy’s Thai Kitchen
946 W. Wellington Ave., 773-549-7821, andysthaikitchen.com
Runners-up (Tie): Joy’s Noodles and Rice and Sticky Rice
BEST THEATRE COMPANY
Steppenwolf
1650 N. Halsted St., 312-335-1650, steppenwolf.org
Runner-up: Second City