“Best of Dayton” — a bevy of local nominations
- Published: January 16, 2020
UPDATE: The deadline to vote in the “Best of Dayton” contest has been extended to Friday, Feb. 7.
More than 30 Yellow Springs businesses and Dayton-area businesses owned by YS residents have been nominated for Dayton.com’s “Best of Dayton” awards.
More than 125,000 nominations were submitted by communities. Below are the local nominees, by category:
Shopping
• Best Beer, Wine or Liquor Shop — Emporium Wines
•Best Bookstore — Dark Star Books
•Best Boutique — Wildflower Boutique
•Best Farmers Market — Yellow Springs Farmers’ Market
•Best Hardware Store — Yellow Springs Hardware
•Best Jewelry Store — Ohio Silver
•Best Toy Store — Yellow Springs Toy Company
Bars and nightlife
• Best Bloody Mary — Meadowlark
• Best Cocktail — Meadowlark, Wheat Penny
• Best Comedy Club — The Black Box lmprov Theater
• Best Local Brewery — Yellow Springs Brewery
• Best Locally Made Beer — Boat Show, Vox Populi — Yellow Springs Brewing Company
• Best Margarita — Calypso Grill
• Best Winery — Brandeberry Winery
Entertainment
• Best Festival — Yellow Springs Street Fair
• Best Movie Theater — Little Art Theatre
Food and dining
• Best Appetizer — Wheat Penny Eggplant Fries
• Best BBQ — Flyby BBQ
• Best Brunch — Meadowlark, Wheat Penny
• Best Fine Dining — Meadowlark
• Best Ice Cream — Young’s Jersey Dairy
• Best Mac & Cheese — Flyby BBQ
• Best New Restaurant — Flyby BBQ
• Best Pizza Restaurant — Wheat Penny
• Best Places for a business lunch — Wheat Penny
• Best Restaurant in Yellow Springs — Calypso Grill, Ellie’s, Ha Ha Pizza, Peach’s Grill, Sunrise Cafe, Golden Jersey Inn, Winds Cafe, Ye Olde Trail Tavern
• Best Restaurant to take an Out-of-Towner — Winds Cafe, Meadowlark, Wheat Penny
• Best Taco — Miguel’s Tacos
• Best Vegan Dining — Wheat Penny
People/professionals
• Best Local Celebrity — The Rev. Cool Carter
• Best Local Chef — Elizabeth Wiley at Meadowlark
• Favorite Celebrity from Dayton Area — Dave Chappelle
Places
• Best Hotel — Mills Park Hotel
• Most Charming Suburb — Yellow Springs
• Best Place for a Bike Ride — Little Miami Scenic Trail
Residents are encouraged to vote for their favorite entries. Voting is open every day through Jan. 30 Feb. 7 at projects.dayton.com/best_of_dayton.
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