Best of 2012: Best italian restaurant

LUCREZIA'S: With a selection of meats, pastas, salads and more on the menu, as well as a number of daily special selections, Lucrezia's has a …

Best of 2012: Best place for breakfast

ROUND THE CLOCK: Since 1963, Round the Clock has been offering the region egg-ceptional breakfasts at reasonable prices.

Best of 2012: Best sports bar & grill

BUDDY & PALS PLACE: Sports fans know they can always find a game on at Buddy & Pals Place. The bars, located in Crown Point and Schere…

Best of 2012: Best microbrewery

THREE FLOYDS BREWING COMPANY: Three Floyds Brewing Company was founded in 1996 by brothers Nick and Simon with their father Mike Floyd. The or…

Best of 2012: Best steakhouse

KELSEY'S STEAK & SEAFOOD: Kelsey's Steak & Seafood offers great food, good prices, excellent service, and a clean restaurant.

Best of 2012: Best chef (NWI)

NICOLE BISSONNETTE: "The day a chef ceases to evolve is the day the apron should be turned in" is how renowned chef Nicole Bissonnette describ…

Best of 2012: Best banquet facility

AVALON MANOR BANQUET CENTER: At 30,000-square-foot, Avalon Manor is the largest freestanding banquet and meeting center in Northwest Indiana. …

Best of 2012: Best chef (MI)

JOHNPAUL VERHAGE: Chef JohnPaul VerHage at Tabor Hill Winery & Restaurant quietly works his culinary magic simply by keeping things fun an…

Best of 2012: Best family restaurant

ROUND THE CLOCK: Round the Clock offers a large menu of meals made from scratch, hot-out-of-the-oven rolls, homemade soups, and freshly baked …

Best of 2012: Best asian food

CHINA BUFFET: With a huge selection of Chinese dishes, everyone in your family is sure to find something that they love! Plus, a buffet allows…

Best of 2012: Best mexican food

EL TACO REAL: Raymundo Garcia, whose family has owned El Taco Real for 38 years, says the key to his restaurant's success has come from love.

Best of 2012: Best drive-in

BLUE TOP DRIVE-IN: Blue Top Drive-In is a throw back to the days when eating under a restaurant canopy from the comfort of a vehicle was a pop…

Best of 2012: Best fine dining restaurant (MI)

TABOR HILL RESTAURANT & WINERY: Chef John Paul presents a menu that changes daily and features the freshest seasonal ingredients. A truly …

Best of 2012: Best place for lunch

TEXAL CORRAL: Darryl Cannon, Manager of the Highland Texas Corral, said the special steak seasoning and the staff hospitality draw customers t…

Best of 2012: Best seafood

THE LIGHTHOUSE RESTAURANT: Manager Rich Arthur attributes the Lighthouse Restaurant's popularity to its fresh food and culinary expertise.

Best of 2012: Best place for a sandwich

JIMMY JOHN'S GOURMET SANDWICH SHOP: Jimmy John's is all about using the freshest ingredients and providing fast efficient service. "Subs so fa…

Best of 2012: Best winery

TABOR HILL WINERY & RESTAURANT: Longtime winemaker Mike Merchant continues to create one award-winning wine after another in his state-of-…

Best of 2012: Best place for brunch

STRONGBOW INN: Strongbow Inn began in the late 1930s as a small turkey sandwich stand and today is a full-service restaurant, banquet centre, …

Best of 2012: Best hamburgers

SCHOOP'S: Schoop's hamburgers are fresh, never frozen, and cooked to crispy perfection so it spills out of the bun. Throw in an endless cup of…

Best of 2012: Best ice cream shop

COLDSTONE CREAMERY: Cold Stone Creamery ice cream is not a typical scoop of vanilla. This ice cream starts with using the highest quality ingr…

Best of 2012: Best coffee

DUNKIN' DONUTS: "Freshly ground, freshly brewed, freshly served" - that's the mantra Dunkin' Donuts has lived by for more than 60 years.

Best of 2012: Best fine dining restaurant (NWI)

THE LIGHTHOUSE: With fresh seafood flown in every day, The Lighthouse gives patrons a bounty of the ocean's choices.

Best of 2012: Best caterer

STRACK & VAN TIL: For decades, Strack & Van Til has been offering catering services to the region, but many people still don't know al…

Best of 2012: Editor's Choice- Best Polish Restaurant

WARSAW INN: From the fresh polish sausage to the homemade pastries, the Warsaw Inn is the home to countless culinary favorites.

Best of 2012: Best bakery

BUTTERFINGERS: While it may be hard to fathom just how many hours of work Butterfingers owner Rob Haynes has put into his thriving bakery thro…

Best of 2012: Best hotdog

BOZ HOT DOGS: A quality product and fresh condiments have put Boz Hot Dogs at the top of the Best of the Region's list for years.

Best of 2012: Best pizza

AURELIO'S: Aurelio's Pizza first began as a small, four-table restaurant in Homewood, Ill. More than 50 years later, the restaurant has expand…

Best of 2012: Best bar/lounge

NORTHWOODS: At 10 p.m. Northwoods transforms from a full-service restaurant into a night club bursting with entertainment options. Owner Jeff …

Best of 2012: Editor's Choice- Best signature sandwiches

GOOD TO GO BY LUCREZIA : Since opening in the ‘little house', Good to Go by Lucrezia has evolved from just a small deli to a thriving business…

Best of 2012: Best place for chicken wings

BUFFALO WILD WINGS GRILL AND BAR: Crown Point Buffalo Wild Wings Assistant Manager Michael Moyihan said customers are drawn to the restaurant …

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