BEST OF SPRINGFIELD: Winners in food, dining and drinking from 2021 as this year’s contest begins

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Best Bakery

First place: Le Torte Dolci Bakery

Second place: Schuler’s Bakery

Third place: D. Sweets, Cookies & Gifts, LLC

Best Bar Food

First place: Station 1

Second place: O’Conners Irish Pub

Third place: Bogeys At Rocky Lakes

Best Bar/Brewpub

First place: Mother Stewart’s Brewing

Second place: Station1

Third place: O’Conners Irish Pub

Best BBQ

First place: Rudy’s Smokehouse

Second place: Fat Racks Smoking Co.

Third place: Christian Brothers Meat Company

Best Breakfast

First place: Ironworks Waffle Café

Second place: Olympic Coney Island

Third place: Mundy’s Diner

Best Burger

First place: Five Guys

Second place: The Ridgewood Café

Third place: Myers Burgers and Wings

Best Chinese Food

First place: Hung Lung

Second place: Golden Chopsticks

Third place: Panda

Best Cocktail

First place: The Market Bar

Second place: Speakeasy Ramen

Third place: Stella Bleu Bistro

Best Coffeehouse

First place: Scout’s Café

Second place: Winans Chocolates + Coffees

Third place: Coffee Expressions

Best Dine-In Restaurant

First place: Stella Bleu Bistro

Second place: Speakeasy Ramen

Third place: Cecil and Lime

Best Donuts

First place: Schuler’s Bakery

Second place: Le Torte Dolci Bakery

Third place: Dunkin’

Best Farmers Market Vendor

First place: On the Rise

Second place: Red Moon Ranch

Third place: Pendletons

Best Food Truck

First place: EAT Food Truck and Catering

Second place: Fat Racks Smoking Co.

Third place: Christian Brothers Meat Company

Best Ice Cream

First place: Young’s Jersey Dairy

Second place: Hershey’s Ice Cream

Third place: Lee Ann’s Dairy Delight

Best Italian Food

First place: Fratelli’s

Second place: Olive Garden Italian Restaurant

Third place: Mic’s Italian Restaurant

Best Lunch Spot

First place: Speakeasy Ramen

Second place: COhatch Springfield

Third place: Salato Deli

Best Mexican Food

First place: Los Mariachis

Second place: Casa Del Sabor

Third place: El Toro

Best Pizza

First place: Hickory Inn

Second place: Mikey’s Pizza

Third place: Station1

Best Steak

First place: Texas Roadhouse

Second place: Cecil and Lime

Third place: Hickory Inn

Best Wings/Chicken

First place: Roosters

Second place: Buffalo Wild Wings

Third place: Station1