The Best of Michigan for 2005
Food & Drink: SPECIALTY
Best bagel shop
Einstein Bros.
einsteinbros.com
Second place: Panera Bread
For locations: panerabread.com
Third place: New York Bagel Baking Co.
Locations throughout Metro Detroit
Angie Asmar of West Bloomfield shows off a bouquet of chocolate dipped strawberry roses from MaggieÕs Chocolate Strawberries.
Maggie's Chocolate
Strawberries
32418 Northwestern Hwy.,
Farmington Hills (248) 737-8088
Second place: Shari’s Berries
For locations: berries.com
Third place: Chocolates by Gini
For locations: www.chocolatesbygini.com
Big Boy
bigboy.com
Second place: Chesley’s Bar
3717 Fort St., Lincoln Park
(313) 388-8500
Third place: Redcoat Tavern
31542 N. Woodward, Royal Oak
(248) 549-0300
Subway
For locations: subway.com
Second place: Quizno’s Sub
For locations: quiznos.com
Third place: Tubby’s Sub Shop
For locations: tubby.com
Buffalo Wild Wings
buffalowildwings.com
Second place: Chesley’s Bar
3717 Fort St., Lincoln Park (313) 388-8500
Third place: Hooters
For locations: hooters.com
Dunkin Donuts
dunkindonuts.com
Second place: Krispy Kreme
For locations: krispykreme.com
Third place: Tim Hortons
For locations: timhortons.com
Chicken Shack
chickenshack.com
Second place:
Shield’s Restaurant
For locations:
shieldspizza.com
Third place: BoneYard Bar-B-Q & Grille
Sterling Heights and Dearborn Heights locations
Small Plates
1521 Broadway St., Detroit
(313) 963-0497
Second place: T.G.I. Friday’s
For locations: fridays.com
Third place: Salvatore Scallopini Italian
Locations throught Metro Detroit
Big Boy
bigboy.com
Second place: Fortune Buffet
29583 5 Mile Rd., Livonia (734) 524-8383
Third place: Old Country Buffet
Locations throughout Metro Detroit
Kerby’s Koney Island
kerbyskoneyisland.com
Second place: National Coney Island
For locations: nationalconeyisland.com
Third place: Leo’s Coney Island
For locations: leosconeyisland
Big Boy
bigboy.com
Second place: Salvatore Scallopini
Locations throught Metro Detroit
Third place: Zoup!
For locations: zoup.com
Antonio’s Cucina Italiana
Farmington Hills and Dearborn Heights locations
Second place: Salvatore Scallopini
Italian
Locations throught Metro Detroit
Third place: Macaroni Grill
For locations: macaronigrill.com
Chicken Shack
chickenshack.com
Second place: KFC
For locations: kfc.com
Third place: Chicken King
3560 Elizabeth Lake Rd., Waterford
(248) 683-6440
El Charro Mexican
Restaurant
Fraser and St. Clair Shores locations
Second place: Grand Azteca
Restaurante Mexicano
321 W. 14 Mile Rd., Madison Heights
(248) 733-9622
Third place: Zumba Mexican Grille
121 N. Main St., Royal Oak (248) 542-7799
Baja Fresh’s
(248) 548-5005
Shields Pizza
For locations: shieldspizza.com
Second place: Antonio’s Cucina Italiana
Farmington Hills and Dearborn Heights
locations
Third place: Jet’s Pizza
For locations: jetspizza.com
22812 Woodward Ave., Ferndale
(248) 548-5005
Taco Loco Mexican Restaurant
52899 Van Dyke Ave., Shelby Twp.
(586) 323-9494
Second place: Mexican Village Restaurant
Detroit and Shelby Township locations
Third place: Evie’s Tamales
3454 Bagley St., Detroit (313) 843-5056
The staff at Evie's includes family members, from left, Diana Cooley, Judith Vela, Evelyn Grimaldo and Irene Garza, who serve up some of the best Tamales in Michigan.
Big Fish Seafood Bistro
Dearborn and Madison Heights locations
Second place: Lily’s Seafood Grill
410 S. Washington Ave., Royal Oak (248) 591-5459
Third place: Mitchell’s Fish Market
117 Willits, Birmingham (248) 646-3663
Ronnie Ladd, chef at Lily's Seafood, holds a plate of crab cake tempura at the Royal Oak eatery.
Bloom’s Kosher Catering
32418 Northwestern Hwy.,
Farmington Hills (248) 855-9463
Second place: Unique Kosher Catering
25270 Greenfield Rd., Oak Park (248) 967-1161
Third place: Zingerman’s Catering
422 Detroit St., Ann Arbor (734) 663-3400
Chesley’s Bar
3717 Fort St., Lincoln Park
(313) 388-8500
Second place: Famous Dave’s
For locations: famousdaves.com
Third place: Pizza House
Ann Arbor and East Lansing locations
Vineyards Cafe
32418 Northwestern Hwy.,
Farmington Hills (248) 855-9463
Second place: Subway
For locations: subway.com
Third place: Mr. Pita
For locations: mrpita.net
Antonio’s Cucina Italiana
Farmington Hills and Dearborn Heights
locations
Second place: Salvatore Scallopini Italian
Locations throught Metro Detroit
Third place: Shield’s Restaurant
For locations: shieldspizza.com
Outback Steakhouse
outback.com
Second place: Capital Grille
2800 W. Big Beaver Rd., Troy (248) 649-5300
Third place: Texas Roadhouse
Locations throughout Metro Detroit
Big Boy
bigboy.com
Second place: Steak ‘n Shake
For locations: steaknshake.com
Third place: StucchiÕs Ice Cream
205 S. Main St., Royal OakÊ (248) 336-9229
Fortune Buffet
29583 5 Mile Rd., Livonia (734) 524-8383
Second place: Noble Fish
45 E. 14 Mile Rd., Clawson (248) 585-2314
Third place: Mon Jin Lau
1515 E. Maple, Troy (248) 689-2332
Tom’s Oyster Bar
tomsoysterbar.com
Second place: Charley’s Crab
Troy and Grand Rapids locations
Third place: Rochester Chop House
306 S. Main St., Rochester (248) 651-2266
Big Boy
bigboy.com
Second place: California Pizza Kitchen
Multiple locations: cpk.com
Third place: Cosi
For locations: getcosi.com
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