The full list of the Best of Syracuse Winners below:
Metro Living
- Best Local Hot Spot Armory Square
- Best Ethnic Festival Irish Festival
- Best Music Festival Jazz Fest
- Best Bed and Breakfast Sherwood Inn
- Best DMV Taft Road, North Syracuse
- Best Road Project to complain about Route 81 repairs
- Best Hotel Genesee Grande
- Best Outdoor View Green Lakes State Park
- Best Homegrown Celebrity David Muir
- Best Professional Photographer Jack O. Bocchino
- Best City Neighborhood Strathmore
- Best Blog Syracuse Guru
- Best TV Personality Chris Brandolino
- Best Radio Personality The Show on K-Rock w/Hunter, Josh and Joe
- Best Local Columnist Sean Kirst
- Best Local Reporter Jim Kenyon
Sports & Leisure
- Best Library Liverpool Public Library
- Best Sports Venue Carrier Dome
- Best Park Onondaga Lake Park
- Best Trails Beaver Lake Nature Center
- Best Place to Ski Labrador Mountain
- Best Ice Skating Clinton Square
- Best Gym Planet Fitness (DeWitt)
- Best Yoga O Yoga
- Best Zumba Dancing Katz
- Best Arts Classes Commercial Art Supply
- Best Motor Race Track Fulton Speedway
- Best Bowling Alley Flamingo Bowl
- Best Golf Course Green Lakes State Park
- Best Organized Walk/Run Dunn Tire Mountain Goat Run
- Best Public Place to Take Your Dog Wegman’s Good Dog Park
Love & Sex
- Best Hook-Up Joint Singers Karaoke Club
- Best Adult Club Lookers
- Best Outdoor Make Out Spot Onondaga Lake Park
- Best Spot for Lunch for Two (TIE!) Alto Cinco & Empire Brewing Company
- Best Romantic Getaway Mirbeau
- Best Wedding Venue Turning Stone
- Best Place to Propose Onondaga Lake Park
- Best Wedding Photo Spot The gazebo at Onondaga Park
- Best Lingerie Shop Fantasy Fashions
- Best Wedding Band/DJ Prime Time
Going Shopping
- Best Used Bookstore Books End
- Best Locally Owned Clothing Store Boom Babies
- Best Consignment Shop EcoChic Boutique
- Best Neighborhood Market Syracuse Real Food Co-op
- Best Spa/Massage Mirbeau Inn and Spa
- Best Salon/Stylists Hair Habitat
- Best Place to Buy Music The Sound Garden
- Best Smoke Shop All Mixed Up
- Best Local Pet Store Pet Supplies Plus
- Best Auto Dealer Fuccillo
- Best Auto Repair Shop Auto Tech
- Best Car Wash Delta Sonic (Erie Blvd.)
- Best Liquor Store Liquor City
- Best Farmers Market CNY Regional Market
- Best Tattoo/Piercing Shop Tymeless Tattoo
- Best Jewelry Store Egon Ehrlinspiel
Food & Drink
- Best Bar Al’s Wine and Whiskey Lounge
- Best Breakfast Spot Stella’s
- Best Italian Restaurant Pastabilities
- Best Indian Restaurant Dosa Grill
- Best Middle Eastern Restaurant King David’s
- Best Thai Restaurant Erawan
- Best Mexican Restaurant Alto Cinco
- Best Steakhouse Scotch and Sirloin
- Best Asian Restaurant Ichiban (Liverpool)
- Best Creative Menu Gentile’s
- Best Wings OIP (Original Italian Pizza)
- Best Pizza Twin Trees (Avery Ave.)
- Best Frozen Treat Gannon’s Isle
- Best Fish Fry (TIE!) Doug’s Fish Fry & Fish Cove (Shop City)
- Best Beer Selection Blue Tusk
- Best Java Cafe Kubal
- Best Patio Retreat
- Best LGBT-Friendly Bar Rain Lounge
- Best Restaurant to get a Veggie/Vegan dish Stong Hearts Cafe
- Best Barbecue Dinosaur Barbeque
- Best Burger Blarney Stone
- Best Local Brew Middle Ages’ Syracuse Pale Ale
- Best NY State Wine Glenora Reisling
- Best Sushi Sakana-ya
- Best Restaurant Appetizer Bang Bang Shrimp at Bonefish
- Best Bakery Harrison Bakery
- Best Late Night Munchies Spot Mama Nancy’s
- Best Food Truck/Stand Lady Bug Lunch Box
- Best Sandwich Shop Brooklyn Pickle
- Best Family Restaurant Tully’s
- Best Caterer Diamond Catering
- Best Bartender(s) Cody and Jeff at The Dark Horse
- Best Fair Food The Villa’s Pizza Fritte
- Best Cupcake Strong Hearts Cafe
Arts & Entertainment
- Best Club Deejay Sam Vecchio aka DJ Slammin’ Sam
- Best Museum Everson Museum of Art
- Best Local Author Bruce Coville
- Best Karaoke Venue Singers
- Best Bluegrass Band Diamond Someday
- Best Blues Band Los Blancos
- Best Country Band TJ Sacco (w/Urban Cowboys and Electric Rodeo)
- Best Jazz Band CNY Jazz Orchestra
- Best Hip Hop Artist ToTs
- Best Rock Group Under The Gun
- Best Female Vocalist Letizia
- Best Male Vocalist Just Joe (Altier)
- Best Venue for Live Music Westcott Theater
- Best Alternative Group Sophistafunk
- Best Dance Spot LAVA at Turning Stone
- Best Cover Band Under The Gun
- Best Community Theater The Covey Theatre Company
- Best Trivia Night Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub