Best of the Chippewa Valley

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Best New Restaurant

From Mobil Mart to Shawtown sports bar, Fella’s Loaded Goat (1305 Menomonie St., Eau Claire) serves up tasty burgers, wings, pizza, plus a weekly Friday fish fry and all-day breakfast. If you’re eager to try a new pizza place, look to your next-door neighbor Next Door Pizza Pub (1713 County Hwy. OO, Chippewa Falls), with pizza box nachos, pizza fries, cheese curds, toasted hoagies, and, of course, ‘za made with house-made sauce, Wisconsin cheese, fresh veggies, and local meats. The Phoenix Taproom & Kitchen (402 Graham Ave., First Floor, Eau Claire) is the Midwest’s largest self-pour taproom with 72 taps, but their flatbread pizza certainly deserves mention, including BBQ Pork, Buffalo Chicken, and Very Berry flatbreads. –Rebecca Mennecke

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  1. Best Appetizer, Not Cheese Curds (location and item)
  2. Best Bakery
  3. Best Barbecue
  4. Best Baristas
  5. Best Breakfast Spot
  6. Best Brunch (includes drinks)
  7. Best Buffet
  8. Best Burger
  9. Best Burritos
  10. Best Café / Coffeehouse
  11. Best Chef
  12. Best Chicken Wings
  13. Best Comfort Food
  14. Best Donuts (Local)
  15. Best Egg Rolls
  16. Best Food Event
  17. Best Food Truck
  18. Best French Fries (Non-Franchise)
  19. Best Fried Cheese/Curds
  20. Best Hangover Cure Restaurant
  21. Best International Cuisine
  22. Best Local Beer (Specific Brew)
  23. Best Local Brewery
  24. Best Local Coffee Roaster
  25. Best Locally Produced Foodstuff
  26. Best New Restaurant
  27. Best Pad Thai
  28. Best Pho
  29. Best Place For Sweets (Non-Ice Cream)
  30. Best Quick Lunch
  31. Best Restaurant Atmosphere
  32. Best Restaurant for a Fish Fry
  33. Best Restaurant for Asian Food
  34. Best Restaurant for Chicken
  35. Best Restaurant for Dessert (All-Around Dessert)
  36. Best Restaurant for Gluten-Free Dining
  37. Best Restaurant for Good Wait Staff
  38. Best Restaurant for Italian Food
  39. Best Restaurant for Late-night Noshing
  40. Best Restaurant for Mexican Food
  41. Best Restaurant for Outdoor Dining
  42. Best Restaurant for Pizza
  43. Best Restaurant for Steak
  44. Best Restaurant for Subs and Sandwiches
  45. Best Restaurant for the Whole Family
  46. Best Restaurant for Upscale Dining
  47. Best Restaurant for Vegetarian Dining (vegetarian menu)
  48. Best Restaurant in Altoona
  49. Best Restaurant in Chippewa Falls
  50. Best Restaurant in Eau Claire
  51. Best Restaurant in Menomonie
  52. Best Restaurant Worth the Drive
  53. Best Salad
  54. Best Server
  55. Best Soup
  56. Best Spicy Food
  57. Best Supper Club
  58. Best Sushi
  59. Best Tacos
  60. Best Take Out
  61. Best Vegan Menu
  62. Best Waterfront Dining
  63. Best Winemaker
  64. Kind of Eatery / Bar We Most Need

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