1st Place: The Livery
2nd Place: Stella Blues
3rd Place: Grand Avenue Café

The Livery was the hands down winner for the Outdoor Dining category. A garage door of the former Oleson’s Livery rolls back onto a spacious patio with alternating red and black seating (ample) and a brick fire pit (huge.) The ivy-covered gate provides a romantic buffer to the surrounding parking lots. Stella Blues proved to be another local favorite. A long, narrow alcove tucked between buildings, it feels like you stumbled onto a gem down an alley that only the locals know about. On the other side of the river, the tables in front of Grand Avenue Café are rarely empty. Located less than a block from the Grand Avenue bridge, diners relax just off the beaten path as cyclists and pedestrians often outnumber cars. If it rains, they are covered. Literally. – Betty Rae Matthews

Downsville Distinction: The Creamery