1st Place: Indian
2nd Place: French
3rd Place: Norwegian

Eau Claire is hungry for something hot and spicy. An Indian style restaurant was voted as the most needed in the Chippewa Valley. After Flavors of India closed a couple of years ago, the Valley has been completely void of any Indian cuisine. And we’re aching for it, so someone get on that! French cuisine came in second. Don’t worry, we aren’t talking snails. Think fine wines and cheeses. For the moment, satisfy your palate with some authentic baked delights at Marie’s. Norwegian cuisine came in third place, which is not a shock as many people from the Upper Midwest either have Norwegian roots or know someone with them. I can smell the lutefisk already. – Heidi Kraemer