1st Place: Mogie’s
2nd Place: Wigwam Tavern
3rd Place: Court’N House

Although most restaurants manage to throw a beef patty between slices of bread in some form, three establishments happened to be a cut about the rest. Last year’s first place winner took first yet again. Mogie’s Pub & Restaurant (436 Water St.) managed to flame-broil the competition again, beating the other guys as top burger stop of the Chippewa Valley. Voters may have responded well to Mogie’s dynamic burger list, or their assortment of local and regional beers and convenient location – just inside the Water Street bar gamut. The Wigwam (314 E. Madison St.) pulled off second place, likely attributed to their 1/3-pound patties and soft buns that come lightly buttered and toasted. The Court‘N House (113 W. Grand Ave.) charmed and courted voters with their Thursday night specials, free food during Packer games’ halftime, and a video slideshow of historic Eau Claire, locking themselves into third place. – Tyler Griggs

Chippewa Choice: Bridge Street Station, 212 N. Bridge St.