You decided!
We sent you some categories and you hit us back with some amazing nominations. When we posted the shortlist, you cast way more votes than we anticipated.
Here they are, at long last, the finest of Waterloo Region:
Folks & Groups
BEST WRITER:
Fitsum Areguy
BEST MUSICIAN/BAND:
I, The Mountain
BEST VISUAL ARTIST:
Luke Swinson
BEST BARTENDER:
Zach Hovinga
BEST PHOTOGRAPHER:
Bangishimo
BEST ACTIVE AND
PRESENT POLITICIAN:
Laura Mae Lindo
BEST COMMUNITY LEADER
Amy Smoke
BEST CHARITABLE/
NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORG:
Sanguen Health Centre
BEST SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT:
Curated KW
BEST FILMMAKER:
Erik O’Neill
BEST NEWSLETTER:
TL;WR
BEST PODCAST:
The Devil’s Cut
Noteworthy Places
BEST LGBTQ+ SPACE:
Apollo Cinema
BEST OUTDOOR SPACE:
Willow River Park
Food & Drink
BEST SANDWICH:
Vincenzo’s
BEST ICE CREAM:
Four All Ice Cream
BEST CAFE:
The Yeti
BEST PATIO:
Arabella Park Beer Bar
BEST INDEPENDENT GROCER:
Central Fresh Market
BEST DONUT:
Lady Glaze
BEST COFFEE:
Matter of Taste
BEST CASUAL RESTAURANT:
Ethel’s Lounge
BEST BREAKFAST:
The Yeti
BEST VEGETARIAN/
VEGAN OPTIONS:
Jane Bond
BEST FINE DINING:
Bhima’s Warung
BEST BEER SELECTION:
Sidewalk Beer Shop
BEST FOOD TRUCK:
Los Rolling Tacos
BEST BREWERY:
TWB
BEST TAKEOUT:
Mozy’s
BEST BURGER:
Ethel’s Lounge
BEST PIZZA:
Later Pizza
Shops & Services
BEST TATTOO PROVIDER:
Frazzle Cat Tattoos
BEST BOOKSTORE:
Words Worth Books
BEST VINTAGE/STORE:
White Tiger Vintage
BEST BARBERSHOP:
Cowboy’s and Angels
BEST HAIR SALON:
Cowboy’s and Angels
BEST CINEMA:
Apollo Cinema
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