1998 Simply the Best Food & Dining Winners

Bagel

Simply the Best

Chesapeake Bagel Bakery

Second Place: Ressler’s Bagel and Deli
Third Place:
Bagel Lovers
Honorable Mention:
Bob’s Bagels

Bakery

Simply the Best

The Pennsylvania Bakery

Second Place: The Dingeldein Bakery
Third Place:
Schenk’s Pastry Shoppe

Best All Around Dining

Simply the Best

Visaggio’s Ristorante

Second Place: The Maverick
Third
Place: Café on Market
Honorable
Mentions: Empire Global Cuisine, Progress Grill, & Tavern on the Hill

Breakfast

Simply the Best

Colonial Park Diner

Second Place: Bob Evans Restaurant
Third Place:
West Shore Diner
Honorable Mention:
Hershey Pantry,
Honorable Mention:
Jimmy’s at the Broad Street Market, &Mr. & Mrs. Deli Too

Burger

Simply the Best

Glass Lounge Restaurant

Second Place: Beetle Bop Car Hop
Third
Place: Red Rabbit
Honorable
Mentions: Burger King &Wendy’s

Business Dinner

Simply the Best

Visaggio’s Restaurante

Second Place: Maverick Restaurant
Third
Place: Tavern on the Hill
Honorable
Mention: Catalano’s Progress Grill

Caterer

Simply the Best

Kitchenworks Caterers Inc.

Second Place: Premier Caterers
Honorable
Mentions: Charlene M. Meyers Catering, JDK Catering, & Magaro’s

Chinese

Simply the Best

Chef Wong’s Chinese Restaurant

Second Place: The Great Wall
Third
Place: The Bloom
Honorable
Mentions: Chopsticks & The Mandarin Restaurant

City Restaurant

Simply the Best

Stock’s on 2nd

Second Place: Scott’s Bar and Grille
Third
Place: Pol-i-tesse
Honorable
Mention: Zephyr Express

Crabcake

Simply the Best

Visaggio’s Restaurante

Second Place: Progress Grill
Third
Place: Maverick Restaurant
Honorable
Mention: Tavern on the Hill

Dessert

Simply the Best

Visaggio’s Restaurante

Second Place: Hotel Hershey
Third
Place: Country Oven
Honorable
Mention: Gullifty’s Restaurant

Diner

Simply the Best

West Shore Diner

Second Place: Camp Hill Diner
Third
Place: Colonial Park Diner

Established Restaurant / Casual

Simply the Best

Progress Grill

Second Place: Glass Lounge
Third
Place: Café on Market
Honorable
Mentions: Café on Chocolate Avenue, Cantone’s Southern Italian Ristorante, Isaac’s Deli, & Visaggio’s Ristorante

Established Restaurant / Fine Dining

Simply the Best

Visaggio’s Restorante

Second Place: Alfred’s Victorian
Third
Place: Al Mediterraneo
Honorable
Mentions: Progress Grill, Tavern on the Hill, The Log Cabin, & The Maverick

Hoagie / Sub / Sandwich

Simply the Best

Sandwich Man

Second Place: Sheetz
Third
Place: Philly Steaks & Hoagies
Honorable
Mention: My Place

Hot Dog

Simply the Best

The Spot

Second Place: Sheetz
Third
Place: Hamilton’s
Honorable
Mentions: Downtown vendors &Jimmy the Hot Dog King

Indian

Simply the Best

Passage to India

Italian

Simply the Best

Vissagio’s

Second Place: Gabriella’s Italian Ristorante
Third
Place: Cantone’s Southern Italian Ristorante
Honorable
Mentions: Catalano’s & Rillo’s

Japanese

Simply the Best

Benihana

Second Place: Fuji Do
Third
Place: Chopsticks

Milkshake

Simply the Best

Friendly’s

Second Place: Dairy Queen
Third
Place: Beetle Bop Car Hop

New Restaurant / Casual

Simply the Best

The FireHouse

Second Place: Gabriella Italian Ristorante
Third
Place: Snapper’s Bar and Grill

New Restaurant / Fine Dining

Simply the Best

Stock’s on 2nd

Second Place: The FireHouse
Honorable
Mentions: Neato Burrito & Stock’s on 2nd

Personal Favorites

Simply the Best

Passage to India

Second Place: El Rodeo
Third
Place: Stock’s on 2nd
Honorable
Mentions: Café on Market, Casa Chica, & Glass Lounge

Pizza

Simply the Best

Papa John’s Pizza

Second Place: Pizza Hut
Third
Place: Jo Jo Pizzeria
Honorable
Mentions: Lio’s Pizza and Sub Shop, Santo’s Pizza, & Zephyr Express

Power Lunch

Simply the Best

Maverick Restaurant

Second Place: Kosta’s
Third
Place: Catalano’s Progress Grill
Honorable
Mention: Visaggio’s Restaurante

Suburban Restaurant

Simply the Best

Visaggio’s Restorante

Second Place: Tavern on the Hill
Third
Place: Rachel’s
Honorable
Mentions: Café on Market, Country Oven, Empire Global Cuisine, & Progress Grill

Sunday Brunch

Simply the Best

Hotel Hershey

Second Place: Harrisburg Hilton & Towers
Third
Place: Harrisburg Marriott
Honorable
Mention: Holiday Inn, Grantsville

Thai

Simply the Best

Bangkok Wok

Second Place: Royal Thai
Third
Place: Siam Garden

Vegetarian

Simply the Best

Avatar’s Golden Nectar Natural Foods

Second Place: Empire Global Cuisine
Third
Place: The Healthy Grocer
Honorable
Mentions: Neato Burrito, Our Daily Bread, & What If Café

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