2011 Readers' Choice Award Winners

There's no gala awards ceremony or statuettes for the winners of the inaugural Gluten Free Philly Readers' Choice Awards (maybe next year). However, the fact that we have so many choices in the Delaware Valley to even consider for these awards is a reason for celebration.

Here's the list of this year's award winners by category (top choices and, in some cases, honorable mentions), as voted on by you, dear readers:

Best American: Christopher's, Wayne, PA; Honorable mention: The Pop Shop, Collingswood, NJ

Best Asian: P.F. Chang's, multiple locations

Best Barbeque: Percy Street Barbeque, Philadelphia, PA

Best Burger/Sandwich: The Pop Shop, Collingswood, NJ; Honorable mention (tie): Cheeseburger in Paradise, multiple locations and Five Guys Burgers & Fries, multiple locations

Best Continental: Parc, Philadelphia, PA

Best Indian: Bindi, Philadelphia, PA; Honorable mention (tie): Tiffin, multiple locations and IndeBlue, Collingswood, NJ

Best Italian (non-pizza)(tie): Giorgio on Pine, Philadelphia, PA and Pasta Pomodoro, Voorhees, NJ

Best Latin (tie): Sazon, Philadelphia, PA and Casona, Collingswood, NJ

Best Mediterranean: Zahav, Philadelphia, PA; Honorable mention: Arpeggio, Spring House, PA

Best Mexican: Distrito, Philadelphia, PA; Honorable mention: Lolita, Philadelphia, PA

Best Seafood: Legal Sea Foods, multiple locations; Honorable mention: Bonefish Grill, multiple locations

Best Steakhouse: Outback Steakhouse; honorable mention: Fogo de Chao, Philadelphia, PA

Best Vegan/Vegetarian: Blue Sage, Southampton, PA

Best Chain (non-fast food): P.F. Chang's, multiple locations; Honorable mention: Outback Steakhouse, multiple locations

Best Chain (fast food): Chik-Fil-A, multiple locations; Honorable mention: Five Guys Burgers & Fries, multiple locations

Best Gluten-Free Pizza: Seasons Pizza, multiple locations; Honorable mention: Main Line Pizza, Wayne, PA

Best Gluten-Free Menu: Grandma's Grotto, Horsham, PA; Honorable mention (tie): P.F. Chang's, multiple locations and Pasta Pomodoro, Voorhees, NJ

Best Appetizer (tie): Lettuce wraps from P.F. Chang's, multiple locations and mozzarella sticks from Grandma's Grotto, Horsham, PA

Best Entree: Mongolian beef from P.F. Chang's, multiple locations

Best Dessert: Cupcakes from Sweet Freedom Bakery, Philadelphia, PA; Honorable mention: Flourless chocolate dome from P.F. Chang's, multiple locations

Best Kid-Friendly Restaurant: The Pop Shop, Collingswood, NJ; Honorable Mention: Lucky Bones Backwater Grille, Cape May, NJ

Best Bar: City Tap House: Philadelphia, PA

Best Beer: Redbridge from Anheuser-Busch; Honorable mention: Bard's from Bard's Beer

Best Bakery: Main Line Bakery, Wynnewood, PA; Honorable mention: Sweet Freedom Bakery, Philadelphia, PA

Best Baked Goods: Main Line Bakery, Wynnewood, PA; Honorable mention: Sweet Freedom Bakery, Philadelphia, PA

Best Supermarket (tie): Wegmans, multiple locations and Whole Foods, multiple locations

Best Natural Foods Store: Martindale's Natural Market, Springfield, PA

2011 Readers' Choice Awards

Which restaurant has the best gluten-free pizza in the Delaware Valley? Which supermarket has the widest variety of gluten-free groceries? You can nominate your favorite Philadelphia-area gluten-free-friendly eateries, bakeries, stores and more in the 2011 Gluten Free Philly Readers' Choice Awards. Voting is now open [click here for the link to the voting site] and will run for two weeks - until Monday, July 11. I'll compile the votes and announce the winners later this summer.

In addition, one randomly selected voter will win a copy of Nicole Hunn's recently published cookbook, Gluten-Free on a Shoestring. The book has 125 inexpensive gluten-free recipes for savory dinners, favorite desserts, comfort foods and more.

For the Readers' Choice Awards, you can submit one nomination per category in as many categories as you like; feel free to use the Gluten Free Philly restaurant and bakery/market lists as guides to the categories. The business or product must be located or available in southeastern Pennsylvania, south-central or southern New Jersey, or northern Delaware.

The only required information needed for a valid submission - in addition to your nominations, of course - is your name, city and state, and email address (one entry per person, please). This information will be used only for survey demographics (there may be separate awards for best pizza in Pennsylvania suburbs, best pizza in Delaware, etc.) and so that I can contact the cookbook winner.

Have fun and good luck!