Dan’s Best of the Best 2019 Winners: South Fork Food & Drink

You cast your votes. We counted them. And now we present the winners of the 2019 Dan’s Best of the Best contest! Below, you’ll find all the winning businesses, organizations and personalities in the many South Fork Food & Drink categories!

Dan’s Best of the Best 2019 Winners: North Fork Food & Drink

Keep your eye out as we announce more 2019 winners online, but you can find them all in the December 6, 2019 issue of Dan’s Papers!

View all our 2019 Dan’s Best of the Best winners, and don’t forget to visit DansBOTB.com to rate and review all your East End favorites.

BEST BAGELS
Platinum – Goldberg’s Famous Bagels
Gold – Hampton Bays Bagels
Silver – Hampton Bagel
Bronze – Bagel Buoy Market

BEST BAKERY
Platinum – Citarella
Gold – Beach Bakery & Grand Café
Silver – Krieg’s Bakery
Bronze – Carissa’s The Bakery

BEST BBQ
Platinum – Smokin’ Wolf BBQ & More!
Gold – New Moon Café
Silver – Town Line BBQ
Bronze – Silver Lining Diner

BEST BEER/BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTOR
Platinum – Classic Beverage
Gold – Peconic Specialty Beverage, Inc.
Silver – Circle M Beverage
Bronze Sam’s Beverage Place

BEST BREWERY
Platinum – Westhampton Beach Brewing Company
Gold – Montauk Brewing Co.
Silver – Southampton Publick House

BEST BURGERS
Platinum – Union Burger Bar
Gold – 78 Foster Restaurant & Bar
Silver – The Clubhouse
Bronze – The Springs Tavern

BEST BUTCHER
Platinum – Citarella
Gold – Peconic Prime Meats
Silver – Village Prime Meat Shoppe
Bronze – Justin’s Chop Shop

BEST CANDY STORE
Platinum – The Candied Anchor
Gold – Topiaire Candy Shop
Silver – The Fudge Company
Bronze – Main Street Sweets

BEST CHEESE SHOP
Platinum – Citarella
Gold – Sydney’s “Taylor” Made Cuisine
Silver – Cheese Shoppe
Bronze – Cavaniola’s Gourmet Cheese Shop

BEST CLAM/LOBSTER BAKE
Platinum – Seasons of Southampton
Gold – Stuart’s Seafood Market
Silver – East End Clambakes
Bronze – Clamman Seafood Market

BEST CLAM CHOWDER
Platinum – The Bell & Anchor
Gold – Springs Tavern
Silver – 78 Foster Restaurant & Bar
Bronze – Canal Cafe

BEST COCKTAILS
Platinum – RUMBA Inspired Island Cuisine & Rum Bar
Gold – Topping Rose House
Silver – Bridgehampton Inn
Bronze – Cowfish

BEST COFFEE
Platinum – Grindstone Coffee & Donuts
Gold – Hampton Coffee Company
Silver – SagTown Coffee
Bronze – The Golden Pear Café

BEST COOKIES
Platinum – Levain Bakery
Gold – Tate’s Bake Shop
Silver – Montauk Bake Shoppe
Bronze – Harbor Market & Kitchen

BEST CUPCAKES
Platinum – Smallcakes Cupcakery & Creamery
Gold – Tate’s Bake Shop
Silver – Jerri’s Cakery & Confections Inc.
Bronze – Ye Olde Bake Shoppe

BEST DELI
Platinum – Katrinkas Deli
Gold – Fresco Pizza & Deli
Silver – Pete’s Town & Country Deli
Bronze – Porco’s Country Deli

BEST DESSERTS
Platinum – Union Burger Bar
Gold – Grindstone Coffee & Donuts
Silver – Topping Rose House
Bronze – Pierre’s

BEST FARM STAND
Platinum – Olish Farms: Country Market and Bakery
Gold – North Sea Farms
Silver – Fairview Farm at Mecox
Bronze – Balsam Farms

BEST FARMERS MARKET
Platinum – Westhampton Beach Farmers Market
Gold – Southampton Farmer’s Market
Silver – Sag Harbor Farmer’s Market
Bronze – Montauk Farmers Market

BEST FRENCH FRIES
Platinum – Union Burger Bar
Gold – Boom Burger
Silver – Hamptons Farms
Bronze – Rowdy Hall

BEST FRIED CHICKEN
Platinum – Citarella
Gold – Herb’s Montauk Market
Silver – One Stop Market
Bronze – John’s Drive In

BEST FROZEN YOGURT
Platinum – BuddhaBerry
Gold – Pink Frog Cafe
Silver – Yummylicious!
Bronze – Scoop Du Jour

BEST GOURMET FOOD SHOP
Platinum – Citarella
Gold – Sydney’s “Taylor” Made Cuisine
Silver – Provisions
Bronze – L&W Market

BEST GYRO
Platinum – Hamptons Gyro
Gold – John Papas Cafe
Silver – Elaia Estiatorio

BEST HEALTH FOOD
Platinum – Provisions
Gold – Simply Sublime
Silver – Second Nature Health Food
Bronze – Juice Press

BEST ICE CREAM
Platinum – Shock Ice Cream
Gold – Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream at Gurney’s Star Island
Silver – Big Olaf Ice Cream Shop
Bronze – John’s Drive In

BEST LOBSTER DINNER
Platinum – Duryea’s Lobster Deck
Gold – Out of the Blue
Silver – Bostwick’s Chowder House
Bronze – Gosman’s Topside

BEST LOBSTER ROLL (Learn more)
Platinum – Lobster Roll aka LUNCH
Gold – 78 Foster Restaurant & Bar
Silver – Tillie’s at Gurney’s Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa
Bronze – Ed’s Lobster Bar

BEST LOCAL BEVERAGE
Platinum – Rough Rider Straight Bourbon Whisky
Gold – LiV Standard Edition Vodka
Silver – Twin Stills Moonshine
Bronze – Wölffer Pink Gin

BEST MARGARITA
Platinum – Union Cantina
Gold – K Pasa
Silver – Coche Comedor
Bronze – Estia’s Little Kitchen

BEST PIZZA
Platinum – Citarella
Gold – Fresco Pizza & Deli
Silver – Scotto’s Pork Store
Bronze – Sag Pizza

BEST RAW BAR
Platinum – Cowfish
Gold – The Bell & Anchor
Silver – Coche Comedor
Bronze – Lulu Kitchen & Bar

BEST SALAD BAR
Platinum – Citarella
Gold – Schmidt’s Market
Silver – Red Horse Market
Bronze – Cheese Shoppe

BEST SEAFOOD SHOP
Platinum – Citarella
Gold – Clamman Seafood Market
Silver – Stuart’s Seafood Market
Bronze – Cor-J Seafood Corporation

BEST STEAK
Platinum – Bobby Van’s
Gold – 1 North Steakhouse
Silver – Shippy’s
Bronze – The Palm East Hampton

BEST SUSHI
Platinum – Sen
Gold – Citarella
Silver – Zokkon
Bronze – Suki Zuki

BEST TACO
Platinum – Union Cantina
Gold – K Pasa
Silver – RUMBA Inspired Island Cuisine & Rum Bar
Bronze – La Fondita

BEST WINE/LIQUOR STORE (Learn more)
*2019 Hall of Famer – Towne Cellars
Platinum – Cork N Jug Wines and Liquors
Gold – Churchill Wines & Spirits
Silver – Bottle Hampton
Bronze – Herbert & Rist Wines and Liquors

BEST WINGS
Platinum – Smokin’ Wolf BBQ & More!
Gold – Ryder’s Wings & Things
Silver – 78 Foster Restaurant & Bar
Bronze – Boom Burger