TOP 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards Nominees 5FINAL VOTING NOW OPEN! galvnews.com/readerschoiceBEST VOTING AUG. 8 TO SEPT. 1 2530 Gulf Freeway S www.elite24er.com 2 | The Daily News | Readers’ Choice Top 5 | August 2022August 2022 | Readers’ Choice Top 5 | The Daily News | 3 VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITES TODAY Welcome to the final voting stage of the 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards from The Galveston County Daily News. With your help, we will know soon who the readers of The Daily News feel are the cream of the crop in Galveston County. Get in on the fun, and cast your vote today. In June and July, we invited readers to go online and nominate their favorite businesses, services or individuals across more than 230 different categories. Today’s publication represents the top five businesses with the most votes in each category. Now comes the fun: You get to cast your vote for the winners of the 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards. Visit galvnews.com/readerschoice. Voting ends at 11:59 p.m. Sept. 1. 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August 2022 | Readers’ Choice Top 5 | The Daily News | 56 | The Daily News | Readers’ Choice Top 5 | August 2022 FOOD & DINING Best American Food • Miller’s Seawall Grill • Texas Huddle • The Gumbo Diner • The Sunflower Bakery & Cafe • Waterman’s Restaurant Best Appetizers/Sides • Koop’s BBQ Kitchen & Catering • Saltwater Grill • Texas Huddle • The Sunflower Bakery & Cafe • Waterman’s Restaurant Best Asian Food • Kabuki Japanese Grill and Sushi Bar • Sky Bar Steak and Sushi • The Garden Thai Cuisine • Viet Cajun • Yamato Japanese Restaurant Best Bakery • Chef Mary Bass • Gypsy Joynt • PattyCakes Bakery • She Devil Pastry • The Sunflower Bakery & Cafe Best Barbecue • Kat’s BBQ • Koop’s BBQ Kitchen & Catering • Leon’s World Finest Bar-B-Que • Pennies Tex Mex Take Out • Queen’s Bar-B-Que Best Breakfast • Café Canela Restaurant • Lil’ Buffalo Grille • Miller’s Seawall Grill • The Gumbo Diner • The Sunflower Bakery & Cafe Best Brunch • Grand Galvez • Lil’ Buffalo Grille • Mario’s Seawall Italian Restaurant • The Sunflower Bakery & Cafe • Waterman’s Restaurant Best Cajun Food • Bou-Shays Cajun Smokehouse • Cajun Greek • Leo’s Cajun Corner • Little Daddy’s Gumbo Bar - Galveston • Maceo Spice & Import Company Best Catering Company • Chef Mary Bass • Galveston Restaurant Group • Koop’s BBQ Kitchen and Catering • Niche Catering • Robinette & Company Caterers Best Chef • Daya Myers-Hurt @ Fish Company Taco • Henry @ Waterman’s Restaurant • Megan Walker @ Saltwater Grill • Richie DePlacencia @ Mario’s Seawall Italian Restaurant • Tara Head @ Koops BBQ Kitchen and Catering Best Chicken Fried Steak • Kelley’s Country Cooking - La Marque • Lil’ Buffalo Grille • Miller’s Seawall Grill • T-Bone Tom’s • The Gumbo Diner Best Date Night Restaurant • Rudy & Paco Restaurant and Bar • Saltwater Grill • Vargas Cut and Catch • Waterman’s Restaurant • West End Marina & Restaurants Best Deli • Maceo Spice & Import Company • Old Moon Deli • Schlotzsky’s - Galveston • Shykatz Cafe & Bakery • The Sunflower Bakery & Cafe Best Desserts • Gypsy Joynt • Mario’s Seawall Italian Restaurant • She Devil Pastry • The Sunflower Bakery & Cafe • Waterman’s Restaurant Best Doughnuts • Bonnie’s Donuts • Donut Palace • Home Cut Donuts • Shipley Do-Nuts - Galveston • Shipley Do-Nuts - Texas City Best Enchiladas • Bambú • Gringo’s Mexican • Los Patrones Fresh Mexican Cuisine • Taquilo’s Tex-Mex Cantina • The Original Mexican Cafe Best Fajitas • Gringo’s Mexican • Lupe Tortilla Mexican Restaurant - Webster • Pappasito’s Cantina • Taquilo’s Tex-Mex Cantina • The Original Mexican Cafe Best Food Truck • Around The Corner • Dike Dogs • Galveston Bagel Company • Texas Tail Distillery • Tito’s Chow Down Food Truck Best Fried Chicken • Kroger Deli - Galveston • Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen - Galveston • Soul 2 Soul • T-Bone Tom’s • The Gumbo Diner Best Frozen Yogurt • Baskin-Robbins - Texas City • Marble Slab Creamery - Galveston • Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt - League City • Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt • Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt - League City Best German Food • Around The Corner • King’s BierHaus • Stuttgarden Tavern - Galveston • Stuttgarden Tavern - Texas City • The George Manor Best Greek Food • Bakkhus Taverna • Cafe Petra • Cajun Greek • KritiKos Grill • Yanni’s Gyros and Kebabs Best Gumbo • Little Daddy’s Gumbo Bar - Galveston • Maceo Spice & Import Company • Soul 2 Soul • The Gumbo Diner • Waterman’s Restaurant Best Hamburgers • Beyond Burger • Doreck’s Meat Market • Little Daddy’s Gumbo Bar - Galveston • The Spot • Waterman’s Restaurant Best Ice Cream • Ben & Jerry’s - Galveston • Cool Cow Creamery • Hey Mikey’s Ice Cream - Galveston • La King’s Confectionery • Mario’s Seawall Italian Restaurant Best Italian Food • Grandpa Rosario’s Pizza & Pasta • Mama Teresa’s Flying Pizza • Mario’s Ristorante • Mario’s Seawall Italian Restaurant • Trattoria La Vigna Best Kid-Friendly Restaurant • Jimmy Changas - League City • Lil’ Buffalo Grille • Mario’s Seawall Italian Restaurant • Rainforest Cafe • Waterman’s Restaurant Best Kolaches • Buc-ee’s • Donut Palace • Good Dough • Home Cut Donuts • Shipley Do-Nuts - Galveston Best Lunch Special • Chopin Mon Ami Catering • Koop’s BBQ Kitchen & Catering • Maceo Spice & Import Company • Papa’s Pizza • Shykatz Cafe & Bakery Best Meat Market/ Butcher Shop • AJ’s Meat Market & Smokehouse • Doreck’s Meat Market • H & R Food Market • La Michoacana Meat Market - Texas City • Stone Cold Meats Best Mexican Food • Café Canela Restaurant • Los Patrones Fresh Mexican Cuisine • Red River Cantina • Taquilo’s Tex-Mex Cantina • The Original Mexican Cafe Best Mom and Pop Restaurant • Koop’s BBQ Kitchen & Catering • Lil’ Buffalo Grille • Los Patrones Fresh Mexican Cuisine • Mario’s Seawall Italian Restaurant • Waterman’s RestaurantAugust 2022 | Readers’ Choice Top 5 | The Daily News | 7 Best New Restaurant • Café Canela Restaurant • Grazia Italian Kitchen • Koop’s BBQ Kitchen & Catering • La Peska Seafood Restaurant • Lil’ Buffalo Grille Best Pet-Friendly Restaurant • Boondoggle’s Pizzeria and Pub • Mario’s Seawall Italian Restaurant • Taquilo’s Tex-Mex Cantina • Texas Tail Distillery • Waterman’s Restaurant Best Pizza • Grandpa Rosario’s Pizza & Pasta • Mama Teresa’s Flying Pizza • Mario’s Seawall Italian Restaurant • Papa’s Pizza • Texas Huddle Best Restaurant Patio • Lil’ Buffalo Grille • Mario’s Seawall Italian Restaurant • Pier 6 • The Spot • Waterman’s Restaurant Best Salad • Gypsy Joynt • Mosquito Cafe • Saltwater Grill • Shrimp ‘N Stuff Downtown • Waterman’s Restaurant Best Salsa • Café Canela Restaurant • Gringo’s Mexican • Salsas Mexican Restaurant • Taquilo’s Tex-Mex Cantina • The Original Mexican Cafe Best Sandwiches • Maceo Spice & Import Company • Old Moon Deli • Papa’s Pizza • Texas Tail Distillery • The Sunflower Bakery & Cafe Best Seafood • Fish Company Taco • Gaido’s Seafood Restaurant • Katie’s Seafood House • Saltwater Grill • Waterman’s Restaurant Best Senior Special • Golden Corral Buffet & Grill • IHOP - La Marque • Miller’s Seawall Grill • Seabrook Classic Cafe • VFW Post 880 - Galveston Best Shaved Ice • Bahama Buck’s - Galveston • Bahama Buck’s - Texas City • Kahuna Joe’s Hawaiian Shave Ice • Pook’s Hawaiian Shave Ice • Triple J Hurricane Cowboy Shaved Ice Best Soul Food • Allen’s Restaurant • Big Phil’s Soul & Creole Cafe • Mama Frances Soul Kitchen • Soul 2 Soul • Viola & Agnes’ Best Sports Bar • Brick House Tavern + Tap • Pallet Bar & Grill • Press Box • Texas Huddle • The Spot Best Steaks • Number 13 Prime Steak and Seafood • Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille • Saltwater Grill • Vargas Cut and Catch • Waterman’s Restaurant Best Sushi • Edo Japan Sushi and Grill • Kabuki Japanese Grill and Sushi Bar • Masa Sushi - Dickinson • Sky Bar Steak and Sushi • Yamato Japanese Restaurant Best Tacos • Café Canela Restaurant • Fish Company Taco • Los Patrones Fresh Mexican Cuisine • Taquilo’s Tex-Mex Cantina • The Original Mexican Cafe Best Tamales • Los Patrones Fresh Mexican Cuisine • Malena’s Catering • Pennies Tex Mex Take Out • Texas Star Bakery • The Original Mexican Cafe Best Vegan/Vegetarian • Fish Company Taco • Gypsy Joynt • Mosquito Cafe • Taquilo’s Tex-Mex Cantina • Yaga’s Cafe Best Wait Staff • Mario’s Seawall Italian Restaurant • Rudy & Paco Restaurant and Bar • Saltwater Grill • Vargas Cut and Catch • Waterman’s Restaurant Best Waterfront Dining • Katie’s Seafood House • Mario’s Seawall Italian Restaurant • Pier 6 • Waterman’s Restaurant • West End Marina & Restaurants Best Wings • Hooters - Galveston • Papa’s Pizza • Soul 2 Soul • Texas Huddle • Wingstop - Galveston SPECIALTY DRINKS & SPIRITS Best Bar • 23rd Street Station Piano Bar • Daiquiri Time Out • Market Station • Texas Tail Distillery • Waterman’s Restaurant Best Barista • Cory Clark @ MOD Coffeehouse • Ronnie Stelly @ Art of Coffee - La Marque • Sara @ Red Light Coffee Roasters • Sarah Lewis @ The Proletariat • Sterling Lindamood Best Bartender • Ana Silvas @ Mario’s Seawall Italian Restaurant • Jaclyn @ The Alibi • John Schmidt @ 23rd Street Station Piano Bar • Reagan @ Texas Tail Distillery • Tiffany Schaan @ Waterman’s Restaurant Best Beer Selection • Beerfoot Brewery • Brews Brothers • Little Daddy’s Gumbo Bar - Galveston • Stuttgarden Tavern - Galveston • Waterman’s Restaurant Best Bloody Mary • 23rd Street Station Piano Bar • Little Daddy’s Gumbo Bar - Galveston • Mario’s Seawall Italian Restaurant • Texas Tail Distillery • Waterman’s Restaurant Best Brewery • Beerfoot Brewery • Coastal Star Brewing Company • Galveston Bay Brewing • Galveston Island Brewing • Saloon Door Brewing Best Cocktail • 23rd Street Station Piano Bar • Daiquiri Time Out • Sky Bar Steak and Sushi • Texas Tail Distillery • Waterman’s Restaurant Best Coffee • Art of Coffee • Cowboy Coffee • MOD Coffeehouse • Red Light Coffee Roasters • Sugar Bean Best Craft Beer • Beerfoot Brewery • Brews Brothers • Craft 96 Draught House + Kitchen • Galveston Island Brewing • Hubcap Grill - Galveston Best Distillery • Persedo Tasting Room • Railean Distillers • Texas Tail Distillery Best Happy Hour • 23rd Street Station Piano Bar • Sky Bar Steak and Sushi • Texas Tail Distillery • Waterman’s Restaurant • Willie G’s Seafood & Steaks Best Juices/Smoothies • Chief Nutrition • Get Hooked at Elite Nutrition • Innovate Nutrition • Lolo Kai Smoothies and Wraps • Smoothie King - FM646 in League City Best Liquor Store • Economy Liquor • Spec’s Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods - Galveston • Spec’s Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods - Gulf Fwy. in League City • Texas Tail Distillery • Total Wine and MoreBest Margarita • 23rd Street Station Piano Bar • Salsas Mexican Restaurant • Taquilo’s Tex-Mex • The Original Mexican Cafe • Waterman’s Restaurant Best Martini • 23rd Street Station Piano Bar • Daiquiri Time Out • Sky Bar Steak and Sushi • Texas Tail Distillery • Waterman’s Restaurant Best Michelada • Gorditas Mexico • Little Daddy’s Gumbo Bar - Galveston • The Alibi Bar • Vintage Crown Michelada Bar - Galveston • Waterman’s Restaurant Best Sweet Tea • Chick-fil-A - Galveston • Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers - League City • T-Bone Tom’s • The Garden Thai Cuisine • Waterman’s Restaurant Best Wine Selection • 23rd Street Station Piano Bar • Haak Vineyards & Winery, Inc. • Saltwater Grill • Waterman’s Restaurant • West End Marina & Restaurants PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Best Accounting/ Bookkeeping/Tax Firm • AMOCO Federal Credit Union - Texas City • Head Maxwell & Mckenna PC • Joel J Marin, CPA • Katherine Overbeck Maxwell, CPA, PLLC • Wright Books Accounting; Cody Wright Best Attorney • Dan Krieger • Kevin Rekoff Law Office • Kurt Gonzalez • Patrick Doyle • Shelby Scott Best Bail Bonds • Galveston Area Bail Bonds - Freedom Bonding • Gulf Coast Bail Bonds • Island Bail Bonds Best Bank • Frost Bank - Galveston Downtown • Frost Bank - Stewart Road • HomeTown Bank - Galveston Main • Moody Bank - Galveston Downtown • Texas First Bank - Galveston Broadway Best Child Care • Brite Beginnings Child Care • Children’s Coalition of Galveston • Moody Early Childhood Center • Moody Methodist Day School • St. Mary’s Early Childhood Center Best Cleaning/ Janitorial Service • 3 Broads & A Broom Cleaning Services • Longoria’s Cleaning and More, LLC • Merry Maids of Galveston • N & K Cleaning Service • Rosa Rios Cleaning Service Best Credit Union • AMOCO Federal Credit Union - Texas City • Coastal Community Federal Credit Union - Stewart Rd., Galveston • Navy Federal Credit Union • University Federal Credit Union • Wellby, Powered by JSC FCU - Clear Lake Best Dry Cleaners • Gulf Coast Cleaners • Mc Cleaners & Alterations • Pilgrim Cleaners • Quality Cleaners & Laundry • T & C Specialty Cleaners Best Employment Agency • A1 Best Staffing • Action Personnel, Inc Best Estate Sales • Antique Pavilion Galveston • Patrice’s Estate Sales • Somewhere In Time Antiques and Estate Sales Best Financial Advisor • AMOCO Federal Credit Union - Dickinson • Associated Credit Union of Texas - League City • John McAuliff - Edward Jones • Rodney Nelson - UFCU • Samuel Malchar - Edward Jones Best Funeral Home • Carnes Brothers Funeral Home • Carnes Funeral Home • Crowder Funeral Home • Hayes Funeral Home • Malloy Funerals & Cremations Best Hotel/Motel • Gaido’s Seaside Inn • Grand Galvez • Moody Gardens Hotel, Spa and Convention Center • The San Luis Resort, Spa and Conference Center • The Tremont House Best Insurance Agency • Farmers Insurance - Jennifer Fuehrmann • Henry Freudenburg Insurance • Rochkind Insurance • The O’Donohoe Agency • Wayne Faircloth - State Farm Insurance Agent Best Law Firm • Greer, Herz & Adams, LLP • Krieger & Tillinger • McLeod Alexander Powel & Apffel • Roberts, Johnson and Cain • The Doyle Law Firm PLLC Best Nonprofit Organization • Galveston Island Humane Society • St. Vincent’s House • Texas United Charities Galveston Chapter • The Jesse Tree • United Way of Galveston Best Pet Boarding • BoneVoyage Pet Resort • Campeche Cove All Animal Hospital • Dogs at Dolphins View • Galveston Veterinary Clinic • Mount Pleasant Avenue Premier Canine Villas and Spa Best Pet Groomer • Doggie Detailers of Galveston • Gigi’s Pampered Pets Grooming Cats & Dogs • Greg’s Groom ‘n Room • Salty Dog Wash • Wagabonz Best Pet Sitter / Walke r • K & K Pet Services / Kristy Tatom • My Cat Care / Chiara Bossi - Galveston • PAWty Time With C.C. / Corina Tinnon • Ruth Tobey - Texas City • Susan Boudreaux - Bayou Vista Best Photographer • Amy Cole - 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