Best Bookstore

Winner: Myopic Books

1564 N. Milwaukee Ave., myopicbookstore.com

Runner-up: Women & Children First

Best Bowling Alley

Winner: Diversey River Bowl

2211 W. Diversey Pkwy., drbowl.com

Runner-up: Timber Lanes Bowling Alley

Best Burger

Winner: Au Cheval and SafeHouse Chicago (tie)

800 W. Randolph St., auchevalchicago.com; 60 E. Ontario St., safehousechicago.com

Runner-up: Prime & Provisions

Best Chinese Food

Winner: Duck Duck Goat

857 W. Fulton Market, duckduckgoatchicago.com

Runner-up: Lao Sze Chuan

Best Craft Brewery

Half Acre Beer

Multiple locations, halfacrebeer.com

Runner-up: Revolution Brewing

Best Doughnuts

Stan’s Donuts

Multiple locations, stansdonutschicago.com

Runner-up: Do-Rite Donuts

Best Falafel

Sultan’s Market

Multiple locations, chicagofalafel.com

Runner-up: Taste of Lebanon

Best Fried Chicken

Honey Butter Fried Chicken

3361 N. Elston Ave., honeybutter.com

Runner-up: Prime & Provisions

Best Hair Salon

Gordon Salon

3336 N. Clark St., gordonsalon.com

Runner-up: Salon Buzz

Best Hot Dog

Portillo’s

Multiple locations, portillos.com

Runner-up: Superdawg

Best Ice Cream

Capannari Ice Cream

10 S. Pine St., Mount Prospect, capannaris.com

Runner-up: Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams

Best Italian Food

Spiaggia

980 N. Michigan Ave., spiaggiarestaurant.com

Runner-up: Siena Tavern

Best Live Music Venue

Thalia Hall

1807 S. Allport St., thaliahallchicago.com

Runner-up: Empty Bottle

Best Nail Salon

Pinky Nail

Multiple locations, pinkynailchicago.com

Runner(s)-up: Juko Nail & Skin Rescue, Zazazoo Nail Salon

Best Pie

Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits

Multiple locations, bangbangpie.com

Runner-up: Hoosier Mama

Best Pizza

Lou Malnati’s

Multiple locations, loumalnatis.com

Runner-up: Pequod’s Pizza

Best Ramen

Furious Spoon

Multiple locations, furiousramen.com

Runner-up: Arami

Best Spa for a Massage

Dana Hotel and Spa

660 N. State St., danahotelandspa.com

Runner-up: Allyu Spa

Best Sushi

Arami

1829 W. Chicago Ave., aramichicago.com

Runner-up: Yuzu Sushi & Robata Grill

Best Taco

Big Star

1531 N. Damen Ave., bigstarchicago.com

Runner-up: Antique Taco

Best Thai Food

Andy’s Thai Kitchen

Multiple locations, andysthaikitchen.com

Runner-up: Sticky Rice

Best Yoga Studio

CorePower Yoga

Multiple locations, corepoweryoga.com

Runner up: Mirepoix Wellness Studio