Best Barbecue
| 32% | Real Urban Barbecue |
| 28% | Smoque BBQ |
| 8% | Twin Anchors |
| 7% | Fat Willy’s Rib Shack |
| 9% | Other |
Best Bookstore
| 34% | Book Cellar |
| 19% | Quimby’s |
| 16% | Unabridged Bookstore |
| 11% | Book Stall |
| 20% | Other |
Best bookstore (used)
| 38% | Myopic Books |
| 16% | Uncharted Books |
| 14% | After-Words |
| 12% | Gallery Bookstore |
| 20% | Other |
Best Butcher
| 31% | Paulina Market |
| 29% | Publican Quality Meats |
| 16% | Gene’s Sausage Shop & Delicatessen |
| 11% | Butcher & Larder |
| 13% | Other |
Best deep-dish
| 37% | Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria |
| 30% | Pequod’s Pizza |
| 15% | Giordano’s |
| 7% | Pizzeria Uno |
| 11% | Other |
Best doughnut
| 40% | Doughnut Vault |
| 14% | Do-Rite Donuts & Coffee |
| 10% | Dat Donut |
| 10% | Glazed and Infused |
| 26% | Other |
Best Iconic Bar
| 31% | Billy Goat Tavern |
| 22% | Old Town Ale House |
| 17% | Emmit’s Irish Pub |
| 16% | Green Door Tavern |
| 14% | Other |
Best Party Venue for Kids
| 40% | Windy City Fieldhouse |
| 20% | Pump It Up |
| 17% | Sky High |
| 8% | Goldfish Swim School |
| 15% | Other |
Best place to get a massage
| 28% | Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Chicago |
| 19% | Urban Oasis |
| 19% | Peninsula Spa by Espa |
| 11% | Allyu |
| 23% | Other |
Best Record Shop
| 44% | Reckless Records |
| 19% | Permanent Records |
| 13% | Laurie’s Planet of Sound |
| 9% | Dusty Groove |
| 15% | Other |
Best tv show set in Chicago
| 28% | Chicago Fire |
| 25% | Shameless |
| 15% | The Good Wife |
| 12% | Hardcore Pawn: Chicago |
| 20% | Other |
Best wine shop
| 55% | Binny’s Beverage Depot |
| 14% | Perman Wine Selections |
| 9% | Wine Discount Center |
| 7% | Schaefer’s |
| 15% | Other |