BEST BOWLING ALLEY
Diversey River Bowl
2211 W. Diversey Pkwy., 773-227-5800, drbowl.com
Runner-up: Brunswick
![Revolution Brewing](http://media.chicagomag.com/images/2016/0816/C201608-Best-of-Chicago-RC-06-Revolution-Brewing.jpg)
BEST CHINESE FOOD
Imperial Lamian
6 W. Hubbard St., 312-595-9440, imperial-lamian.com
Runner-up: Lao Sze Chuan
![Gethsemene Garden Center](http://media.chicagomag.com/images/2016/0816/C201608-Best-of-Chicago-RC-02-Gethsemene-Garden-Center.jpg)
BEST DJ
DJ Lani Love
djlanilove.com
Runners-up (Tie): Brasstax, Derrick Carter, DJ Chicago, DJ Tecknique, Flipside, Gene Hunt, Matt Roan, Scary Lady Sarah, Tony Arzadon, and Vince Adams
![Portillo’s](http://media.chicagomag.com/images/2016/0816/C201608-Best-of-Chicago-RC-03-Portillos.jpg)
BEST FRIED CHICKEN
Honey Butter Fried Chicken
3361 N. Elston Ave., 773-478-4000, honeybutter.com
Runner-up: Popeye’s
BEST GARDEN CENTER
Gethsemene Garden Center
5739 N. Clark St., 773-878-5915, gethsemanegardens.com
Runner-up: Home Depot
BEST HAIR SALON
Gordon Salon
Various locations, gordonsalon.com
Runners-up (Tie): Art + Science and Sine Qua Non
![Thalia Hall](http://media.chicagomag.com/images/2016/0816/C201608-Best-of-Chicago-RC-08-Thalia-Hall.jpg)
BEST HOTEL
Trump International Hotel and Tower
401 N. Wabash Ave., 312-588-8000, trumphotelcollection.com/chicago
Runner-up: J.W. Marriott
![Lou Malnati’s](http://media.chicagomag.com/images/2016/0816/C201608-Best-of-Chicago-RC-04-Lou-Malnatis.jpg)
BEST ITALIAN FOOD
Fabio Vivani and La Scarola (Tie)
Various locations, fabioviviani.com; 721 W. Grand Ave., 312-243-1740, lascarola.com
Runner-up: Maggiano’s
BEST KIDS’ PARTY VENUE
Chuck E. Cheese
Various locations, chuckecheese.com
Runners-up (Tie): Enchanted Castle, Pump it Up, amp Safari Land
BEST MUSIC VENUE
Thalia Hall
1807 S. Allport St., 312-526-3851, thaliahallchicago.com
Runner-up: Lincoln Hall
BEST NAIL SALON
Revive Nails & Co.
1144 N. Milwaukee Ave., 773-486-8606, revivenails.com
Runner-up: Pearl’s Nail Salon
![Furious Spoon](http://media.chicagomag.com/images/2016/0816/C201608-Best-of-Chicago-RC-01-Furious-Spoon.jpg)
BEST PRESCHOOL
Alphonsus Academy & Center for the Arts
1439 W. Wellington Ave., 773-348-4629, alphonsusacademy.org
Runners-up (Tie): British School, Lincoln Park Preschool, Montessori Academy of Chicago, and Stock
![Reckless Records](http://media.chicagomag.com/images/2016/0816/C201608-Best-of-Chicago-RC-05-Reckless-Records.jpg)
BEST RAMEN
Furious Spoon and Wasabi (Tie)
Various locations, 312-595-1322, furiousramen.com; 2115 N. Milwaukee Ave., 773-227-8180, wasabichicago.com
Runner-up: High Five
![SoulCycle](http://media.chicagomag.com/images/2016/0816/C201608-Best-of-Chicago-RC-07-Soul-Cycle.jpg)
BEST STREET FESTIVAL
Taste of Chicago and Do Division (Tie)
tasteofchicago.us; do-divisionstreetfest.com
Runners-up (Tie): Andersonville Midsommarfest and Taste of Randolph
BEST TAILOR
ESQ Clothing
esqclothing.com
Runners-up (Tie): Carlo’s, Golden Needle, and Ultimate Cleaners
BEST THEATER
Windy City Music Theatre
5340 W. Lawrence Ave., 312-324-3700, windycityperforms.org
Runner-up: Steppenwolf