2020 Capital Region's Best
The voters have spoken, and the results are in! Below are the Capital Region's Best things to do, places to eat and drink, places to shop, and places to stay for 2020, according to your votes.
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Things To Do
Best Outdoor Attraction
WINNER: Dutch Apple Cruises
2nd: Thacher Park
3rd: Empire State Plaza
4th: Indian Ladder Farms
5th (TIE): Albany Pine Bush Preserve / Joseph L. Bruno Stadium
Best Indoor Attraction (Excluding Museums & Performing Arts Venues)
WINNER: Landmark's Spectrum 8 Theatres
2nd: 5 Wits
3rd (TIE): Dave & Buster's / The Madison Theatre
5th: Rivers Casino
Best Kid Friendly Attraction
WINNER: New York State Museum
2nd: 5 Wits
3rd: Indian Ladder Farms
4th: miSci
5th: Children's Museum of Science and Technology
Best Museum
WINNER: New York State Museum
2nd: Albany Institute of History & Art
3rd: miSci
4th: USS Slater / Destroyer Escort Historical Museum
5th (TIE): Children's Museum of Science and Technology / Empire State Aerosciences Museum
Best Performing Arts Venue
WINNER: Proctors
2nd: The Egg
3rd: The Palace Theater
4th: MVP Arena (former Times Union Center)
5th: Capital Repertory Theater
Best Annual Event
WINNER: Albany Tulip Festival
2nd: Albany LatinFest
3rd: New York State's 4th of July Celebration
4th: LarkFest
5th: Capital Pride Parade & Festival
Best Annual Event Series
WINNER: Alive at Five
2nd: Rockin' on the River
3rd: Capital Concert Series
4th: Freedom Park Concert Series
5th (TIE): 1st Friday / Troy Night Out
Food & Drink
Best American Cuisine
WINNER: Lost & Found Bar & Kitchen
2nd (TIE): The Barnsider / Tipsy Moose Tap & Tavern
4th: Druthers Brewing Company
5th: Jack's Oyster House
Best Burger
WINNER: Swifty's Restaurant & Pub
2nd: The Horses Lounge
3rd: Lost & Found Bar & Kitchen
4th: Tipsy Moose Tap & Tavern
5th: Savoy Taproom
Best Pizza
WINNER: Kay's Pizza
2nd: DeFazio's Pizzeria
3rd (TIE): The Fountain Restaurant / Paesan's Pizza and Restaurant
5th: The Orchard Tavern
Best Wings
WINNER: 20 North Broadway Tavern
2nd (TIE): Ralph's Tavern / The Ruck
4th (TIE): McGeary's Pub / The Orchard Tavern / Tipsy Moose Tap & Tavern
Best Barbecue
WINNER: Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
2nd: Capital Q Smokehouse
3rd: Pig Pit BBQ
4th: Warehouse Grill & BBQ
5th: Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill
Best Pub Fare
WINNER: Swifty's Restaurant & Pub
2nd: Tipsy Moose Tap & Tavern
3rd: Thatcher St. Pub
4th: Druthers Brewing Company
5th: Lost & Found Bar & Kitchen
Best Fine Dining
WINNER (TIE): 677 Prime / New World Bistro Bar
3rd: Jack's Oyster House
4th: The Century House
5th: Cafe Capriccio
Best Steakhouse
WINNER: Delmonico's Italian Steakhouse
2nd: The Barnsider
3rd: The Bears' Steakhouse
4th: 677 Prime
5th: black & blue steak & crab
Best Asian Cuisine
WINNER: Sake Cafe
2nd: Shogun
3rd: Koto
4th (TIE): Rain Modern Chinese / Tanpopo Ramen and Sake Bar
Best Mexican Cuisine
WINNER: El Mariachi Mexican Restaurant
2nd: Salsa Latina Restaurant
3rd: El Loco Mexican Cafe
4th: La Fiesta
5th: El Charro Mexican Grill
Best Indian Cuisine
WINNER: Karavalli
2nd: Maharaja Indian Restaurant
3rd (TIE): LaZeez Restaurant / Shalimar Delmar / Shalimar Latham
Best Italian Cuisine
WINNER: D'Raymonds
2nd (TIE): Johnny's / Ralph's Tavern
4th (TIE): Cafe Capriccio / Caffe Italia
Best Sandwiches, Subs & Delicatessens
WINNER: Gershon's Deli
2nd: Cardona's Market
3rd: Ragonese Italian Imports
4th: Pellegrino Importing Company
5th: Andy's Italian Food & Deli
Best Late Night Food
WINNER: Latham '76 Diner
2nd: Bob's Diner
3rd: Bombers Burrito Bar
4th: Hill Street Cafe
5th: The Ruck
Best Brunch
WINNER: Cafe Madison
2nd: Lost & Found Bar & Kitchen
3rd: The Iron Gate Cafe
4th: Tipsy Moose Tap & Tavern
5th: Perreca's
Best Coffee Shops, Cafes & Diners
WINNER (TIE): Uncommon Grounds / The Whistling Kettle
3rd (TIE): Cafe Madison / The Daily Grind
5th: 3-way tie
Best Bakeries, Desserts & Candy
WINNER: Villa Italia Bakery
2nd: Bella Napoli
3rd: Cheesecake Machismo
4th: Cider Belly Doughnuts
5th (TIE): Bake For You / Nothing Bundt Cakes
Best Ice Cream
WINNER: Emack and Bolio's
2nd: Jim's Tastee Freez
3rd: Guptill's Ice Cream
4th: Kurver Kreme
5th: The Snowman
Best Wineries, Breweries & Distilleries
WINNER: Fidens Brewing Co.
2nd: Druthers Brewing Company
3rd: Brown's Brewing Co.
4th: Nine Pin Ciderworks
5th: Wolf Hollow Brewing Co.
Best Bar
WINNER (TIE): Lost & Found Bar & Kitchen / Swifty's Restaurant & Pub
3rd: Thatcher St. Pub
4th: McGeary's Pub
5th: Savoy Taproom
Best Live Music
WINNER: The Hollow Bar + Kitchen
2nd (TIE): Lost & Found Bar & Kitchen / McGeary's Pub
4th: Skyloft
5th: Savoy Taproom
Shopping & Salons
Best Shopping
WINNER: Colonie Center
2nd: Crossgates Mall
3rd: Stuyvesant Plaza
4th: B. Lodge & Co.
5th: Fort Orange General Store
Best Salon
WINNER: Bombshell Hair Salon
2nd: Rumors Salon & Spa
3rd (TIE): Complexions Spa for Beauty & Wellness / Hair Studio One / Jean Paul Spa / Patsy's Pinups
Lodging
Best Place To Stay
WINNER: Crowne Plaza Albany - The Desmond Hotel
2nd: The Century House
3rd (TIE): The Inn at Glen Sanders Mansion / Renaissance Albany Hotel / Washington Park Inn