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Best Acai Bowl: SOHO Juice Co.

Winner: SOHO Juice Co.

Runners-Up: Grain and Berry , Karma Juice Bar

Best All-Around Restaurant: Mise en Place

Winner: Mise en Place

Runners-Up: The Library , Caracara

Best Bagels: St. Pete Bagel Co.

Winner: St. Pete Bagel Co.

Runners-Up: 18 Bagels , Bella’s Bakes Cakes and Bagels

Best Bakery (Bread): Mazzaro's Italian Market

Winner: Mazzaro's Italian Market

Runners-Up: La Segunda Central Bakery , Alessi Bakery

Best Bakery (Pastries): Mazzaro's Italian Market

Winner: Mazzaro's Italian Market

Runners-Up: Alessi Bakery, Valhalla Bakery

Best Banh Mi: La V: Vietnamese Fusion

Winner: La V: Vietnamese Fusion

Runners-Up: Bamboozle Cafe , Saigon Deli

Best Bar Crawl: Downtown Dunedin

Winner: Downtown Dunedin

Runners-Up: Central Ave St. Pete , Sip City Tour

Best Barbecue Restaurant: The Dunedin Smokehouse

Winner: The Dunedin Smokehouse

Runners-Up: Dr. BBQ , Wicked Oak Barbeque

Best Bargain Restaurant: Bodega

Winner: Bodega

Runners-Up: La Teresita Restaurant , Fresh Kitchen

Best Barista: Ellis Holloway at Kahwa Coffee

Winner: Ellis Holloway at Kahwa Coffee

Runners-Up: Demi Chacon at Bandit , Ashley at White Duck

Best of the Bay Slideshows

Everyone who stepped into Creative Loafing's Best of the Bay 2022 photo booth

Everyone who stepped into Creative Loafing's Best of the Bay 2022 photo booth

Photos from Creative Loafing Tampa Bay's 2022 Best of the Bay party

Photos from Creative Loafing Tampa Bay's 2022 Best of the Bay party

Best Non-Alcoholic Cocktails
Winner: Willa's Tampa
Runners-up: Ciro’s Speakeasy, The Saint
Photo via Willa’s Tampa/Instagram

Tampa Bay's best restaurants, food and drink of 2022, according to our readers

Wicked Oak Barbeque
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All of the Tampa Bay restaurants and brands sampling at the Best of the Bay Party (9/29)