EDITOR’S PICKS
BEST COCKTAIL PROGRAM:
Seventh South Craft Food + Drink
Mixologist Barry Larkin, who designed many local bar programs before opening Seventh South last year, uses the innovative menu of chef Jay Schrednitz to create a seasonally changing list of craft cocktails. Highlights include Dear Dad (house blend of rums, banana and bitter liqueur, and chocolate walnut bitters) and Iceberg Theory (Codigo Rosa tequila, maraschino liqueur, grapefruit, bitters, and basil), garnished with a dose of old-fashioned hospitality. (seventhsouth.com)
Runner-Up: The Warehouse Cuisine & Cocktails
The Warehouse’s relentlessly creative drink list contains several dozen craft cocktails, along with bourbon flights and barrel-aged versions of such classics as the Manhattan and Old Fashioned. (thewarehousenaples.com)
BEST VEGAN/VEGETARIAN:
Vegan Kitchen
It’s one thing to serve a plant-based menu, and another to infuse the dishes with creativity and flavor. Vegan Kitchen seasons its food with the flavors of China, Thailand, and Vietnam. After enjoying the salads, wraps, noodle dishes, and specialty entrées, don’t miss the moist Pandan cake, sweetened with soy whipped cream. (vegan-kitchen.us)
Runner-Up: Café Nutrients
Chef/owner Ming Yee opened in 2015 with the goal of creating “food consciously crafted
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