Every year, The Chicago Reader puts polls out for The Best Chicago has to offer. There are HUNDREDS of categories, and thousands of Chicago residents and businesses are nominated! They just released the winners of the 2022 Best Of Chicago winners, and over 16 Lakeview East businesses won!
WINNERS LIST:
Best infused beverage (drink, drop, syrup, tea): Wake n Bakery
Best Wine Shop: Bottles!up
Best Vegetarian Restaurant: Chicago Diner
Best Doughnuts: do-rite
Best Ice Cream: Jeni’s Ice Creams
Best Record Store: Reckless Records
Best Picture Framing Store: Four Sided
Best Gay Bars: First Place: Berlin, Second Place: Sidetrack, Thrird Place: Roscoe’s Tavern
Best Venue for Dance Music: First Place: Smartbar, Second Place: Berlin
Best LGBTQ+ Dance Party: First Place: queen! Second Place: Strapped
Best Venues to see Drag: First Place: Berlin, Second Place: Roscoe’s Tavern
Best Venue for Improv: The Annoyance Theater
Best Venue for Stand Up: The Laugh Factory
The Chicago reader gave special mentions for Ann Sathers, awarding the restaurants, “Best breakfast spot run by a soon-to-be-former alderperson.”
They also said rock climbing at Movement Gym in Wrigleyville is the Best Workout for Unathletic Queers!
