Best of Ohio Readers' Ballot 2016
We asked our readers and website visitors to vote for their favorites throughout the state. Here are this year’s winners.
Food & Drink
Amish Food: Der Dutchman
Der Dutchman Restaurants are dedicated to celebrating the traditional foods,
simple comforts, and rural charm of the Midwestern Amish and Mennonite communities.
Multiple locations, dhgroup.com/restaurants
Fine Dining: Chez Francois
555 Main St., Vermilion 44089, chezfrancois.com
Casual Dining: Lock 24 Restaurant
42087 St. Rte. 154, Lisbon 44432
Ice Cream: Dietsch Brothers
Two Findlay locations, dietschs.com
Ohio Craft Beer: Great Lakes Brewing Co.
2516 Market Ave., Cleveland 44113, greatlakesbrewing.com
Winery: The Winery at Versailles
6572 St. Rte. 47, Versailles 45380, wineryatversailles.com
Coffee Shop/Roaster: Boston Stoker Coffee Co.
Multiple locations, bostonstoker.com
Burger: The Thurman Cafe
183 Thurman Ave., Columbus 43206, thethurmancafe.com
Brunch: Patterson’s Cafe
103 W. Spring St., Oxford 45056, pattersonscafe.com
Farmers Market: 2nd Street Market
600 E. Second St., Dayton 45402, metroparks.org/localfood
Cheesemaker: Heini’s
6005 County Rd. 77, Millersburg 44654, heinis.com
Ohio-made Candy: Esther Price
1709 Wayne Ave., Dayton 45410, estherprice.com
Food Truck: Zombie Dogz Gourmet Hot Dogs
Dayton, zombiedogzdayton.com
Attractions & Lodging
Ohio Casino: Hollywood Casino Toledo
1968 Miami St., Toledo 43605, hollywoodcasinotoledo.com
College Town: Oxford
enjoyoxford.org
Romantic Destination: The Inn at Honey Run
6920 County Rd. 203, Millersburg 44654, innathoneyrun.com
Long Weekend Destination (in-state): Hocking Hills
explorehockinghills.com
Destination Spa: Inn & Spa at Cedar Falls
21190 St. Rte. 374, Logan 43138, innatcedarfalls.com
Bed & Breakfast/Inn: Arrowston Inn B&B
1220 Park Ave., Piqua 45356, arrowstoninn.com
Historic Site: Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial
93 Delaware Ave., Put-in-Bay 43456, nps.gov/pevi
Botanical Garden: Cleveland Botanical Garden
11030 East Blvd., Cleveland 44106, cbgarden.org
Hidden Gem: Loveland Castle
2025 Shore Rd., Loveland 45140, lovelandcastle.com
Zoo: Columbus Zoo & Aquarium
4850 W. Powell Rd., Powell 43065, columbuszoo.org
Main Street/Downtown Area: Greenville
mainstreetgreensville.org
Amish Country Destination: Lehman’s Hardware
4779 Kidron Rd., Dalton 44618, lehmans.com
Ohio Landmark: The Ohio Statehouse
1 Capitol Square, Columbus 43215, ohiostatehouse.org
Arts & Culture
History Museum: Garst Museum
The Garst Museum offers over 35,000 square feet of exhibit space, focusing on Annie Oakley, the Treaty of Greene Ville and more.
205 N. Broadway St., Greenville 45331, garstmuseum.org
Children’s Museum: COSI
333 W. Broad St., Columbus 43215, cosi.org
Art Museum: Cleveland Museum of Art
11150 East Blvd., Cleveland 44106, clevelandart.org
Orchestra: The Cleveland Orchestra
11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland 44106, clevelandorchestra.com
Historic Theater: Ohio Theatre
39 E. State St., Columbus 43215, capa.com
Music Venue: Blossom Music Center
1145 W. Steels Corners Rd., Cuyahoga Falls 44223, clevelandorchestra.com, livenation.com
Recreation Bike Trail: Little Miami Scenic Trail
parks.ohiodnr.gov/littlemiami
Hiking Trail: Old Man’s Cave Trail
19852 St. Rte. 664 S., Logan 43138, parks.ohiodnr.gov/hockinghills
State Park: Hocking Hills State Park
parks.ohiodnr.gov/hockinghills
Winter Destination (outdoor): Boston Mills/Brandywine
7100 Riverview Rd., Peninsula 44264, bmbw.com
Indoor Waterpark: Kalahari Resorts
7000 Kalahari Dr., Sandusky 44870, kalahariresorts.com
Place to See Fall Leaves: Hocking Hills
explorehockinghills.com
Shopping
Antique Shop: Jeffrey’s Antique Gallery
11326 County Rd. 99, Findlay 45840
Shopping Center: Easton Town Center
160 Easton Station, Columbus 43219, eastontowncenter.com
Flea Market: Rogers Flea Market (Rogers Community Auction & Open Air Market)
45625 Old St. Rte. 154, Rogers 44455, rogersohio.com
Independent Bookstore: The Book Loft
631 S. Third St., Columbus 43206, bookloft.com
Outdoorsman Shop: Bass Pro Shops
Multiple locations, basspro.com
Fairs, Festivals & Parades
Wine Festival: Oxford Wine Festival
Roam the rows of wine booths and art vendors in the heart of Oxford’s historic business district. Sip wine or enjoy the craft beer selection while listening to live music.
High and Main streets, Oxford 45056, oxfordwinefestival.com
County Fair: The Great Darke County Fair
800 Sweitzer St., Greenville 45331, darkecountyfair.com
Art Fair/Festival: Columbus Arts Festival
Downtown Riverfront, Columbus 43215, columbusartsfestival.org
Music Festival: Nelsonville Music Festival
3301 Hocking Pkwy., Nelsonville 45764, nelsonvillefest.org
Fall Festival: Circleville Pumpkin Show
159 E. Franklin St., Circleville 43113, pumpkinshow.com
Summer Festival: Gathering at Garst
205 N. Broadway St., Greenville 45331, gatheringatgarst.com
Beer Festival: Oktoberfest Zinzinnati,
Fifth Street, Cincinnati 45215, oktoberfestzinzinnati.com
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