Food BEST OF BOULDER -

BAKERY MOXIE BREAD CO.

641 Main St., Louisville, 720-420-9616

Longmont Winner: Babette’s

Bakery

Lafayette Winner: Jeannot’s Patisserie & Bistro

Moxie Bread Company has won local and national awards since late master baker Andy Clark opened the bakery in 2015. Moxie uses organic, heirloom grains and slow fermentation to handcraft chewy, crusty loaves and tender pastries, like the signature buttery, flaky kouign-amann (QUEEN-ah-mahn).

Coffee drinks, sandwiches and freshly milled flour are also available at cozy Moxie locations in Boulder and Lyons.

East County

BAGELS MOE’S BROADWAY BAGEL

225 Main St., Longmont, 303-827-3740

Lafayette Winner: Big Daddy

Bagels

Louisville Winner: Moxie Bread Co. Broomfield Winner: First Watch

We still love our Moe’s Bagels after all these years. It could be the fresh baked, chewy garlic bagel smeared with house-made artichoke Parmesan cream cheese. We always look forward to Moe’s sandwiches: egg, sausage and Swiss in the a.m., or a toasted Reuben with a big cookie for lunch. Our change-of-pace treat is the first-class stuffed burrito.

BARBECUE GEORGIA BOYS BBQ CO.

250 3rd Ave., Longmont, 720-999-4099

Louisville Winner: LuLu’s BBQ

Lyons Winner: Smokin’ Dave’s BBQ & Brew

Superior Winner: Wayne’s Smoke Shack

Westminster: GQue BBQ

Gunbarrel Winner: Avery Brewing Co.

Started by two native Peach State sons in 2011, Georgia Boys wins your votes annually for one simple reason: the meats. Smoke-infused ribs, pork, chicken, hot links and beef can be enjoyed on mac-n-cheese bowls and salads, over fries, in sandwiches and as a highly craveable starter. The Tennessee Sticky Pig is salty smoked pork belly cubes in maple bourbon glaze.

BREAKFAST / BRUNCH LUCILE’S CREOLE CAFE

518 Kimbark St., Longmont, 303-774-9814

Louisville Winner: The Huckleberry Lafayette Winner: Morning Glory Cafe

Niwot Winner: Garden Gate Cafe

Broomfield Winner: First Watch

Long before Coach Prime dropped by and gave his thumbs-up to the grits,