Somerville Businesses Earn Best of Boston Honors

Boston magazine likes Somerville! It really likes Somerville!

The publication awarded 23 city restaurants, bars and shops with its annual Best of Boston distinction for 2015. Winners were selected by a team of experts who visited businesses around the city and suburbs to choose the cream of the crop in specific categories.

READ: Check Out the Full List of Best of Boston Winners

The following is a list of the Somerville winners.

Dining

• Spirits: Ball Square Fine Wines, 716 Broadway
• Outstanding Chef: Tim Wiechmann; Bronwyn, T.W. Food, 255 Washington St.
• Up-And-Coming Chef: John da Silva; Spoke, 89 Holland St.
• Chocolate: Ehchocolatier, 561 Windsor St.
• German: Bronwyn, 255 Washington St.
• Doughnut: Union Square Donuts, 20 Bow St.
• Korean: Meju, 243 Elm St.
• Mediterranean: Sarma, 249 Pearl St.
• Mexican: Tu y Yo, 858 Broadway
• Service: La Brasa, 124 Broadway
• Brunch: The Kirkland Tap and Trotter, 425 Washington St.

Neighborhood’s Best

• Eat: A4 Pizza, 445 Somerville Ave.
• Drink: Bull McCabe’s, 366A Somerville Ave., Union Square
• Shop: Somerville Grooves, 26 Union Square, Union Square
• Discover: Prospect Hill Park, Prospect Hill Parkway at Munroe Street

Shopping

• Bicycles: Ace Wheelworks, 145 Elm St.
• Gifts: Magpie, 416 Highland Ave.
• Local Jewelry Designer: Nervous System, 561 Windsor St.

A & E

Arts Festival: Honk! Festival of Activist Street Bands

Nightlife

• Hipster Bar: Trina’s Starlite Lounge, 3 Beacon St.
• Wine Bar: Spoke, 89 Holland St.
• Friend Date: Bantam Cider Company Tasting Room, 40 Merriam St.

Weddings

Caterer: Forklift, 5 Sanborn Ct.