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Below are the results of the Weekly Volcano's Best of Tacoma 2009 Readers' Poll for Food and Drink. You can read the staff picks in the Bets of Tacoma issue inside today's Weekly Volcano.

BEST SCONES: Corina Bakery
BEST CEVICHE: Asado
BEST CUP OF COFFEE: Satellite Coffee (RIP Black Water)
BEST NACHOS: Matador at happy hour
BEST SUSHI: TwoKoi
BEST BUFFET: Gateway to India
BEST NEW RESTAURANT: Merende
BEST HAMBURGER: Frisko Freeze
BEST CHINESE RESTAURANT: North China Garden
BEST PIZZA: Puget Sound Pizza
BEST FOOD LIKE MOM USED TO MAKE: Southern Kitchen
BEST ICE CREAM: Cold Stone Creamery
BEST CHEESE CAKE: Corina Bakery
BEST SOUP: Infinite Soups
BEST RESTAURANT THAT LIKES KIDS: Red Robin
BEST FOOD TO EAT ON THE RUN: MSM Deli
FAVORITE RESTAURANT IN TACOMA: Pacific Grill
BEST OUTDOOR DINING: Katie Downs
BEST LOAF OF BREAD: Corina  Bakery
BEST CATERING: Pacific Grill
BEST WINE BAR: Cork (close runners up Vinum and Pour at Four)
BEST BOWL OF NOODLES: Vien Dong
BEST TAQUERIA: Vuelve a la Vida
BEST SMALL PLATES: Merende
BEST BRUNCH: Shenanigan's and Shakabrah in a tie (how's that for diversity?)
BEST INDIAN RESTAURANT: Gateway to India
BEST BARBECUE: Bob's BBQ Pit
BEST SELECTION OF BEER: Parkway Tavern
BEST WINE BY THE GLASS: Pour at Four
BEST CLASSIC COCKTAIL: El Gaucho
BEST CREATIVE COCKTAIL: Tempest Lounge
BEST DIVE BAR: Bob's Java Jive
BEST BLOODY MARY: Hob Nob Restaurant and Lounge
BEST HAPPY HOUR: Pacific Grill
BEST PICNIC SPOT: Wright Park
BEST CANDLELIGHT RESTAURANT: Pacific Grill
BEST LOCAL CHOCOLATE: Brown & Haley