Best of the Northeast

The Northeast Times turns 90 in 2024

To celebrate our anniversary, we want to celebrate with some of the Northeast’s finest. Nominees must work or reside in one of the following zip codes: 19136, 19114,19152, 19111, 19115, 19116, 19135, 19149, or 19154. Nominations will be accepted through April 30.

WINNERS – Top 3 in each category as voted by you.


Voted the Best Pizza

  1. Santucci’s — 398
  2. Vince’s Pizza — 340
  3. Cafe Carmela — 301

Voted the Best Cheesesteak

  1. Cafe Carmela — 688
  2. Steve’s Prince of Steaks — 595
  3. Dalasandro’s — 197

Voted the Best Deli

  1. Maranucci’s Deli — 585
  2. Fink’s Hoagies — 459
  3. Dattilo’s — 285

Voted the Best Bar

  1. Dagwoods — 358
  2. Three Monkey’s — 320
  3. The Red Rooster Inn — 199

Voted your favorite Bartender

  1. Spiro ( Dagwoods) — 413
  2. Rob ( Red Rooster) — 278
  3. Reenie (Ashburner) — 206

Voted the Best Restaurant

  1. Maggies’s — 545
  2. Dagwoods — 310
  3. Macaroni’s — 257

Voted favorite Community Favorite First Responder

  1. Dennis McDaniels, posthumously — 348
  2. Marisa Haselbarth (15th District ) — 266
  3. Tom Matt (Phila Fire Dept) — 234

Voted favorite Community Favorite Volunteer

  1. Lisa Greco (Mayfair BID, Mayfair CDC, Mayfair Civic Association, Mayfair-Holmesburg Thanksgiving Parade – Pennypack Music Festival) — 374
  2. Kevin Kilkenny (Father Judge HS, AOH 39th) — 342
  3. Jim Lee (Torresdale Boys Club) — 276

Voted the Best Non-Profit

  1. Fox Chase Cancer Center -> 385
  2. SPIN (Special People In the Northeast) -> 277
  3. Friends of Father Judge High School -> 221