A recent online survey conducted by The City of Trenton’s Shop Trenton Program asked Trentonians what their Capital City favorites were in a variety of categories. Here are the results:
ART, HISTORY and EVENTS
Trenton’s Favorite Art Gallery: Artworks, 19 Everett Alley
Runners up: BSB Gallery, The Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie
Trenton’s Favorite Artist: Leon Rainbow
Runners up: Lank, Kenneth Lewis, Mel Liepzig, Thom Reaves, Tamara Torres
Trenton’s Favorite Event Rental Venue: Conservatory Mansion, 540 East State St
Runners up: Roebling Wire Works Building, Masonic Temple
Trenton’s Favorite Festival or Event: Art All Night, 675 South Clinton Ave
Runners up: Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market, the Levitt AMP concert series, the Pork Roll Festival, Art All Day, Artburst in Autumn
Trenton’s Favorite Museum: (tie) The Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie, 299 Parkside Ave and the New Jersey State Museum, 205 West State St
Runners up: Old Barracks Museum, 1719 William Trent House Museum
Trenton’s Favorite Park: Mill Hill Park, 165 East Front St
Runners up: Cadwalader Park, South Riverwalk Park, Columbus Park
BARS
Trenton’s Favorite Bartender: Amanda Strauss at the Mill Hill Saloon, 300 South Broad St
Runners up: Dave Locane at Mill Hill Saloon, Griffen Sullivan at Championship Bar, and Benny Porawski at Trenton Social
Trenton’s Favorite Happy Hour: 1911 Smokehouse BBQ, 11 West Front Street
Runners up: Mill Hill Saloon, Trenton Social, Championship Bar, Coopers Riverview, Checkers Food & Spirits, Dubai Restaurant & Lounge
Trenton’s Favorite Music Venue: Mill Hill Saloon, 300 South Broad St
Runners up: Candlelight Lounge, NJ Weedman’s Joint, Mill Hill Park, Trenton Social, Championship Bar, Patriots’ Theatre
RESTAURANTS
Trenton’s Favorite Chambersburg Restaurant: Casdeluna Bar and Restaurant y arepera, 800 Chestnut Ave
Runners up: Sabor Latino Bar & Restaurant, Tikal Restaurant & Lounge
Trenton’s Favorite Downtown Restaurant: 1911 Smokehouse Barbecue, 11 West Front St
Runners up: NJ Weedman’s Joint, Checkers Food & Spirits, Sunrise Luncheonette, Big Easy of Trenton Restaurant, Hummingbird
Trenton’s Favorite Place for Breakfast: Sunrise Luncheonette, 26 South Warren St
Runners up: Pat’s Diner, NJ Weedman’s Joint, La Cabana
Trenton’s Favorite Place for Lunch: NJ Weedman’s Joint, 322 East State St
Runners up: Mill Hill Saloon, 1911 Smokehouse BBQ, Casdeluna, Sunrise Luncheonette, Gyro Express
Trenton’s Favorite Place for Dinner: Mill Hill Saloon, 300 South Broad St
Runners up: 1911 Smokehouse, Pat’s Diner, NJ Weedman’s Joint, Blue Danube, Sabor Latino
Trenton’s Favorite Vegetarian/ Vegan Options: Health is Wealth, 242 East State St
Runners up: 1911 Smokehouse, NJ Weedman’s Joint
Trenton’s Favorite Cup of Coffee: Starbucks, 102 South Warren St
Runners up: Café 128, Sunrise Luncheonette
Trenton’s Favorite Pizza: Columbus International Pizza, 8 South Warren St
RETAIL
Runners up: Covellos, Original Dominicks, Jerry’s, 1911 Smokehouse BBQ, Seven Brothers, Trentinis
Trenton’s Favorite Bakery: Italian People’s Bakery, 63 Butler Street
Runners up: La Cabana, GuatePan
Trenton’s Favorite Barber Shop: State Barber Shop, 116 South Warren
Runners up: Razor Sharp Barber Shop, Capital Barber Shop
The City of Trenton’s Shop Trenton Program connects great Trenton businesses with customers from Trenton and beyond through initiatives like the Trenton Favorites Contest, the Trenton Eat Local Club, the Trenton Video Contest and an aggressive social media program.
