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The interior of EuroGyro on Tuesday, April 16, 2019.

Best Drunk Food

Lyric Aquino April 17, 2019

Best of Kent 2019Winner: EuroGyroOpen until nearly 4 a.m., EuroGyro is a staple of the Kent community. The late-night bar and pizza shop has an array of items that keep people returning time after time....

Alex Kozlowski, an employee at Wild Goats Cafe, reads a customer ticket on April 20, 2016. FILE.

Best Breakfast

Aaron McDade April 17, 2019

Best of Kent 2019Winner: Wild Goats CafeLocated just outside downtown Kent on West Main Street, the Wild Goats Cafe is an almost hidden gem in the Kent food community. With a sizable breakfast menu served...

Best Food Delivery App or Service

Aaron McDade April 17, 2019

Best of Kent 2019Winner: DoorDashSince 2013, DoorDash has brought food directly to customers through its “Dashers.” Four Stanford students founded the service in Palo Alto, California. It currently...

Tree City's Bre Horn serves pastries to customers on Wednesday, April 17, 2019.

Best Coffee Shop

Paige Bennett April 17, 2019

Best of Kent 2019Winner: Tree City Coffee & PastryFor the seventh consecutive year, Tree City Coffee & Pastry placed as Kent’s best coffee shop. Founded in 2011, this coffee shop focuses on ethical...

Students study on the fourth floor of the University Library on Friday, April 7, 2017. FILE.

Best Place to Study

Paige Bennett April 17, 2019

Best of Kent 2019Winner: University LibraryWith computers, a Starbucks and ample study space, the University Library remains the favorite place to study for the seventh year in a row. Open 24 hours a day...

The Firehouse Caramel Popcorn at Popped! in downtown Kent on Monday, April 22, 2017. FILE.

Best Sweet Stuff

Paige Bennett April 17, 2019

Best of Kent 2019Winner: Popped! and Peace, Love and Little Donuts (TIE)Located in Acorn Alley, Popped! offers a wide selection of gourmet popcorn, chocolate, candy and ice cream. Making treats with Ohio-grown,...

Patrons enjoy breakfast at Mike’s Place in Kent on April 23, 2017. FILE.

Best Place to Cure a Hangover

Lexi Marco April 17, 2019

Best of Kent 2019Winner: Mike's PlaceAn X-wing Starfighter, a boat and a school bus walk into a bar. … No really, you can find all of these things at Kent’s very own Mike’s Place.For many, Mike’s...

Peter Finley, a co-founder of Lucci’s Place in Kent. He’s the mastermind behind all the recipes used for the pizza at Lucci’s. 

Best Pizza

Henry Palattella April 17, 2019

Winner: Lucci's PlaceLucci’s Place is located in a plaza right on the cusp of Kent’s campus, nestled between The Exchange and 101 Bottles. This not only put Lucci’s in the ideal area for customers...

Two opposing bowling leagues duke it out at Kent Lanes Tuesday, April 19, 2016. FILE.

Best Place for the Under-21 Crowd

Henry Palattella April 17, 2019

Best of Kent 2019Winner: Brewhouse Pub We’ve all been there. You’re at a party, and it’s approaching midnight. Everyone who’s over 21 is itching to go to the bars, but there you are, 19, with...

(From left) Bryan Dodd, Kyle Thrasher, and Brenton Pahl watch Super Bowl 50 at Ray’s Place on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016. FILE.

Welcome to Ray’s Place: the ‘heart of downtown’

Dylan Reynolds April 17, 2019

If you’ve spent any length of time in Kent, it should come as no surprise that Ray’s Place dominated Best of Kent’s restaurant categories with four big wins, including Best Restaurant, Best Burger,...

Kent State coach Rob Senderoff reacts as a foul is called against the Flashes in the final seconds of the second half against Southeastern Louisiana at the M.A.C. Center Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017. Kent State lost to Southeastern Louisiana, 70-66. 

Best of Kent 2018: SPORTS

Cameron Hoover (Sports Editor) April 18, 2018

Best Sports MomentFirst place - Kyle Conel pins No. 1 seed Kollin Moore from Ohio State, then beats him again to secure third place at NCAA ChampionshipsHeading into the NCAA Wrestling Championships in...

Best of Kent 2018: Best Place to Cure a Hangover

Best of Kent 2018: DRINK

KentWired Staff April 18, 2018

Best Place to Cure a HangoverFirst Place - Mike’s PlaceIf you’ve just had a night to remember (or you can’t remember a thing), it’s only fitting that you have a meal you’re sure to remember...

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