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Your foodie bracket finals: After round 1 upsets, what will be on the 'full Boston' plate?
We're one step closer to knowing what local bites will make it on to the "full Boston" plate.
The votes are in; hundreds have spoken — and they feel very strongly about some of our first round match-ups.
The top seeds had clear winners in two of our categories: appetizers / sides and dessert. But there were much closer races with big upsets for "suppah" and sandwiches. Yes, we lost both South Shore bar pizza and North Shore Roast Beef 3-way so early. (Don't blame me! You all voted!)
If you need a reminder on all the items in our "full Boston" bracket and why we picked them, read about our methodology here.
Here's a closer look at how round one shook out:
Appetizers / sides
- Clam chowder (80.09%) vs. Oysters (19.91%)
- Baked beans (76.24%) vs. Kowloon Saugus wings (23.76%)
Suppah
- Fried clam plate (76.02%) vs. Market Basket rotisserie chicken (23.98%)
- South Shore bar pizza (41.18%) vs. Steak tips (58.82%)
Sandwich
- Lobster roll (78.51%) vs. Gobbler (21.49%)
- North Shore Roast Beef 3-way (46.61%) vs. Fluffernutter (53.39%)
Dessert
- Toll House chocolate chip cookies (71.04%) vs. Dunkin' munchkins (28.96%)
- Boston cream pie (75.11%) vs. Black raspberry frappe (24.89%)
What's next?
It's the final round of voting and it's going to be like choosing your favorite child, with favorites like the lobster roll and the Fluffernutter facing off.
Who will win and take their place of glory in our hearts and on the "full Boston" plate? That's up to you.
- Voting opens Thursday, June 11, and you'll have 12 days to vote.
- We'll crown the ultimate Boston meal on July 9, which also happens to be the last World Cup match hosted at Gillette Stadium for the quarterfinals.
May the odds be ever in your favorite foods' favor.
