This week's Readers' Choice poll was a close one, with the neighborhood grocery store Lakeside Foods narrowly taking the title. Not just a place to get all your essentials, Lakeside is a favorite lunch spot because of their made-to-order deli sandwiches.

"A gem of a grocery that celebrates service, delicious deli items and untold pleasures interspersed throughout the story (like Irish cheese and the best brownies known to mankind)," wrote Tim Schellhardt in his five-star review of Lakeside.

The runner up, Grand Food Center in Winnetka, was only two votes behind. Joanne Parks gave the store a five star review, praising its reasonable prices and great service.

We'll be running reader's choice polls every Monday through Friday so that you can help advise your neighbors on the best places to check out in town — and hopefully learn something new yourself!

It's also an opportunity for people to leave reviews in our extensive business directory. And no need to wait for a poll to sound off. Got a rant or rave? If you've got something to say about a local business, please look it up in the directory and let fellow readers know what you think.

Stay tuned Monday for our next Readers' Choice category—best Italian food!