2024 Munch Madness

The Official 2024 Munch Madness Bracket

We’re Lemonters, of course, we love a bit of friendly competition. With Lemont Downtown and Uptown growing in popularity as some of the best restaurants, taverns, and places to dine with family and friends, we saw it only fitting to host a little family-friendly Munch Madness.

Let the Games Begins

Starting Wednesday, March 13, you’ll have the opportunity to vote for your favorite Round 1 restaurants. Every few days, we’ll advance the winners to the next round.

How did we decide on each restaurant? We looked at the data around the most visited restaurants in Lemont over the last year and asked for the buy-in. Restaurants were seeded by visits. We created match-ups for Downtown restaurants and Uptown Restaurants so that the final match is Downtown vs. Uptown!

Can we place bets? We cannot legally encourage this but whatever you do is up to you. That being said, we love ALL of our Lemont restaurants and appreciate that these businesses give us the opportunity to eat well all year round.

What does the winner get? Bragging rights—which in our town, is everything!

Voting Rounds

Round 1 begins March 13:

• Hughie McCafferty’s vs. Nick’s Tavern

• La Dolce Vita vs. Next Mex

• Digs on Canal vs. Barrel & Vine

• Matt’s Barbecue vs. Wooden Paddle

• 3 Corners Grill vs. Rustic Knead

• Hamilton’s Pub vs. Tap House Grill

• Lemon Tree vs. Fork & Spoon

• Rosebud vs. Heroes West

Round 2 begins March 18

• La Dolce Vita vs. Nick’s Tavern

• Wooden Paddle vs. Barrel & Vine

• Rustic Knead vs. Tap House Grill

• Rosebud vs. Fork & Spoon

Round 3 begins March 22

• La Dolce Vita vs. Barrel & Vine

• Rustic Knead vs. Fork & Spoon

Round 4 begins March 28

• Barrel & Vine vs. Rustic Knead

Congratulations to 2024 Munch Madness Winner, Rustic Knead!