2025 Munch Madness

Written By Kristian Gist

The Official 2024 Munch Madness Bracket

Baby, let the games begin! Lemont has 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.

Last year, Rustic Knead took the top spot. Who will come out on top this year? Vote like your life depends on it and be sure to tag your friends and family to vote for their favorites.

Let the Games Begins

Starting Monday, March 17, 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 and a sticker for their door —which in our town, is everything!

Voting Rounds

Round 1 begins March 17:

  • Rustic Knead vs. La Dolce Vita

  • Fork & Spoon vs. Barrel & Vine

  • Hughie McClafferty’s vs. Tap House Grill

  • Wooden Paddle vs. Rosebud

  • Next Mex vs. Lemon Tree

  • Moreno’s Restaurant vs. Nick’s Tavern

  • Q Restaurant vs. Corner Stone Tavern

  • 3 Corners Grill & Tap vs. Matt’s Barbecue

Round 2 begins March 20

  • Rustic Knead vs. Barrel & Vine

  • Tap House Grill vs. Wooden Paddle

  • Lemon Tree vs. Nick’s Tavern

  • Corner Stone Lemont vs. Matt’s Barbecue

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