Eastside voters selected Brix Wine Cafe as the Best Overall for the 3rd Annual Taste of the Town event that was held at the Columbia Winery Sept. 25.

Brix, located at 9749 N.E. 119th Way, also took two other honors, including Best Appetizer and Best Presentation.

During the event, which was hosted by the Eastside Business Association, 12 restaurants that were most-recommended via an online nomination process, competed for the honor of being named Kirkland’s Taste of the Town.

Prizes were also awarded in other categories. This year’s Best Desert was awarded to the Purple Cafe Wine Bar, located at 323 Park Place and Best Main Course went to Shamiana, located at 10724 N.E. 68th St.

EBA Executive Director and President Mario Morales said this year marks the organization’s most successful year. The event, which will benefit the Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Western Washington, raised more than $15,000.

“It’s remarkable that in the economy we have how much we raised for the children,” Morales said.

He added that every contestant was “absolutely phenomenal.”

Other competitors included Calabrisella, located at 133 Lake Street; Bella Vita Ristorante, 12114 Juanita Drive; BeachHouse Bar & Grill, 6023 Lake Washington Boulevard; the Third Floor Fish Cafe, 205 Lake St. South; Cafe Veloce, 13514 120th Ave. N.E.; Hector’s Restaurant, 112 Lake St. South; George’s Place, 108 Kirkland Ave.; Lynn’s Bistro, 214 Central Way; and Noppakao Thai Restaurant, 9745 N.E. 117th Lane.

Morales thanked all the event sponsors, including the Columbia Winery, Costco, Inprint, Fena Flowers, PostNet, Kingsgate Car Wash, Smiles by Design and Grand Event Rentals.

The Eastside Business Association is a grassroots organization whose goal is to generate community recognition and provide peer support for small- and medium-sized businesses that span the Eastside.