Munch Madness: Woodgrove Festival Region
Munch Madness is Woodridge Patch's quest to find the best restaurant in the village.
Munch Madness is Woodridge Patch's quest to find the best restaurant in Woodridge. In each round, we'll pit Woodridge restaurants against one another. Whoever gets the most votes on Twitter, Facebook and the site wins.
You get one vote on each platform (so yes, you potentially have three votes). Round one goes until Monday, April 4 at 11:59 p.m.
To learn more about the tournament, click here. Join in the fun by completing your very own Munch Madness bracket. Submit your bracket by Monday, April at 11:59 p.m.
For every winning restaurant you pick, you get a point. The person whose bracket gets the most points will win a $50 gift card to the Final Four restaurant of his or her choice.
We need to narrow down our round of 32 to the sweet 16, and we need your votes! (Editor's note: Each matchup was created with random.org.)
First Round: Woodgrove Festival Region
Qdoba Mexican Grill vs. Formosa Café
Qdoba Mexican Grill: Qdoba prides itself on pairing authentic Mexican spices with organic and lower-calorie meats and vegetables. Check out tacos, burritos, quesadillas and salads with veggies, chicken, pulled pork and steak. For more information about Qdoba Mexican Grill, check out our directory listing.
Formosa Café: Formosa Café offers native Chinese cuisine, from eggs rolls and lettuce wraps to dropped egg soup and Mongolian beef. The café itself features 300-year-old Asian artifacts. For more information about Formosa Café, check out our directory listing.
Vote in the comment section below!
Hollywood Blvd. vs. Chili's
Hollywood Blvd.: Yes, Hollywood Blvd. is technically a cinema. But check out their menu of sandwiches, salads, pizzas, burgers and cocktails, all with a cinematic theme. For more information about Hollywood Blvd., check out our directory listing.
Chili's: Chili's is our sole non-Woodridge restaurant in the bracket, simply because we needed one more, and hey, it's across the street! Chili's specialties include margaritas, chicken and Mexican dishes.
Vote in the comment section below!
Noodles & Company vs. Nonnie's Pizza
Noodles & Company: Noodles offers pasta dishes from American, Mediterranean and Asia cuisine, plus salads, soup and of course their Snickerdoodle cookies. For more information, check out our directory listing.
Nonnie's Pizza Restaurant & Bar: Nonnie's offers an all-you-can-eat buffet on weekdays, a fish fry on Fridays and pizza, pasta and wings and sauces all day long. For more information, check out our directory listing.
Vote in the comment section below!
Carrabba's Italian Grill vs. Jameson's Charhouse
Carrabba's Italian Grill: The menu is Sicilian with a dash of Tex-Mex. Try an assortment of wines, stuffed pasta, pizza, salads and meat dishes. For more information, check out our directory listing.
Jameson's Charhouse: Steaks are the specialty at Jameson's, and all are Black Angus beef aged between 21-28 days. Choices range from a 7 oz. filet mignon to a 24 oz. Porterhouse or Kansas City Strip steak. For more information, check out our directory listing.
Vote in the comment section below!
Also vote in these regions through Monday, April 4, at 11:59 p.m.
Mike Lang
11:12 am on Thursday, March 31, 2011
Qdoba Mexican Grill
Chili's
Nonnie's Pizza
Carrabba's Italian Grill
LOIS BEDLEK
11:28 am on Friday, April 1, 2011
Qdoba
Chili's
Nonnie's
Jameson's
Cheri Lang
2:42 pm on Friday, April 1, 2011
Qdoba
Chili's
Nonnie's
Carrabba's
Corinne Steagall
4:10 pm on Saturday, April 2, 2011
Qdoba
Chili's
Nonnie's Pizza
Carrabba's Italian Grill
barbara schmith
9:19 am on Sunday, April 3, 2011
Qdoba
Chili's
Noodles
Carrabba's
Suzy Ravasio Chudzik
11:05 am on Monday, April 4, 2011
Qdoba
Chili's
Noodles
Carrabba's
Kerri Atwood
1:34 pm on Monday, April 4, 2011
Qdoba
Chili's
Nonnie's
Carraba's