Alice Levitt, Seven Days — Seven Days' senior food writer and media personality Alice Levitt has attracted a following with her in-the-know food news, features and reviews, as well as her weekly cheap-eats blog "Alice Eats."

Other Finalists

• Jeff Baker, Burlington Free Press
• Chris Bohjalian, Burlington Free Press
• Dan Bolles, Seven Days
• Anne Galloway, vtdigger.org
• Paul Heintz, Seven Days
• Ken Picard, Seven Days