The votes are in, and the winners have been selected for OnMilwaukee's Best Dining 2008. The results of this readers' poll, including an editors' pick, are available in this series of articles that run all October long during Dining Month on OnMilwaukee.com.

October is Dining Month on OnMilwaukee.com. All month, we're stuffed with restaurant reviews, special features, chef profiles and unique articles on everything food. Bon appetit!

There are two kinds of delis: the ones where you order a corned beef sandwich, and the ones where you pick up food from the counter to dazzle your guests at a backyard barbecue (while secretly taking the all the credit).

The readers of OnMilwaukee.com opted for the latter in their 2008 pick for best deli, and chose the venerable Sendik's.

Between its two families, there are 11 locations and a handful of generations of history. And you know you're ordering quality foods like Spedini, stuffed peppers, broasted chicken, mac and cheese or just great pasta salad. Sendik's also makes great, fresh sushi, which is a nice twist on the standard deli meats you might expect.

OnMilwaukee.com editor's choice: Jake's Delicatessen

Runners-up:
2. Glorioso's
3. Benji's
4. Koppa's
5. G. Groppi's
6. Waterfront Deli
7. Jake's Delicatessen
8. Larry's Brown Deer Market
9. West Allis Cheese and Sausage
10. Bunzel's
11. National Bakery & Deli
12. What's Fresh
13. Angelina's Deli
14. Venturi's Market
15. Gus's Deli