It's time for Dining Month, presented by Deer District and its spooky Halloween-themed alter ego, Fear District. Throughout the month of October, we'll be serving up fun and fascinating content about all things food. The signature dish, however, is our 2019 Best of Dining poll, who's winners we will dish out all month long. Get hungry, Milwaukee!

Purple Door Ice Cream

Once again, OnMilwaukee readers voted Purple Door Ice Cream as their favorite local product. And it's no surprise why.

Purple Door Ice Cream is smooth and sweet, with a variety of flavors both comfortingly classic and deliciously unique (gotta have that Brandy Old Fashioned). It's a deserving winner, but Usinger's and El Rey tortilla chips weren't too far behind in the poll.

Purple Door now has three locations: the original shop in Waker's Point along with a location in the Sherman Phoenix building and one in the Mequon Public Market.

Runners-up:
2. Usinger's sausages
3. El Rey chips
4. Cousin's Subs
5. Clock Shadow Creamery cheese curds

OnMilwaukee editors' pick: Clock Shadow Creamery cheese curds

Lori Fredrich's pick: Rishi Tea