At The Blue Door, the food is fabulous and the ambiance is comfortable, but what truly stands out is the service.

The winning image, shot with a fish-eye lens from a a rocky shelf on the Lake Michigan shore, topped a record 770-plus entries in the annual contest.

There’s no more clutter on the outside: a simple, clean shopfront aided by a previously-existing art deco frontage and a hand-scripted neon sign is all that’s needed — and no mention of the service ...