Best of the Big A -- Sound off on Atlanta's best restaurants, nightlife and more
This is the good stuff, according to you.
We asked for your favorite venues, restaurants, shops, radio personalities and more, and you let us know. You even told us the best place to clean up your toes.
Over the past five months, you nominated and voted on your picks, and we announced those winners (see below). We offered up our staff picks in each category, too.
Winners: Your Picks/Our Picks
Best Barbecue
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Your pick
Fat Matt's -
Our pick
Sam & Dave's BBQ2
Best Brew Pub
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Your pick
5 Seasons Brewing -
Our pick
5 Seasons Brewing
Best Brunch
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Your pick
Flying Biscuit Cafe -
Our pick
Canoe
Best Place to Buy Cool Gift Under $30
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Your pick
Heliotrope -
Our pick
Heliotrope
Best Place to Buy Gift for Someone Who Has Everything
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Your pick
Mingei World Arts -
Our pick
Richard's Variety Store
Best Cheap Seats
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Your pick
Red Light Cafe -
Our pick
Festivals
Best Cocktail
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Your pick
Agave's Margarita -
Our pick
Buckhead Diner's Dirty Martini
Best Dance Club
Best Dog-Friendly Restaurant
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Your pick
Park Tavern -
Our pick
Parish Foods & Goods
Best Drive-Time DJ
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Your pick
Jamal Ahmed, WCLK -
Our pick
All Things Considered, WABE
Best Food Event
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Your pick
Taste of Atlanta -
Our pick
Cabbagetown Chomp & Stomp
Best Free Thing to Do on a Saturday Night
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Your pick
Cookout with friends -
Our pick
Sunset at Stone Mountain
Best Kid-Friendly Restaurant
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Your pick
Moe's Southwest Grill -
Our pick
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Best Place for Kid's Haircut
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Your pick
Pigtails & Crewcuts -
Our pick
Pigtails & Crewcuts
Best Late-Night Restaurant
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Your pick
Waffle House -
Our pick
Beleza Restaurant and Lounge
Best Liquor Store
Best Live Theater
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Your pick
Horizon Theatre -
Our pick
Alliance Theatre
Best Place to Meet Your Facebook Date
Best Morning Radio Show
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Your pick
Kevin and Taylor, The Fish -
Our pick
The Bert Show, Q100
Best Movie Theater
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Your pick
Fox Theatre -
Our pick
Regal Tara Cinema
Best One-Tank Trip
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Your pick
Savannah/Tybee Island -
Our pick
Lookout Mountain
Best Outdoor Concert Venue
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Your pick
Chastain Park Amphitheater -
Our pick
Chastain Park Amphitheater
Best Place for Outdoor Dining
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Your pick
Veranda Greek Taverna -
Our pick
French American Brasserie
Best Pedicure
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Your pick
Woodhouse Day Spa -
Our pick
10 Ten Nail Bar
Best Place for People-Watching
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Your pick
Harsfield-Jackson International Airport -
Our pick
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
Best Public Playground
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Your pick
Stone Mountain Park -
Our pick
Mayor's Grove Boundless
Best Place to Say I Do
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Your pick
Atlanta Botanical Garden -
Our pick
The Inn at Serenbe
Best Small Music Venue
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Your pick
Variety Playhouse -
Our pick
Variety Playhouse
Best Sports Bar
Favorite Sports Team
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Your pick
Georgia Bulldogs -
Our pick
Atlanta Hawks
Best Place for Steak
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Your pick
Hal's on Old Ivy -
Our pick
Bones
Best Thrift Store
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Your pick
Goodwill -
Our pick
Lucky Exchange
Most Sexy Weatherperson
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Your pick
Karen Minton, WSB -
Our pick
Dagmar Midcap
Best ZIP Code
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