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City & State or ZIP Tonight, this weekend, May 5th...
City & State or ZIP
City & State or ZIP Tonight, this weekend, May 5th...
City & State or ZIP

You were the judge!

The Best of the Big A contest sought nominations from you last fall, narrowed the nominees down to the top contenders in each category and put the finalists to a vote.

We received more than 40,000 nominations and more than 125,000 votes in 64 categories that included restaurants, spas, getaways and more.

To see the winner and top five finalists in each category, click on the links below. Disagree with the results? Make your case in our online forum!

The winners:
Restaurants
Barbecue
Breakfast
Brunch
Buffet
Burgers
Chinese
Desserts
Fast-food chain
Ice cream/Yogurt
Indian
Italian
Japanese
Kid-friendly
Latin/South American
Mexican
Pizza chain
Pizza non-chain
Power Lunch
Seafood chain
Seafood non-chain
Soul food
Southern cooking
Steak chain
Steak non-chain
Sushi
Tapas
Thai
Vegetarian

Nightlife
Beer selection
Blues club
Country bar
Dance club
Gay/Lesbian
Irish pub
Live music club
Martini bar
Neighborhood bar
Sports bar

Shopping
Antique store
Boutique
Bridal shop
Florist
Jewelry
Wine & liquor shop
Vintage clothing

Special services
Bakery
Caterer
Day spa
Gourmet takeout
  /delivery

Hair salon
Piercing, tattoos
Top spots...
...for a special occasion dinner
...to meet someone new
...to take a first date
...to take out-of-town visitors
...to see live theater

Getaways: Our favorite places
... to hit the beach
... for casino gambling
... to take a family vacation
... for an island retreat
... to honeymoon
... for a romantic weekend
... for a ski vacation
... for a golf getaway

More Best of the Big A
Our critics' picks
Discuss the winners in our forum
Download our pocket guide
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