We tallied up all of you nominations, both online and paper, last night, and while it took a while, a long while, it was all worth it, because now we know the nominees for the 2013 Readers' Choice Awards. Make sure to study them well, because voting begins first thing on Monday. When the online voting ballot is open we will post a link HERE, as well as a new story especially for it at the top of the site.
RCA voting will take place 12 a.m. Monday, February 4-11:59 p.m. Friday, February 22.
Voting will follow many of the same rule as nominations did.
• Paper voting ballots with the first 25 categories will be available at the same locations as the paper nomination ballots were, and you can still fill out as many of those as you can get your hands on. The list of locations is available HERE.
• You can only vote online once every 24 hours.
• The most important rule that will be the same is this: Every online ballot you submit is another chance to win a Kindle Fire HD. So make sure to vote every day.
So here they are, your 2013 Readers' Choice Award Nominees:
1. Best Perch
• New Sandusky Fish Company
• Berardi's, Sandusky
• Lemmy's Restaurant
2. Best Hamburger
• Five Guys Burgers & Fries
• Old Dutch Tavern
• Cheers
3. Best Pizza
• Cameo
• Chet & Matt's
• Uptown Cafe
4. Best Wings
• Brass Pelican
• Buffalo Wild Wings
• Pier 684
5. Best Coffeehouse
• Mr. Smith's Coffee House
• Sheri's Coffee House
• Starbucks
6. Best Place for Ice Cream
• Toft's
• Cold Stone Creamery
• Joe Sundae's
7. Best Asian Restaurant
• Mekong
• Ming's Garden
• Jo Wok
8. Best Italian Restaurant
• Marconi's
• Olive Garden
• Weazy's
9. Best Mexican Restaurant
• Casa Fiesta
• Casa Real
• Costa Azul
10. Best Place for Breakfast
• Berardi's, Sandusky
• Dianna's Deli
• Bob Evan's
11. Best Place for Dessert
• Berardi's, Sandusky
• Cold Stone Creamery
• Toft's
12. Best Happy Hour
• Cheers
• Daly's
• Pier 684
13. Best Winery
• Firelands
• Quarry Hill
• Mon Ami
14. Best Beer Selection
• Mekong
• Water Street Bar & Grille
• Crowbar
15. Friendliest Service, Dining
• Berardi's, Sandusky
• Mekong
• Samurai Steakhouse
16. Friendliest Service, Non-Dining
• Adam Pfeiffer at Kalahari
• 546 Tattoo Studio
• Solutions Salon & Spa
17. Favorite Community Institution
• Vacationland Federal Credit Union
• Sandusky Public Library
• Firelands Regional Medical Center
18. Best Spa
• Kalahari
• Solutions Salon & Spa
• Studio 1 Salon & Spa
19. Best Hair Salon
• Studio One Salon & Spa
• Scarlett O'Hair's
• Solutions Salon & Spa
20. Best Barber Shop
• Benny B's
• Acme Barber Shop
• Sipe's Hair Shop
21. Best Gym/Fitness Center
• YMCA
• Anytime Fitness
• NOMS
22. Best Place for Family Fun
• Kalahari
• Cedar Point
• Ghostly Manor Thrill Center
23. Best Live D.J.
• Bryan Thom
• DJ Daddy
• Jimbo Rocko
24. Best Car Repair
• Joe's Auto Repair
• Auto Grind
• Mathews Ford
25. Best Veterinarian
• Critter Croft
• Mapleview Animal Hospital
• Lakeshore Animal Hospital
26. Best Place for Steak
• Samurai Steakhouse
• Brown Derby Roadhouse
• Outback Steakhouse
27. Best Place for Lunch
• Berardi's, Sandusky
• Mekong
• Uptown Cafe
28. Best Bar Food
• Cheers
• Water Street Bar & Grille
• Brass Pelican
29. Best French Fries
• Berardi's, Sandusky
• Better Half
• Five Guys Burgers & Fries
30. Best Bakery
• The Occasional Cookie & More
• Panera Bread
• Berardi's, Huron
31. Best Place for Donuts
• Jolly Donut
• House of Donuts
• The Donut Shop
32. Best Patio
• Water Street Bar & Grille
• Famous Dave's
• Pier 684
33. Best Place for Live Music
• Huron Boat Basin
• Pier 684
• Cabana Jack's
34. Best Dance Studio
• Black Tie Dance Studio
• Broadway Performing Arts Center
• Class Act Dance Studio
35. Best Museum
• Merry-Go-Round Museum
• Maritime Museum of Sandusky
• Follett House
36. Best Golf Course
• Sawmill Creek
• Thunderbird Hills
• Eagle Creek
37. Best Beach
• Cedar Point
• East Harbor
• Nickel Plate
38. Best Fair or Festival
• Ohio Bike Week
• Huron Riverfest
• United Festival
39. Best Pet Grooming
• Petco
• Purrfect Paws Grooming Boutique
• K & K Grooming
40. Best Tattoo Parlor
• 546 Tattoo Studio
• Sandusky Tattoo Company
• Pain & Pleasure Tattoo & Body Piercing Studio
Comments
Is there a date set for the awards ceremony yet?
well at least funcoast did a good job of publicizing the nominating process. NOT... wouldn't have killed ya for a week or so to put this process as an add on your main page or the Registers main page.. prob would have had a ton more nominations, instead of the dull stuff you always end up with.
Example 38. Best Fair or Festival
• Ohio Bike Week
• Huron Riverfest
• United Festival
Really? no melon fest, and bike week? come on.... worthless
If you didn't know about the nominating then you really haven't been reading the paper. It's one of the few things funcoast has been putting in the main paper. I know I've remembered to nominate my favorites nearly every day and I nominated things that were way off the grid. Most none of them came up but I still at least know I tried.
Liked this! Yea, I nomed some smaller places too. Would like to see maybe 5 up for each choice. Let the little guys in too! : D