Vote: Baltimore Sun's 2017 Best of Baltimore Readers Choice contest

Vote for your favorite Baltimore-area people, events, businesses, organizations, etc., in the Best of Baltimore readers' choice awards.

Nominees are pre-entered on the ballot, but there's a write-in option, too. To vote for a candidate not listed in a category, select "Write-in" and type the name of your favorite.

You can vote for as many or as few categories as you'd like, but you can only cast your ballot once. Choose wisely!

Voting ends at 5 p.m. Feb. 24. Look for the results in late April in The Baltimore Sun and on baltimoresun.com.

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1. Best barbecue

2. Best breakfast/brunch

3. Best cheap eats

4. Best crab house

5. Best food truck

6. Best Italian

7. Best pizza

8. Best special-occasion restaurant

9. Best sushi

10. Best wings

11. Best album or mixtape

12. Best city neighborhood

13. Best dance performance

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, the Lyric
Ashani Dances, Theatre Project
Ballet Theatre of Maryland, “The Nutcracker,” the Lyric
Charm City Ballet “Beauty and the Beast,” Gordon Center
The Collective, “The Art of Movement,” Theatre Project
Deep Vision Dance Co., "Matter, Energy, Human,” Theatre Project
Full Circle Dance Co. “A Woman's Place: Power, Passion, Purpose” Slayton House Theatre, Columbia
USA Dance 2016 National DanceSport Championships, Marriott Renaissance Harborplace Hotel
Write-in: Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

14. Best exhibit

15. Best kid-friendly attraction

16. Best live music venue

17. Best movie theater

18. Best outdoor film series

19. Best public art

20. Best suburb

21. Theater company

22. Best trail

23. Best car wash

24. Best bicycle repair

25. Best dry cleaner

26. Best florist

27. Best dentist

28. Best family physician

29. Best veterinary practice

30. Best electrician

31. Best handyman service

32. Best painter

33. Best bar-food menu

34. Best dive bar

35. Best gay bar

36. Best karaoke

37. Best liquid brunch

38. Best outdoor drinking

39. Best sports bar

40. Best suburban bar

41. Best children's clothing

Aww BABY Organics, Federal Hill
Belle Bambini, Quarry Lake
Kindred, Annapolis
Lil’ Lamb Boutique, Annapolis
Once Upon a Child, Crofton
The Pied Piper, Cross Keys
Tiny Toes, Bel Air
Wee Chic, Lutherville
Write-in: Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

42. Best department store

43. Best gift source

44. Best lingerie store

The Bottom Drawer, Hampden
Firefly, Highlandtown
Hourglass Lingerie, Clipper Mill
A La Mode Intimates, Annapolis
Lingerie Lingerie, Towson
Love Ones Lingerie Ltd., Catonsville
Necessary Secrets, Lutherville
Polina’s Prive, Fells Point

45. Best mobile fashion

46. Best pet-goods store

47. Best shopping area

48. Best spin class

49. Best consignment or vintage store

50. Best women's salon

51. Best Instagram account

52. Best meteorologist

53. Best politician

54. Best radio personality

55. Best real estate agent

56. Best Twitter personality

57. Best unelected leadership figure

58. Best waiter

59. Best writer

60. Tell us what makes one of these businesses, organizations, activities, events, items, products, communities or individuals the best of Baltimore.

61. Your full name (ex. William Donald Schaefer)

62. Your town or Baltimore neighborhood

63. Email address (This will not be published but is for use if Sun reporters have follow-up questions)

64. What new category would you like to see in next year's Best of Baltimore Readers Choice contest?

Vote: Baltimore Sun's 2017 Best of Baltimore Readers Choice contest

Best of Baltimore 2017