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Time…is…running…out…

That’s today’s message from the Howard County Times.

Time is running out to nominate your favorite Howard County dishes, chefs and restaurants. The nomination period for Howard Magazine’s Best Restaurants contest closes at 5 p.m. 

Here’s the link to make your nominations: Favorite Howard County Restaurants.

The categories are: 

Ambience
Bakery
Barbecue
Bar food
Bartender (include full name and restaurant)
Beer list
Best overall
Black-owned restaurant
Breakfast/brunch
Burger
Chef (full name and restaurant)
Chinese
Cocktail
Coffee
Crab cake
Deli
Dessert
Fine dining
Food truck
Frozen treats
Greek
Healthful menu
Happy hour
Indian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Late-night dining
Latin
Live entertainment
Lunch menu
New restaurant (open 1 year or less)
Outdoor dining
Place to take the kids
Place to take out-of-towners
Pizza
Seafood
Server (include full name and restaurant)
Steak
Sports bar
Sushi
Thai
Takeout
Value
Vegetarian options
View
Wine list

You don’t have to vote in every category - -  just the ones you want to nominate.

Do I wish they had a category for best soup? Yes, and probably best sandwich, too. But I realize that long lists deter people from voting in things like this. I guess you have to draw the line somewhere.

I’d like to give my own personal award to the young woman in this photo paired with the restaurant article.


Photo from Baltimore Sun Media Group/Howard County Times


My award? “Most attractive photo of someone smiling while eating.” That can’t be easy to do.

You have until five pm today to submit nominations. Voting begins in earnest at 9 am on April 13th and runs through April 27th. 

No cash prizes will be awarded but the attendant buzz and word of mouth can really give a boost to a local business.

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