A Tasty Task

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

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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.