Voting will go through Monday, Nov. 8, so it’s time to head over and vote in these close contests below and your other favorites!
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Here are the most competitive races so far:
Best Appetizer
35.1%: Cooper’s Hawk Southwestern Eggrolls
33.5%: Bullwinkle’s Hash Puppies
31.4%: Bennett’s Publical Bacon Wrapped Jalapenos
Best Arcade/Gaming
35.5%: Canal Street Arcade and Deli
33.9%: Scene75 Entertainment Center
20.5%: DK Effect
10.1%: Connect E-Sports
Best Asian Food
37.6%: Thai 9
34.1%: China Cottage
17.8%: Sky Asian Cuisine
10.5%: Shen’s Szechuan & Sushi
Best Barber Shop
33.6%: Fairborn Barbershop
32.9%: Centerville Barbers
22.3%: Hicks’ Barber Shop
11.3%: Jesse’s Barber Shop
Best Breakfast
37.2%: The Blue Berry Café
36.7%: Tank’s Bar and Grill
26.1%: First Watch
Best Brunch
32.3%: The Blue Berry Café
25.1%: Another Broken Egg Cafe
22.0%: Lily’s Dayton
20.6%: First Watch
Best Chili
40.7%: Tank’s Bar and Grill
39.2%: Skyline Chili
20.1%: Geez Grill & Pub
Best Comedy Club
38.1%: Wiley’s Comedy Club
35.5%: Funny Bone
26.4%: The Black Box Improv Theater
Best Concert Venue
40.0%: Rose Music Center at The Heights
39.1%: Fraze Pavilion
20.8%: Levitt Pavilion Dayton
Best Dayton landmark
41.5%: Carillon Historical Park
40.5%: National Museum of the US Air Force
18.0%: Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum
Best Dive Bar
40.0%: Mack’s Tavern
38.8%: King’s Point Pub
21.2%: The Barrel
Best Place to Take a Date
37.7%: Tender Mercy
36.1%: Salar Restaurant and Lounge
26.3%: The Barrel House
Best Realtor
39.4%: Kunal Patel Group
36.5%: Mark Ryan Group
24.1%: Jill Aldineh Team
Best Restaurant in the Oregon District
37.0%: Jay’s Seafood
36.5%: Thai 9
26.5%: Salar Restaurant and Lounge
Best Sports Bar
39.8%: Bunkers Sports Bar & Grill
33.8%: Roosters
26.4%: Bennett’s Publical
Most Romantic Restaurant
39.4%: Salar Restaurant and Lounge
33.3%: Oakwood Club
27.3%: The Paragon Supper Club
Best of Dayton reigning champions:
» Arts, Entertainment and Music
» Bars, Beer, Breweries and Nightlife
» Fitness, Outdoors, Parks and Recreation
» Restaurants, Dishes and Sweet Treats
» Shopping and Services
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