Best of Brandon: Nominate Your Favorites!

We're accepting nominations for Readers' Choice 2012 until July 8. Which local businesses do you think are the best in town?

June 18, 2012

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Summer is here, and everybody's looking for something new to do. What better time to revisit the best local hot spots in Brandon?

Until July 8, we're collecting nominations for Readers' Choice 2012 in 25 categories:

Which local places would you recommend to your neighbors? Nominate your favorites in the comments below or on the articles linked above.

We'll collect all the nominations, and we'll put them to a vote starting July 23. We've attached the official rules to this story, too. In the meantime, stay looped in with what's going on in town by subscribing to Patch's free daily email newsletter. We're on Twitter and Facebook, too!

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MsV

8:53 am on Monday, June 18, 2012

best dance place- On-CuE Dance Co

L.T.Cochran

11:21 am on Monday, June 18, 2012

The McCabe Theater !

Chris Taylor

3:12 pm on Monday, June 18, 2012

Hi everyone! Thanks for nominating. If you're going to nominate on this article, be sure and tell us which category you're thinking of. Some will be obvious, others not so much.

Jason Bartolone

8:21 am on Wednesday, June 20, 2012

This is your chance to recognize your favorite local businesses in Brandon, so let's hear those nominations!

Jaymer

4:31 pm on Monday, June 25, 2012

Best Burger - The Smoked Brisket Burger @ JaymerQ BBQ

Laura

8:53 am on Saturday, June 30, 2012

Nothing like having to toot your own horn. That shouldn't be allowed! If you have to toot your own something must be wrong! At least use an alias so it isn't so obvious! Know where I WON'T be eating! Beside 1st Choice is my b-b-q spot.

Jaymer

9:04 am on Saturday, June 30, 2012

Whatever LAURA, you hater. Say HI to Roger for me next time you are in his place - have known him for a long time.

Jaymer

4:33 pm on Monday, June 25, 2012

Best Desert in Tampa - without a doubt: Jaymer's homemade Bread Pudding w/homemade Caramel Sauce @JaymerQ_BBQ

Thaigress85

12:21 pm on Tuesday, June 26, 2012

I noticed that Thai & Japanese were not included.Thai - Lemongrass, it's on the corner of Providence & Bloomingdale. Japanese/Sushi - Ryuu.

Tammy Morningstar

9:26 pm on Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Best Pest Control: TNT Termite and Pest Control

Tammy Morningstar

9:29 pm on Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Best Dentist: Dr. Sip, Signature Dentistry

Tammy Morningstar

9:30 pm on Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Best Breakfast spot: The Brunchery

Tammy Morningstar

9:31 pm on Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Best Lawn Service: Green Lizard Lawncare

Steven

5:38 pm on Friday, June 29, 2012

I'm a little supprised there isn't a "Best Small Business" kind of category. I'd love to nominate Read More Comics.

Jason Bartolone

10:02 am on Saturday, June 30, 2012

Hey Steven, we did something similar back in March when we held our "Best Customer Service" contest for all of Brandon's small businesses: http://brandon.patch.com/articles/who-has-the-best-customer-service-in-brandon

Laura

8:58 am on Saturday, June 30, 2012

Since when did Brandon get a Theme Park, Zoo or Aquarium???

Guess you could call WalMart a combo Theme Park & Zoo.

Your article specifically states "best local hot spots in BRANDON".

Jaymer

9:10 am on Saturday, June 30, 2012

Hey HATER, when did you become God's gift to Brandon and appoint yourself hall monitor? Please give us more!!! Anything constructive this time?

Jason Bartolone

9:59 am on Saturday, June 30, 2012

You're right Laura, most of the categories are specifically for Brandon, but we opened up a couple of them to the whole Tampa Bay region. We recognized Brandon may not have its own theme park or zoo, but we want to know where Brandon residents like go. What's your pick?

Frank Chimento

9:39 am on Friday, July 6, 2012

How about some categories for things not necessarily designed to give your ad sales team a prospecting list, like:
Favorite fresh water fishing spot
Favorite salt water fishing spot
Favorite beach area
Favorite FL town for a weekend vacation
Favorite "type" of food
Favorite philanthropy
Favorite alternate route to avoid Brandon traffic
Get creative so you can be the fave website.

Frank Chimento

9:39 am on Friday, July 6, 2012

Jaymer Q has the best BBQ in town... and I don't work there. lol
Gym - The MAC at First Baptist Brandon
Cable - Verizon Fios
Sushi - tough one... used to be Tokai, but they're slipping and I would have to say now that I actually prefer Oishi Sushi at Channelside.
Best DryCleaner - no idea, mine stinks... I've tried at least 10 and they all stink. Now, I go with the closest and just deal with it.

Frank Chimento

9:40 am on Friday, July 6, 2012

Lawncare - Graham's Landscaping
Veterinarian - Santa Cruz Veterinarian
Best "FOOD" - It's so hard to vote for the different variations of restaurants in Brandon because they're all chains and quite frankly, most of them are mediocre... like Italian, Seafood, etc., what are we supposed to do, pick between OG, Buca or Carrabbas? Seafood? Bonefish Grill?
Real Estate - RE/MAX (even though we have several independently owned offices in the area) because they're #1 in all market share statistics... so you don't really have to vote because they're already ranked according to volume and transactions and they also won both JD Power awards for customer service for buyers and sellers. Who beats those accolades?