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Best of 225 Awards

They’re back: the Best of 225 Awards, 2011 edition. These are our readers’ favorite people, places, dishes and destinations—all of which amount to why we love living in Baton Rouge.

We began in January, when we invited readers to nominate their favorites in more than 50 categories. We counted them up, identified the finalists and turned over the data to Survey Communications Inc., our market research firm.

SCI crafted the final survey and administered it March 11 to March 15. Drawing from a pool of tens of thousands of readers and online subscribers, SCI randomly invited some to complete the survey. This year, a record 3,300 people did so.

SCI’s methodology assures that your votes cannot be rigged or stacked. The results you see are a true reflection of what 225 readers say are this year’s Best of 225.

Congratulations to three lucky readers who completed their surveys and were chosen at random to receive a $150 restaurant gift certificate to a Best of 225 Award finalist of their choice: Betty Whitt, Brooke Barnett and Robert Israel.

Nightlife and entertainment

Shopping and services

Miscellaneous

Dining

Click here to winners from previous years.