Nominate Your Favorite Business for a Patch Readers’ Choice Award!

Editor's note: The nomination period for the Readers' Choice contest is over as of Monday, July 9 at 11:59 p.m. Thank you for your participation.

It's time to nominate your favorite businesses for a Patch Readers’ Choice Award.

Another contest? Yes, but this time it's up to you and why not give local businesses a pat on the back. In this tough economy, businesses are trying to make it and we want to recognize them.

You can nominate your favorites on Newport Beach-Corona del Mar  Patch through July 9. Some places have already received several nominations!

From pizza to sushi and trails and spas, tell us where your favorites are in the Newport Beach area for following these categories:

FOOD:

Coffeeshop

Pizza

Romantic Restaurant

Sushi

Mexican Restaurant

Italian Restaurant

Steakhouse

Happy Hour

Sunday Brunch

PLACES:

Beach

Workout Spot

Hair Salon

Nail Salon

Movie Theater

Karate School

Bargain Shopping

Grocery Store

First Date Location

Favorite Hotel

Best Place to Walk the Dog

Favorite Spa

Best Trail

Watch the Sunset

Best Place for a Live Band

NOMINATIONS CLOSE JULY 9

Just log-in and vote once for each category during the voting period for each listed category. Limit one (1) vote per person per category per Patch site for the duration of the voting period. So think hard, we're asking for your very favorite.

In the event of a tie, the Local Editor will decide the winner by counting the number of positive comments from readers in the Readers' Choice survey story that were made during the voting period and award it to the business that has the higher total number.

Then, on July 23, come back to vote on which nominee is the best. Whoever gets the most votes will be named the Readers' Choice winner.

Sign up for the Newport Beach-Corona del Mar Patch Newsletter and keep track of the voting for your favorite institution in the Readers' Choice contest.