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RSM Readers' Choice Award Winners

Who has the tastiest pizza in town? Where can you get the best workout? Here are your picks for Readers' Choice 2012.

All this summer you've nominated and voted for your favorite local businesses in categories ranging from Best Fine Dining to Best Self-Defense Studio.

We've tallied all the poll votes and it's time to see who won across the board.  See below for our complete list of Rancho Santa Margarita Readers' Choice winners and runners-up.

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Best Fine Dining

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Runner-up:

 

Best Breakfast

Winner:

Runner-up (tie): , Latte Da

 

Best Pizza

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Runner-up:

 

Best Fish Taco

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Runner-up (tie): ,

 

Best Burrito

Winner: Baja Fresh

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Best Mexican Fare

Winner (tie): ,

 

Best Taco Tuesday

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Best Steakhouse

Winner:

Runner-up: Trabuco Oaks Steakhouse

 

Best Sushi

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Runner-up: Saki Sushi

 

Best Sandwich Shop

Winner (tie): ,

 

Best New Restaurant

Winner (tie): ,

 

Best Happy Hour

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Best Craft Beer/Wine Bar

Winner: Selma's Tap Room

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Best Dry Cleaner

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Runner-up (tie): ,

 

Best Local News Source

Winner: Rancho Santa Margarita Patch

Runner-up: Orange County Register

 

Best Bargain Shopping

Winner (tie): ,

 

Best Workout

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Runner-up:

 

Favorite Local Celebrity

Winner (tie): High school golfer Beau Hossler; author and screenwriter Martin Dugard 

 

Best Preschool/Daycare

Winner (tie): Cal Elite Academic Preschool,

 

Best Park

Winner (tie): , O'Neill Regional Park

 

Best Self-Defense Studio

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Runner-up: United Studios of Self Defense (USSD)

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