What's the Best Place for Lunch with Friends?

A lot goes into the recipe for a favorite lunch place with friends—service, atmosphere, turnaround time...We pack a lot into a lunch hour, so it has to be worth it when we plan a get-together. So what do you think? Which restaurant is at the top of your list when you want to meet friends for lunch?

We're looking for nominations for our Readers' Choice Award on this topic. It's all part of our summer series to find the best of the best in the area to share with newbies and those who want to discover a new favorite. In the next couple of months, we'll be finding out the community's favorites across 25 categories.

Nominations were accepted on Burr Ridge Patch through July 9 and include:

Winners in all Readers' Choice categories will be announced on Aug. 24.

Sign up for the Burr Ridge Patch newsletter and like us on Facebook to get community information and updates on the Readers' Choice contest.

The poll will open to accept votes from registered Patch users starting on July 23 and close at 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 17.