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The Best of Omaha contest, sponsored by Omaha Magazine , began in the mid-80′s. It started with votes from the magazine staff, but eventually expanded to the public in 1992. Readers could vote for their favorite Omaha businesses and services on paper ballots and fax or mail them; but today, all of the voting is done electronically. By switching to online voting, the contest became more secure and added a sense of validity, allowing only one log-in per IP address during the voting period (July 1st – Sept. 30th).
As the contest gained more popularity, the categories also began to expand. There are currently 176 Best of Omaha categories with around 425,000 votes from around 20,000 voters. The five most popular categories are Grocery Store, Mexican Dining, Pizza, Bank, and Italian Dining. Most of the Best of Omaha winners don’t actually advertise with Omaha Magazine; and since the magazine is the only sponsor with its staff calculating the results, the businesses and services nominated in the contest can’t gain any headway by advertising.
The Best of Omaha results come out every year in Omaha Magazine ‘s January/February issue with a readership over 115,000 during the two month shelf-life.
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1
1995
All You Can Eat Buffet
Old Country Buffet
2
1995
All You Can Eat Buffet
Valentino's
3
1995
All You Can Eat Buffet
Shoney's
1
1995
Annual Event
College World Series
2
1995
Annual Event
River City Roundup
3
1995
Annual Event
4th of July Fireworks
1
1995
Apartment Complex
Vanderbilt
2
1995
Apartment Complex
Lionshead
3
1995
Apartment Complex
Regency
1
1995
Auto Service Center
Firestone
2
1995
Auto Service Center
Western Auto
3
1995
Auto Service Center
Tires Inc.
1
1995
Bakery
Baker's
2
1995
Bakery
Garden Cafe
3
1995
Bakery
Gerda's
1
1995
Barbecue Restaurant
Old Mill BBQ
3
1995
Barbecue Restaurant
Tony Roma's
1
1995
Beset Bookstore
Waldenbooks
2
1995
Beset Bookstore
Read All About It
3
1995
Beset Bookstore
B. Dalton
1
1995
Burger
Runza
2
1995
Burger
Fuddruckers
3
1995
Burger
Goldberg's
1
1995
Car Wash
VIP
2
1995
Car Wash
Dolphins
3
1995
Car Wash
Stacy's
1
1995
CDs/Tapes
Homer's
2
1995
CDs/Tapes
Buy
3
1995
CDs/Tapes
Mega Mart
1
1995
Coffee House
MJ Java
2
1995
Coffee House
Downtown Grounds
3
1995
Coffee House
Gloria Jean's
1
1995
Deli
Spirit World
2
1995
Deli
Razzy's Deli
3
1995
Deli
Baker's
1
1995
Dry Cleaner
Max I. Walker
2
1995
Dry Cleaner
Martinizing
3
1995
Dry Cleaner
Stepanek
1
1995
Electronics Store
Buy
2
1995
Electronics Store
Mega Mart
3
1995
Electronics Store
Radio Shack
1
1995
Family Restaurant
Garden Cafe
2
1995
Family Restaurant
Grandmother's
3
1995
Family Restaurant
Valentino's
1
1995
Fast Food Restaurant
Runza
2
1995
Fast Food Restaurant
Wendy's
3
1995
Fast Food Restaurant
Burger King
1
1995
Financial Institution
First National Bank
2
1995
Financial Institution
Norwest
3
1995
Financial Institution
Firstier
1
1995
Fitness Club
Prairie Life
2
1995
Fitness Club
Omaha Athletic Club
3
1995
Fitness Club
Gold's Gym
1
1995
Florist
Baker's
2
1995
Florist
Piccolo's
1
1995
Furniture/Appliance
Nebraska Furniture Mart
2
1995
Furniture/Appliance
Rod Kush's Furniture
3
1995
Furniture/Appliance
Davidson's Furniture
1
1995
Golf Course
Eagle Run
2
1995
Golf Course
Miracle Hills
3
1995
Golf Course
Tiburon/Benson
1
1995
Grocery Store
Baker's
2
1995
Grocery Store
Hy Vee
3
1995
Grocery Store
Albertson's
1
1995
Hair Styling Salon
Creative Hair Design
2
1995
Hair Styling Salon
Salon Tino
3
1995
Hair Styling Salon
Garbo's
1
1995
Happy Hour
Arthur's
2
1995
Happy Hour
Billy Frogg's
3
1995
Happy Hour
Grandmother's
1
1995
Homebuilder
Dan Witt
2
1995
Homebuilder
Royal Homes
3
1995
Homebuilder
Apollo
1
1995
Hospital
Methodist
2
1995
Hospital
Bergan Mercy
3
1995
Hospital
Immanuel
1
1995
Interior Design Firm
Interiors by Joan
2
1995
Interior Design Firm
Elan
3
1995
Interior Design Firm
The Designers
1
1995
Italian Restaurant
Olive Garden
2
1995
Italian Restaurant
Grisanti's
3
1995
Italian Restaurant
Lo Sole Mio
1
1995
Jewelry Store
Borsheim's
2
1995
Jewelry Store
Helzberg
3
1995
Jewelry Store
Greenberg's
1
1995
Known Omahan
Warren Buffet
2
1995
Known Omahan
Willie Theisen
3
1995
Known Omahan
Mrs. B
1
1995
Local TV News
WOWT Channel 6
2
1995
Local TV News
KETV Channel 7
3
1995
Local TV News
KMTV Channel 3
1
1995
Lumber/Home Center
Menards
2
1995
Lumber/Home Center
Sutherlands
3
1995
Lumber/Home Center
Payless
2
1995
Mall/Shopping Ctr.
Oakview
3
1995
Mall/Shopping Ctr.
Crossroads
1
1995
Men's Clothing
Younkers
2
1995
Men's Clothing
Landon's
3
1995
Men's Clothing
Dillard's
1
1995
Mexican Restaurant
Julio's
2
1995
Mexican Restaurant
Romeo's
3
1995
Mexican Restaurant
Fernando's
1
1995
Movie Theater
Indian Hills
2
1995
Movie Theater
Q-Cinema 9
3
1995
Movie Theater
Westroads AMC
1
1995
Natural Foods
GNC
2
1995
Natural Foods
McFoster's
3
1995
Natural Foods
Grainery
1
1995
Nursery/Garden Ctr.
Mulhall's
2
1995
Nursery/Garden Ctr.
Earl May
3
1995
Nursery/Garden Ctr.
Lanoha
1
1995
Oriental Restaurant
Imperial Palace
2
1995
Oriental Restaurant
Great Wall
3
1995
Oriental Restaurant
House of Hunan
1
1995
Pizza
Zio's
2
1995
Pizza
Pizza Hut
3
1995
Pizza
Valentino's
1
1995
Place for Live Music
Ranch Bowl
2
1995
Place for Live Music
McKenna's
3
1995
Place for Live Music
Arthur's
1
1995
Real Estate Company
CBS
2
1995
Real Estate Company
Home
3
1995
Real Estate Company
NP Dodge
1
1995
Romantic Dining
French Cafe
2
1995
Romantic Dining
Brother Sabastian's
3
1995
Romantic Dining
Maxine's
1
1995
Shoe Store
Payless
2
1995
Shoe Store
Dillards
3
1995
Shoe Store
Famous Footwear
1
1995
Sporting Event
College World Series
2
1995
Sporting Event
Lancers
3
1995
Sporting Event
Nebraska Football
1
1995
Sporting Goods Store
Omaha Sports
3
1995
Sporting Goods Store
Canfield's
1
1995
Steak House
Austin's
2
1995
Steak House
Gorats
3
1995
Steak House
Ross'
1
1995
Tourist Attraction
Henry Doorly Zoo
2
1995
Tourist Attraction
Old Market
3
1995
Tourist Attraction
Boys Town
1
1995
Travel Agency
AAA
2
1995
Travel Agency
Travel & Transport
3
1995
Travel Agency
Travel Associates
1
1995
Weekend Getaway
Kansas City
2
1995
Weekend Getaway
Red Lion
3
1995
Weekend Getaway
Marriott
1
1995
Women's Clothing
Dillards
2
1995
Women's Clothing
Younkers
3
1995
Women's Clothing
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