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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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2002
Apartment Complex
Lionshead
1
2002
Assisted Living Facility
Lakeside Retirement Village
1
2002
Bakery
Panera Break
1
2002
Bank
First National Bank of Omaha
1
2002
Barbecue
Famous Daves
1
2002
Burger
Goldberg's
1
2002
Car Wash
VIP Touchless Car Wash
1
2002
Cleaning Service
Merry Maids
1
2002
Coffee Shop
Crane Coffee
1
2002
Cosmetic Surgery
Dr. Joel Schlessinger
1
2002
Dentist
Dr. Steven D. Wegner
1
2002
Dry Cleaners
Max I. Walker
1
2002
Electronics Store
Buy
1
2002
Employer
NHS
1
2002
Family Restaurant
Grandmother's
1
2002
Florist
Piccolo's Florist
1
2002
Formal Dining
French Cafe
1
2002
Furniture
Nebraska Furniture Mart
1
2002
Golf Course
Champions Club
1
2002
Hair Salon
Creative Hair Design
1
2002
Health Food Store
Wild Oats
1
2002
Home Builder
Dan Witt Builders Inc.
1
2002
Insurance Agency
State Farm
1
2002
Jewelry Store
Borsheim's
1
2002
Lawn Service
Tru Green Chem Lawn
1
2002
Lawyer
Baird Holm
1
2002
Men's Clothing
Parsow's Fine Clothing & Sportswear
1
2002
Movie Theater
AMC Oak View
1
2002
New Car Dealership
Old Mill Toytoa
1
2002
Nursery
Mulhall's
1
2002
Optical
Lenscrafters
1
2002
Oriental Restaurant
China Road
1
2002
Pharmacy
Walgreens
1
2002
Photographer
Rick Billings
1
2002
Pizza
Zio's
1
2002
Real Estate
CBS Home
1
2002
Recreation Park
Mahoney State Park
1
2002
Retirement Community
Immanuel Lakeside Village
1
2002
Shopping Center
Oak View Mall
1
2002
Steakhouse
Outback
1
2002
Travel Agency
AAA Travel
1
2002
University
UNOmaha
1
2002
Used Car Dealership
Woodhouse Ford
1
2002
Women's Clothing
Von Maur
2
2002
Apartment Complex
Apple Creek
2
2002
Assisted Living Facility
Remington Heights
2
2002
Bakery
Baker's
2
2002
Bank
Wells Fargo
2
2002
Barbecue
Tony Roma's
2
2002
Burger
Don & Millie's
2
2002
Car Wash
Dolphins
2
2002
Cleaning Service
The Maids Home Services
2
2002
Coffee Shop
Scooter's Java Express
2
2002
Cosmetic Surgery
Dr. Jeffrey Popp
2
2002
Dentist
Southroads Dental
2
2002
Dry Cleaners
Camelot
2
2002
Electronics Store
NFM Mega Mart
2
2002
Employer
Mutual of Omaha
2
2002
Family Restaurant
Applebee's
2
2002
Fitness Center
Prairie Life Center
2
2002
Florist
Baker's
2
2002
Furniture
Elan Contemporary Furnishings
2
2002
Golf Course
Eagle Run
2
2002
Hair Salon
Toglias Salon
2
2002
Health Food Store
GNC
2
2002
Home Builder
Celebrity
2
2002
Insurance Agency
American Family
2
2002
Jewelry Store
Bergman's
2
2002
Lawn Service
Steve's Yard Care
2
2002
Lawyer
McGrath North Mullin & Katz
2
2002
Men's Clothing
Men's Warehouse
2
2002
Mexican Restaurant
Julio's
2
2002
Movie Theater
20 Grand Theater
2
2002
New Car Dealership
H&H Chevrolet
2
2002
Nursery
Lanoha Nurseries
2
2002
Optical
ShopKo
2
2002
Oriental Restaurant
Panda House
2
2002
Pharmacy
Osco
2
2002
Photographer
Johnston
2
2002
Pizza
Big Fred's
2
2002
Real Estate
NP Dodge
2
2002
Recreation Park
Zorinsky Lake
2
2002
Retirement Community
Remington Heights
2
2002
Shopping Center
Westroads
2
2002
Travel Agency
Travel and Transport
2
2002
University
Creighton
2
2002
Used Car Dealership
Old Mill Toyota
2
2002
Women's Clothing
Dillard's
2 (tie)
2002
Formal Dining
Passport
2 (tie)
2002
Formal Dining
V. Mertz
2 (tie)
2002
Steakhouse
Gorat's
2 (tie)
2002
Steakhouse
Johnny's Cafe
3
2002
Apartment Complex
Biltmore
3
2002
Bakery
The Cake Gallery
3
2002
Bank
Commercial Federal
3
2002
Barbecue
McKenna's Blues Booze & Barbecue
3
2002
Burger
Burger King
3
2002
Car Wash
Stacy's Wash ïN' Shine
3
2002
Cleaning Service
Maids of Honor
3
2002
Coffee Shop
Panera Bread
3
2002
Cosmetic Surgery
Finkle Cosmetic Surgery Center
3
2002
Dentist
Roger K. Curry
3
2002
Dry Cleaners
Martinizing Dry Cleaning and Laundry
3
2002
Electronics Store
Radio Shack
3
2002
Employer
Union Pacific
3
2002
Family Restaurant
Champps Americana
3
2002
Fitness Center
Gold's Gym
3
2002
Florist
Stems at Countryside
3
2002
Formal Dining
Flatiron Cafe
3
2002
Furniture
Allens
3
2002
Golf Course
Tara Hills
3
2002
Hair Salon
Garbo's Salons
3
2002
Health Food Store
No Name Nutrition
3
2002
Home Builder
Benchmark Custom Homes
3
2002
Insurance Agency
Allstate
3
2002
Jewelry Store
Brodkey's
3
2002
Lawn Service
Granulawn
3
2002
Lawyer
Kutak Rock
3
2002
Men's Clothing
Barrett-Reed Menswear
3
2002
Mexican Restaurant
Romeo's
3
2002
New Car Dealership
Woodhouse Ford
3
2002
Nursery
Earl May See and Nursery
3
2002
Optical
Target
3
2002
Oriental Restaurant
Imperial Palace
3
2002
Pharmacy
Hy-Vee
3
2002
Photographer
Arnold Clark
3
2002
Pizza
La Casa
3
2002
Real Estate
Century 21
3
2002
Recreation Park
Memorial Park
3
2002
Retirement Community
Arboretum
3
2002
Steakhouse
Austin's
3
2002
Travel Agency
Carlson Wagonlit Travel
3
2002
University
Metropolitan Community College
3
2002
Used Car Dealership
Reagan Mazda
3
2002
Women's Clothing
Ann Taylor
3 (tie)
2002
Movie Theater
Cinema Center
3 (tie)
2002
Movie Theater
Q-Cinema 9
HM
2002
Mexican Restaurant
Fernando's
