For the 28th consecutive year, Creative Loafing will celebrate the Tampa Bay area's best local businesses, people, and places during the Best of the Bay with their annual Best of the Bay party, print issue, and web listings.
Voting is open now through midnight on Wednesday, August 29th, in a variety of categories featuring local businesses, people, places, and more. Categories are broken up into: People, Places & Politics; Food & Drink; Arts & Entertainment; and Goods & Services. To vote, visit cltampa.com/botb2018Winners will be announced at Creative Loafing's Best of the Bay Awards Party at The Mahaffey Theater on Wednesday, September 26th, and in the annual Best of the Bay issue in print and online on Thursday, September 27th. Winners will be notified in advance with an invitation to the party. Early bird tickets for the Best of the Bay Awards Party end at midnight on Friday, August 24th. This year's Best of the Bay Awards Party will allow this year's winners to pick up their awards, as well as give attendees a unique opportunity to sample food and drink by the Tampa Bay area's best while mixing and mingling with some of the area's key players. This event is open to the general public. Stay tuned for more details on the party, including sampling information. For more information on Best of the Bay Awards Party, visit botbtampabay.comVideos