{"id":154241,"date":"2026-02-13T11:47:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T11:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/154241\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T11:47:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T11:47:10","slug":"orlando-sentinel-foodie-awards-voting-round-now-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/154241\/","title":{"rendered":"Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Voting round now open!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thanks to readers like you, tens of thousands of nominations came in for the 2026 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards<\/a>, and now, the results have been tallied.<\/p>\n

The top-three picks have been determined, and the task falls back to the readers to decide which will take the title in each of 50 categories, from burgers and wings to driveworthy things.<\/p>\n

And a bunch of other things that are delicious but don\u2019t rhyme.<\/p>\n

2026 has been an interesting year already, with local talent in the mix for this year\u2019s James Beard Foundation Awards<\/a> (woo-hoo to Good Salt Restaurant Group\u2019s chef\/partner Wendy Lopez, Cedars\u2019 chef Toni Elkhouri and the team at Lakeland\u2019s Born and Bread Bakehouse!), a Ramen Rumble ultimate champion<\/a> to celebrate (congrats to chef Kevin Phanhvilay of Sticky Rice Lao Street food!) and scads of new and new-to-me-or-you restaurants to be discovered as we dine around a city filled with incredible bites.<\/p>\n

But even with new and exciting things happening, venues from the food truck parks to the fine dining arena are competing for dining dollars that are getting stretched thinner all the time. They\u2019re spending more to do it, too.<\/p>\n

You can help them all by finding time, once a day, now through Feb. 26, to vote and give them a boost when it comes to visibility.<\/p>\n

Hit up OrlandoSentinel.com\/FoodieAwards<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Last year\u2019s Reader Picks were, IMO, the best ever. I can\u2019t wait to see what you recommend this year and taste what the folks at the new winning venues are cooking up.<\/p>\n

Quick overview<\/p>\n

The top three restaurants in each category \u2014 those with the most nominations \u2014 have moved onto the voting round, which opened today and will end at 5 p.m. on Feb. 26.<\/p>\n

Winners will be announced on March 6 online and in the Calendar section.<\/p>\n

Vote for your favorites\u00a0once a day.<\/p>\n

Restaurants: Tell your followers.<\/p>\n

Foodies: Tell your friends.<\/p>\n

Thanks in advance for your participation in making this year\u2019s roster the most voted on yet \u2014 and for helping to keep our city delicious.<\/p>\n

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