Voting will go through Friday, Aug. 11, and you can vote once per day per contest. So stay involved and let us know who you think is the Best of Dayton.
Here are the closest races (presented with finalists in random order):
Best Annual Festival
• Dayton Art Institute Oktoberfest
• Yellow Springs Street Fair
• Strawberry Festival Troy
• Waynesville Sauerkraut Festival
• Dayton Greek Festival
• Dayton Dia De Muertos
Best Appetizers
• El Meson
• Nick’s Restaurant
• Rip Rap Roadhouse
• Loose Ends Brewing
• Club Oceano Seafood & Bar
• Corner Kitchen
Best Car Wash
• Flying Ace Express
• Mike’s Carwash
• Soft Touch Car Wash Systems
• Wash it Dean
• Dayton Detailing
• S & R Auto Detailing & Accessories
Best Diner
• George’s Family Restaurant
• Cherry House Cafe
• Hasty Tasty Pancake House
• Christopher’s Restaurant & Catering
• The Brunch Club
• Debbie’s Restaurant
Best Family Fun Destination
• Day Air Ballpark
• Young’s Jersey Dairy
• Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
• Kings Island
• Carillon Historical Park
• Scene75 Entertainment Center
Best Florist
• Oberer’s Flowers
• The Flowerman
• Furst The Florist & Greenhouses
• Hollon Flowers
• Oakwood Florist
• The Flower Shoppe
• Far Hills Florist
Best Hidden Gem Restaurant
• Treasure Island Supper Club
• Grist
• Tony’s Italian Kitchen
• Beavercreek Pizza Dive
• Jasper Kitchen + Bar
• Corner Kitchen
Best Park/Walking Path
• Cox Arboretum MetroPark
• Aullwood Garden MetroPark
• Glen Helen Nature Preserve
• Sugarcreek MetroPark
• John Bryan State Park
• Englewood MetroPark
• RiverScape MetroPark
Best Spa
• 252 West Salon & MedSpa
• Woodhouse Spa - Dayton
• Square One Salon & Spa
• Cleopatra’s Paradise Nail Spa
• Gem City Beauty
• Temple of Esteem Studio
Best Tattoo Artist
• Erin Manning
• Donta’e Foster
• Kyle Cotterman
• Kim Loesche
• Dustie Pitstick
• Robbie Bauer
Click here to go to the ballot and cast your vote.