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Monday, June 18, 2012

Best of Westchase: Vote for Your Favorites!

Which local businesses do you think are the best in town?

  Summer is here, and everybody's looking for something new to do. What better time to revisit the best local hot spots in the Westchase area? Until August 17, you can vote for Readers' Choice 2012 in 25 categories:  Which local places would you recommend to your neighbors?   We collected nominations from users a few weeks ago, and now we'll put them to a vote. We've attached the official rules to this story, too. In the meantime, stay looped in with what's going on in town by subscribing to Patch's free daily email newsletter. We're on Twitter and Facebook, too!

willow morton

8:37 am on Sunday, September 30, 2012

I LOVE BLUECHEESE BACON BURGERS !!!!!!!!!!   more ›

Vote For: Best Farmers Market!

We're accepting votes for Readers' Choice 2012 until August 17. Which local farmers market do you think is the best?

Summer is here, and everybody's looking for something new to do. What better time to revisit the best of Westchase? We collected nominations for Readers' Choice 2012 in 25 categories, from who has the best pizza in town to which zoo is the best in the Tampa Bay area. Voting will begin on July 23.  Which local farmers market would you recommend?

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Round 5: Who Has the Best Customer Service in Westchase?

After an intense weekend of voting, four local businesses remain in Patch’s customer service tournament.

We started with 64 businesses in mid-March, and our readers have chosen these four as the heavyweights of customer service in Westchase. This week, the final four businesses will go head to head to crown a champion, and they need your support to go all the way. Voting ends at noon Saturday, March 31, and championship scoring is now in effect. The two businesses that get the most votes, comments and directory reviews before voting closes will advance to the finals. In the semifinals and finals, each poll vote is worth 1 point, each favorable comment is worth 20 points, and each favorable directory review written during the polling period is worth 50 points. Each reader may vote once per day in the poll, and may leave one comment and one …

Cheryl Engels

10:09 am on Tuesday, April 3, 2012

The entire staff make you feel welcome every time you visit!   more ›

Monday, March 26, 2012

Readers’ Choice: Who Has the Sweetest Shakes or Smoothies in Westchase?

We have a winner!

Update: With all the votes in this week's poll, Tanya & Matt's Froyo takes this week's poll! *** When the temperatures start to climb, there’s nothing quite like a good milkshake or healthy smoothie to cool things down. Fortunately for all of us, the Westchase area has an abundance of great places to go for cool drinks on hot days! This week we’d like to find out which place is your favorite for milkshakes or smoothies! Here are some of our favorites, but if we're leaving one off of the list, please let us know in the comments section and we'll add it: Voting in the poll below is open until 9 a.m. Friday. Ties will be broken by whichever location has the most positive comments in the section below. We will announce the winner at noon …

Martha Perez

9:52 pm on Thursday, March 29, 2012

Burger 21 has THE best shakes in Westchase by far!!   more ›

Friday, March 23, 2012

Round 4: Who Has the Best Customer Service in Westchase?

We’re down to eight finalists in our Best Customer Service poll. Vote for your favorites to help us crown a winner!

And then there were eight. Eight businesses, that is! This elite group has made it through the first three rounds of voting in Westchase Patch’s Best Customer Service contest and they deserve a pat on the back for sure. Or, better yet, your vote to help them earn a finalist spot in Round 5 of the competition. These cream-of-the-crop establishments know how to treat their customers right, but they do need your support to earn a victory. So check out the Round 4 pairings below and vote for your favorites. The businesses with the most votes as of noon Monday, March 26, will advance to the next round, so be sure to make your voice heard. You can also post a comment below, or leave a review on the listing for your favorite business in our …

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Round 3: Who Has the Best Customer Service in Westchase?

We're down to 16 finalists in our Best Customer Service poll. Vote for your favorites and help crown a champion!

Patch's Best Customer Service contest moves forward with the 16 sweetest local businesses who treat their customers right. Our final 16 businesses have been chosen by our readers as having the best customer service in Westchase. But there can only be one true champ! So check out the Round 3 pairings below and vote for your favorites. The businesses with the most votes as of noon Friday, March 23, will advance to the next round, so be sure to make your voice heard. You can also post a comment below, or leave a review on the listing for your favorite business in our Places Directory to show your support and help break any ties. Good luck to all our competitors!

Nathan Bonilla-Warford

7:18 pm on Wednesday, March 21, 2012

OMG! We are up against Burger21 for the Sweet 16 poll!! We are going to need EVERY vote!! :)   more ›

Monday, March 19, 2012

Update Readers’ Choice: What’s Your Favorite Place to Take the Kids in the Westchase Area?

There's no clear winner!

Update: The poll has closed with no winner. Stay tuned for next week's "sweet" installment! Kids might be little, but they pack in plenty of energy pound for pound. When they’re bouncing up and down for something to do, chances are you have a favorite place to go to help them burn off some steam. This week we’d like to find out where you like to take the kids to spend a few hours burning off some of that extra energy!  Here are some of our favorite places, but if we're leaving one off of the list, please let us know in the comments section and we'll add it: Voting in the poll below is open until 9 a.m. Friday. Ties will be broken by whichever location has the most positive comments in the section below. We will announce the winner at noon …

Friday, March 16, 2012

Round 2: Who Has the Best Customer Service in the Westchase Area?

Do you have a favorite business when it comes to customer service? Let others know by voting in Round 2 of the competition.

March is more than half way over and the competition to be crowned the best of the best is really heating up. No, we’re not talking about basketball! We’re talking service. Customer service, that is. We’d like to introduce the top 32 businesses who have joined Westchase Patch. They’ve made it through the first round of voting and will now be pitted against each other, tournament style, to determine who moves on to Round 3. So, do you have a favorite business whose employees always treat you right? We're leaving it up to you to tell us. Vote in the polls below to support your favorite local businesses and help them move on to the next round. The leading vote-getters in each pairing as of noon Monday, March 19, will advance as we work our …

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Best Customer Service in the Westchase Area? Vote In Round 1

We've taken the top 64 businesses who have joined Westchase Patch and pitted them against one another, tournament style, to crown a champion of customer service.

Great customer service can be hard to find, but sometimes it makes all the difference. That's why we think it's worthwhile to recognize those local businesses that go the extra mile to treat their customers right. With March upon us, it's only fitting that we've taken the top 64 businesses who have joined Westchase Patch and pitted them against one another, tournament style, to crown a champion of customer service. So who treats their customers the best? We're leaving it up to you to tell us. Vote in the polls below to support your favorite local businesses and help them move on to the next round. The leading vote-getters in each pairing as of noon Friday will advance as we work our way down to the ultimate customer service champ in town.

Monday, March 12, 2012

Update Readers’ Choice: Where’s the Best Place to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day?

We have a winner!

Update: The votes are in and Maloney's took the lead in this week's polling. *** St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner and lots of people like to get out and celebrate the occasion. The Westchase area is fortunate to have plenty of great local places that are more than ready to oblige. This week we’d like to find out just which of those places is your top pick for St. Paddy’s. Here are some of our favorite places, but if we're leaving one off of the list, please let us know in the comments section and we'll add it: Voting in the poll below is open until 9 a.m. Friday. Ties will be broken by whichever location has the most positive comments in the section below. We will announce the winner at noon Friday. Keep in mind that we can add…

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