Although Lenny's (in Clearwater) has dominated this Best of the Bay Readers' Poll category in recent years, current vote totals peg this race as one of the closest in the Food and Drink category. Lenny's, Frog Pond, Daily Eats, Nicko's, Pach's Place, Pink Flamingo, Pinky's, Skyway Jack's, and Village Inn are all neck-and-neck for second place, while national chain First Watch has a commanding (but beatable) lead.
Are Tampa Bay's morning-food fans going to let a chain (albeit one that started in Florida) win this award? And where is Lenny's notorious get-out-the-vote campaign?
There's still two weeks to get propel your favorite spot to the top in this hotly contested race (the poll ends Aug. 31).
Vote now, and tell your personal Best Breakfast restaurant to get out the vote!
(Photo from Fin Fahey/Flickr.)
This article appears in Aug 12-18, 2009.