Thursday, September 16, 2010

ABBIES 2010 - Vote for Covet

Vote for covet starting September 13th to receive an ABBIE for "Best Boutique" and "Best New Business"


The 2010 ABBIES are here! Beginning September 13, 2010 you can nominate your favorite
business in a variety of categories including Best Brunch, Best Customer Service and more!
In 2009 more than 5,000 Arlingtonians chose their favorite local businesses and venues in
the 2009 People’s Choice Arlington Best Business “ABBIE” Awards. Among the big winners:
Whitlow’s on Wilson Bar & Grill won in the categories of Best Neighborhood Bar and
 Best Happy Hour. Lost Dog Cafe's Columbia Pike location won Best New Business, and both
Lost Dog locations picked up awards for Best Family Friendly Restaurant and Best "Bargain" 
Restaurant. New category winners were ShoeFly for Best Boutique; Carlyle for Best Brunch;
 the Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) for Best Community-Based Nonprofit; and the
Tony-award winning Signature Theatre for Best Performing Arts Organization.
Attention Arlington businesses! Download materials to help encourage ABBIES nominations
 and voting:
The 2010 Award Categories are:
  • Arlington's Best "Bargain" Restaurant
  • Arlington's Best Boutique
  • Arlington's Best Brunch
  • Arlington's Best Customer Service
  • Arlington's Best Dessert
  • Arlington's Best Family Friendly Restaurant
  • Arlington's Best Happy Hour
  • Arlington's Best Late Night Spot
  • Arlington's Best Place to Learn Something New
  • Arlington's Best Neighborhood Bar
  • Arlington's Best New Business
  • Arlington's Best Community-Based Nonprofit
  • Arlington's Best Performing Arts Organization
  • Arlington's Best Place to Care for Your Pet
  • Arlington's Best Place to Dance the Night Away
The winners in the 15 different ABBIE categories were announced by County
Board Chair,
Barbara Favola at the November 17, 2009 Board meeting.
Click here for a complete list of 2009 award winners.
In addition to recognition from the Arlington County Board, ABBIE winners
receive a year’s worth of acknowledgment from AED including promotion on
the Arlington County Web site, in Arlington e-newsletters, Arlington Virginia
Network (AVN) television spots, newspapers advertisements and special
placement in the Arlington County Visitors Guide and Map.

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