Voting starts today for the Foodie Awards

Burgers. Wings. Sushi. Tacos.

The Voting Round of the ALL-NEW Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards features staple favorites like Best Sandwich and Best Seafood and no surprise: People have opinions! Now, the top three in these heavy-hitter categories are in.

Who will take the top spot? That’s up to you.

Because it’s all about Readers’ Choice.

Armed with your love of all things local — and devotion to the process — you can vote for your favorites every day, helping decide which doughnuts, food trucks and vegan/vegetarian venues will win the Readers’ Choice awards. And which will be crowned Restaurant of the Year.

Your nods mean everything to the folks working hard on the line, behind the bar and out front, to be noticed for their efforts. In a delicate climate, a win can spark a real impact on a business’s bottom line.

They might even be a deciding factor in your favorite place flourishing or folding.

ORLANDO FOODIE AWARDS: VOTE HERE.

Your votes mean that much. And with a more digestible roster of categories, doing so once a day is an easy ask for the people in the places that host you, feed you and make life in Orlando delicious. (Not to mention a great way to get some recommendations for places you may not have tried yet!)

Quick overview

The top three restaurants in each category — those with the most nominations — have moved onto the voting round, and it’s open for business, so get started and hit it up once daily.

Voting ends at 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 26.

Award winners will be announced on March 7 online and in the Orlando Sentinel’s Cooking & Eating section.

Restaurants: Tell your followers.

Foodies: Tell your friends.

Thanks in advance for your participation in making this newfangled Foodie Awards into a party that lasts all year — and helping to ensure that none of our amazing eateries gets lost in the sauce.

ORLANDO FOODIE AWARDS: VOTE HERE.