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Nominations Are Open for Best of Gloucester 2027
Who makes the best pizza in Gloucester County? The best orchard? Nominate your favorites for Best of Gloucester 2027, the County Brief Readers' Choice awards, through Dec. 31.
Who makes the best pizza in Gloucester County? The best orchard? Starting today, you decide.
Best of Gloucester 2027, the County Brief Readers' Choice awards, is open for nominations through Thursday, December 31. Name your favorite places in Gloucester County, one per category, in 34 categories: everything from Best Pizza and Best Diner to Best Hair Salon and Best Hiking Trail, plus one category only Gloucester has, Best Orchard.
How it works
- Nominate one favorite in as many categories as you like. Start typing and pick from the list, or write in any place in Gloucester County.
- Confirm your email once. We send a link, and your nominations count when you tap it.
- Finalists, up to five per category, are the places with the most confirmed nominations, checked to be open and in the county. They're announced January 11.
- Vote January 11 through 31, one vote per category.
- Winners are announced February 15.
The categories
- Only in Gloucester: Orchard
- Food: Pizza, Bagels, Diner, Breakfast & Brunch, Italian Restaurant, Deli & Sandwiches, Burger, Seafood, Takeout, New Restaurant (opened in 2026), Restaurant Overall
- Sweets & Drinks: Bakery, Ice Cream, Coffee Shop, Bar or Pub, Brewery, Winery or Distillery, Farm Stand or Market
- Shopping: Boutique, Antiques & Vintage, Garden Center, Hardware Store, Bookstore
- Services: Hair Salon, Barbershop, Auto Repair, Gym or Fitness Studio, Massage, Pet Groomer, Veterinarian
- Out & About: Park, Hiking Trail, Annual Event or Festival, Place to Take Visitors
For businesses
Business owners can nominate too, and can ask customers to nominate them. Our free promo kit has a counter sign and flyer with a QR code, social images and web banners. To keep it fair, businesses can't offer discounts, prizes or anything else in exchange for nominations or votes.
The rules
One nomination and one vote per category per email address, each confirmed by email. Nomination and vote counts stay private until the winners are announced. Your email is never shared with nominees or anyone else. Read all the rules.
Want to hear first who wins? Winners are announced first in our free weekly email. When you nominate, check the box to get it.