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Heads up! Best of Atlanta hits the streets and the interwebz this Wednesday, but because we know you can’t wait, we’ve decided to offer up some teases. We’ll run through a few of the most popular categories readers voted on and see if you can guess who/what won.

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*And yes, these were actual reader submissions.

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With over 5,000 votes already submitted, this year’s Best of Atlanta is stronger than ever. Today is the last day to submit your vote, so make sure your picks are counted for by voting at clatl.com/bestofatlanta before the end of the day. We’ll publish the results on Sept. 23.

If you missed the voting party at the Masquerade last week, shame on you! Be sure to check out our photo gallery and video from the party (after the jump), and make sure you’re there next year!

Below, check out our latest poll … and vote today!

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There is only one week left to vote for Best of Atlanta 2009, so make sure your picks are counted for by voting at clatl.com/bestofatlanta, or through Facebook before July 31. We’ll publish the results on Sept. 23.

And don’t forget about the Filthy Rich Voting Party TONIGHT at the Masquerade. The party starts at 9 p.m. and admission is only $5, with beverages and food included (while the rations last). Attractive Eighties Women and Hardy Morris of Dead Confederate are on the bill, and you can vote onsite.

Below, check out our latest poll … and vote today!

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1) The Heritage Arts Festival celebrates the African diaspora at Underground Atlanta.

2) Creative Loafing gets down and dirty at the Best of Atlanta Voting Party.

3) Zachary Steele and Joshua Corin discuss Anointed: The Passion of Timmy Christ and Nuclear Winter Wonderland: A Tale of Nuclear Terror, Kidnapping, Gangsters and Family Values, respectively, at Decatur Library.

4) The Coca-Cola Film Festival continues at the Fox Theatre with Breakfast at Tiffany’s.

5) WCLK-FM (91.9) hosts a Michael Jackson benefit concert at Vinyl.

See more Atlanta events.

(Photo by St. John Photographics)

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Cast your vote on all the grit and glitz that make this town so filthy rich when Creative Loafing hosts the Best of Atlanta Voting Party tomorrow (Thurs., July 23). Dead Confederate’s Hardy Morris unveils his new side project, and Attractive Eighties Women get the party started with a set of rousing anthems that draw from equal parts Lenny Bruce impious humor-made-local, and the power-trash jams of the Replacements circa ‘83. It’ll be a night that’s sure to scuff the pages of history books in the dirty and decadent big apple of the South.

Don’t forget to vote — onsite at the party, or at clatl.com/bestofatlanta.

$5 (admission includes beverage and food samples from Ru San’s, the Real Chow Baby, Mediterranean Grill, Widmer Brother’s Beer, Ozeki Sake and more). 9 p.m. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. 404-577-8178. masq.com.

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How can you be down with the Filthy Rich? Check out this year’s Best of Atlanta ballot, which you’ll find July 8 only at clatl.com/bestofatlanta.

Why all the glam talk in such glum economic times? After all, times are tight. We want it, but we hesitate to buy it. A trip to the mall? Please, we’re just window shopping. Stocking up on groceries for meals at home — instead of fancy feasts at our favorite restaurants — have become our saving grace.

Thing is, there’s an abundance of riches among Atlanta’s people, places and things. We are truly rich with options on where to go and what to do — so much so, it can be downright dirty. Sure, there’s the shiny, swanky side of Atlanta, but there’s the gritty, hidden and cheap side, too. Help us shine a light on both!

In addition to Critics Picks that highlight ways you can wrap yourself in luxury — in both authentic and untraditional ways — we want to hear from you. Your Readers Picks will uncover new gems and remind us of the perennial favorites. And after you vote, we want you to answer the big question everyone loves to fantasize about: What would you do if you were filthy rich? We’ll have quick online polls on our blogs, and new this year — a Facebook application that allows you to share the wealth.

So cash in on July 8 and make sure to look for the Best of Atlanta ballot!

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For those of you who are early-to-rise, or just late-to-sleep, I’ll be on 92.9 Dave FM’s Zakk Tyler Morning Show Wednesday morning during the six o’clock hour.

I’ll be talking about our Best Of Atlanta 2008 issue, which hits the streets and the Web tomorrow.

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Before it publishes tomorrow, anyway! Make sure to check out the special pullout section in tomorrow’s paper, or go to creativeloafingbestof.com to see who won in this year’s Raging Election!

Speaking of that theme, here’s this week’s question … And don’t forget to leave your e-mail in the comments section for a free Best of Atlanta 2008 T-shirt.
Sorry, there are no polls available at the moment.

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The nominees are presumed, but there’s only one Best of Atlanta. And while you’ll be forced to choose from two candidates for prez, we’re giving you nearly 300 chances to see your favorite clinch the top spot.

You’ve finished voting, so now join in CL’s hardly scientific, 700-plus margin of error Best of Atlanta exit poll. It’s your duty. It’s your right. It’s the only 2 cents you can spare when gas costs so much!

And if you haven’t voted, what are you waiting for? Submit your votes today! Thanks for voting! Best of Atlanta hits the streets September 24th.

Got a photo of a place, person or thing you voted for? Submit your photos to our You Shoot page.

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Atlanta magazine’s Best of 2007 issue features a photo of a man devouring ribs that looks a lot like the photo of the man devouring ribs shot by Joeff Davis for CL’s Best Of issue.

Here’s Joeff Davis’ Sept. 26, 2007, photo of Kevin Rathbun inhaling ribs at Daddy D’z:

Here’s Atlanta magazine’s December 2007 photo of an unidentified carnivore at Fat Matt’s Rib Shack:

I’m prepared to accept that it’s a tragic coincidence. After all, sloppy binge-eating is as commonly Southern as humidity or bumper stickers depicting Calvin pissing on a Chevy logo.

But we’re nevertheless putting you on notice, Atlanta magazine.

If we see a photo of a panda at a strip joint in your pages anytime soon, expect a call from our attorney.

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Atlanta’s only intown, indie-inspired, organic-themed garden shop is drying up.

Best of Atlanta winner the Urban Gardener has been forced to give up its Grant Park digs because, in this time of shortened showers and outdoor water bans, selling outdoor plants suddenly has become passe.

The shop will be moving to a smaller space in East Atlanta Village and will change its focus. According to a statement sent out today:

Sales are down as much as 50-60% and businesses have been forced to cut hours and lay off employees. … Owners Duane and Robin Marcus they were forced to downsize and refocus their business in order to survive the devastating effects of the drought and consequent water ban. “We’ll be concentrating on edible plants, which can still be watered, and container gardens that people can keep alive by recycling water from their baths, kitchens and laundry”, the Marcuses said.

The store also will offer organic food and drinks, sustainably produced housewares, and fresh-cut flowers.

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2007 Best of Atlanta winner Pets-n-Bait Taxes just got some competition.

From Memorial Drive, near Indian Creek Road:

I think it’s a Jamaican restaurant. I hope it’s a Jamaican restaurant.

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CL’s titanic Best of Atlanta 2007 issue is on newsstands now.

This year’s Best of is a glossy-covered, staple-bound, 106-page pull-out magazine tucked inside a regular issue of our paper. The staples are our subtle way of telling you to save and refer back to the issue throughout the next year.

(NOTE: No drag queens, pandas or footless-pantyhose manufacturers were harmed during the making of this issue.)

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Remember to check back at the end of the week for a recap of the answers. Tell us what you think, and vote for Best of Atlanta 2007!

A Grant Park couple wants to build a 45-foot wind turbine in their yard to power their home.

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Remember to check back at the end of the week for a recap of the answers. Tell us what you think, and vote for Best of Atlanta 2007!

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Yep, that’s right. Best of Atlanta is just around the corner. To get you in the habit of voting, we’re going to feature a regular poll question for your amusement here at Fresh Loaf.

Make sure to check back often — as there are more Best of Atlanta-related goodies in store — and we’ll give a brief recap of the poll answers at the end of the week. Tell us what you think, and remember to vote for Best of Atlanta 2007!

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AJC Editorial Page Editor Cynthia Tucker won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary today.

In a press release, the Pulitzer Prize Board praised Tucker’s “courageous, clear-headed columns that evince a strong sense of morality and persuasive knowledge of the community.”

In 2006, Creative Loafing named Tucker Best Columnist in our Best of Atlanta issue. We wrote that Tucker “produces timely and often courageous columns that dare to expose the clay feet of such local idols as Cynthia McKinney and the King family.”

In addition to a handsome trophy and a $10,000 cash prize, Tucker can now compete each morning with editorial cartoonist Mike Luckovich and Managing Editor Hank Klibanoff for the AJC’s prestigious “Reserved For Pulitzer Prize-Winners Only” parking space.

The award is well-deserved and we wish her congratulations.

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