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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:

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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.

Best of Atlanta 2007

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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