Best ramen

1st: Daikaya, 705 Sixth St. NW

2nd: Toki Underground, 1234 H St. NE

3rd: Sakuramen, 2441 18th St. NW

Best sushi

1st: Sushi Taro, 1503 17th St. NW

2nd: Sushi Capitol, 325 Pennsylvania Ave. SE

3rd: Kaz Sushi Bistro, 1915 I St. NW

Best tacos

1st: District Taco

multiple locations

2nd: Chaia,, 3207 Grace St. NW

3rd: Taqueria Habanero, 3710 14th St. NW

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Best barbecue

1st: Federalist Pig, 1654 Columbia Road NW

2nd: DCity Smokehouse, 203 Florida Ave. NW

3rd: Hill Country Barbecue Market, 410 Seventh St. NW

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Best seafood

1st: Hank’s Oyster Bar, multiple locations

2nd: Fiola Mare, 3050 K St. NW

3rd: BlackSalt, 4883 MacArthur Blvd. NW

Best sandwiches

1st: Taylor Gourmet, multiple locations

2nd: Yang Market, 138 U St. NE

3rd: Bub and Pop’s, 1815 M St. NW

Best bagels

1st: Bethesda Bagels, multiple locations

2nd: Bullfrog Bagels, 317 Seventh St. SE; 1341 H St. NE

3rd: So’s Your Mom, 1831 Columbia Road NW

Best coffee shop

1st: Dolcezza Gelato, multiple locations

2nd: Northside Social Coffee & Wine, 3211 Wilson Blvd., Arlington

3rd: Slipstream, 1333 14th St. NW

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Best coffee roaster

1st: Compass Coffee, multiple locations

2nd: Vigilante Coffee Company, 4327 Gallatin St., Hyattsville, Md.

3rd: Qualia Coffee, Eckington Place NE and Harry Thomas Way NE; 3917 Georgia Ave. NW

Best Doughnuts

1st: Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken, 1308 G St. NW; 7511 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church

2nd: District Doughnut, 749 Eighth St. SE; 3327 Cady’s Alley NW

3rd: Sugar Shack, multiple locations

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Best ice cream/gelato

1st: Dolcezza Gelato, multiple locations

2nd: Ice Cream Jubilee,, 301 Water St. SE; 1407 T St. NW

3rd: Pitango Gelato, multiple locations

Best pho

1st: Pho 75, multiple locations

2nd: Pho 14, multiple locations

3rd: Pho Viet, 3513 14th St. NW

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Best Southeast Asian

1st: Thip Khao, 3462 14th St. NW

2nd: Little Serow, 1511 17th St. NW

3rd: Beau Thai, 1550 Seventh St. NW, Unit A; 3162 Mount Pleasant St. NW

Best Ethiopian

1st: Dukem, 1114-1118 U St. NW

2nd: Ethiopic Restaurant, 401 H St. NE

3rd: Queen of Sheba, 1503 Ninth St. NW

Best Indian

1st: Rasika, 633 D St. NW; 1190 New Hampshire Ave. NW

2nd: Indigo, 243 K St. NE

3rd: DC Dosa

Union Market, 1309, Fifth St. NE

Best Middle Eastern/Mediterranean

1st: Zaytinya, 701 Ninth St. NW

2nd: Kapnos, 2201 14th St. NW

3rd: Lebanese Taverna, multiple locations

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Best fast-casual restaurant

1st: Shouk, 655 K St. NW

2nd: Cava, multiple locations

3rd: &pizza, multiple locations

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Best steakhouse

1st: Bourbon Steak, 2800 Pennsylvania Ave. NW

2nd: Del Campo, 777 I St. NW

3rd: Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse, 950 I St. NW

Best bakery

1st: Whisked!, various D.C. retail locations

2nd: A Baked Joint, 440 K St. NW

3rd: Little Red Fox, 5035 Connecticut Ave. NW

Best bottomless brunch

1st: El Centro D.F., 1819 14th St. NW; 1218 Wisconsin Ave. NW

2nd: Ambar, 523 Eighth St. SE; 2901 Wilson Blvd., Arlington

3rd: Cava Mezze, multiple locations

Drink

Best dive bar

1st: The Pug, 1234 H St. NE

2nd: Showtime, 113 Rhode Island Ave. NW

3rd: The Raven, 3125 Mount Pleasant St. NW

Best bar for cocktails

1st: Columbia Room, 124 Blagden Alley NW

2nd: Copycat Co., 1110 H St. NE

3rd: The Passenger, 1539 Seventh St. NW

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Best place to drink outdoors

1st: Dacha Beer Garden, 1600-1602 Seventh St. NW

2nd: Bardo Brewing, 25 Potomac Ave. SE

3rd: Garden District, 1801 14th St. NW

Best distillery

1st: Republic Restoratives, 1369 New York Ave. NE

2nd: Cotton & Reed, 1330 Fifth St. NE

3rd: New Columbia Distillers, 1832 Fenwick St. NE

Best brewery

1st: DC Brau Brewing Company, 3178-B Bladensburg Road NE

2nd: Right Proper Brewing Company, 624 T St. NW; 920 Girard St. NE

3rd: 3 Stars Brewing Company, 6400 Chillum Place NW

Best craft beer bar

1st: ChurchKey, 1337 14th St. NW

2nd: Meridian Pint, 3400 11th St. NW

3rd: Pizzeria Paradiso, multiple locations

Best winery

1st: Barrel Oak Winery,3623 Grove Lane, Delaplane, Va.

2nd: Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard, 18125 Comus Road, Dickerson, Md.

3rd: Bluemont Vineyard, 18755 Foggy Bottom Road, Bluemont, Va.

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Best wine bar

1st: Vinoteca, 1940 11th St. NW

2nd: Cork Wine Bar, 1720 14th St. NW

3rd: Proof, 775 G St. NW

Best place to dance

1st: Rock and Roll Hotel, 1353 H St. NE

2nd: Little Miss Whiskey’s Golden Dollar, 1104 H St. NE

3rd: Town Danceboutique, 2009 Eighth St. NW

D.C. life

Best yoga studio

1st: Yoga District, multiple locations

2nd: Down Dog Yoga, multiple locations

3rd: Flow Yoga Center, 1508 14th St. NW; 1450 P St. NW

Best gym

1st: Balance Gym, multiple locations

2nd: Vida Fitness, multiple locations

3rd: Mint, 1724 California St. NW; 1001 16th St. NW

Best fitness classes

1st: Solidcore, multiple locations

2nd: Zengo Cycle, multiple locations

3rd: Elevate Interval Fitness, 2428 14th St. NW; 2985 District Ave., Suite 195, Fairfax

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Best bike shop

1st: City Bikes, multiple locations

2nd: The Bike Rack, 1412 Q St. NW; 716 Monroe St. NE

3rd: BicycleSPACE, multiple locations

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Best salon

1st: Scissor & Comb Salon, 7009 Carroll Ave., Takoma Park, Md.

2nd: Bang, multiple locations

3rd: PR at Partners, multiple locations

Best women’s boutique

1st: Violet Boutique, 3289 M St. NW

2nd: Lou Lou, multiple locations

3rd: Current Boutique, multiple locations

Best men’s clothing store

1st: Hugh & Crye, 3212 O St. NW

2nd: Commonwealth, 1781 Florida Ave. NW

3rd: DURKL at Maketto, 1351 H St. NE

Best home goods store

1st: Salt & Sundry, 1625 14th St. NW; Union Market, 1309 Fifth St. NE

2nd: Miss Pixie’s Furnishings and Whatnot, 1626 14th St. NW

3rd: Tabletop, 1608 20th St. NW; 6927 Laurel Ave., Takoma Park, Md.

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Best vintage store/consignment shop

1st: Remix Recycling Co. (formerly Mustard Seed), 7349 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda

2nd: Secondi, 1702 Connecticut Ave. NW

3rd: Meeps, 2104 18th St. NW

Best flower shop

1st: UrbanStems, urbanstems.com

2nd: Flowers on 14th, 1712 14th St. NW

3rd (tie): Lee’s Flower and Card Shop, 1026 U St. NW

3rd (tie): Little Shop of Flowers, 2421 18th St. NW

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Best dog park

1st: Shirlington Dog Park, 2710 S. Oakland St., Arlington

2nd: Shaw Dog Park, 1673 11th St. NW

3rd: S Street Dog Park, 17th and S streets NW

Best non-car commute

1st: Uber

2nd: Lyft

3rd: Capital Bikeshare

Best new apartment building

1st: The Edison, 1240 Fourth St. NE

2nd: Insignia on M, 1111 New Jersey Ave. SE

3rd: F1RST Residences, 1263 First St. SE

Best new condo building

1st: The Apollo, 600 H St. NE

2nd: The Helicopter Factory, 770-774 Girard St. NW

3rd: The Montage, 4308 Georgia Ave. NW

Best summer camp

1st: Smithsonian Summer Camp, S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW

2nd: Headfirst Summer Camp, various locations

3rd: Washington Performing Arts Camp, various locations

Arts

Best music venue

1st: 9:30 Club, 815 V St. NW

2nd: Black Cat, 1811 14th St. NW

3rd: The Hamilton, 600 14th St. NW

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Best place to see comedy

1st: DC Improv, 1140 Connecticut Ave. NW

2nd: The Big Hunt, 1345 Connecticut Ave. NW

3rd: Wonderland Ballroom, 1101 Kenyon St. NW

Best large theater company

1st: Arena Stage, 1101 Sixth St. SW

2nd: Shakespeare Theater Company, 450 Seventh St. NW; 610 F St. NW

3rd: Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, 641 D St. NW

Best small theater company

1st: Mosaic Theater Company; Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE

2nd: GALA Hispanic Theater, 3333 14th St. NW

3rd: Constellation Theatre Co.; Source Theatre, 1835 14th St. NW

Best gallery

1st: Touchstone Gallery, 901 New York Ave. NW

2nd: Long View Gallery, 1234 Ninth St. NW

3rd: Transformer, 1404 P St. NW

Best Smithsonian museum

1st: National Museum of African American History and Culture, 1400 Constitution Ave. NW

2nd: National Zoo, 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW

3rd: National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F streets NW

Best non-Smithsonian museum

1st: National Gallery of Art, 500 17th St. NW

2nd: Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW

3rd: National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW

Best multipurpose performance space

1st: Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. NW

2nd: Wolf Trap, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna

3rd: Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW

Sports

Best college sports program

1st: University of Maryland

2nd: Georgetown University

3rd: George Washington University

Best college mascot

1st: Testudo the Terrapin (Maryland)

2nd: Jack the Bulldog (Georgetown)

3rd: George the Colonial (George Washington)

Best college sports venue

1st: Capital One Arena (Georgetown), 601 F St. NW

2nd: Xfinity Center (Maryland), 8500 Paint Branch Drive, College Park, Md.

3rd: Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium (Maryland), 90 Stadium Drive, College Park, Md.

Best local pro team

1st: Washington Nationals

2nd: Washington Capitals

3rd: Washington Wizards

Best pro sports venue

1st: Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE

2nd: Capital One Arena, 601 F St. NW

3rd: RFK Stadium, 2400 East Capitol St. SE

Best sports bar

1st: Penn Social, 801 E St. NW

2nd: Penn Quarter Sports Tavern, 639 Indiana Ave. NW

3rd: Buffalo Billiards, 1330 19th St. NW

Best food at Nationals Park

1st: Shake Shack, Nationals Park, Section 240

2nd: G by Mike Isabella, Nationals Park, Section 136

3rd: See. You. Tater., Nationals Park, Section 106

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