Voting now open for New Times’ Best of Phoenix® Readers’ Poll 2025

It's time for you to determine the Valley's best in local dining, shopping, recreation and more.

August 1, 2025

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It's time to cast your vote and make your voice heard.

Voting opened today, Friday, Aug. 1, for the annual Phoenix New Times' Best of Phoenix® Readers' Poll.

There almost 100 categories to weigh in on in 2025, including restaurants, bars, stores, dispensaries, indoor and outdoor recreation and much more.

Do you think that the Phoenix Suns are the best Arizona sports team? Come and tell us. Is there no better bookstore in town than Changing Hands? Cast your vote.

From Aug. 1 to Sept. 9, participants can vote once per day in each category. In 2024, Phoenix New Times readers cast almost 170,000 votes for their favorites.

The theme of this year's New Times Best of Phoenix® is Destination: Phoenix. We're celebrating all that makes the Valley of the Sun a vibrant and exciting metropolis for the millions of people who visit each year — as well as the millions of us who call this place home.

You'll find the results of the Readers Poll, plus 500 other winners, online and on newsstands on Thursday, Sept. 25.

And in the meantime? Vote early and vote often.

Jennifer Goldberg is the Senior Editor of Culture at Phoenix New Times. She joined the New Times staff in February 2016. In her role, Jennifer writes and publishes profiles of both local and regional musicians, previews upcoming performances and provides guides on the best of Phoenix’s entertainment scene. She also oversees the Best of Phoenix. Jennifer previously worked for Jewish News of Greater Phoenix. During her career, Jennifer has received awards from the Arizona Press Club, the Arizona Newspaper Association and the American Jewish Press Association. She holds a bachelor’s of arts in English from Arizona State University.

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