Time Out Chicago's 2012 Eat Out Awards

We know you’ve been busy eating and drinking your way through the city. Now’s the time for you to share your opinion: Vote for this year’s standouts in Time Out Chicago’s annual Eat Out Awards. It’s easy—just pick your favorites in the categories below and vote online or from your smartphone. By voting you’ll be eligible to win great prizes like a pair of tickets to see Coldplay and dinner for two at Mercadito from BlackboardEats; home water delivery for a year and a pair of tickets to Chicago Gourmet and Grand Cru from FIJI Water; and other great prizes from our partners.

While you continue to eat and drink in this fine city, snap a photo at your favorite restaurants on Instagram and tag the picture #eoa. Your photo might just make it in our online slide show after the awards.