Winners: WTOP’s 2017 Top 10 Contest

Who makes the best barbecue, brews your favorite beer and serves a great brunch?

The votes are in! Here are the winners of WTOP’s 2017 Top 10 contest:

**Best Burger**

**Basic Burger**
*2024 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Virginia*

(Courtesy Basic Burger)

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Best Burger\u00a0\n

Basic Burger\u00a0
\n2024 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Virginia\u00a0\n

(Courtesy Basic Burger)\n"},{"type":"photo","media":"

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Best Brewery\n
Old Ox Brewery\u00a0
\n44652 Guilford Dr #114, Ashburn, Virginia\u00a0\n
(Courtesy Old Ox Brewery)\n"},{"type":"embed","media":"
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Here are the details: WTOP readers and listeners nominated a number of local businesses serving the best food and drink in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. From July 24 through Aug. 4, the public had a chance to vote for their favorites in all 10 categories. </span></p> <p><a href="http://wtop.com/wtop-top-10-contest-2017-2/"><span style="font-weight: 400">Review this year’s finalists</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">, and check back next year for your chance to nominate and vote. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">Congratulations to everyone in this year’s contest! </span></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://wtop.com/food-restaurant/2017/08/winners-wtops-2017-top-10-contest/">Winners: WTOP’s 2017 Top 10 contest</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://wtop.com">WTOP</a>.</p> </div> <div class="article-copyright">Copyright DC WTOP</div> <div class="article-footer"> <div class="share-buttons" data-component="sharingBar" > <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcwashington.com%2Flocal%2Fdc-wtop-winners-wtops-2017-top-10-contest%2F24027%2F&Winners%3A%20WTOP%27s%202017%20Top%2010%20Contest?_osource=db_npd_nbc_wrc_fb_shr" data-service="facebook" target="_blank"> <span class="icon icon-facebook-f"></span> </a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Winners%3A%20WTOP%27s%202017%20Top%2010%20Contest&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcwashington.com%2Flocal%2Fdc-wtop-winners-wtops-2017-top-10-contest%2F24027%2F?_osource=db_npd_nbc_wrc_twt_shr" data-service="twitter" target="_blank"> <span class="icon icon-twitter"></span> </a> <a href="mailto:?body=Winners%3A%20WTOP%27s%202017%20Top%2010%20Contest%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcwashington.com%2Flocal%2Fdc-wtop-winners-wtops-2017-top-10-contest%2F24027%2F?_osource=db_npd_nbc_wrc_eml_shr" data-service="email" target="_blank"> <span class="icon icon-envelope"></span> </a> <a href="#" data-service="comments"> <span class="icon icon-comment-alt"></span> </a> </div> </div> <div id="div-gpt-ad-mobilemultibox_belowarticle" class="widget_ad_layers_ad_widget gpt-mobilemultibox" data-beforetext="" data-fallbacktext=""></div><script style="text/javascript"> if (typeof adInstance === 'undefined') { adInstance = new AdLayersAPI(); 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Winners: WTOP's 2017 Top 10 Contest

Published August 7, 2017