Each year, we ask the readers of Fort Worth, Texas magazine to name their favorite places to shop, play, drink and eat in a variety of categories. It becomes a contest among businesses in our area, as they urge their patrons to name them. Participants can vote more than once, and many do so. We got 13,226 votes in one category alone - Best Photographer. When voting closes, we add up the votes and then review the list as a staff.
This year, we selected one winner in each category and added picks from our staff in a second position. Once we have the final list, we check to make sure that the locations mentioned are still in business and the website addresses and telephone numbers are working. Many worthy places are no doubt excluded, but we now present the Fort Worth, Texas magazine Best Of 2015 list as determined by our readers and editors.