eater recently asked for nominees for their first ever ‘eater awards,’ and yesterday they grouped the top nominees within four categories and opened the floodgates for voters to decide the top from each category. the goat is amazingly associated with all four of these categories:

- best chef in chicago [vote]
- chicago’s so hot right now restaurant [vote]
- chicago restaurant of the year [vote]
- grey goose shaker of the year [vote ben schiller!!!]

the competition has been pretty stiff so far, so we’re calling on all friends of the goat to help us climb to the top in each category. all it takes is hitting the ‘vote’ link next to each category above to get to the voting page for each, and five seconds later… you’re done! but the polls close at 5pm today, so be sure you get your votes in now—and tell your friends!

it’s been an awesome year so far, and this would only make things all the better. with all the support we’ve been getting from every which way, there isn’t a person who comes to work at the restaurant each day who isn’t counting their lucky stars to be here. and that’s because of all of you! thank you, and go vote!!!

[photo via eater chicago]