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Voting is open in The Beijinger's 8th Reader Restaurant Awards, but did you ever wonder about those previous 7 years?

A look back at the best restaurants of the year show that Beijing’s dining scene may not be as tumultuous as we often think - at least at the better quality end of the scale.

The Sheraton Beijing Dongcheng launches its brunch on May 27 – and they want you to help them give it a name. Naturally, they don't expect you to do all of that hard work for free, so they're offering lavish prizes for the three best entries. If you come up with the winning name, you're in for a treat. Read on to find out more about the brunch and how to enter the contest.

The results are in, the votes counted. Time now to unveil the winners of the Beijinger's 8th Annual Reader Restaurant Awards - Beijing's most comprehensive, most trusted and most prestigious survey of the capital's dining scene. Almost 200 restaurants were nominated across 45 categories - and the winners are ...

Restaurant of the Year (Non-Chinese)
Best: Maison Boulud
Outstanding: Capital M
Outstanding: Mosto

Restaurant of the Year (Chinese)
Best: Da Dong
Outstanding: Made in China, Grand Hyatt
Outstanding: Haidilao
Outstanding: Dali Courtyard

New Restaurant (Non-Chinese)
Best: Modo
Outstanding: Kro’s Nest
Outstanding: Agua
Outstanding: Flamme

New Restaurant (Chinese)
Best: Little Yunnan
Outstanding: Fook Lam Moon, China World Summit Wing
Outstanding: Yan Can Cook

This year we initiated the "Restaurant Personality of the Year" category as a nod to some of the people who make Beijing's dining scene what it is. We thought it'd be fun to have these personalities "interview" each other, so we invited each of the 13 nominees to contribute questions, and tossed a few in ourselves for good measure. Here’s what Ignace Lecleir of Temple Restaurant Beijing had to say.

So it's all over and those of you are still at home reading this will probably remember the results better than the crowd who are (or were, depending on when you read this) at the party. The results are below. if you want to find out what our Editors' Picks are, check out the June issue of the Beijinger, which is out next week.

Less than 24 hours now remain for you to cast your vote in the Beijinger's Ninth Annual Reader Bar & Club Awards. If you need a good reason to vote, how about supporting the underdog?

Do you love exploring the city to find new restaurants and dining options? Do you like the grubby alleyway dives as much as the high-end venues? If you have a way with words and never tire of talking about food, then the Beijinger wants you.

This year we initiated the "Restaurant Personality of the Year" category as a nod to some of the people who make Beijing's dining scene what it is. We thought it'd be fun to have these personalities "interview" each other, so we invited each of the 13 nominees to contribute questions, and tossed a few in ourselves for good measure. Here’s what Seth Grossman of Home Plate Bar-B-Que had to say.

This year we initiated the "Restaurant Personality of the Year" category as a nod to some of the people who make Beijing's dining scene what it is. We thought it'd be fun to have these personalities "interview" each other, so we invited each of the 13 nominees to contribute questions, and tossed a few in ourselves for good measure. Here’s what Max Levy of Apothecary/Radio had to say.