Restaurants have until May 31 to get votes in five public categories, while nominees for bigger awards are chosen by an anonymous panel of food experts.
At seven-, 14- and 62-years-old, these three restaurants were hardly flashes in the pan and yet they will all be gone too soon. We'll miss Ugly Baby for its unapologetically spicy, make-your-nose-run Thai food, M. Wells for bringing the excesses of Joe Beef-style dining to Queens, and La Grenouille for hanging on as so many of its contemporaries disappeared.
East London has a vibrant Asian culinary scene, with nine local restaurants making the shortlist for the prestigious Asian Restaurant and Takeaway Awards, highlighting their community support.