Vote Now: Who Is The Bay Area's Bartender Of The Year?

The clock keeps ticking down on the third annual Eater Awards, and Eater is enlisting the help if readers to name the winners. Already, the Restaurant of the Year, Chef of the Year, and So Hot Right Now categories have been narrowed down to three nominees each. Now it's time to shine the spotlight on the drink-makers of this fine city.

Here's how the voting works, across the board. Eater editors have named nominees for each of five major categories. Eater readers will vote, narrowing the nominees down to three finalists. From those finalists, the Eater editorial team will select a winner. Ready to play your part? This poll will be open for 24 hours; voting irregularities will be strictly policed.

Place your vote for Bartender of the Year 2012: