Summer is here, and everybody's looking for something new to do. What better time to revisit the best local hot spots around St. Pete?

Until July 8, we collected nominations for Readers' Choice 2012 in 25 categories, from who has the best happy hour in town to which zoo is the best in the Tampa Bay area. Voting begins July 23 and runs until 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 17.

The following poll comes from nominations made by Old Northeast Patch users and a few of our suggestions. And don't forget to vote for your favorites in the other 24 categories, too!