Restaurant Madness 2016 Participants and Bracket

Jersey Shore Restaurant Madness 2016 officially kicks off today and our starting 64 restaurants have been decided!

UPDATE:
Final Four winners:
Drew's Bayshore Bistro, Keyport; Porcini, Highlands (Click HERE to vote in the finals!)

Elite Eight winners:
Moonstruck, Asbury Park; Drew's Bayshore Bistro, Keyport; Porcini, Highlands; Dish, Red Bank

Day 18 winners:
Teak, Red Bank; Porcini, Highlands; Dish, Red Bank; Tuscan Bistro Bar, Toms River

Day 17 winners:
Moonstruck, Asbury Park; Drew's Bayshore Bistro, Keyport; Chef Mike's ABG, South Seaside Park

Day 16 winners:
Round 2:
Teak, Red Bank; The River Market, Point Pleasant Beach
Round 3:
Reels at Pier 281, Brick

Day 15 winners:
Moonstruck, Asbury Park; Poached Pear Bistro, Point Pleasant Beach;  Dish, Red Bank

Day 14 winners:
Reels at Pier 281, Brick; Porcini, Highlands; 10th Ave. Burrito, Belmar

Day 13 winners:
Off the Hook, Highlands; Chef Mike's ABG, South Seaside Park

Day 12 winners:
Panini Bay, Tuckerton; Tuscan Bistro Bar, Toms River

Day 11 winners:
Trama's Trattoria, Long Branch; Drew's Bayshore Bistro, Keyport; Waypoint 622, Brielle

Day 10 winners:
Round 1:
Panini Bay, Tuckerton; Poached Pear Bistro, Pt. Pleasant Beach
Round 2:
Remington's, Manasquan

Day 9 winners:
The Mill, Spring Lake Heights; Senza, Bayville; Anna's Italian Kitchen, Middletown

Day 8 winners:
Drew's Bayshore Bistro, Keyport; Chef Mike's ABG, South Seaside Park; Via 45, Red Bank

Day 7 winners:
Patrizia's, Red Bank; Remington's, Manasquan; Dish, Red Bank

Day 6 winners:
Reels at Pier 281, Brick; Rooney's, Long Branch; Waypoint 622, Brielle

Day 5 winners:
Off the Hook, Highlands; d'jeet?, Shrewsbury; Oyster Point Hotel, Red Bank

Day 4 winners:
On the Deck, Atlantic Highlands; Trama's Trattoria, Long Branch; Ristorante Giorgia, Rumson

Day 3 winners:
Shipwreck Grill, Brielle; 10th Ave. Burrito, Belmar; The River Market, Pt. Pleasant Beach

Day 2 winners:
Piccola Italia, Ocean; Pascal & Sabine, Asbury Park; B2 Bistro, Red Bank; Asbury Festhalle, Asbury Park

Day 1 winners:
Moonstruck, Asbury Park; Teak, Red Bank; Dive, Sea Bright; Porcini, Highlands; Tuscan Bistro Bar, Toms River

It is a seriously tough job to narrow down all of the incredible restaurants here at the Jersey Shore to just 64 competitors!

Thanks to everyone who submitted restaurant nominations!

Now let's meet the Restaurant Madness 2016 participants!

To see the official starting bracket, click HERE!

Every weekday, we'll present new matchups, and by March 31, your votes will crown this year's Best Restaurant at the Jersey Shore!

This is all just a fun way to get excited about Jersey Shore Local Restaurant Month, which officially starts today! Presented by Jersey Shore inMotion and Jersey Shore Hurricane News, it's an awesome way to try out different local restaurants and new dishes from your favorite eateries! This month is all about the foodies!

Now may the best restaurant win!