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A local restaurant finds itself on an impressive list: one of the top 40 restaurants in the entire country...and it's the only pick from our state!

Restaurant Madness 2016 officially kicks off tomorrow, March 1. Last week, we gave you a little taste of the action with the first ever Exhibition Games. Here are the winners of those early matchups!

Restaurant Madness officially begins on March 1, when we'll bust out the brackets and let your votes crown the Best Restaurant at the Jersey Shore. To get you ready for the big competition, let's whet your appetite with a few exhibition games! Let's go!

It's almost that time of year again, when the brackets take over and the top 64 go head-to-head until there is only one winner standing. This has nothing to do with basketball. This is Restaurant Madness!

It's been an amazing couple of weeks of Restaurant Madness battles, starting with 64 incredible Jersey Shore eateries! We've tallied your votes in the Final Battle, and it's time to crown the winner!

It's been an intense couple of weeks of voting, but you've narrowed down the pool of 64 to the final two! Now it's time to crown the ultimate winner and this year's Best Restaurant at the Jersey Shore!

The basketball tournament might be over, but Restaurant Madness 2015 is still going strong! Your votes have decided the Final Four, and today, they'll battle their way to the Finals!

Your votes have decided the Elite Eight of Restaurant Madness 2015! There are four new match-ups today, so keep voting to crown the Best Restaurant at the Jersey Shore!

Your votes have decided the Sweet Sixteen, and Restaurant Madness 2015 continues today with SEVEN new battles! Vote now as we get closer to crowning the Best Restaurant at the Jersey Shore!

Six brand new battles today in Restaurant Madness 2015, including the first match-up of round 3! Which restaurant will be first into the Elite 8? Vote now to decide!

The battles are getting tougher, and the second rounds continue today as your votes crown the Best Restaurant at the Jersey Shore!

The votes continue to pour in for Restaurant Madness 2015, all to crown the Best Restaurant at the Jersey Shore! The second rounds continue today with three new battles!