This year's competition is now open at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/KLC7GYJ

In previous years Forest Hill independent businesses have lost out because we have so many of them! (at least more than most other parts of Lewisham).

It would be good if SE23.com users could reach a concensus before voting and that way a local business, just as Horniman and the Dartmouth always win in local competitions.

Jumping Bean has been mentioned previously (I've never been there)
Le Querce has got very good reviews recently (and one bad one)
And there are a number of other independent shops all of which would be worthy winners.

Alternatively my anti-establishment tendency suggests that we could all vote for Aceri as a protest and see how long it takes Lewisham to realise that this prime site has been empty for years!

Who do other people think would be a worthy winner? and should we user block voting to win it for SE23?