From the Kings Theatre to Croxton’s Tap Kitchen and Bar to The Queen’s Hotel, there are so many brilliant places in the city that deserve to be recognised for the work they do. The Muddy Stilettos Awards 2024 aim to shine a light on independent businesses in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight that are a key part of the community. The awards have a huge number of categories and nine businesses have progressed to the regional finals after being nominated by loyal customers.
Voting is now open and the winners of the regional finals will be announced on May 2 – they will then automatically be entered into the national finals where they will go up against the winners of all of the other regions.
Here are 9 businesses in the regional finals and the categories they are in:
Voting is now open and the winners of the regional finals will be announced on May 2 – they will then automatically be entered into the national finals where they will go up against the winners of all of the other regions.
![Croxton's, Southsea, has made it through to the regional finals for the best casual dining category in the Muddy Stilettos Awards 2024.Dish DetectiveNovember 2018](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmM4MGMxOWQ3LTgwNjctNDFkOC04YjYwLTRkNjg2ZTFjZDYzZjplNjQwOTkzYS04MzA3LTQ3ZTQtYWYwZC04MzU5NDU0MDdlYmY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. Croxton's, Southsea
Croxton's, Southsea, has made it through to the regional finals for the best casual dining category in the Muddy Stilettos Awards 2024.Dish DetectiveNovember 2018 Photo: -
![On The Water, Lee-on-the-Solent, has made it through to the regional finals for the best casual dining category in the Muddy Stilettos Awards 2024.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmZkOGI2OWI0LTg1MjYtNDg2Ny04OTczLTBmMGY4ZTVmMmM2Mjo2YjZiMmVjNy1iZTA4LTQzMGItYTgyZi04YThkYzMwZGE1NWM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. On The Water, Lee-on-the-Solent
On The Water, Lee-on-the-Solent, has made it through to the regional finals for the best casual dining category in the Muddy Stilettos Awards 2024. Photo: Google
![Queen's Hotel, Southsea, has made it through to the regional finals for the best event venue category and for the best hotel category in the Muddy Stilettos Awards 2024.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmVlZWM2OTI4LTA5YWUtNDJhYi1iOGFjLWMxOGVmNjk1MzE4YjplYmRjOTg5Mi1kMGViLTQzZDMtOWRkZi1mN2ZjZTNhY2I2OGU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. Queen's Hotel, Southsea
Queen's Hotel, Southsea, has made it through to the regional finals for the best event venue category and for the best hotel category in the Muddy Stilettos Awards 2024. Photo: -
![36 on the Quay, Emsworth, has made it through to the regional finals for the best restaurant category in the Muddy Stilettos Awards 2024.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjY0ZGQ1MTBlLWMwMmItNGZjOC1hOWVkLTM3MTNmNzJkM2QxNToyYjFmYzY1My1jMzAxLTRkY2YtYjc3Yy1jMjg1YjZmYTQwMjQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
8. 36 on the Quay, Emsworth
36 on the Quay, Emsworth, has made it through to the regional finals for the best restaurant category in the Muddy Stilettos Awards 2024. Photo: Google Street View