VOTING CLOSED: Inside Scoop wins, 873-702!

Today is the first day of the opening round of our month-long Bedford Small Business Tournament where the winning business earns a free feature article right here on Bedford Patch.

While the days that follow will include polls for businesses such as pizza parlors, hair salons and clothing stores, among other categories, we start the tourney off with a category that's sure to tickle your taste buds. We want to know where you, the residents of Bedford, head when you're looking for a sweet treat.

Maybe you can't get enough of Bedford's only ice cream shop, the , or perhaps you're partial to . Have you had a chance to try Cupcakes 101 yet? Of course, you can't beat a cake.

Vote for your favorite bakery, ice cream shop, or store to enjoy chocolate decadence and let us know why this is your destination of choice in the comment section below.

Once you've voted, visit the daily for updated results throughout the tournament. Just remember, only one vote per person, per day. We want this to be a fun and fair way to embrace small-town commerce at its finest.

With that said, let the games begin!