OKAY, maybe we were a bit brusque last week Okay, maybe ...
Please don't make this an exercise in futility (to save you from yourselves, we've eliminated categories for McDonald's french fries, Barnes & Noble and Jim Knipfel). Have fun. Vote for something you can't get anywhere else. Vote for something we've never heard of.
Fax your completed poll to 212-244-9864 or mail it to Readers' Poll, New York Press, 333 7th Ave., 14th fl., NYC 10001. The deadline is Friday, Sept. 13. And, as always, a note to you small businesspeople who aspire to winning one of the highly coveted "Best of" awards: Ballot-stuffing is frowned upon, and if we catch you we'll not only disqualify you but we'll tell everyone what you did.
Manhattan Living
Best Neighborhood to Avoid
Best 9/11 Opportunism
Best Subway Station to Avoid
Best Outdoor Makeout Spot
Best Sports Announcer
Best New York Athlete
Best Neighborhood
Best Local Celebrity Who Still Is Not Lizzie Grubma
Best Reason to Leave New York
Best Reason to Stay in New York
Best Trend to Laugh At
Media & Politics
Best Weekly Magazine
Best Times Columnist
Best Political Buffoon
Best Bush Moment
Best Political Reporter
Best Reason to Avoid New York Press
Best Overused Journalistic Cliche
Best New York Times Writer to Laugh At
Best New York Press Cartoonist
Best Media Columnist
Best New York Post Columnist to Avoid
Best Magazine to Avoid
Services
Best Newsstand
Best Needle Exchange
Best Tobacconist
Best Wine Shop
Best Hair Colorist
Best Florist
Best Butcher
Best DVD Store
Best Gourmet Store
Best Brooklyn Vet
Best Guitar Store
Best East Village Boutique
Best Children's Clothes
Best New Beauty Treatment
Best Tattoo Artist
Best Men's Clothes
Best Pedicure
Best Cheap CDs
Best Boxing Trainer
Best Record Store
Best Spa
Arts & Entertainment
Best Local Band
Best Overhyped Local Band
Best 9/11 Book
Best Rock Club
Best Standup Comic
Best Party Night
Best Film Programming
Best Jazz Venue
Best Art Gallery
Best Overcrowded "It" Spot
Best DJ
Best Williamsburg Music Venue
Best Local Radio Talk-Show Host
Eats & Drinks
Best Manhattan Bar
Best New Restaurant
Best Real Dive Bar
Best Bar Jukebox
Best Hetero Pick-Up Scene
Best Gay Pick-Up Scene
Best Tribeca Restaurant
Best BLT
Best Late-Night Restaurant
Best Soul Food
Best Queens Bar
Best Vegetarian Restaurant
Best Expensive Restaurant
Best Breakfast
Best Greenpoint Restaurant
Best Ice Cream
Best Macaroni & Cheese
Best Slice of Pizza
Best Kids' Restaurant
Best Mexican Restaurant
Best Chai
Best Burger
Best Irish Bar
Best Dog-Friendly Restaurant
Best DUMBO Bar
Best Food Trend
Best Bar to Avoid
Best First-Date Restaurant
Best Restaurant to Break Up In
Best Outdoor Dining
Best Brooklyn Restaurant
Best Italian Restaurant
2002 Readers' Poll
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