Whether telling dirty jokes as a host or performing, Lu Lu makes all men wonder what they’d look like in a pair of tights and with some extra boobs. Runner-up: Dixie Landers
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Best Veterinarian
2601 Robie Street, 455-7297 When your sweet little Sparky gets hit by a car, or just mysteriously starts puking all over the place, the kind saviours at Woodbury Animal Hospital fix him up nice and send him home to cuddle with you. Runner-up: Dr. David Hamilton 6293 Quinpool Road, 422-8595
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Best Gay Bar
5184 Sackville Street, 422-2957 Reflections—with its fabulous mirrored interior, drag queens-a-go-go and a theme almost every night of the week—continues as queen of the category, three years and counting. Runner-up: Buddy’s 1537 Barrington Street, 425-4297
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Best Actor
What is it you love about him? Is it his boyish good looks? His snarky, sarcastic world view? His biting Newfoundland humour? Or is it his high-visibility? Mercer swept this category for the second year in a row, along with local celebrity and local television personality. Runner-up: Walter Borden
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Best Photographer
In the first-ever running of this category, longtime Coast cover-gal Hannah Thomson was picture perfect, as usual. That’s why she was picked to snap this issue’s cover and the accompanying inside shots you’ve been thrilling to. But you readers showed you’ve got eyes for talent beyond these pages. The race for runner-up was a photo […]
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Best Fish & Chips
2603 Connolly Street, 455-5250 When it comes to fish and chips, there’s golden-brown deliciousness, and there’s golden-brown deliciousness. Then there’s Fries and Co. The aroma alone lets you know you’re in for a treat—and the tasting’s only better. Runner-up: Camille’s Four SuperCity locations
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Most Embarrassing Local Personality
If you’re turning on the television at the crack of dawn, what do you expect? Those crazy kids at Breakfast Television specialize in high-energy all-out nuttiness, and for some reason, that grates on your nerves first thing in the morning. More than half your votes singled out Scott Boyd—or “chaotic blond guy from bt”—who is […]
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Best Music Supply Store
6065 Cunard Street, 496-6900 MusicStop has got what you need to be in the next wave of Halifax bands. Runner-up: Buckley’s Music Centre 2713 Robie Street, 429-5588
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Best Bike Store
6112 Quinpool Road 492-4236 You know the place—they had that big beautiful PeeWee Herman bike in the window for ages. The staff is friendly, helpful and accessible, too. Runner-up: Bike People 1471 Birmingham Street 420-0777
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Best Halifax Booster
Luckily for the mayor, the category asked for Halifax, not the amalgamated Regional Municipality. Runner-up: The Coast
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Best Yoga Instructor
823-2746 Jody Myers has been teaching yoga at various locations for 19 years. Myers says her favourite yoga position is the tree. “I sleep in it! I like balance. Balance is a perspective I like to take in life, so I really like that position.” Chances are Jody will make you balanced too. Runner-up: Jody […]
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Best Place for a Cocktail
Corner of Market and George Streets, 492-2233 A swanky atmosphere, with lush curtains and plush cushions, plus a fantastic selection of cocktails, make the Olive our readers’ favourite place to sip—or even gulp—a cocktail or two. Runner-up: Mokka Ultrabar 1588 Granville Street, 492-4036
