Best of Halifax 2002
Best of Halifax 2002 Readers' Survey winners
All the Best from the best damn city on the best coast of one of the very best continents on our totally swell planet.
- Food & Drink
- Best All-you-can-eat
- Best Cheesecake
- Best Bartender
- Best Chinese Restaurant
- Best Breakfast
- Best Cinnamon Roll
- Best Brunch
- Best Club Sandwich
- Best Burger
- Best Caesar (Drink)
- Best Caesar (Salad)
- Best Cafe
- Best Coffee
- Best Decor
- Best Diner
- Best Garlic Bread
- Best Donair
- Best Cookie / Cupcake / Doughnut
- Best Restaurant (Established)
- Best Falafel
- Best Fine Dining
- Best Desserts
- Best Fish & Chips
- Best Dim Sum
- Best Fries
- Best Mexican Restaurant
- Best Greek Restaurant
- Best Microbrewery
- Best Grilled Cheese
- Best Milkshake
- Best Ice Cream / Gelato / Frozen Yogurt
- Best Mussels
- Best Indian Restaurant
- Best Italian Restaurant
- Best Maitre d’
- Best Martini
- Best Late-night Food
- Best Wine List
- Best Pub Food
- Best Reason To Leave A Tip
- Best Take-out Lunch
- Best Pizza Pie
- Best Vegetarian-friendly Restaurant
- Best Kind of Restaurant Halifax Doesn’t Have But Should
- Best Nachos
- Best Veggie Burger
- Best Restaurant Nobody Else Knows About
- Best New Restaurant
- Best Wings
- Best Chef
- Best Pasta
- Best Server
- Most Informed Staff
- Best Pita Sandwich
- Best Sushi Restaurant
- Hardest Place To Get A Table
- Public Life
- Best Aesthetician – Deanna Beals, Skin Deep Esthetics
- Best Activist – Elizabeth May
- Best Architect – Brian MacKay-Lyons
- Best Athlete – Kirk Johnson
- Best Drag Queen – Dita Parlow
- Best Lawyer – Anne Derrick
- Best Dressed Female – Michelle McIntyre
- Best Massage Therapist – Julie Kells, Renova Physiotherapy Clinic
- Best Dressed Male – Bill Niven
- Best Mechanic – Ed Harrington, Harrington Enterprises Ltd.
- Best Fitness Instructor – Nicolle Spagnoli, YMCA
- Best Admired Person in the Community – Peter Kelly
- Best Columnist – Dan Savage, "Savage Love"
- Best Graffiti Artist – Thesis
- Best Naturopath – Sarah Baillie, Stillpoint Naturopath Clinic
- Best Cop – Joe Fougere
- Best Hairstylist – Jay Wells, Jay Wells Salon
- Best Psychic – Debbie Young
- Best Dentist – Mariette Chiasson
- Best Halifamous Person – Rick Mercer
- Best Psychologist / Psychiatrist – Bonnie Rabin
- Best Doctor – Elisabeth Gold
- Best Landlord – The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
- Best Veterinarian – Dr. Frank Woodbury, Woodbury Animal Hospital
- Best Yoga Instructor – Robert Webber
- Best Bank – Royal Bank
- Best SuperCity Councillor – Sue Uteck
- Best Place To Play Pool – Dooly's
- Best City Trend – Sushi
- Best Spa – The Summit Day Spa
- Best Place For A First Date – La Cave
- Best Sport For Meeting People – Ultimate Frisbee
- Best Place That Won't Let You Forget You're In Halifax – The Lower Deck
- Best Church – St. Mary's Basilica
- Best Swimming Pool – Centennial Pool
- Best Place To Break Up – The Entertainment Dome
- Best Drycleaner – Sameday Drycleaners
- Best Taxi Company – Casino Taxi
- Best Place To Celebrate Your Birthday – The Lower Deck
- Best Gym – YMCA
- Best Thursday Night – The Argyle Bar and Grill
- Best Laundromat – The Bluenose
- Best Travel Agency – Travel CUTS
- Best Movie Theatre – The Oxford
- Best Building – St. Mary's Basilica
- Best Place To Dance – Reflections Cabaret
- Best Place To Drink Alone – At Home
- Best Place To Feel Like You're Not In Halifax – Tribeca
- Best Place To Get Married – Public Gardens
- Best Street For Overall Coolness – Spring Garden Road
- Best Celebrity Sighting in Halifax – Rob Lowe
- Best Place To Have A "Talk" With Someone – Point Pleasant Park
- Best Street For Overall Attractiveness – Spring Garden Road
- Best Place To Have Sex Outside – Point Pleasant Park
- Best Thing About The Weather – It Changes. A lot.
- Best Place To Impress Out-of-towners – The Halifax Waterfront
- Best Reason To Leave Halifax – Job
- Best Place To Smoke Pot Outside – The Halifax Common
- Best Reason To Stay In Halifax – Great people
- Best Place To Walk Your Dog – Point Pleasant Park
- Best Union – The Nova Scotia Teacher's Union
- Best Public Bathroom – Casino Nova Scotia
- Best Use of Taxpayers' Money – CLEAN THE HARBOUR
- Best Public Space – Public Gardens
- Best Volunteer Opportunity – Atlantic Film Festival
- Shopping & Services
- Best Bike Store – Cyclesmith
- Best Car Dealership – O'Regan's
- Best Cell Phone Service Provider – MTT Mobility
- Best Newsstand / Magazine Store – Atlantic News
- Best Sporting Goods Store – Cleve’s Source for Sports, Park Lane
- Best Retail Clothing Store – Biscuit General Store
- Best Stand at the Farmer's Market – Mary's Bread Basket
- Best Second-Hand Bookstore – John W. Doull
- Best Tattoo/Piercing Joint – The Fall
- Best Comic Book Store – Strange Adventures
- Best Second-Hand Clothing Store – Value Village
- Best Used Car Dealership – CARS R US
- Best Computer Store – PC Medic
- Best Second-Hand Furniture – Urban Cottage
- Best Video Rental Store – Video Difference
- Best Corner Store – Joe's Kwik-Way
- Best Second-Hand Record Store – CDplus.com
- Best DVD Store – Future Shop
- Best Sex-toy Shop – Venus Envy
- Best Independent Bookstore – Frog Hollow Books
- Best Shoe Store – Aldo
- Music
- Best Band
- Best Record Label
- Best Album
- Best Bassist
- Best Guitarist
- Best Pianist
- Best Male Solo Artist
- Best Band Name
- Best Video
- Best DJ
- Most Likely To Move To Toronto
- Best Drummer
- Best Album
- Best Festival
- Best Live Act
- Best Fiddler
- Best MC
- Best Trend
- Best Live Music Venue
- Best Video
- Most Likely To Move To Toronto
- Best Producer
- Best Radio DJ
- Best Radio Station
- Best Female Solo Artist
- Best Radio DJ
- Best Radio Station
- Best Male Solo Artist
- Best Female Solo Artist
- Best Local Band
- Best Video
- Best Festival
- Best DJ
- Best Live Show In The Past Year
- Best Independent Record Label
- Most Likely To Move To Toronto
- Best Cover Band
- Next Big Musical Trend
- Best Local Bassist
- Best Live Music Venue
- Best Drummer
- Best Live Act
- Best Guitarist
- Best Band Name
- Best New Artist
- Best MC
- Best Release
- Best Karaoke Night – Bearly's Bar and Grill
- Arts & Culture
- Best Actor – Mike Smith
- Best Cartoonist – Bruce MacKinnon, Chronicle-Herald
- Best Critic – Mark Palermo, The Coast
- Best Independent Filmmaker – Thom Fitzgerald
- Best Journalist – Stephen Kimber
- Best Meteorologist – Peter Coade, ATV
- Best News Anchor – Steve Murphy, ATV
- Best Photographer – Scott Munn
- Best Radio Jockey – Harv Stewart, Q104
- Best Visual Artist – Mitchell Wiebe
- Best Web Designer – Rob Evans, a la Carde Graphic Design
- Best Writer – Lesley Choyce
- Best Gallery – Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
- Best Theatrical Production – The Buddy Holly Story, Neptune Theatre
- Best Festival – Atlantic Film Festival
- Best Local Film/TV Production – Trailer Park Boys, Alliance Atlantis
- Best Theatre Company – Neptune Theatre
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