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