Best of Halifax 2008
Best Of Halifax 2008 Readers' Survey Winners
- Food & Drink
- Best Restaurant – jane’s on the common
- Best Fine Dining – Fid
- Best Bedford Restaurant – Chickenburger
- Best New Restaurant – Brooklyn Warehouse
- Best Cole Harbour Restaurant – Jamieson's Irish House & Grill
- Best Chef – Craig Flinn (Chives)
- Best Clayton Park Area Restaurant – Zen Chinese Cuisine
- Best Diner – Ardmore Tea Room
- Best Cafe – Just Us! Coffee Roasters
- Best Dartmouth Restaurant – Vines Pasta Grill
- Best Sackville Restaurant – Tom's Family Restaurant
- Best Club Sandwich – Your Father’s Moustache
- Best Salad – Pete's To Go
- Best Dim Sum – The Great Wall Restaurant
- Best Burger – Darrell’s
- Best Nachos – Economy Shoe Shop
- Best Greek Restaurant – Opa! Greek Taverna
- Best Shawarma – Venus Pizza
- Best Veggie Burger – Wooden Monkey
- Best International Cuisine – Talay Thai
- Best Pasta – il Mercato Ristorante
- Best Steak – The Keg
- Best Vegetarian-friendly Restaurant – The Wooden Monkey
- Best Middle Eastern Restaurant – Mezza
- Best Italian Restaurant – il Mercato Ristorante
- Best Sushi Restaurant – Hamachi House
- Best Donair – King of Donairs
- Best Pizza Pie – Salvatore’s Pizzaiolo Trattoria
- Best Chowder – Esquire Restaurant
- Best Fish & Chips – Phil’s Seafood
- Best Pizza Slice – Sicilian Pizza
- Best Pub Food – Old Triangle Ale House
- Best Chicken Wings – Your Father’s Moustache
- Best Fries – Bud the Spud
- Best Sandwich – G. Abato & Sons Italian Market
- Best Seafood – The Five Fishermen
- Best Chinese Restaurant – The Great Wall Restaurant
- Best Tea – Just Us! Coffee Roasters
- Best Cocktails – Bitter End
- Best Smoothie – Pete's Power Juice Bar
- Best Martini – Bitter End
- Best Desserts – il Mercato Ristorante
- Best Wine (glass) – Seven Wine Bar
- Best Ice Cream / Gelato / Frozen Yogurt – Dio Mio Gelato International Cafe
- Best Wine List – Seven Wine Bar
- Best Milkshake – Darrell’s
- Best Coffee (Espresso-based) – Just Us! Coffee Roasters
- Best Beer Selection – Maxwell’s Plum
- Best Coffee (Regular) – Just Us! Coffee Roasters
- Best Caesar – Bitter End
- Best Food Truck – Bud the Spud
- Best Liquor / Wine Store – Bishop’s Cellar
- Best Microbrewery – Propeller Brewery
- Best Supermarket – Pete’s Frootique
- Best Food Court – Scotia Square Food Court
- Best Brew Pub – Rogue's Roost
- Best Bakery – Julien’s Pastry Shop
- Best Health Food Store – Planet Organic
- Best Lunch Specials – Coastal Cafe
- Best Server – Mark Royle (jane’s on the common)
- Best Patio – Your Father’s Moustache
- Best Late-night Food – Freeman’s Little New York
- Best Brunch – jane’s on the common
- Best Appetizer – Economy Shoe Shop
- Best Interior Design – Economy Shoe Shop
- Best Bartender – Cooper Tardivel (Mosaic)
- Best Breakfast – Cora’s Breakfast and Lunch
- Best Barista – Erin Hicks (Ouro Preto)
- Public Life
- Best Athlete (Female) – Karen Furneaux
- Best Place To Go Swimming – Chocolate Lake
- Best Activist – Megan Leslie
- Best Skateboarder – Jermaine Arsenault
- Best Councillor – Dawn Sloane
- Best Activist Organization – Ecology Action Centre
- Best Member Of The Provincial Legislature – Maureen MacDonald
- Best Member Of Parliament – Alexa MacDonough
- Best Radio Show – Let's Get Baked with Mat and Dave (CKDU)
- Best Candidate For Mayor – Peter Kelly
- Best Movie Theatre – Oxford Theatre
- Best Professor – Roberta Barker
- Best Party Venue – Reflections Cabaret
- Best Athlete (Male) – Sidney Crosby
- Best Place To Dance – Reflections Cabaret
- Best Place To People Watch – Spring Garden Road
- Best Wifi Spot – Uncommon Grounds
- Best Place To Stalk Celebrities – Economy Shoe Shop
- Best Place To Skateboard – Halifax Common Skatepark
- Best Place For A First Date – Economy Shoe Shop
- Best Place To Study – Dalhousie Killam Library
- Best Place To Take Out-Of-Towners – Halifax Waterfront
- Best Beach – Crystal Crescent Beach
- Best Rainy Day Haven – Empire 17 Cinemas Bayers Lake
- Best Place To Walk Your Dog – Point Pleasant Park
- Best Biking Trail – BLT (Beechvile, Lakeside, Timberlea)
- Best Local Getaway – Point Pleasant Park
- Best Free Event – Halifax International Busker Festival
- Best Public Space – Halifax Public Gardens
- Best Hiking Trail – Long Lake
- Best Place To Read A Book – Halifax Public Gardens
- Best Lake – Chocolate Lake
- Best Yoga Studio – The Yoga Loft
- Best Way To Meet New People – Going Downtown/Bars
- Best Activity To Do With Your Parents – Going out for dinner
- Most Important Local Issue – The Harbour Clean-Up
- Best Local Political Move – The Harbour Clean-Up
- Best Use Of Taxpayers' Money – The Harbour Clean-Up
- Best Thing To Happen In Halifax In The Past Year – The Harbour Clean-Up
- Worst Thing To Happen In Halifax In The Past Year – Chebucto Road Widening
- Shopping & Services
- Best Antiques Store – Urban Cottage Antiques & Collectibles
- Best Tech Store – Greenlyph
- Best Jewellery Store – Fireworks Gallery
- Best Second-hand Bookstore – John W. Doull Bookseller
- Best DVD Rental Store – Video Difference
- Best Audio Store – Peak Audio
- Best Corner Store – Joe Thomeh Kwik-Way
- Best Musical Instrument Store – Long & McQuade (Musicstop)
- Best Second-hand Clothing Store – Elsie's
- Best Second-hand Furniture Store – Urban Cottage Antiques & Collectibles
- Best Eco-conscious Store – P'lovers
- Best Optical Store – Gaudet Optical
- Best Second-hand Record Store – Taz Records
- Best Bike Store – Idealbikes
- Best Flea Market – Halifax Farmers' Market
- Best Pet Supply Store – Willow's Pet Place
- Best Sex-toy Shop – Venus Envy
- Best Camera Store – Carsand Mosher
- Best Flower Shop – My Mother's Bloomers
- Best Men’s Clothing Store – Dugger's / D2
- Best Shoe Store – Kick Ass Shoes
- Best Car Dealership – O'Regan's Toyota Halifax
- Best Home Accessories Store – Attica Furnishings
- Best Women’s Clothing Store – Biscuit General Store
- Best Sporting Goods Store – Mountain Equipment Co-op
- Best Comics Store – Strange Adventures Comic Bookshop
- Best Furniture Store – Attica Furnishings
- Best Record Store – CD Plus
- Best Computer Game Store – EB Games
- Best Computer Store – Greenlyph
- Best Independent Bookseller – Frog Hollow Books
- Best DVD Rental Store – Video Difference
- Best Massage Therapist – Michael Butt
- Best Hair Salon – Thumpers
- Best Hairstylist – Chris Greene
- Best Manicure / Pedicure – The Summit Day Spa
- Best Spa – The Summit Day Spa
- Best Fitness Instructor – Adrian Osmond
- Best Mechanic Shop – Tom McDonnell Service Centre (Tom McDonnell)
- Best Naturopath – Sarah Baillie
- Best Real Estate Agent – Rosemary Porter
- Best Hotel – Westin Nova Scotian
- Best Tailor – Daniel's Tailor Shop & Drycleaning
- Best Laundromat – Bluenose Laundromat
- Best Tattoo Artist – Andy Ferrier
- Best Travel Agency – Maritime Travel
- Best Salesperson – Jill Strong (Wildflower Clothing)
- Music
- Best Album – Wintersleep, Welcome to the Night Sky
- Best Artist / Band – Wintersleep
- Best Song – Wintersleep, "Weighty Ghost"
- Best Video – The Superfantastics, "Tonight, Tonite"
- Best Male Solo Artist – Joel Plaskett
- Best Female Solo Artist – Jenn Grant
- Best Karaoke Night – Bearly's House of Blues & Ribs
- Best Canadian Single – Feist, "1234"
- Best Canadian Solo Male – Joel Plaskett
- Best Canadian Video – Feist "1234"
- Best Canadian Band – Wintersleep
- Best Canadian Solo Female – Feist
- Best Canadian Album – Feist, The Reminder
- Best Cover Artist / Band – Shameless
- Best Fan – David Cieplinski
- Best All-ages Venue – The Pavilion
- Best Music Festival – Halifax Pop Explosion
- Best Artist / Band To Get Trashed To – Shameless
- Best MC – Ghettosocks
- Best Live Music Venue – The Marquee Club
- Best Tour You Wish Came To Halifax – The Police
- Best Radio Station – CKDU
- Best Karaoke Host – Jackie Smith
- Best Dressed Artist / Band – Ruby Jean and the Thoughtful Bees
- Best Artist / Band To Be Blown Away By – Wintersleep
- Best Recording Studio – Echo Chamber
- Best Gig Poster Artist – Yo Rodeo!
- Best Music Photographer – Chr!s Sm!th
- Best DJ – DJ IV
- Best Artist / Band Most Likely To Make It Big – Wintersleep
- Best Artist / Band To Dance To – Windom Earle
- Best Online Presence – The Superfantastics video blog
- Best Artist / Band Hijinks – The Sorrys
- Best Artist / Band To Enjoy Quietly – Jenn Grant
- Best Merch – The Superfantastics
- Best Album Artwork – Mike Holmes for The Superfantastics, Pop-Up Book
- Best New Artist / Band – i see rowboats
- Best Record Label – Noyes Records
- Best Live Show In The Past Year – The White Stripes at the Cunard Centre, July 13
- Arts & Culture
- Best Drag Performer – Rouge Fatale
- Best Author/Poet – Tanya Davis
- Best Filmmaker – Jason Eisener
- Best Female Theatre Actor – Sue LeBlanc Crawford
- Best News Anchor – Steve Murphy
- Best Comedian – Mark Little
- Best Blog – Living Between Wednesdays
- Best Male Theatre Actor – Ben Stone
- Best Newspaper Writer – Stephen Cooke
- Best Comic Artist – Mike Holmes
- Best Film – Treevenge
- Best Visual Artist – Yo Rodeo
- Best Radio Personality – Nikki Balch
- Best Dance Company – Mocean Dance
- Best TV Production – Trailer Park Boys
- Best Online Dating Site – Plenty of Fish
- Best Celebrity Sighting – Neve Campbell
- Best Dancer – Monique Ryan
- Best Website – halifaxlocals.com
- Best Halifamous Person – Ellen Page
- Best Festival – Atlantic Film Festival
- Best Theatre Production – The Producers
- Best Female Film / TV Actor – Ellen Page
- Best Fine Arts Photographer – Josh Webb
- Best Playwright – Daniel MacIvor
- Best Male Film / TV Actor – John Dunsworth
- Best Gallery – Argyle Fine Art
- Best Political Cartoonist – Bruce MacKinnon
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