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Best Of Halifax 2008 Readers' Survey Winners
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Food + Drink
Best Restaurant –
jane’s on the common
Best Pick-up Bar –
The New Palace Cabaret
Best Fine Dining –
Fid
Best Place to Drink Alone –
Tom's Little Havana
Best Bedford Restaurant –
Chickenburger
Best Happy Hour –
Split Crow
Best Student Hang Out –
Gorsebrook Lounge
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 Bouncer/Door Person –
Carl "Gooch" Comeau (Lower Deck)
Best Cafe –
Just Us! Coffee Roasters
Best Dartmouth Restaurant –
Vines Pasta Grill
Best Sackville Restaurant –
Tom's Family Restaurant
Best Neighbourhood Bar –
Gus' Pub
Best Nightclub –
Reflections Cabaret
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 Ice Cream / Gelato / Frozen Yogurt –
Dio Mio Gelato International Cafe
Best Wine (glass) –
Seven Wine Bar
Best Milkshake –
Darrell’s
Best Wine List –
Seven Wine Bar
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 Health Food Store –
Planet Organic
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 Lunch Specials –
Coastal Cafe
Best Patio –
Your Father’s Moustache
Best Late-night Food –
Freeman’s Little New York
Best Server –
Mark Royle (jane’s on the common)
Best Brunch –
jane’s on the common
Best Appetizer –
Economy Shoe Shop
Best Interior Design –
Economy Shoe Shop
Best Breakfast –
Cora’s Breakfast and Lunch
Best Bartender –
Cooper Tardivel (Mosaic)
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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