WE'RE LONG PAST caring what the hell you think We're long ...
Still, some of you seem to enjoy putting yourselves and us through this mindless exercise in futility, so here it is: the 2002 Best of Manhattan Readers' Poll. Knock yourselves out. Fax your completed poll to 212-244-9864 or mail it to Readers' Poll, New York Press, 333 7th Ave., 14th fl., NYC 10001. The deadline is Friday, Sept. 13.
And, as always, a note to you small businesspeople who aspire to winning one of the highly coveted "Best of" awards: Ballot-stuffing is frowned upon, and if we catch you we'll not only disqualify you but humiliate you in print.
Manhattan Living
Best Neighborhood to Avoid
Best 9/11 Opportunism
Best Outdoor Makeout Spot
Best Sports Announcer
Best New York Athlete
Best Subway Station to Avoid
Best Neighborhood
Best Local Celebrity Who Still Is Not Lizzie Grubman
Best Reason to Leave New York
Best Reason to Stay in New York
Best Trend to Laugh At
Media & Politics
Best Weekly Magazine
Best Times Columnist
Best Bush Moment
Best Reason to Avoid New York Press
Best Overused Journalistic Cliche
Best New York Times Writer to Laugh At
Best New York Press Cartoonist
Best Media Columnist
Best New York Post Columnist to Avoid
Best Magazine to Avoid
Services
Best Newsstand
Best Needle Exchange
Best Tobacconist
Best Wine Shop
Best Florist
Best Gourmet Store
Best Guitar Store
Best Children's Clothes
Best New Beauty Treatment
Best Men's Clothes
Best Pedicure
Best Boxing Trainer
Best Record Store
Best Spa
Arts & Entertainment
Best Local Band
Best Overhyped Local Band
Best 9/11 Book
Best Rock Club
Best Jazz Venue
Best Art Gallery
Best Overcrowded "It" Spot
Best DJ
Best Local Radio Talk-Show Host
Eats & Drinks
Best Manhattan Bar
Best New Restaurant
Best Bar Jukebox
Best Williamsburg Bar
Best Hetero Pick-Up Scene
Best Gay Pick-Up Scene
Best Late-Night Restaurant
Best Soul Food
Best Breakfast
Best Vegetarian Restaurant
Best Ice Cream
Best Macaroni & Cheese
Best Slice of Pizza
Best Kids' Restaurant
Best Mexican Restaurant
Best Irish Bar
Best Dog-Friendly Restaurant
Best Food Trend
Best Bar to Avoid
Best First-Date Restaurant
Best Restaurant to Break Up In
Best Outdoor Dining
Best Brooklyn Restaurant
Best Italian Restaurant
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