Best of Manhattan 2002: Readers' Poll

Best Neighborhood to Avoid

Upper West Side

Best 9/11 Opportunism

Patriotism

Best Outdoor Makeout Spot

Cloisters

Best New York Athlete

Mike Piazza

Best Subway Station to Avoid

Canal St.

Best Neighborhood

West Village

Best Local Celebrity Who Still Is Not Lizzie Grubman

Robert De Niro

Best Reason to Leave New York

Sept. 11

Best Reason to Stay in New York

Sept. 11

Best Trend to Laugh At

Cellphones

 

 

Media & Politics

Best Weekly Magazine

The New Yorker

Best Times Columnist

William Safire

Best Political Buffoon

George W. Bush

Best Bush Moment

His Loss in 2004

Best Political Reporter

Brian Lamb

Best Reason to Avoid New York Press

Sex Ads

Best Overused Journalistic Cliche

Tie: "Resolve" and "Attacks"

Best New York Times Writer to Laugh At

Maureen Dowd

Best New York Press Cartoonist

Don Trachte

Best Media Columnist

Michael Wolff

Best New York Post Columnist to Avoid

All of Them

Best Magazine to Avoid

Time Out New York

 

Services

Best Newsstand

Nikos News & Smoke Shop

Best Needle Exchange

Lower East Side

Best Tobacconist

Nat Sherman

Best Wine Shop

Astor Wines & Spirits

Best Florist

Magnolia

Best Butcher

Ottomanelli

Best DVD Store

Netflix

Best Gourmet Store

Whole Foods

Best Brooklyn Vet

Pet Treats

Best Guitar Store

Sam Ash

Best East Village Boutique

Jillery

Best Children's Clothes

The Children's Place

Best New Beauty Treatment

Cutting Your Own Hair

Best Men's Clothes

Salvation Army

Best Pedicure

Bloomie Nails

Best Cheap CDs

Bootleg Street Vendors

Best Boxing Trainer

Rocco Graziosa

Best Record Store

Virgin

Best Spa

Bliss

 

 

 

Arts & Entertainment

Best Local Band

Rock Candy

Best Overhyped Local Band

Tie: The Strokes and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Best 9/11 Book

9/11, by Noam Chomsky

Best Rock Club

Northsix

Best Standup Comic

Margaret Cho

Best Party Night

Thursday

Best Film Programming

Film Forum

Best Jazz Venue

Blue Note

Best Art Gallery

The New Museum

Best Overcrowded "It" Spot

Luxx

Best DJ

Armond White

Best Williamsburg Music Venue

Northsix

Best Local Radio Talk-Show Host

Don Imus

 

 

Eats & Drinks

Best Manhattan Bar

Old Town Bar

Best New Restaurant

DuMont

Best Real Dive Bar

Turkey's Nest

Best Bar Jukebox

The Library

Best Williamsburg Bar

The Abbey

Best Hetero Pick-Up Scene

Bedford Ave. Station

Best Gay Pickup Scene

Whole Foods

Best Tribeca Restaurant

The Harrison

Best Late-Night Restaurant

Florent

Best Soul Food

Sylvia's

Best Queens Bar

The Station Cafe

Best Breakfast

Enid's

Best Greenpoint Restaurant

Moon Shadow

Best Vegetarian Restaurant

Bliss

Best Expensive Restaurant

Nobu

Best Ice Cream

2nd Ave. & 9th St. Bodega's $1 Cones

Best Macaroni & Cheese

Mama's

Best Slice of Pizza

Grimaldi's

Best Kids' Restaurant

Two Boots

Best Mexican Restaurant

Vera Cruz

Best Burger

Great Jones Cafe

Best Irish Bar

Rocky Sullivan's

Best Dog-Friendly Restaurant

Barking Dog Luncheonette

Best Food Trend

Potluck at Home

Best Bar to Avoid

Jekyll and Hyde

Best First-Date Restaurant

Bubby's

Best Restaurant to Break Up In

Subway

Best Outdoor Dining

Arturo's

Best Brooklyn Restaurant

Relish

Best Italian Restaurant

Il Cortile

Best Sports Announcer

Tim McCarver