OTHER SPECIAL RECOGNITION 2003

BEST SPORTS VIEWING AWARD: RIVIERA (West 4th St.), RED SOX: ALDS, ALCS.

SOPHIE DAHL AWARD: AMANDA HEARST

BEST DATE ROUTE: VON (Bleeker St) to CAFE DEL PORTAL (Elizabeth St.) to HAPPY ENDING (Broome St.) to LOLITA (Broome St.)

BEST NEW YORK HAIRCUT: ASTOR PLACE BARBER (Broadway)

THE SWEET AND VISCIOUS AWARD (i.e. THE HATE YOURSELF FOR BEING THERE BUT THERE YOU ARE AWARD): LES ENFANT TERRIBLES (Canal St.)

BEST RESTAURANT TO IMPRESS A GIRL: TEA AND SYMPATHY (Greenwich Ave.)

TREND THAT PASSED US BY: 'SNACK' RESTAURANTS

BEST SUMMER ICE CREAM PLACE: MAGNOLIA ST. BAKERY (Bleeker St.), ADJACENT PARK

THE OLD SCHOOL AWARD: 1. B&H DAIRY 2. LUCIEN 3. MAMA'S FOOD SHOP

BEST PRE-STRIP CLUB BAR: NANCY WHISKEY PUB (Lispenard St.)

THE GITANE MEMORIAL RUINED PLACE AWARD: 1. CORNER BISTRO 2. SEAN (Home of the Striped Shirt) 3. THE ANGELIKA

BEST HAMPTONS MOMENT: WASTED BLONDE GIRL AT AMERICAN PSYCHO-THEMED PARTY THROWING EVERY LAWN CHAIR INTO POOL

BEST DESSERT: BANANA PUDDING CAKE, BLUE RIBBON BAKERY (Downing St.)

BEST BAR TO IMPRESS A GIRL BY LOOKING LIKE YOU'RE NOT TRYING TO IMPRESS HER: LUCY’S (Avenue A)

WORST NEW YORK MOMENT: SOUNDS OF HORNS BEEPING ON 6TH AVENUE AFTER RED SOX LOSE GAME SEVEN TO YANKEES

BEST OUT OF CITY EXPERIENCE IN THE CITY: THE GREY DOG'S COFFEE (Carmine St.)

BEST BARTENDER: ZOE, LOVELY DAY (Elizabeth St.)

RESTAURANT FOR SPECIAL OCCASION ONCE WE CAN AFFORD IT: BREAD TRIBECA (Church St.)

BEST PLACE TO MEET YOUR AGENT, BEST FRIEND, OR BLIND DATE FOR DRINKS: THE MAGICIAN (Rivington St.)

WORST NO-DELIVERY POLICY: OTTO (5th Ave.) Ed. note: They are rumored to start delivering this Spring!