Best of Broward-Palm Beach Readers' Poll 2011
This year for our Readers' Poll, we tried something completely different: In addition to our typical online voting, we allowed votes by text message. And vote you did. In total, we received 6,268 votes, 2,365 from text messages and 3,903 at BrowardPalmBeach.com. You picked everything from old standards to places that surprised us, and just like every year, your votes brought recognition to the best of Broward and Palm Beach counties.
Best Restaurant in Broward County
Rok:Brgr
Votes: 77
Runners-up: Sublime, 68; Ilios, 63
Best Restaurant in Palm Beach County
Dada
Votes: 96
Runners-up: 32 East, 72; Dolce de Palma, 21
Best Burger
Rok:Brgr
Votes: 193
Runners-up: Big City Dogs, 125; California Burgers and Shakes, 23
Best Pizza
Sicilian Oven
Votes: 87
Runners-up: Primanti Bros., 36; At's-A-Pizza, 28
Best Bar
Whiskey Tango
Votes: 861
Runners-up: America's Backyard, 70; the Field Irish Pub & Eatery, 63
Best Dance Club
Off the Hookah
Votes: 84
Runners-up: Gryphon, 32; Monarchy, 26
Best Music Venue
Backroom Blues Bar
Votes: 218
Runners-up: Monterey Club, 177; Hooligan's, 58
Best Gay Bar
Georgie's Alibi
Votes: 14
Runner-up: The Manor, 3
Best Strip Club
Scarlett's Cabaret
Votes: 127
Runners-up: Playhouse, 50; Spearmint Rhino, 10
Best Album Store
Radio-Active Records
Votes: 21
Runners-up: CD Heaven, 9; Top Five Records, 8
Best Local Hip-Hop Artist
Brady Ward
Votes: 55
Runners-up: J-O, 28; Al Kush, 25
Best Club DJ
Dj Hans
Votes: 341
Runners-up: Eran Hersh, 226; On Til Dawn, 183
Best Band
The New
Votes: 44
Runners-up: Lavola, 28; Kill Miss Pretty, 11; Funcrusher, 11
Best Local Album
Lavola, Leaving Paris
Votes: 24
Runners-up: Love Handles, Faith, Hope, & Love Handles, 7; Soso, Abigail, 3
Best Artist
Marcus Bickler
Votes: 244
Runners-up: Paul Caprio, 40; Amanda Valdes, 30
Best Theater Company
Florida Stage
Votes: 20
Runners-up: Caldwell Theatre, 2; Palm Beach Dramaworks, 2
Best Museum
Young at Art Children's Museum
Votes: 59
Runners-up: Norton Museum, 24; Art and Culture Center of Hollywood, 8
Best Boutique
Pink Slip
Votes: 93
Runners-up: Goddess Store, 51; Kismet, 9
Best Hairstylist
Sofia at Salon Mantra
Votes: 113
Runners-up: Stephen Lamar at Kaizen Beauty Academy, 69; Nina Hallick at the Elite Group Hair Studio, 64
Best Radio Personality
John Spano
Votes: 115
Runners-up: OMG Mike, 81; Dan LeBatard, 8