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BARS & ENTERTAINMENT Best Live Theater Venue _______________________________________ Best Local Theater Performer __________________________________ Best Dance Club _____________________________________________ Best Bar to Watch Sports ______________________________________ Best College Bar _____________________________________________ Best Gay Bar ________________________________________________ Best Neighborhood Bar ________________________________________ Best Hotel Bar ______________________________________________ Best Gentlemen’s/Strip Club ____________________________________ Best Happy Hour _____________________________________________ Best Bar for Nonsmokers ______________________________________
Thanks for Making us
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Best Place to Dance to a Live Band _______________________________ Best Movie Theater (specify location) ____________________________ Best Place to See Comedy ______________________________________ Best Local Comedian __________________________________________ Best Place to Get a Bloody Mary _________________________________ Best Place to Get a Margarita __________________________________ Best Place to Get a Martini _____________________________________ Best Place to Get Wine by the Glass ______________________________ Best Beer Selection __________________________________________ Best Locally Brewed Beer ______________________________________ Best Bar for Craft Cocktails ____________________________________ Best Casino _________________________________________________ Best Live Music Venue _________________________________________ Best Live Music Show in the Last 12 Months ________________________ Best Jazz Fest Performance 2012 ________________________________ Best Local Rock Band/Artist ____________________________________ Best Local Funk/R&B Band/Artist ________________________________ Best Local Jazz Band/Artist ____________________________________ Best Cajun/Zydeco Band/Artist _________________________________ Best Local Brass Band _________________________________________ Best Local Rap/Hip-Hop/Bounce Artist ___________________________ Best Local DJ _______________________________________________
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LOCAL LIFE Best Grammar School _________________________________________ Best High School _____________________________________________ Best Local University _________________________________________ Best Saints Player (current member) _____________________________ Best Hornets Player (current member) ___________________________ Best Local Novelist (And, Hey, Anne Rice Doesn’t Live Here Any More) __________________________________ Best Local Nonfiction Author (Note: Doug Brinkley Doesn’t Live Here Any More) __________________________________ Best Local Artist _____________________________________________ Best Art Gallery _____________________________________________ Best Museum _______________________________________________ Best Louisiana Reality Show ____________________________________ Best Food Festival ____________________________________________ Best Live Music Festival _______________________________________ Best Local 5k/10k Race ________________________________________ Best Summer Camp ___________________________________________ Best Golf Course _____________________________________________ Best Tennis Courts ___________________________________________ Best Carnival Day Parade ______________________________________ Best Carnival Night Parade _____________________________________ Best Local Charity Event _______________________________________ Best Nonprofit ______________________________________________ Best Place for a Wedding Reception ______________________________ Best Pothole to Avoid (be specific) _______________________________
POLITICS Best Lawmaker ______________________________________________ Best New Orleans City Councilmember ____________________________ Best Jefferson Parish Councilmember ____________________________ Best Local Scandal ___________________________________________ Best Local Politician You Love to Hate ____________________________ Best Candidate for Federal Indictment ___________________________ Best Name for a Jefferson Family Prison Band _____________________ Best Reason for Mitt Romney to Pick Bobby Jindal As His Running Mate _____________________________ Best Reason for Mitt Romney Not to Pick Bobby Jindal As His Running Mate _____________________________
MEDIA Best Radio Station ___________________________________________ Best Local Radio Host _________________________________________ Best Local Publication ________________________________________ Best Local TV Newscast _______________________________________ Best Local Blog ______________________________________________
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Best Local Person on Twitter ___________________________________ Best Local TV Anchor _________________________________________ Best Local TV Weathercaster ___________________________________ Best Local TV Sportscaster ____________________________________ Best Investigative Reporter ____________________________________ Best Reason to Pick Up Gambit __________________________________ Best Local Website ___________________________________________ GOODS AND SERVICES (SPECIFY LOCATION IF THERE IS MORE THAN ONE) Best New Retail Store (opened Sept. 2011 or later) __________________ Best Men’s Clothing Store ______________________________________ Best Place to Get a Tuxedo _____________________________________ Best Women’s Boutique ________________________________________ Best Locally Owned Children’s Store ______________________________ Best Shoe Store _____________________________________________ Best Store for Evening Wear ____________________________________ Best Locally Owned Lingerie Shop _______________________________ Best Store for Sportswear _____________________________________ Best T-shirt Store ____________________________________________ Best Store for Vintage Clothing _________________________________ Best Thrift Store ____________________________________________ Best Consignment Shop _______________________________________ Best Shopping Mall ___________________________________________ Best Place to Buy Furniture ____________________________________ Best Place to Buy Lamps/Lighting _______________________________ Best Antiques Store __________________________________________ Best Place to Buy a Gift _______________________________________ Best Locally Owned Bridal Shop _________________________________ Best Locally Owned Maternity Shop ______________________________ Best Locally Owned Jewelry Store _______________________________ Best Local Jewelry Designer ____________________________________ Best Smoke Shop ____________________________________________ Best Sweet Shop _____________________________________________
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#1 in the past!
VoteD #1: NEW ORLEANS 2011 2012
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& THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN THE FUTURE!
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