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Daily Herald 'best of' is out!
Posted By: Carol_Hill
Daily Herald 'best of' is out! - 02/01/2023 02:12 PM
LinkGotta say, there are some clunkers in there, but many of them seem to be 'right on' this year. Starting off with best new restaurant, Bamboo House and best place for breakfast, Reveil Matin!
Posted By: Whale Tail
Re: Daily Herald 'best of' is out! - 02/01/2023 03:08 PM
Pretty solid "Best of" list. In the best live music venue list who is the guitarist in the Soggy Dollar Bar photo? I believe we've seen him at The Hole in The Wall and would like to track him down on our spring visit.
Posted By: ameless
Re: Daily Herald 'best of' is out! - 02/01/2023 03:41 PM
Clunkers = Dominos for best pizza!
Posted By: SXMScubaman
Re: Daily Herald 'best of' is out! - 02/01/2023 04:02 PM
Avantika. Best High End restaurant. Good but I wouldn't call it High End.
Posted By: Carol_Hill
Re: Daily Herald 'best of' is out! - 02/01/2023 04:10 PM
One can disagree with some individual choices, but as I said, I think this year's picks are, on the whole, much more on point than in previous years.
Posted By: SirRichard
Re: Daily Herald 'best of' is out! - 02/01/2023 04:18 PM
BK number 2 for best burger?
Posted By: Kennys
Re: Daily Herald 'best of' is out! - 02/01/2023 05:18 PM
Sale and Pepe our personal friend Chef Davide , two years in a row.
Posted By: Carol_Hill
Re: Daily Herald 'best of' is out! - 02/01/2023 05:25 PM
I believe mostly local people vote, so that could explain that, as well as the pizza vote.
Posted By: foreversxm
Re: Daily Herald 'best of' is out! - 02/01/2023 11:47 PM
Every year this list just seems more and more like who spent the most in advertising or who will buy the biggest Thank You ad after being named “ THE BEST”! Sure a few are logical , but It’s just not a credible list and just another pay to play scheme. IMO.
Posted By: ruralcarrier
Re: Daily Herald 'best of' is out! - 02/02/2023 01:14 AM
Kind of like TripAdvisor reviews and ratings. Take them with a grain of salt.
Posted By: SXMScubaman
Re: Daily Herald 'best of' is out! - 02/02/2023 01:25 AM
Kind of like TripAdvisor reviews and ratings. Take them with a grain of salt.
Or Jeff Bergers site.
Posted By: ruralcarrier
Re: Daily Herald 'best of' is out! - 02/02/2023 11:38 AM
And that would be correct also.
Posted By: Colour1
Re: Daily Herald 'best of' is out! - 02/02/2023 02:02 PM
Do I have this right, the voting is for residents of the island??? Because if it was up to us, the visitors. This list would look a lot different!!! A LOT DIFFERENT!!
Posted By: Carol_Hill
Re: Daily Herald 'best of' is out! - 02/02/2023 02:14 PM
I didn't vote this year, but in past years, it was open to anyone who wanted to vote. I would assume that was the case this year.
Posted By: ruralcarrier
Re: Daily Herald 'best of' is out! - 02/02/2023 02:17 PM
Correct, locals, visitors, tourists, you name it and one could vote.
Posted By: Colour1
Re: Daily Herald 'best of' is out! - 02/03/2023 12:06 PM
We got to do a better job if we have a vote next year!! Spaghetti house not even in the top three??? "What the funk" not in the top three??? SMYC not in the top three??? And no "Best auto rental company"??? Clunkers??? That's putting it mildly on that list! There's places on that list you couldn't pay me enough to set foot in!! Our favorite "shop" owners need to know that we are behind them One hundred percent! This is not the reflection of that!!
Posted By: mort
Re: Daily Herald 'best of' is out! - 02/03/2023 12:53 PM
That's the beauty of these polls. Your favorite shop owner or car rental may not be the same for everyone. And in reality it is not "our island " but a place we are all lucky to enjoy.
Posted By: SXMScubaman
Re: Daily Herald 'best of' is out! - 02/03/2023 03:53 PM
That's the beauty of these polls. Your favorite shop owner or car rental may not be the same for everyone. And in reality it is not "our island " but a place we are all lucky to enjoy.
Well said.
Posted By: Jim_Laraine
Re: Daily Herald 'best of' is out! - 02/10/2023 01:39 PM
Posted By: GaKaye
Re: Daily Herald 'best of' is out! - 02/10/2023 01:41 PM
Valet parking was $5 in December. Still worth it at $10, in my opinion.
Posted By: Carol_Hill
Re: Daily Herald 'best of' is out! - 02/10/2023 02:19 PM
So, to be clear, if you want to valet park, you just drive up to the restaurant and pay to have them valet? Are there good signs to show you how to get there?
Posted By: Jim_Laraine
Re: Daily Herald 'best of' is out! - 02/10/2023 02:26 PM
Yes, an experience not to be missed.
Posted By: Jim_Laraine
Re: Daily Herald 'best of' is out! - 02/10/2023 02:27 PM
Yes Carol correct. It's a little tricky there are two roads up, you have to take the left side. It is one lane only so backing up or down the road is common.
Posted By: Carol_Hill
Re: Daily Herald 'best of' is out! - 02/10/2023 02:44 PM
Yikes. OK. I think we will just take the shuttle.