The sake bar moto-i topped both the Best New Restaurants and Best New Bars/Clubs lists. Photo by Tom Wallace. Best new restaurants
moto-i "Food portions are smaller, but they're for snacking, plus there are plentiful vegetarian options." --ALEXISM
Strip Club "For those who are more mindful meat eaters, rest assured that their meat comes from local farms and is of high quality." --MINDGRAPES
Barrio "Try these two small plates: the red chile enchilada with chorizo and fried egg, along with the scallop ceviche ... topped off with a Macho Camacho margarita." --TROUT2
"Allow me to be the first to gush openly about how much I enjoyed Bon Iver this year. I enjoyed him at Rock the Garden but probably even more so in one of his first performances of 2008 at the Turf Club." --SOPHEAVA
"The Roots did a three-hour-plus set with tons of good old and new stuff but also did some amazing covers of James Brown, Dylan & others. Great energy, amazing show." --MSPJD
"Ike Reillyat First Ave on Thanksgiving Eve. Little Man and Alarmists were fantastically fun and Ike brought it home with some serious sing alongs and soul." --JENLANE22
"Hands-down, the Obama fundraiser Eight Is Enoughat the Turf Club back in late August. Also Why? at the Entry were unbelievable. " --BACKALLY
"New Kids on the Block were pretty righteous. They had, dare I say, the right stuff, in spades." --CITYGAL
Movies
Heath Ledger, left, in "The Dark Knight" and Robert Downey Jr. in "Iron Man." Best movies
"My first nomination for worst is the super-skinny, so-tight-you-can-barely-sit-down jean. Please let this one go. Glad tights are back, though." --SOPHEAVA
"Are Affliction douchebag shirts 2008? I have seen quite a few around town." --ALPHABEAN
"Plaid dresses. Hate them! Also hate open-toed booties. However, I love dresses with belts, and brightly colored heels." --JENNA2759
"Plug earrings are boo ass nasty. You ever smelled that shit? Seriously, it's like a squirrel died in a thumb sized hole in an earlobe. And thank god that ridiculously long pointy-toed shoe thing is over." --CITYGAL
"Shutter shades. All things Kanye-related work my nerves lately. And Crocs are only appropriate when gardening." --CURSENBLESS
"Okay, so no skinnies, no plugs, no leggings, no heels, no booties, no printed tees. What the hell do you people wear, suits and dresses? All y'all are squares." --SWAGGABOOM
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