Volume 11 Issue 35
August 28 - September 3, 2003


Best of the Bay
From the Best Thing about Chesapeake Country to the Worst…from the Most Romantic Dining to Best Cheap Date… from Best Bay View to Worst Public Restroom…From Best Bakery to Best Trail, in 68 categories, Bay Weekly readers cast their votes. Then Bay Weekly editors did, too. Now, the 143 winners.

Best of the Bay Bay Life
Best Thing about Chesapeake Country • Biggest Gripe about Chesapeake Country • Best Place for People Watching • Best Bay Festival • Best Playground • Best Place to Get Married • Best Place to Commune with Nature • Best Statue • Best Place to Pick up Bay Weekly

Arts & Entertainment:
Best Art Gallery • Best Bay Writer • Best Movie Theater • Best Local Theatre Co. • Best Outdoor Concert

Edibles:
Best Overall Restaurant • Most Romantic Restaurant • Most Scenic Restaurant • Best Splurge Restaurant • Best Place for a Cheap Date • Best Bakery • Best Deli • Best Fisherman's Breakfast • Best Brunch • Best Pizza • Best Mexican Restaurant • Best Asian Restaurant • Best Crabhouse • Best Crab Cake • Best Crab Soup • Best Place Softshells • Best Steak • Best Barbecue • Best Burger • Best French Fries • Best Wings • Best Oysters • Best Kids Menu • Best Dessert • Best Ice Cream

Goods & Services:
Best Antique Store • Best Bookstore • Best Coffee Shop • Best Gift Shop • Best Produce • Best Record Store • Best Salon • Best Toy Store • Best Bar • Best Bartender • Best Restroom • Worst Restroom

Outdoors & Recreation:
Best Park • Best Public View • Best Bike Trail • Best Place to Paddle • Best Golf Course • Best Marina • Best Fish • Public Beach • Best Place to Picnic

Politics:
Best Talk around Town • Best Use of Public Funds • Worst Use of Public Funds • Best Charity Fundraiser • Best Effort to Improve the Bay • Issue Needing More Attention • Best Thing to Happen to the Bay • Worst Thing to Happen to the Bay