Washington City Paper "Best of DC 2009: the results are in and I say they are weird

Either I am really out of touch with the Washington City Paper's readers, or most of my picks for the "Best of D.C. 2009" list were wrong.

But really, I made very few right choices that won this poll and had some second and third places, the first time in the three years I've been voting.

What I think is that the WCP has lots of gay and gay-friendly readers (who we know tell all their friends "please vote for me!). I say this because a lot of the winners are businesses withing gay life in DC, which I don't patronize too often to be honest - even though I'm gay.

Also, there are some readers and editors picks that sound more like a joke, just reading their choices for best chefs, local columnist, restaurants, stores, etc. they seem to me more like a favor (or a transaction?) to promote certain people and places. After all, the WCP is a private business that needs mula to keep running.

Anyways, these are the options I made that actually won the readers' poll:

Arts & Entertainment:

Best Dance Club, I picked Town and winners are:

First: Town -- I knew it was going to win anyways...

Second: Josephine Lounge -- ?

Third: Black Cat -- ha!

Goods & Services:

Best Bike Shop: I chose City Bikes and...

First: The Bike Rack-- Where is this?

Second: City Bikes -- yes!

Third: Capitol Hill Bike Shop -- ?

Best Electronics, I picked Best Buy at Columbia Heights,

First: Best Buy -- they should specify which one!

Second: Apple Store -- yeah like most in DC has an iPod?

Third: Graffit Audio and Video -- what is this?

Food & Drink

Best Asian restaurant, I picked Cafe Asia and...

First: Raku -- please is this a joke?

Second: Rice -- last time I was there service was really bad.

Third: Cafe Asia - fast, good and chic!

Best Burger, I picked Five Guys:

First: Five Guys Burgers & Fries -- hmm yes.

Second: Z Burger -- Z what?

Third: Ray's Hell Burger -- who?

Best "Latin" American restaurant, I chose Las Canteras and...

First: Lauriol Plaza -- Yes they have a good menu but if you ever see their kitchen... eww!

Second: Las Canteras -- Good job you guys!

Third: Oyamel -- is this a joke? That's not real Mexican food, is some weird version of appe-teasers.

Best Peruvian Chicken, I chose El Pollo Granjero (I even made a special review in my blog Peruanista) ... but,

First: Chix -- seems like a good choice, the pics on their website look good. I will try it!

Second: El Pollo Rico -- hope is not the same with the illegal money laundering scandal?

Third: Crisp & Juicy -- what? Where?

Peoples & Places

Best Local University or College, I chose AU:

First: Georgetown University -- they aiight.

Second: George Washington University -- most expensive? yes.

Third: American University -- you got it.

Best neighborhood for Nightlife, I chose U Street and:

First: U Street -- sad but true.

Second: Adams Morgan -- decadent, drunk, loud college kids? Eeww!

Third: Dupont -- is nothing there at night.

Best neighborhood for Shopping, I chose Georgetown and:

First: Georgetown -- sadly is still the only shopping area of DC.

Second: U Street Corridor -- if you like little useless stuff.

Third: Friendship Heights -- oh please this is the suburbs already.

Best Public Pool, I piked Takoma Aquatic Center:

First: Francis Pool -- Is this a joke? It's dirty and crowded!

Second: Takoma Aquatic Center -- New, clean, modern, well located.

Third: Georgetown -- Where is that?

Best Wizards Player, I chose Gilbert Arenas:

First: Caron Butler -- Ok. you right.

Second: Gilbert Arenas -- cute playa.

Third: Antawn Jamison -- he ok.

That's it! Some of the winners are very ridiculous and disappointing, in my opinion. I am not saying that they didn't deserve to win, but lets just remember this is just an online poll and you know how they are not necessarily accurate.

However I found interesting the result for Best Local Blog/Blogger:

First: Jim Newell, Wonkette -- I mean, it's a cute and active blog but...

Second: DCist -- I like it, very entertaining, they are a bunch of bloggers actually.

Third: Prince of Petworth -- also entertaining, mostly about real state stuff.

Check he rest of the 2009 results are here.

Until next year's weird poll. Now, will the readers really vote this time?

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