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| flat out best restaurant in hoboken - Amanda's (w.j.m.) |
| best martini - the Moulin Rouge @ The Madison (michelle) - the Banana Nut @ Three A's (michelle) - the Rosie @ Martini Blue (alice) |
| best pizza (delivery) - Mario's Classic (w.j.m.) (slice) - Benny Tudino's (amy) (sit down) - Grimaldi's (alice) |
| best "old school" bar - The Elysian (w.j.m.) - Helmer's (w.j.m.) - Shannon Lounge (w.j.m.) |
| best live music venue - Maxwell's (w.j.m.) |
| best Italian Restaurant - Augustino's (andrea & crugie) - Margherita's (alice) (old school) - Leo's Grandevous (w.j.m.) |
| best restaurant under a viaduct - La Tartuferia (alice) |
| best bar that doesn't have a sign but isn't a gay bar - Martini Blue (alice) |
| best jukebox - Maxwell's (w.j.m.) - Gold Hawk (alice) - Lady Jane's (alice) |
| best mussels i've ever had - New Zealand @ Oddfellows (w.j.m.) |
| best pub for Guiness and darts - Moran's (w.j.m.) - McMahon's Brownstone Alehouse (w.j.m.) - Willie McBride's (w.j.m.) |
| best coffee in town - Empire Coffee (alice) |
| best neighborhood bar/restaurant - Ted & Jo's (alice) |
| best Mexican food/margerita's - Baja (w.j.m.) |
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| best local band - Yo La Tengo (w.j.m.) |
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| best Indian food - India on the Hudson (w.j.m.) |
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| best bagel - Bagels on the Hudson (w.j.m.) |
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| best deli sandwich - M&P Biancamano (keims) |
| best oysters - The Madison Bar and Grill (w.j.m.) |
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| best birthday cakes - Carlos' City Hall bakery (keims) |