Every year we throw open the gates of Best of Cleveland so that you, the wizened veterans of our fair landscape, might weigh in on what makes us rock harder than a Zeppelin album side cranking from the 8-track player of a Barracuda convertible. And every year, you come through in a big way. Well, most of you do anyway.
Here now is a collection of our favorite responses among those of you dedicated enough to fill out an online survey, yet smartass enough to treat it like a Gong Show audition. Behold, the top voter outtakes of 2012:
Best Thing Made in C-Town
Excuses for Pat Shurmur
Best Chef
Does Michael Symon still count?
Best Chef
Anyone but Michael Symon
Best Team
Occupy Cleveland
Best Reason to Love C-Town
Because no one has a “next year” like us
Best Place to Get Wild
I’m too married to answer that question
Best Reason to Be a Cleveland Sports Fan
It’s better than a kick in the nuts
Best Thing Made in C-Town
Crippling depression
Best Place to Take Out-of-Towners
Pull-A-Part Auto Parts
Best Bar for Hooking Up
This is a tacky category and should be removed
This article appears in Mar 21-27, 2012.
Calling us smartasses?????
Hey pot….Meet kettle….