“WELL-caaaahhhmm to the second and final round — the FINAL FIVE!!
“Here to explain this INN-explicable, INN-trusive INN-ovation is City Pulse’s mostest of the verbostest, the punctuating punk who pumps the junk into every conjunction, Little Larry Cosentino, the angry Sicilian!”
Thanks a lot, loudmouth. Maybe you didn’t hear: I’m not so angry anymore. Grand jury hearings are next week. I started yoga in Old Town and I’m shopping for something nice at Kositchek’s. They wire it, I don’t care. I got nothing to hide.
Anyway, listen up, paisan. This year, we thought we’d mix it up a little.
“Final Five” voting is simple and righteous. It gives the little guy, the local business, a fighting chance against the big chains that refuse to pay protection — I mean, who take unfair advantage of the little guy. It gives everybody another chance to mix it up real good.
Besides, Final Five just sounds good, like the Five Families. Man, those were the days. Leave the gun, take the cannoli. Louise, shoot the radio. OK, so that was from “Thelma and Louise.” Whatever. I like it, so?
Multiple rounds of balloting keep a lot of elections interesting — Italian governments, for example. How else would you end up with a prime minister from a party called “The Olive Tree”? And isn’t that one of the nominations for Best Restaurant?
Seriously, just vote the way a rich, narcissistic JERK at the Academy Awards would, by choosing your favorite from the five top first-round vote-getters in each category. You can vote in one, a few, or all the categories, but nominations are closed. Fahggedabout write-ins. It’s too late to nominate Tini Bikini, even for Best Place of Worship. If you don’t like any of the radio stations nominated, pick the one with your lucky number, or better yet, skip it.
And speaking of Italian elections, you can vote as many times as you want.
Vote from your home computer, mobile phone, cerebellum implant or whatever the HELL you kids are throwing your money at nowadays.
Now if you excuse me, I’ve got to go ditch these stale ethnic, sexist, and ageist stereotypes, take a bath and memorize my grand jury testimony. May the joint with the best gluten free food win.
2013 City Pulse/WLNS Top of the Town Awards FINAL FIVE* NOMINEES!
VOTE NOW AT LansingCityPulse.com/FinalFive
BEST DINING
Bar Food
Crunchy’s
Buffalo Wild Wings
Dagwood’s Tavern & Grill
Art’s Bar & Grill
Bonnie´s Place
BBQ
Meat. Southern BBQ & Carnivore Cuisine
Smokey Bones
Backyard BarBQ
King of the Grill
Turkeyman
Bread/Bakery
Great Harvest Bread Co.
Panera Bread
Roma Bakery
Breadsmith
Bake & Cakes
Breakfast
Golden Harvest
Flap Jack Restaurants
Fleetwood Diner
Cracker Barrel
Soup Spoon Café
Burger
Bonnie’s Place
Five Guys Burgers and Fries
Crunchy’s
Bagger Dave’s
Peanut Barrel
Casual Dining
Soup Spoon Café
Fork in the Road
El Azteco
Cheddar’s
Deluca’s
Chili
Wendy’s
Soup Spoon Café
Beggar’s Banquet
Dagwood’s Tavern & Grill
Chili’s
Cocktails
Bar 30
The Exchange
Soup Spoon Café
Dusty’s Tap Room
Houlihan’s
Coney Island
Sparty’s Coney Island
Leo’s Coney Island
Zeus’ Coney Island
Nip n Sip Drive In
Dimitri’s Restaurant
Dessert
Bake-n-Cakes
Grand Traverse Pie Co.
MSU Dairy Store
Sweetie-licious
Sugar Shack
Diner
Fleetwood Diner
Golden Harvest
Fork in the Road
Soup Spoon Café
Theio’s Restaurant
Fries
Five Guys Burgers and Fries
McDonald’s
Dagwood’s Tavern & Grill
Bagger Dave’s
Crunchy’s
Gluten Free
Purple Carrot Truck
P.F. Chang’s China Bistro
Woody’s Oasis
Better Health
(WOW!) With Out Wheat
Gourmet Restaurant
Soup Spoon Cafe
Dusty’s Cellar
English InnRed Haven
Fork In the Road
Italian
Deluca’s Restaurant
Bravo!
Emil’s
Carrabba’s Italian Grill
Cugino’s Italian Restaurant
Mexican
El Azteco
Cancun Mexican Grill
Los Tres Amigos
El Oasis
Pablo’s Panaderia
New Restaurant
Meat. Southern B.B.Q. & Carnivore Cuisine
Red Haven
Bar 30
Tony Sacco’s
Buffalo Wild Wings (West)
Patio
Peanut Barrel
El Azteco East Lansing
Waterfront Bar and Grill
Dublin Square
Blue Gill Grill
Pizza
Deluca’s Restaurant
Jet’s Pizza
Pizza House
Art’s Bar and Grill
Georgio’s
Sandwich/Deli
Jersey Giant
Jimmy John’s
Soup Spoon Café
State Side Deli
Frandor Deli
Seafood
Mitchell’s Fish Market
Red Lobster
Maru Sushi
SanSu Sushi
Ukai
Steak
Knight Cap
Texas Roadhouse
Outback Steakhouse (West Side)
Outback Steakhouse (Okemos)
Logan’s Roadhouse
Sushi
SanSu Sushi
Maru Sushi
AI Fusion Sushi & Grill
Ukai II
Xiao
Vegetarian/Vegan
Purple Carrot Truck
Woody’s Oasis Bar & Grill
Aladdin’s
Golden Harvest
Fork In the Road
BEST HANGOUTS
Coffee Shop
Artie’s Filling Station
Avenue Cafe
Decker’s Coffee Company
Espresso Royale (East Lansing)
Grand River Coffee
NEW CATEGORY! Best Biggby Location
120 W. Ottawa St., Lansing
2002 W. Saginaw St., Lansing
115 W. Allegan St., Lansing
750 N. Cedar St., Lansing
6439 S. Cedar St., Lansing
536 Elmwood Road, Lansing
1701 Waverly St., Suite 102, Lansing
8741 W. Saginaw Hwy., Lansing
2546 E Jolly Road #2, Lansing
2250 Lake Lansing Road, Lansing Charter Township
500 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing
4100 Capital City Blvd., Lansing
2006 S. Cedar St., Holt
270 W. Grand River Ave., East Lansing
1331 E. Grand River Ave. # 111, East Lansing
3499 E. Lake Lansing Road, East Lansing
One Union Square, East Lansing
1429 W. Saginaw St., East Lansing
2055 W. Grand River Ave., Okemos
4756 Marsh Road, Okemos
4480 S. Hagadorn Road, Okemos
3520 Okemos Road, Suite 7, Okemos
914 Charlevoix St. #110, Grand Ledge
13181 Schavey Road, DeWitt
12821 Crossover Dr., DeWitt
504 Lansing St., Charlotte
1077 S. Whittemore St. #14b, St. Johns
661 N. Cedar St., Mason
Dance/Club Scene
Green Door
Spiral Dance Bar
Bar 30
The Loft
Mac’s Bar
Gay/Lesbian Bar
Spiral Dance Bar
Esquire BarPreston’s Bar
Sir Pizza, Old Town
Mac’s Bar
Happy Hour
Houlihan’s
Crunchy’s
Dagwood’s Tavern & Grill
Green Door
Tavern on The Square
Karaoke
Crunchy’s
Sir Pizza Grand Café
Buddies Pub & Grill
Leroy’s Classic Bar & Grill
Darb’s Tavern & Eatery
Movie Theater
NCG Cinemas
Celebration! Cinema
Studio C!
Sun Theater (Grand Ledge)
Sun Theater (Williamston)
Open-Mic Night
Connxtions Comedy Club
Dagwood’s Tavern & Grill
Green Door
Mac’s Bar
Sir Pizza Grand Cafe (Old Town)
Place to be Seen
Downtown Lansing
East Lansing Art Festival
Old Town
Bar 30
Golden Harvest
Pub/Tavern
Dagwood’s Bar & Grill
Moriarty’s Pub
Stober’s Bar
Claddagh Irish Pub
Irish Pub & Grill
Sports Bar
Buffalo Wild Wings (East Lansing)
Champps
Nuthouse Sports Grill
Reno’s West
Reno’s East
BEST LOCAL MUSIC
Cover Band
Starfarm
Root Doctor
Global Village
Frog and the Beeftones
Showdown
Hip Hop Artist
Big Perm
Araphat
Mr Fox and the Hounds
Philthy
Jimi Kanklez
Live Club DJ
Craig Doepker
Donnie D
JamesSkitzo
Scotty V
Music Venue
The Loft
Green Door
Mac’s Bar
Uli’s Haus of Rock
Dublin Irish Square
Original Band/Solo Artist
Root Doctor
Steppin’ In It
Frank and Earnest
Frog & the Beeftones
Big Willy
Radio Station
88.9 The Impact
94.1 The Edge
97.5 NOW FM
100.7 WITL
94.9 WMMQ
BEST PEOPLE
Bartender
Craig Doepker (Mac’s Bar)
Alissa (Harem Urban Lounge)
Josh (Capitol City Grille)
Kevin Angell (Soup Spoon Café)
Judy (Mayfair)
Environmentalist
The Nature Conservancy of Michigan
Pat Lindemann
Jessica Yorko
Ben Hassenger
Julie Powers
Local FM/AM Radio Personality
Alabama (97.5 NOW)
Tim Barron (92.9 FM WLMI)
Banana Don & Stephanie (100.7 WITL)
Deb Hart (94.9 WMMQ)
Josh Strickland (97.5 NOW)
Local Politician
Gretchen Whitmer
Virg Bernero
Rick Snyder
Carol Wood
Sam Singh
Local TV News Personality
Evan Pinsonnault (WLNS)
Jason Colthorpe (WILX)
AJ Hilton (WILX)
Andy Provenzano (WILX)
Jane Aldrich (WLNS)
Spartan Athlete
Tom Izzo
Le’Veon Bell
Kirk Cousins
Draymond Green
Coach Mark Dantonio
BEST SERVICES
Alternative Health
Creative Wellness Holistic Health Center
Just B Yoga
Hilltop Yoga
Better Health
Craft Chiropractic
Auto Repair
Brogan’s Tire and Auto Service
Belle Tire
Liskey’s Auto & Truck Services
Frankie D´s
Bill & Charlie’s
Bud Kouts Chevrolet
Bank/Credit Union
MSU Federal Credit Union
Lake Trust Credit Union
LAFCU
C.A.S.E.
Dart
Barber Shop
Jude’s Barbershop
Douglas J. Aveda Institute
Barber Love
Great Clips
Frandor Barber Shop
Bicycle Shop
Riverfront Cycle
SPIN Bicycle Shop Old Town
Velocipede Peddler
Denny’s Central Park Bicycles
MSU Bikes
Car Wash / Detailing
Kwik Car Wash (Cedar)
Showroom Shine (East Lansing)
Wash World (Okemos)
OutShiner Car Wash & Quick Lube (Okemos)Fast Eddies WestSide
Catering
Amy’s Catering
Morton’s Fine Catering
Catered Affair
Grand Traverse Pie Co.
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