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Lower Haight Represents in SF Weekly’s Best of 2011 Poll

by Andrew Dudley  • 
Thu. 
May 19, 2011, 9:03 am

Yesterday, SF Weekly announced the results of their annual “Best Of” poll, and many Lower Haight businesses got top honors.

Here’s our rundown of all the local winners.

Note: categories marked with an asterisk (*) are “Readers’ Poll” results — the rest were chosen by SF Weekly editors.

Best Burger*: Greenburger’s
Best Mac ‘N’ Cheese*: Greenburger’s
Best Seasonal Pizza: Ragazza
Best Homemade Veggie Burger: KK Cafe
Best Punk Rock Jukebox: Molotov’s
Best Place to Buy Futuristic Music Gear (and Learn How to Use It): Robotspeak
Best Hash for That Ass: Mr. Nice Cold-Water-Pressed Extract at Vapor Room
Best Tattoo Shop*: Idle Hand Tattoo
Best Local Rock Band*: Thee Oh Sees
Best Artist*: Jeremy Fish
Best Place to Find Free Live Jazz Every Sunday Afternoon: Cafe International
Best Place to Discover New Old Music: Rooky Ricardo’s Records
Best Bike Path*: The Wiggle

Not to be outdone, our Upper Haight brethren garnered several honors as well:

Best Brewpub*: Magnolia Pub and Brewery
Best Cocktail Bar*: The Alembic
Best Cocktail Menu: Savoy Cocktail Night at The Alembic
Best Sports Bar: Kezar Pub
Best Reimagined Bookstore: Booksmith

Other not-quite-local winners included Laundry Locker for Best Dry Cleaning*, Nopa for Best Restaurant* and Best California Cuisine*, and The Mint for Best Karaoke Bar.

Congrats to all the winners!