Forbidden Island wins BEST Tiki Bar

It was too late to make the print issue which came out last week, but East Bay Express Arts Calendar Editor Kelly Vance managed to get this online: "BEST TIKI BAR":

http://www.eastbayexpress.com/bestof/award.php?oid=oid:168175&section=oid:17196&year=2006

Pretty good considering they were open less than two weeks when the new Best Of issue came out.

[ Edited by: AquaZombie 2006-05-10 12:34 ]

I guess I'll throw in the fact my theater The Parkway (home of Thrillville which is home of Monica Tiki Goddess) won Best Movie Theater (which made the print issue)
http://www.eastbayexpress.com/bestof/award.php?oid=oid:162843&section=oid:17199&year=2006

If any of you are having trouble with these, um, long links, go here and surf around:
http://www.eastbayexpress.com/bestof/

I also heard it is the best place to "drop bear"!

Sorry-an Aussie phrase.

more off the topic-Inky and I saw a gal with a "drop bear" tattoo in Vegas last weekend.

Alright, so the East Bay Express is having their "Best of '09" being voted on right now.

FI is up for best Tiki Bar. Please help out and make sure they win:

http://www.eastbayexpress.com/gyrobase/poll?poll=oid%3A1026897

Here's the thing, you'll have to sign in/up

AND

you'll have to vote in at least 26 of the 136 categories.

You're in luck, TC's own Ms. princessP, and her place Alameda Sports & Comics, is up for some categories (best comics, best sports collectibles), so you can knock some off by throwing votes her way.

If you wanted to vote for Children's Fairy Land (as Best Family Spot, or something like that), I'd be extra appreciative.

And, if this was posted elsewhere, I didn't find it in a couple of different searches. Oops, my bad. Be a doll, and please link up the threads, will ya?

Cheers,
~T

Done my deed!!!

Damn! That was more painful than I thought it would be, but worth it I'm sure. Best facial was a tough category. I didn't see anyone I knew. 8)

Yeah, but where else can you vote for Best medicinal marijuana?

By the by, Best Tiki Bar is on pg 4.

Some other suggestions (take or leave...):
Pg 2: Best East Bay winery: Rosenblum
Best toy store: Mr. Mopp’s

Pg 3: Best new cause: AquaZombie's fave Parkway Theater
Best place to take the kids: Children’s Fairyland
Best under-21 hangout: Lucky Ju Ju Pinball

Pg 4: Best cocktails: a RumRunner fave Flora
Best new restaurant: Flora
Best vegetarian/vegan: Cha Ya

Pg 5: Best marina: Jack London Square
Best sporting goods store: Lucky Ju Ju Pinball
Best sports memorabilia store: princessP's Alameda Sports Cards & Comics
Best category we didn't think of (and winner) (the last category)

[ Edited by: Haole'akamai 2009-07-06 22:08 ]

I voted Kona Club.

Yep, we did it again!!

http://www.eastbayexpress.com/bestof/readers__poll_winners__restaurants_
__bars/BestOfAward?oid=1157034

Thanks to all who voted! And of course, a huge mahalo to my incredible staff for the high level of customer service and high level of product that put us there!