HK Magazine Readers' Choice Awards 2006

作為HK Magazine的長期讀者, 當然也有參加他們的投票選舉, 亦當然獎品是沒有我的份兒. 都在這裡和大家分享一下他們公佈的結果:

Person of the Year: Donald Tsang Yam-kuen 曾特首

Most Overrated Phenomenon in Hong Kong: International DJ Events
runners-up: Bus Uncle (巴士阿叔), Hong Kong Disneyland, Cheung Chau bun scramble

Best Sunday Brunch: The Flying Pan (Wanchai and SoHo)
(這個我也投The Flying Pan一票)

Best Vegetarian Restaurant: Life (10, Shelley Street, Central; 2810-9777)

Favorite Restaurant: M at the Fringe (2 Lower Albert Road, Central; 2877-4000; www.m-atthefringe.com)

Best New Restaurant: Cru (44 Staunton Street, SoHo; 2803-2083)

Best Place to Charge to Your Expense Account: Aqua (29/F-30/F, One Peking Road, Tsim Sha Tsui; 3427-2888)

Best Place for a Caffeine Fix: Starbucks, 嬴了Pacific Coffee半個馬鼻 (兩間我都唔鍾意!)

Symbol of Hong Kong: Smog/air pollution

Stupidest Dining Trend: Fusion Food
other stupid dining trends:
7-Eleven at 4am, foam, poon choi (盤菜) for every festival, queuing outside places with no reservation policy, celebrity chef restaurants without the man himself in the kitchen, McDonald's rice burgers, eating expensive food just because it's expensive

Best New Club: Volar (Basement, 38-44 D'Aguilar Street, Central; 2810-1510)

Best Dim Sum: Maxim's, City Hall (唔係呀嘛?!)

Favorite Fake: Fake Breasts

Best Clothing Store: Zara (已經連續第二年拿這個獎了)
連LV fashion director Daniel Piette 都說: "possibly the most innovative and devastating retailer in the world"

Scandal of the Year: Nancy Kissel (陽明山莊殺夫記)
-我選了Annie Pang個case

Best Bookstore: Page One

Best Spa: Plateau at the Grand Hyatt

Most Contagious Paranoia: Bird Flu

Best Steak: Ruth's Chris Steakhouse (G/F, Lippo Centre, 89 Queensway, Admiralty; 2522-9090) - 這個我也同意亦投了一票. 另外也喜歡Morton's及Mandarin Oriental的Mandarin Grill, 不知道裝修後的文華還會不會有Mandarin Grill呢?

囊括多個獎項的: Dragon-i (Multi-Award Winner)
-Best Place to People Watch; Best Pick-up Joint; Most Overrated, Overhyped Bar

Things You Most Want to Go Away: Smog (我都係咁話)

Best Wine Store: Watson's Wine Cellar (我也投了一票)

Concert That Blew You Away: Rockit
runner-up: Oasis

Best Grocery Store: City'super

The Best of the Rest:
Best Happy Hour: Mes Amis
Best DJ: Frankie Lam
Best Gay Hangout: Propaganda
Coolest Brand To Be Seen In: Armani
Best Bar/Club: Red Bar + Restaurant
Best Hong Kong Band: Beyond
Hottest Gadget: iPod (我又一票)
Bar with Best Drinks: Drop
Best Gym: Pure Fitness