As the year comes to a close, we have launched our annual Best Of public survey. From BBQ joints to high-end restaurants; breakfast to dessert; sushi to pizza; visual artists to party DJs; nail salons, clothing boutiques and everything in-between, we want to know what goods and services you enjoyed most and what businesses or performers you hold in high esteem!
Categories are Food & Drink, Entertainment, Services, Goods, and People.
Don’t have a strong opinion on something? You’re free to skip individual questions as well.
To be clear, we do not have a judging panel picking the winners; we do not give any preference to the newspaper advertisers; and no one can buy their way to the top. Winners are chosen purely by public vote.
Lists tend to be on the long side, (particularly women’s boutique and musical artist) because we want to give the most contenders possible a chance at winning. Don’t feel as if you have to go through the entire list – if you know your favourite, just look for it in the alphabetised list and vote.
And, yes, sometimes the “underdog” (or someone you’ve never heard of) wins or makes it to the top three! If you know your favourite, you know your favourite, and that shouldn’t present a problem.
If we missed any good contenders or you see one that has gone out of business, please do reach out and let us know.
While we ask you to vote for your favourite of the year 2023, please do note that when it comes to performers, some exceptions are made. Performers may no longer be involved in big events but perform at private events, villas, restaurants, etc. We’d rather be safe than sorry, keeping someone on the list that may not clearly be on the radar.
For some categories such as writers and actors, we also make an exception and have purposefully included people who have not produced new art for a longer time. This is because publishing books or films is a long-term process, and many consumers will not be exposed to the end-product right away. While rare, a few performers that have moved abroad have also been included, provided they have still been actively performing/working on the island.
The survey has been online since last weekend and already attracted around more than 1,200 voters. It will run until Sunday, January 7 11:59pm and results are expected to be published in late January. Are you a nominee? Let your customers and fans know about it and encourage them to support: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6C7HRJ7.
