~ New categories announced ~
As we barrel towards the end of the year, we’re revving up and in full-swing preparations for our annual “Best Of” public survey, where we ask YOU, the readers, to vote for your favourites.
From pizza joints to high-end restaurants; breakfast to dessert; coffee to Indian food; musical artists to NGOs; hair salons, men’s 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!
A whopping 80 lists will fall under the following categories, as per usual: Food & Drink, Entertainment, Services, Goods, and People. If you’re not interested in a certain category, you can skip it, and if you don’t have a strong opinion or preference, you can skip individual questions as well.
If you are an active business/performer that was not listed last year and would like to be included, or if we missed any good contenders that you would definitely recommend, please reach out and let us know. We are especially keen on including new restaurants that opened this year. Please send an e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
We’ve made a few cuts and adjustments and included a few new items: Beach & Resort Wear, Sportswear, Notary Firm, Accounting Office, and Law Firm. Feel free to let us know your favourites here as well.
The “Best Of” does 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.
A few of the lists of contenders can be quite long, because we want to give the most contenders possible a chance at winning. So, if you already know your favourite, just look for them on the alphabetised list – there’s no need to scan the entire thing.
While we ask you to vote for your favourite of the year 2024, 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, we also make an exception and have purposefully included people who have not produced new art for a slightly longer time. This is because publishing books 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 will be published in December, and voters will have a few weeks to submit their favourites. The survey closes in early January, and results will be published in our yearly special at the end of January – keep an eye out for the exact dates!
