Dare to Share
Once again, the FUSSYlittleBALLOT is off to a great start. Thank you to those of you who have already checked out this version and voted for the slate.
Jon in Albany had a few nits, but he shared the ballot on his fantastic food blog. Mr. Dave is advocating for his readers to write in “Kurger Bing” for every category in the Times Union poll, but still he put my scheme out there as another alternative. @DC2ALB tweeted about it to all of her followers too.
Maybe you too have helped spread the word in other ways. If you have, please let me know so I can properly thank you. But now that the vast majority of you FLBs are keenly aware of this poll, it’s time to move to Phase Two.
Phase Two?
Yes, I need your votes. But for us to move the needle on this thing, even more critical than your votes is sharing this scheme with your friends, family and colleagues. That can mean tweeting about it, putting it up on Facebook, or sending out an email to those who you think might be sympathetic to the cause.
To make this easier, I’ve composed a simple email that you can copy and paste and send into the ether. I don’t expect this to go viral, but if everyone who voted for the poll already got a few more people to participate in this quixotic venture, we would have a serious voting block that could put a few of our picks in the top three.
Okay. Here’s the pitch.
Dear friends:
Albany isn’t exactly a culinary mecca. But the truth is there are some really great places that consistently seem to fly beneath the radar of most people in the region.
Well, Daniel B. of the FUSSYlittleBLOG has a crazy idea. He believes that if enough people vote in the Albany Times Union’s annual poll for a common slate of truly excellent businesses, the results could rid the region of the mediocrity that surrounds its culinary scene.
Sure, it’s a far fetched idea. If you are interested in learning more about it, you can read the original post at the link below.
But helping out only takes five minutes. And it’s easy. Plus I’m kind of curious to see if we can muster enough support behind this to make it happen. It’s democracy in action, right?
So here is what I would like you to do. The Times Union survey can be found at the following link, and if you open it up in a new window it should be easy to flip between the questionnaire and this email.
Then please vote for the full list of businesses at the end of the note. Thanks so much for your help.
Cheers,
Your name here
Dining (20 Selections)
1. Best Restaurant to Open in the Past Year – Charles F. Lucas Confectionery & Wine Bar
2. Best Family Restaurant – Jumpin’ Jacks
3. Best Fish Fry – Off Shore Pier
4. Best Hamburger – Max London’s
5. Best Pizza – Defazio’s
6. Best Sandwich Shop – Andy & Son’s
7. Best Chinese/Japanese/Korean – Ala Shanghai
8. Best Indonesian/Thai/Vietnamese – Kinnaree
9. Best Indian/Pakistani – Aashiana
10. Best Mexican/Central/South American – Mr. Pio Pio
11. Best Italian – Cafe Capriccio
12. Best Ice Cream – The Ice Cream Man
13. Best Hot Dog – Famous Lunch
14. Best Sports Bar – Graney’s
15. Best Coffee Joint – Caffe Vero
16. Best Diner – Bob’s Diner
17. Best Barbecue – Capital Q
18. Best Restaurant for Outdoor Dining – Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
19. Best Restaurant for a Romantic Dinner – Lark Street Wine Bar
20. Best Restaurant in the Capital Region – New World Bistro Bar
Foodstuffs (9 Selections)
1. Best Local Grocery Store – Niskayuna Co-op
2. Best Wine Store – All Star Wine & Spirits
3. Best Beer Store – Hoosick Street Beverage
4. Best Bakery – Mrs. London’s
5. Best Italian Market – Cardona’s
6. Best Ethnic Market (not Italian) – Asian Supermarket
7. Best Farmers Market – Troy Waterfront Farmers Market
8. Best Health Food Store – Healthy Living Market & Cafe
9. Best Standalone Butcher – Roma, Latham
Media (2 Selections)
6. Best Website – All Over Albany
7. Best Local Blog – Daniel Berman http://www.FUSSYlittleBLOG.com
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