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Welcome
to
the
2008
Best
of
Gay
South
Florida
awards.
After
weeks
of
voting
and
thousands
of
entries,
we
have
compiled
the
list
of
winners
in
four
categories.
“Day
Life”
is
the
most
general
category,
as
it
includes
personal
endeavors
like
shopping
and
spas
and
such,
as
well
as
community
organizations
and
charities.
“Night
Life”
centers
mainly
on
bars
and
clubs,
as
well
as
the
people
who
make
the
South
Florida
scene
extra-special.
“Sex
Life”
highlights
our
voters’
favorite
naughty
pursuits,
awarding
the
places
where
it
feels
so
good
to
be
bad.
And
then
“Food”
should
be
self-explanatory,
with
awards
going
to
favorite
restaurants.
These
awards
are
based
off
votes
that
were
compiled
on
our
web
site,
www.southfloridablade.com.
Of
course,
the
businesses,
organizations,
and
people
receiving
awards
are
not
necessarily
“gay”
themselves;
their
recognition
merely
reflects
their
popularity
within
the
GLBT
community.
We
split
many
of
the
categories
into
“North”
and
“South,”
reflecting
the
localized
preferences
of
the
Miami
and
Broward
communities;
but
in
other
categories,
there
were
clear
winners,
regardless
of
where
the
voters
happened
to
live.
Congratulations
to
the
winners,
and
thanks
to
all
for
supporting
the
South
Florida
GLBT
community.
Best
community
supporter
of
South
Florida
Georgie’s
Alibi
2266
Wilton
Dr.
Wilton
Manors
(954)
565-2526
Almost
every
organization
in
South
Florida
has
held
an
event
at
Georgie’s
Alibi
at
some
point.
Voter
registration?
Sign
up
at
the
front
door.
Fundraiser
for
a
sports
team
to
compete
in
a
tournament?
You’ll
see
the
players
selling
Jell-0
shots.
Even
the
parking
lot
is
converted
into
a
“pet
wash”
to
raise
money
for
The
Pet
Project.
The
Georgie’s
name
appeared
repeatedly
throughout
the
list,
thanks
to
their
endless
support
of
the
South
Florida
GLBT
community.
For
that,
we
honor
Jackson
Padgett,
Mark
Negrete
and
George
Kessinger
and
their
staff
for
celebrating
what
“community”
is
all
about.
Best
place
to
adopt
a
pet
Broward
County
Humane
Society
2070
Griffin
Rd.
Fort
Lauderdale
(954)
989-3977
This
Broward
County
animal
shelter
is
the
3rd
largest
Humane
Society
in
the
U.S.,
taking
in
approximately
20,000
pets
each
year.
They
get
everything:
thanks
to
constant
busts
of
illegal
puppy
mills,
their
kennels
are
filled
with
purebred
pooches—Shar
Peis,
Chihuahuas,
Great
Danes,
you
name
it—worth
hundreds,
sometimes
thousands
of
dollars.
And
those
purebreds
are
stashed
right
alongside
mutts,
each
equally
deserving
of
a
loving
home.
The
shelter
is
100%
privately
funded,
too,
with
no
government
assistance.
BCHS
answered
the
call
of
duty
this
year
when
a
puppy
mill
in
Tennessee
was
raided,
and
authorities
removed
almost
700
dogs
from
kennels.
Most
of
the
animals
were
confined
in
cages
(the
owner
was
subsequently
arrested
and
charged
with
animal
cruelty).
BCHS
sent
trucks
to
the
puppy
mill,
and
brought
back
over
100
of
the
dogs
to
adopt
out
to
South Florida.
Best
place
to
have
your
pet
groomed
Ruby
Clippers
880
E.
Oakland
Park
Blvd.
Oakland
Park
(954)
564-2770
Gay
people
are
famous
for
spoiling
their
pets,
and
the
most
discerning
South
Florida
pet
owners
have
found
a
home
at
Ruby
Clippers.
Whether
they’re
fluffing
a
Bichon
Frise
or
combing
an
Afghan
hound
to
silky
splendor,
Ruby
Clippers
is
famous
for
pampering
pets
luxuriously,
treating
each
four-legged
client
to
individualized
TLC—no
assembly-line
operations
here.
And
do
we
need
to
say
that
a
pet
grooming
shop
named
“Ruby
Clippers”
is
owned
by
gay
men?
Best
place
for
a
haircut
North:
Dennis
J’s
Barbershop
South:
The
Hair
Cuttery
Dennis
J’s
Barbershop
4346
North
Federal
Hwy.
Fort
Lauderdale
(954)
938-1526
The
Hair
Cuttery
1527
Alton
Rd.
Miami
Beach
(305)
604-8841
It
is
an
odd
law
of
nature
that
gay
men
will
spend
$200
on
a
pair
of
jeans
they
only
occasionally,
yet
they
won’t
spend
more
than
$20
to
cut
their
own
hair.
These
two
little
barbershops—Dennis
J’s
and
The
Hair
Cuttery—received
more
votes
than
all
the
other
“hair
salons”
combined.
Luckily
for
gay
heads
in
Broward,
Dennis
J’s
seems
to
have
a
certain
knack
with
the
clippers,
where
they
churn
out
cuts
that
are
as
cute
as
they
are
quick.
As
for
The
Hair
Cuttery,
yes
it
is
a
chain—in
a
mini-mall—but
it’s
a
refreshing
alternative
to
the
overly-abundant,
outrageously-priced
salons
of
South
Beach.
The
cost
at
both
places?
$15,
plus
tip.
PS,
To
the
responder
who
said,
“Shave
head—saves
money,”
shaved
heads
can
be
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