Here's my "Best of" choices for 2008:

Best Tasting Dish under $10-
Chicken Enchiladas Mole, Chlie Peppers, Broad&South St, SLO

Best Hot Dog that doesn't cost over $4 -
Der Weinershnitzel, Atascadero & Santa Maria

Best Tri-tip sandwich-
Firestone Grill, SLO

Best question to ponder at Farmers Market-
"Why is the McLintock's line always so long?"

Best parking lot to get hit in-
Chili's, Arroyo Grande :)

Best Thai restaurant-
Thai Basil, Paso Robles

Best and most filling dinner under $15-
AJ Spurs everyday specials menu, Templeton, Grover Beach, Santa Maria (soon)

Best disc golf park-
Waller Park, Santa Maria

Best walking trail that's easy to walk (no hills)-
Poly Canyon, Cal Poly

Best place to buy a soda-
McDonald's 99 cent 44 oz'ers

Best concert in the last year-
Aerosmith, Mid-State Fair

Food not to eat in your car-
Garlic fries, Bel Frites, San Luis Obispo (smell stayed in my wife's car for over a week!)

Best beach to go to when you don't want to be around people-
Hazards, Montana De Oro, Los Osos

Best place to take your significant other on a nice Central Coast night-
Sycamore Mineral Springs hot tubs, Avila Beach

Best lunch deal-
Most chinese and thai restaurants (except the chinese buffets in AG and SLO)

Best mexican restaurant (food and value)-
Mexican Viejo, Arroyo Grande

Best chips and salsa-
Burrito Loco, Santa Maria, Arroyo Grande

Best sandwich place at lunchtime if you don't mind waiting-
High Street Deli, San Luis Obispo

Best pizza-
(tie) Woodstock's wheat crust, San Luis Obispo
Straw Hat Pizza "The Works" special on Saturdays, Santa Maria

Best pinball machines-
Gino's Pizza, Pismo Beach

Best restaurant that would be nice to have in the area-
fondue

Best real estate agents-
The Keith Byrd Team, Century 21 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!