Toronto Star Eaters' Choice Survey

It's time for you to vote with your stomachs in our second annual Eaters' Choice awards. The awards celebrate - or even gently mock - the food-related happenings of the year.

All you have to do is think back over 2003 and decide who or what should nab the award in any or all of 30 categories.

You can e-mail your entry to food@thestar.ca or mail nominations to Eaters' Choice Awards, Toronto Star Food section, 1 Yonge St., Toronto, Ont. M5E 1E6. Your deadline is midnight on Feb. 13.

Everyone who takes part by answering at least one question will be entered in a draw to win lunch for two at Jamie Kennedy's new restaurant with the Saucy Lady and the Fare Lady.

We reserve the right to alter or cancel categories, and to cast our votes as needed. The winners will be announced in an upcoming Food section.

So cast your votes - giving examples, details and explanations.

1. Ingredient of the year.
2. Handiest gadget under $30.
3. Best local cookware store.
4. Canadian food television show of the year.
5. Best Canadian cookbook of the year.
6. Best non-Canadian cookbook of the year.
7. Best food purveyor (could be a baker, butcher, fishmonger, etc.).
8. Best food creator (could be a chef or anyone who makes food for sale)
9. Best coffee shop.
10. Best supermarket branch.
11. Canadian wine of the year.
12. Canadian beer of the year.
13. Best alcoholic drink.
14. Best non-alcoholic drink.
15. Best free bar snacks.
16. Best restaurant bread basket.
17. Best original recipe using peameal bacon (chefs and home cooks, please send in your recipes for us to test).
18. Best snack food.
19. Best cooking school/class instructor.
20. Best Chinese restaurant.
21. Best South Asian restaurant.
22. Best Mexican restaurant.
23. Best African restaurant.
24. Best food court.
25. Most creative cook of the year
26. Most under-rated food or drink.
27. Most over-rated food or drink.
28. Most annoying food trend.
29. Best hidden gem (such as a restaurant or food shop).
30. Best miscellaneous food award.

See the article in the Toronto Star's online edition

For more information, contact ACE Bakery, 416/241-3600, bread@acebakery.com.


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