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The
2003 Teddies Yes, sometimes democracy sucks. So to kick off the New Year, I’m suspending democracy. What follows is Utah’s culinary best of the past year, the “Best of 2003.” Of course, City Weekly already publishes an annual “Best of Utah” issue. So that name is spoken for. We’ll call these awards The Teddies-a list of the truly noteworthy and deserving restaurants in 2003, says me. No votes were counted, no campaigners or lobbyists were considered, no ballot boxes were stuffed and the people had no say whatsoever. Take that, democracy… There are Italian restaurants such as Lugano, Fresco, Mr. Z’s and Michelangelo that I like very much. But there’s only one Italian restaurant in Utah I really love: Cucina Toscana. The Cucina combo of eye-catching atmosphere, professional service, killer Italian cuisine, and Valter Nassi-the best guest-greeter around-adds up to Cucina Toscana being the Best Italian Restaurant in the state. (http://www.slweekly.com/editorial/2004/dine_2004-01-01.cfm)
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On
paper, democracy looks like a good and desirable thing. In practice, though,
it can be an icky stomach-turning process, more or less akin to seeing
sausage being made. In democracies, Hollywood actors and
professional wrestlers who’d have a tough time earning GEDs get
elected to run the country. These dopes shouldn’t
be allowed to run water. But hey, they were voted into office
by the people. This is the same democratic process that
results in franchise eateries with bottomless salad bowls being voted
in restaurant polls as “Best Italian” and Celine Dion winning “Best
Female Vocalist.” I recently logged onto the CitySearch
Website to discover, for instance, that Shula’s Steakhouse placed
No. 1 in four different restaurant “Best of” categories
including “Fine Dining.” I don’t think
so. Nor do I think McDonald’s is the third best
restaurant in Park City.