VOTE NOW in our 2026 Best of the Bay Readers’ Poll!
Welcome to the 52nd annual Bay Guardian Best of the Bay Readers’ Poll, hosted by 48 Hills! Here’s where you tell us what you love most about living in the best place on Earth. We are so proud to continue his tradition, one that started in 1974 when the Bay Guardian became the first city paper to...
BEST OF THE BAY 2024 is here!
Our 50th annual Readers' Poll celebrates everything that's Best about the Bay Area—from the people who live here.
VOTE NOW! Polls are open for Best of the Bay 2025!
Our 51st installment of the Bay Area classic is 'new and improved' for 2025—and still full of local love.
BEST OF THE BAY voting starts August 15!
The first, the biggest, the BEST! Voting for the 42nd Bay Guardian Best of the Bay — hosted by 48 Hills — starts Tuesday, August 15! Voting will continue through September, and results will be published on 48 Hills on October 18.
Come back to SFBG or visit 48 Hills next Tuesday to start voting. Tell your friends, neighbors, and...
BEST OF THE BAY 2017 is here!
Our 42nd edition of Best of the Bay has arrived! Who won Best Burrito? Best Rock Club? Best Shoe Store? Best Politician? Welcome back, Guardian Readers, to the SF Bay Guardian Best of the Bay, celebrating our 51st year as a publication, and our 42nd Best of the Bay issue. More than 9,000 people voted in our Readers Poll, and...