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When you are very, very tired, when you have worked so long at your computer(s, because of course you bring your work home with you) that your wrists ache and your neck makes a crunching noise and your eyes are red and puffy and then you finally make it home safely only to shoveling your driveway for an hour, then when you lie down to take a little a nap after shoveling, you dream that you are working - when this is how things stand, it is not the time to attempt to cook.
It's time to take it easy; it's time for really good food.
It's time for the best food in Olympia, according to our readers.
Below, are the results of our Best of Olympia 2011 Readers' Poll concerning food and drinks. You should give them a call to see if they're open right now.
You look tired.
Best Restaurant: Tofu Hut
Best Bartender: Janelle O'Leary, The Vault
Best Happy Hour: The Brotherhood
Best Pizza: Oldschool Pizzeria
Best Burger: Eastside Big Tom Drive Inn
Best Thai Food: Lemon Grass
Best Chinese Food: Emperor's Palace
Best Mexican: El Sarape
Best Buffet: Main Chinese Buffet
Best Italian Restaurant: Trinacria Ristorante Italiano
Best Beer: Fish Tale Brew Pub
Best Cocktails: The Mark
Best Wine: Swing Wine Bar
Best Seafood: Anthony's (Homeport and Hearthfire Grill)
Best BBQ: Southbay Dickerson's BBQ
Best Bar Food: King Solomon's Reef It burned today
Best Steak: Ramblin' Jacks
Best Coffee: Olympia Coffee Roasting Co.
Best Barista: Caffe Vita's Angie Dalton
Best Pastry: The Bread Peddler
Best Breakfast: Darby's Cafe
Best Dessert: Bearded Lady Food Co.
Best Late Night Food: The Reef It burned today
Best All Around Bar: The Brotherhood Lounge
Best Dive Bar: The Brotherhood
Best Vegan Menu: Le Voyeur