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We asked you to decide on what Bay Area institution you would like to see die in 2009, and you overwhelmingly chose the Church of Scientology to go bye-bye. (Please don't kill us, L. Ron followers.)
The top five results:
1) Church of Scientology: 189 votes
2) Cafe Gratitude: 61
3) Medjool: 55
4) Yelp: 51
5) Plumpjack: 41
An astounding 17 of you voted to get rid of Taco Bell, to which we say: Where is that damn Wendy's we were promised? And we hope they erect 17 fast food chains in front of your apartments. Hrump.
Also, the bottom two were All-Star Donuts and St. Francis Fountain, which, in the end, makes them the real winners.
(For a comprehensive list of the voting results, follow the jump.)
Church of Scientology: 189 votes
Cafe Gratitude: 61
Medjool: 55
Yelp: 51
Plumpjack: 41
Coalitions: 39
Bechtel: 38
The Metreon: 29
The Oakland Raiders: 27
Second Life: 24
Chronicle/Examiner: 21
NOPA: 21
Zephyr Real Estate: 19
Rainbow Grocery: 18
Michael Minna: 18
Taco Bell: 17
Bay Area Bargains on KRON: 14
Lime: 10
Allison Speer PR: 10
The De Young Museum: 10
All-Star Donuts: 7
St. Francis Fountain: 3
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You people are tards. the Church of Scientology is NOT a Bay Area institution. It's headquartered in like Florida or LA or someplace similarly sunny and unsavory. What part of the words "Bay Area" do you fools find incapable of understanding whilst reading the written English language? Hah?! Accordingly, I declare Cafe Gratitude the winner. Now go shut that mofo down.
Apparently the winner of the actual Dead Pool is TGI Friday's. First they lost the SoMa location, then they couldn't even hold onto the Fisherman's Wharf location where they could snag suburban tourists. But to lose San Bruno, San Mateo, and Cupertino fer chrissakes! Now we KNOW it's a recession when Concept Restaurants in the South Bay are closing down. What next, Applebees?
TAYM, please refrain from calling our readers retarded retarded, fools, or variations thereof. i know it's your shtick, but: enough. please. thanks.
Seeing "Bay Area Bargains" among the list still makes me laugh.
Cognitively challenged, rather.
I would trade Taco Bell for a Wendy's but not the KFC/Taco Bell combo store.
I take back my comment on the last post about positive thinking and not wishing for institutions to fails....
FUCK CAFE GRATITUDE! I hate it with every fiber of my being. My hippie brother loves the place so much, he worked there while going to boalt. And one of my crazy hippie roommates worked there too. I'm surrounded by batshit hippies and I fully believe that Cafe Gratitude was the straw that drove them both other the edge into full blown crazy hippies. It's not just food, it's a god damn manifesto in every bite. Even the servers push it on you with the thought provoking question of the day. Are you servers or are you life coaches? Fuck off and take my order.
In case it wasn't obvious, I hate cafe gratitude.
And yes, Scientology is based in Florida and LA. Trust me, I spent five years in LA. Every block in Hollywood has at least one building own by the CoS. Their winter wonderland Santa display on Hollywood blvd is the creepiest.
he worked there while going to boalt.
i think this explains things concisely.
close down Atlantic City
manys, yeah... it really does.
If I could vote for any business to expand it'd be the Bell. Starbucks should pair up with Taco Bell. Can you imagine?
kmsinsf, well if the end product is the Choco-Mocha-Taco, I'm all for it.
Can I just say how astute the relative rankings are?
I mean, I hate Plumpjack, but I hate Mejool even more. And the CoS sends me into a purple rage.
Nicely done, SFist voters. The hathos pecking order is sublime.
Why is the Board of Supervisors not on this list??
Choco-tacos have been around for decades.
not choco-mocha-tacos
=0)
But if the de Young Museum dies, then we don't get King Tut next summer.
Now, if I'd known
They'd line up just to see him
I'd trade in all my money
And bought me a museum!
King Tut lyrics? Choco-mocha-taco-ya-yas? (sigh) you guys are making me nostalgic for 70's radio...
(Starbucks & Taco Bell could call the new venture 'Lady Marmalade's')
Why is the Board of Supervisors not on this list??
All together now: Because they're not a business! But, yeah- they suck and deserve horrible, horrible fates.