Every spring, as the school year comes to a close, The News takes the pulse of the student body with its Best of NU poll. Here are the results for 2009–10.

BEST SHOPPING

Newbury Street 50.5%
Prudential 25.3%
South End 12.6%
Copley Square 11.6%

BEST BAR

Conor Larkin’s 47.4%
Our House East 26.3%
The Squealing Pig 17.9%
Punter’s Pub 8.4%

BEST PIZZA

New York Pizza 48.5%
Cappy’s 22.7%
BHOP 15.5%
Il Mondo 11.3%
UHOP 2.1%

BEST CELEBRITY VISIT TO CAMPUS

Adam Savage 68.4%
Kathy Griffin 20.0%
Lance Bass 6.3%
Christian Siriano 5.3%

BEST STUDENT GROUP

Kappa Sigma 56.6%
CUP 18.2%
SGA 9.1%
RSA 8.1%
HEAT 7.1%
LASO 1.0%

BEST MOVIE THEATRE

AMC Loews 80%
Coolidge Corner 12.6%
Brattle Theatre 3.2%
Kendall Sq. Cinema 2.1%
Stuart St. Playhouse 2.1%

BEST LIVE MUSIC VENUE

The House of Blues 59.2%
afterHOURS 15.3%
Paradise Rock Club 14.3
The Middle East 11.2%

BEST COFFEE

Dunkin’ Donuts 52.1%
Espresso Royale Caffe 23.4%
Starbucks 20.2%
Au Bon Pain 4.3%

BEST MOMENT IN SPORTS
Men’s hoop 11-game 58.1%
win streak
Men’s hockey 33.3%
beats BU
Women’s hockey 5.4%
plays at Fenway
Women’s soccer 3.2%
hosts CAA tournament

BEST FOOD ON
CAMPUS

Chicken Lou’s 53.2%
Boloco 36.2%
Wendy’s 6.4%
Mondo Subs 3.2%
West End Eatery 1.1%