Manayunk Nominated For 'Best Small Town Cultural, Food Scenes'

MANAYUNK, PHILADELPHIA — USA Today's website 10Best released the towns nominated for "Best Small Towns" of 2019. And Manayunk is in the running for two categories.

Manayunk was nominated in the "Best Small Town Cultural Scene" and "Best Small Town Food Scene" in the readers' choice polls.

You can vote for Manayunk in the poll now through noon on Monday, May 6.

Here's what 10Best says about Manayunk's cultural scene:

This canal-edged town just minutes from central Philadelphia is home to more than 65 shops and galleries, some housed in restored historic warehouses from the early twentieth century. The town keeps a full calendar of cultural festivals, including the Streat Food Festival in April, Manayunk Arts Festival in June and Harvest Fest in September.

Vote for Manayunk's cultural scene here.

And this is the blurb about the food scene:

Manayunk, a National Historic District near Philadelphia, offers nearly 50 dining options in its canal-side setting. Find a bit of everything, including burgers at Lucky’s Last Chance, breakfast at Greg’s Kitchen, Korean Caribbean fusion at The Spicy Belly and Middle Eastern specialties at Smiley’s Cafe.

Cast a vote for the food scene here.

The 10 winning towns will be announced on Friday, May 17.

Manayunk is one of 20 small towns, each with a population of fewer than 30,000 people as of the last census, in the poll.

"What each lacks in size it makes up for with a big cultural punch – museums, art galleries, performing arts and busy event calendars," 10Best writes.

You can see the full list of categories and nominees at 10Best's website here.