Hey readers, The Insider needs your help for an upcoming issue! We want you to tell us who your biggest Concord crushes are. Think that waiter at the Barley House is a 10? Got it bad for the cute girl who bags your groceries? Tell us all about it! We’ll keep your name anonymous (unless, of course, you want your identity shared). Send your submissions to news@theconcordinsider.com… 0

We put our heads together and came up with some staff picks for the Cappies issue. These Insider Favorites are winners in our eyes. Best gluten free brownie: Just Like Mom's Pastries Are you living the gluten-free life? And dying for a brownie? Look no further than Just Like Mom’s Pastries (353 Riverdale Road in… 0

How much Cappie goodness could a person jam into a single day? How many of these winners could you experience from sunrise to sunset? The Insiders were curious, so we sketched out a schedule for the best day ever. We haven’t tried this out ourselves – we don’t have a big enough expense account – but maybe one of you will. Let us know how it goes. (Sigh.) Morning You head… 0

Category: Food/Drink Best Restaurant First place: The Common Man Find them at: 25 Water St. Phone: 228-3463 On the web: thecman.com Second place: Hermanos Cocina Mexicana Find them at: 11 Hills Ave. Phone: 224-5669 On the web: hermanosmexican.com Third place: Angelina’s Ristorante Italiano Find them at:… 0

Right behind the Barley House and Main Street, the Concord Cooperative Market, 24 S. Main St., took an honorable third place spot in the category “Best Place to Meet People.” I’ll be honest. I wasn’t entirely sure what that meant. Do you like the market because it provides a locale to catch up over coffee?… 0

Democracy is a beautiful thing. When we asked you to tell us what you liked most about Concord, you had no qualms about being funny, snarky or making no sense at all. Here are some of the best responses we received. Even though they didn’t make it into the prestigious top three, they hold a special place in our hearts. Best place to meet people “Waiting at the Capitol Center… 0

You’re in Concord and you’re starving. It’s right before payday, so your budget is limited to the crumpled $5 you found in the dryer this morning. We’re pleased to tell you, dear readers, that you don’t have to go hungry. Visit one of these establishments – all listed in the top 3 of the cheap eats category – and you’ll be dazzled by your options. Beefside (106… 0

Welcome, dear readers, to the Concord Monitor and Concord Insider's first-ever Capital Area People's Preference awards issue. You've probably been anticipating it for a while, and frankly we can't blame you. The Cappies are pretty gosh darn exciting. In February, we asked the fine people of the Capital Region to tell… 0

Seniors, gear up for a week chock-full of free activities. WISE, which stands for "week of interactive senior experiences" will take place May10-14. We pulled together some highlights, but there's a ton more we couldn't fit here. For a complete listing visit concordnh.gov/recreation. -May 10: Kick-off the week at Horseshoe… 0

The New Hampshire National Guard held an event at the State Military Reservation on April 22 to celebrate Earth Day. The event featured Lieutenant Colonel David Mikolaities (as a guest speaker. Lt. Col. Mikolaities spoke about the future construction of the Guard's LEED-certified Regional Training Institute in Pembroke.… 0