Best Sports Bar
USC: Traditions – on-campus bar
UCLA : Maloney's – 1000 Gayley Ave., (310) 208-1943, www.maloneystavern.com
Best Pizza
USC: Bistango Café – 3017 S. Figueroa St., (213) 745-8050, www.bistangocafe.com
UCLA: Mulberry Street Pizzeria – 240 S Beverly Dr., (310) 247-8100, www.mulberrypizza.com
Best Mexican Food
USC: El Cholo – 1121 S. Western Ave., (323) 734-0276 www.elcholo.com
UCLA: Acapulco's – 1109 Glendon Ave., (310) 208-3884 www.acapulcorestaurants.com
Best Breakfast
USC: The Original Pantry – 877 S. Figueroa St., (213) 972-9279, www.pantrycafe.com
UCLA: Le Pain Quotidien – 1055 Broxton Ave., (310) 824-7900, www.painquotidien.com
Best Late Night Munchies
USC: Chano's (open until 3 a.m.) – 3000 S. Figueroa St., (213) 747-3944
UCLA: Jerry's Famous Deli (open 24 hours on weekends) – 10925 Weyburn Ave., (310) 208-3354, www.jerrysfamousdeli.com
Best Margaritas
USC: La Barca ($2 Tuesdays) – 2414 S. Vermont Ave., (323) 735-6567
UCLA: Acapulco's (Margarita Mondays) – 1109 Glendon Ave., (310) 208-3885, www.acapulcorestaurants.com
Best Shopping
USC: The Grove – 189 The Grove Drive, (323) 900-8080, www.thegrovela.com
UCLA: Westwood Village – centered around Westwood Blvd., north of Wilshire Blvd.
Best Celeb-sightings
USC: Football games or the Shrine Auditorium
UCLA: Movie premiers at Westwood theaters
Coolest Alum (Top 3)
USC: Will Ferrell, Reggie Bush, George Lucas
UCLA: Anthony Kiedis, Ben Stiller, Jackie Robinson
Best Ice Cream
USC: Pinkberry – 3300 W. 6th St., (323) 730-9889, www.pinkberry.com
UCLA: Diddy Riese – 926 Broxton Ave., (310) 208-0448
Best Place to Tailgate
USC: Anywhere on campus
UCLA: Outside the Rose Bowl (north side of golf course)
Best Sushi
USC: Wokano's – 913 S. Figueroa St., (213) 892-8999, www.wokcanocafe.com
UCLA: Isshin Restaurant – 10861 Lindbrook Dr., (310) 208-5224
Best Place to Grab a Beer
USC: (tie) Traditions (on-campus) and The 29th Street Café – 2827 Hoover Ave., (213) 746-2929, www.thetwonine.com
UCLA: Westwood Brewing Company – 1097 Glendon Ave., (310) 209-2739
Best Study Spot Off-Campus
USC: Ragazzi Room – 2316 S. Union Ave., (213) 741-1723
UCLA: The Getty Center – 1200 Getty Center Dr., (310) 440-7300, www.getty.edu
Best Coffee
USC: The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf – 3760 S. Figueroa St., www.coffeebean.com
UCLA: The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf – 1001 Gayley Ave., (310) 208-1991, www.coffeebean.com