BEST FESTIVAL

Cedarfest

BEST LANDMARK

Spoonbridge and Cherry

BEST LIBRARY

Minneapolis Central

300 Nicollet Mall

Minneapolis

(612) 630-6230

BEST LOCAL BOY MADE GOOD

Jesse Ventura

BEST LOCAL GIRL MADE GOOD

Winona Ryder

BEST LOCALLY GENERATED WEB SITE

citypages.com

BEST PLACE TO
PEOPLE-WATCH

Mall of America

BEST STATE FAIR FOOD

Cheese Curds

BEST STATE FAIR RIDE

Giant Slide

BEST VILLAIN

Jesse Ventura

BEST AM RADIO
PERSONALITY

Joe Soucheray

BEST FM RADIO
PERSONALITY

Tom Barnard

BEST MOVIE THEATER

Lagoon Cinema

1320 Lagoon Avenue

Minneapolis

(612) 825-6006

BEST MUSEUM

Minneapolis Institute of Arts

2400 Third Avenue S.

Minneapolis

(612) 870-3131

BEST RADIO STATION

Radio K (KUOM-AM 770)

BEST TV NEWSCASTER

Paul Magers

BEST TV STATION

KARE-TV (Channel 11)

BEST BEACH

Lake Calhoun

BEST BOWLING ALLEY

Bryant-Lake Bowl

810 W. Lake Street

Minneapolis

(612) 825-3737

BEST COLLEGE ATHLETE

Tyrone Carter

BEST PUBLIC PARK

Como Park

BEST SLEDDING

Theodore Wirth Park

BEST TIMBERWOLVES
PLAYER

Kevin Garnett

BEST TWINS PLAYER

Brad Radke

BEST VIKINGS
PLAYER

Randy Moss

BEST BOOKSTORE (NEW)

Barnes & Noble

various area locations

(612) 854-1455

BEST BOOKSTORE (USED)

Half Price Books, Records, Magazines

four area locations

(612) 922-2414

BEST CD STORE (NEW)

Electric Fetus

2000 Fourth Avenue S.

(612) 870-9300

BEST CD STORE (USED)

Cheapo Discs

four area locations

(612) 827-8238

BEST FLORIST

Bachman's

various area locations

(612) 431-2242

BEST HOTEL

Saint Paul Hotel

350 Market Street

St. Paul

(651) 292-9292

BEST EYEGLASSES SHOP

Spectacle Shoppe

2048 Silver Lake Road

New Brighton

(651) 636-3434

943 S. Robert Street

St. Paul

(651) 457-8585

BEST SPORTING
GOODS STORE

Galyan's

three area locations

(612) 525-0200

BEST VIDEO RENTAL

Hollywood Video

various area locations

(612) 378-9247

BEST BREAKFAST

The Egg and I

2828 Lyndale Avenue S.

Minneapolis

(612) 872-7282

BEST CHINESE
RESTAURANT

Rainbow Chinese Restaurant

2739 Nicollet Avenue S.

Minneapolis

(612) 870-7084

BEST FRENCH
RESTAURANT

New French Café

128 N. Fourth Street

Minneapolis

(612) 338-3790

BEST GERMAN
RESTAURANT

Black Forest Inn

1 E. 26th Street

Minneapolis

(612) 872-0812

BEST GREEK
RESTAURANT

It's Greek to Me

626 W. Lake Street

Minneapolis

(612) 825-9922

BEST INDIAN RESTAURANT

Taste of India

5617 Wayzata Boulevard

St. Louis Park

(612) 541-4865

BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT
(CHEAP)

Olive Garden

various area locations

(612) 831-4044

BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT
(NOT CHEAP)

Buca di Beppo

four area locations

(612) 341-9178

BEST JAPANESE
RESTAURANT

Origami

30 N. First Street

Minneapolis

(612) 333-8430

BEST MEXICAN
RESTAURANT

La Cucaracha

three area locations

(612) 339-1161

BEST MIDDLE
EASTERN
RESTAURANT

Jerusalem's

1518 Nicollet Avenue S.

Minneapolis

(612) 871-8883

BEST RESTAURANT
FOR DESSERT

Cafe Latté

850 Grand Avenue

St. Paul

(651) 224-5687

BEST RESTAURANT
FOR LATE-NIGHT
DINING

Pizza Lucé

119 N. Fourth Street

Minneapolis

(612) 333-7359

3200 Lyndale Avenue S.

Minneapolis

(612) 827-5978

BEST RESTAURANT FOR
OUTDOOR DINING

Black Forest Inn

1 E. 26th Street

Minneapolis

(612) 872-0812

BEST RESTAURANT FOR ROMANCE

Loring Cafe

1624 Harmon Place

Minneapolis

(612) 332-1617

BEST RESTAURANT WHEN
SOMEONE ELSE IS PAYING

The Oceanaire Seafood Room

1300 Nicollet Mall

Minneapolis

(612) 333-2277

BEST STEAK HOUSE

Manny's Steakhouse

1300 Nicollet Mall

Minneapolis

(612) 339-9900

BEST THAI RESTAURANT

Sawatdee

various area locations

(612) 338-6451

BEST VEGETARIAN
RESTAURANT

Mud Pie Vegetarian Restaurant

2549 Lyndale Avenue S.

Minneapolis

(612) 872-9435

BEST WINE LIST

The Vintage Restaurant and Wine Bar

579 Selby Avenue

St. Paul

(651) 222-7000

BEST BAKERY

Wuollet's

four area locations

(612) 922-4341

BEST BARBECUE

Famous Dave's

various area locations

(612) 832-0500

BEST BURGERS

Matt's Bar

3500 Cedar Avenue S.

(612) 722-7072

BEST CANDY STORE

Candyland

three area locations

(612) 332-7752

BEST CHICKEN WINGS

Buffalo Wild Wings

three area locations

(612) 574-2356

BEST CHOCOLATE

Godiva

four area locations

(612) 512-1654

BEST DOUGHNUTS

Dunkin Donuts

5001 Central Avenue

Columbia Heights

(612) 571-4616

7620 Brooklyn Boulevard

Brooklyn Park

(612) 561-4226

BEST FRIES

McDonald's

various area locations

(612) 884-4355

BEST GOURMET GROCERY

Byerly's

various area locations

(612) 881-6294

BEST NATURAL
FOODS GROCERY

Wedge Community Co-op

2105 Lyndale Avenue S.

Minneapolis

(612) 871-3993

BEST PIZZA

Pizza Lucé

119 N. Fourth Street

Minneapolis

(612) 333-7359

3200 Lyndale Avenue S.

Minneapolis

(612) 827-5978

BEST PIZZA WITHOUT
SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Pizza Lucé

119 N. Fourth Street

Minneapolis

(612) 333-7359

3200 Lyndale Avenue S.

Minneapolis

(612) 827-5978

BEST SALAD

Q Cumbers

7465 France Avenue S.

Edina

(612) 831-0235

BEST WINE AND LIQUOR STORE

Surdyk's

303 E. Hennepin Avenue

Minneapolis

(612) 379-3232

BEST ALL-AGES VENUE

First Avenue and
7th Street Entry

701 First Avenue N.

Minneapolis(612) 332-1775

BEST BLUES BAND

Jonny Lang

BEST CLUB DJ

Big Daddy Greg Comstock

BEST COCKTAILS

Red Dragon Bar and Restaurant

2116 Lyndale Avenue S.

Minneapolis

(612) 874-8877

BEST CONCERT OF THE
PAST 12 MONTHS

Metallica

BEST GAY BAR

The Gay 90's

408 Hennepin Avenue

Minneapolis

(612) 333-7755

BEST HAPPY HOUR

Lyle's Bar and Restaurant

2021 Hennepin Avenue S.

(612) 870-8183

BEST JAZZ ARTIST

Happy Apple

BEST LESBIAN BAR

Club Metro

733 Pierce Butler Route

St. Paul

(651) 489-0002

BEST NEIGHBORHOOD
BAR--MINNEAPOLIS

Lyle's Bar and Restaurant

2021 Hennepin Avenue S.

(612) 870-8183

BEST NEIGHBORHOOD
BAR--ST. PAUL

Sweeney's Saloon

96 N. Dale Street

St. Paul

(651) 221-9157

BEST R&B BAND

The Artist

BEST RAP GROUP

Atmosphere

BEST ROCK BAND

American Head Charge

BEST ROCK CLUB

First Avenue and
7th Street Entry

701 First Avenue N.

Minneapolis

(612) 332-1775

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