CITY GRITTY

BEST LOCAL BOY MADE GOOD
Josh Hartnett

BEST LOCAL GIRL MADE GOOD
Jessica Lange

BEST PLACE FOR A FIRST DATE
Bryant-Lake Bowl

BEST PLACE TO TAKE OUT-OF-TOWN GUESTS
Mall of America

BEST STATE FAIR FOOD
cheese curds

BEST POLITICIAN
Tim Pawlenty

BEST VILLAIN
Tim Pawlenty

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

BEST ART GALLERY
Walker Art Center

BEST COLUMNIST
Dara Moskowitz

BEST MOVIE THEATER
Lagoon Cinema

BEST MUSEUM
Science Museum of Minnesota

BEST AM RADIO PERSONALITY
Joe Soucheray

BEST FM RADIO PERSONALITY
Remy Maxwell

BEST RADIO STATION
The Current (89.3 FM)

BEST THEATER FOR DRAMA
Guthrie Theater

BEST TV NEWSCASTER
Don Shelby

BEST TV SPORTS ANCHOR
Randy Shaver

BEST TV WEATHERPERSON
Belinda Jensen

BEST TV STATION
KARE 11

OUT & ABOUT

BEST BEACH
Lake Calhoun

BEST BOWLING ALLEY
Bryant-Lake Bowl

BEST GOLF COURSE
Theodore Wirth

BEST PLACE TO PLAY POOL
City Billiards

BEST PUBLIC PARK
Como Park

BEST COACH
Ron Gardenhire

BEST COLLEGE ATHLETE
Janelle McCarville

BEST LYNX PLAYER
Katie Smith

BEST TIMBERWOLVES PLAYER
Kevin Garnett

BEST TWINS PLAYER
Johan Santana

BEST VIKINGS PLAYER
Daunte Culpepper

BOUGHT & SOLD

BEST BOOKSTORE (CHAIN)
Barnes & Noble

BEST BOOKSTORE (INDEPENDENT)
Bound To Be Read

BEST CAR WASH
Mister Car Wash

BEST CD STORE (NEW)
The Electric Fetus

BEST CD STORE (USED)
Cheapo

BEST GARDEN CENTER
Bachman's

BEST GIFT STORE
Patina

BEST HAIRCUT
Juut Salon

BEST HARDWARE STORE
Ace Hardware

BEST HOTEL
Le Meridien

BEST THRIFT STORE
Savers

BEST TOY STORE
Creative Kidstuff

BEST VIDEO RENTAL
Blockbuster

RESTAURANTS

BEST BREAKFAST
Keys Café

BEST COFFEEHOUSE
Caribou

BEST CHINESE RESTAURANT
Rainbow Chinese

BEST FRENCH RESTAURANT
Vincent, a Restaurant

BEST INDIAN RESTAURANT
Taste of India

BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT (CHEAP)
Buca di Beppo

BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT (NOT CHEAP)
Buca di Beppo

BEST JAPANESE RESTAURANT
Fuji-Ya

BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Pepito's

BEST THAI RESTAURANT
Sawatdee

BEST VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT
Quang Restaurant

BEST RESTAURANT FOR ROMANCE
W.A. Frost & Company

BEST RESTAURANT FOR DESSERT
Cafe Latté

BEST RESTAURANT FOR LATE-NIGHT DINING
Pizza Lucé

BEST RESTAURANT WHEN SOMEONE ELSE IS PAYING
Oceanaire

BEST SERVICE AT A RESTAURANT
Oceanaire

BEST VEGETARIAN-FRIENDLY RESTAURANT
Cafe Brenda

BEST STEAK HOUSE
Manny's

BEST CHEAP EATS
Chipotle

BEST TAKEOUT
Applebee's

BEST WINE LIST
Louis XIII

BEST NEW RESTAURANT
A Rebours

FOODSTUFF

BEST BAKERY
French Meadow

BEST BARBECUE
Famous Dave's

BEST BURGERS
Matt's Bar

BEST COFFEE (BY THE POUND)
Dunn Bros

BEST FRESH PRODUCE
farmers' markets

BEST FRIES
McDonald's

BEST GOURMET GROCERY
Byerly's

BEST NATURAL FOODS GROCERY
Whole Foods

BEST PIZZA
Pizza Lucé

BEST SALAD
Olive Garden

BEST SUSHI
Fuji-Ya

BEST WINE STORE
Surdyk's

BEST LIQUOR STORE
Surdyk's

SEX & DRUGS & ROCK 'N' ROLL

BEST BLUES BAND
Lamont Cranston

BEST HIP-HOP ARTIST
Atmosphere

BEST JAZZ ARTIST
Happy Apple

BEST R&B ARTIST
Prince

BEST ROCK BAND
Skywynd

BEST ALL-AGES VENUE
First Avenue

BEST ROCK CLUB
First Avenue

BEST DANCE CLUB
First Avenue

BEST CLUB DJ
Jake Rudh

BEST BARTENDER
Pete at First Avenue

BEST NEIGHBORHOOD BAR--MINNEAPOLIS
Chatterbox Pub

BEST NEIGHBORHOOD BAR--ST. PAUL
Sweeney's

BEST GAY BAR
The Gay 90's

BEST LESBIAN BAR
Town House

BEST IRISH PUB
Kieran's

BEST BEER SELECTION IN A BAR
Old Chicago

BEST COCKTAILS
Chino Latino

BEST HAPPY HOUR
Figlio

BEST KARAOKE
Grumpy's

BEST STRIP CLUB
Déjà Vu

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