CITY GRITTY

BEST VILLAIN
Tim Pawlenty

BEST POLITICIAN
Paul Wellstone

BEST LOCAL BOY MADE GOOD
Al Franken

BEST LOCAL GIRL MADE GOOD
Diablo Cody

BEST STATE FAIR FOOD
Cheese curds

BEST PLACE TO TAKE OUT OF TOWN GUESTS
Mall of America

BEST PLACE FOR A FIRST DATE
Bryant-Lake Bowl

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

BEST RADIO STATION
The Current, 89.3 FM

BEST AM RADIO PERSONALITY
Al Franken

BEST FM RADIO PERSONALITY
Mary Lucia

BEST COLUMNIST
Nick Coleman

BEST TV NEWSCASTER
Don Shelby

BEST TV WEATHERPERSON
Belinda Jensen

BEST TV STATION
KARE-11

BEST TV SPORTS ANCHOR
Randy Shaver

BEST THEATER FOR DRAMA
Guthrie

BEST ART GALLERY
Walker Art Center

BEST MUSEUM
Science Museum of Minnesota

BEST MOVIE THEATER
Riverview Theater

OUT & ABOUT

BEST BEACH
Lake Calhoun

BEST GOLF COURSE
Theodore Wirth Park

BEST PLACE TO PLAY POOL
City Billiards

BEST BOWLING ALLEY
Bryant-Lake Bowl

BEST COACH
Ron Gardenhire

BEST COLLEGE ATHLETE
Ryan Potulny

BEST VIKINGS PLAYER
Brad Johnson

BEST TWINS PLAYER
Torii Hunter

BEST TIMBERWOLVES PLAYER
Kevin Garnett

BEST LYNX PLAYER
Nicole Ohlde

BEST PUBLIC PARK
Como Park

BOUGHT & SOLD

BEST BOOKSTORE (CHAIN)
Barnes & Noble

BEST BOOKSTORE (INDIE)
Magers and Quinn

BEST CD STORE (USED)
Cheapo

BEST CD STORE (NEW)
Electric Fetus

BEST GARDEN CENTER
Bachman's

BEST GIFT STORE
Patina

BEST HARDWARE STORE
Ace Hardware

BEST TOY STORE
Creative Kidstuff

BEST THRIFT STORE
Unique Thrift Store

BEST HAIRCUT
Moxie

BEST VIDEO RENTAL
Netflix

RESTAURANTS

BEST RESTAURANT FOR DESSERT
Cafe Latté

BEST WINE LIST
Riverview Wine Bar

BEST CHEAP EATS
Chipotle

BEST COFFEEHOUSE
Dunn Bros.

BEST BREAKFAST
Key's Café

BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Pepito's

BEST INDIAN RESTAURANT
Taste of India

BEST CHINESE RESTAURANT
Rainbow Chinese

BEST VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT
Quang

BEST JAPANESE RESTAURANT
Fuji-Ya

BEST THAI RESTAURANT
Sawatdee

BEST TAKEOUT
Pizza Lucé

BEST RESTAURANT FOR ROMANCE
W.A. Frost

BEST RESTAURANT FOR LATE-NIGHT DINING
Perkins

BEST VEGETARIAN-FRIENDLY RESTAURANT
Café Brenda

BEST SERVICE AT A RESTAURANT
Oceanaire

BEST STEAK HOUSE
Manny's Steakhouse

BEST FRENCH RESTAURANT
Vincent A Restaurant

BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT (CHEAP)
Cosetta

BEST ITALIAN (NOT CHEAP)
Buca di Beppo

BEST NEW RESTAURANT
112 Eatery

BEST RESTAURANT WHEN SOMEONE ELSE IS PAYING
Manny's Steakhouse

FOODSTUFF

BEST NATURAL FOODS GROCERY
The Wedge

BEST FRESH PRODUCE
The Wedge

BEST GOURMET GROCERY
Kowalski's

BEST COFFEE (BY THE POUND)
Peace Coffee

BEST BAKERY
Wuollet

BEST FRIES
McDonald's

BEST PIZZA
Pizza Lucé

BEST SUSHI
Fuji-Ya

BEST BURGER
Matt's Bar

BEST BARBECUE
Famous Dave's

BEST LIQUOR STORE
Surdyk's

BEST WINE STORE
Surdyk's

SEX & DRUGS & ROCK 'N' ROLL

BEST STRIP CLUB
Seville Club

BEST BARTENDER
Rachel Hager (New Dehli)

BEST NEIGHBORHOOD BAR—MINNEAPOLIS
Chatterbox

BEST NEIGHBORHOOD BAR—ST. PAUL
The Muddy Pig

BEST BEER SELECTION IN A BAR
Old Chicago

BEST COCKTAILS
Chino Latino

BEST HAPPY HOUR
Figlio

BEST IRISH PUB
The Local

BEST GAY BAR, BEST LESBIAN BAR
Gay 90's, The Townhouse

BEST ROCK BAND
Dazy Head Mazy

BEST HIP-HOP ARTIST
Atmosphere

BEST BLUES BAND
Root City Band

BEST CLUB DJ
Jake Rudh

BEST JAZZ ARTIST
Happy Apple

BEST R&B ARTIST
Prince

BEST ROCK CLUB
First Avenue

BEST ALL-AGES VENUE
First Avenue

BEST DANCE CLUB
First Avenue

BEST KARAOKE
U Otter Stop Inn

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