The Best of the Twin Cities: The Winners

BEST COACH Flip Saunders

BEST TRADE Dan Monson for Clem Haskins

BEST PICKUP BASKETBALL GAME Lynnhurst Park

BEST PICKUP HOCKEY GAME Lake of the Isles

BEST PLACE TO HIKE (WOODSY) Mille Lacs Wildlife Management Area, near Onamia

BEST PLACE TO HIKE (URBAN) Lake Street, Minneapolis

BEST PLACE TO ICE SKATE Lake of the Isles, Minneapolis

BEST SLEDDING Como Golf Course/Ski Center Readers' Choice: Theodore Wirth Park

BEST PLACE TO CROSS-COUNTRY SKI Suburban Regional Hennepin Park District

BEST BIKE TRAIL Cedar Lake Trail (and adjoining pathways)

BEST PLACE TO ROLLERBLADE The Metrodome

BEST GOLF COURSE Baker National Golf Course

BEST BOWLING ALLEY Gopher Spot Readers' Choice: Bryant-Lake Bowl

BEST BATTING CAGE Grand Slam Sports & Entertainment Center

BEST PLACE TO JOG Along the Mississippi River, from Boom Island Park Southward

BEST PLACE TO GO ROCK CLIMBING Interstate State Park

BEST PLACE TO THROW A POT Fired Up

BEST PLACE TO LEARN TO DANCE Tapestry Folkdance Center

BEST YOGA CLASS William Prottengeier

BEST BOXING GYM The Circle of Discipline

BEST DAY TRIP A Leisurely Drive to the Harbor View Restaurant

BEST PLACE TO WATCH A MOVIE OUTDOORS Corner of 18th Street and Second Avenue S.

BEST PLACE TO BIRD-WATCH The Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge

BEST BEACH "Hidden Beach" on Cedar Lake Readers' Choice: Lake Calhoun

BEST PLACE TO CANOE Chain of Lakes

BEST PLACE TO CAMP Wild River State Park

BEST PICNIC SPOT Powderhorn Park

BEST PUBLIC PARK Minnehaha Park Readers' Choice: Como Park

BEST FISHING HOLE (URBAN) Mississippi River, South of the Ford Dam

BEST FISHING HOLE (RURAL) Lake of the Woods

BEST FISHING HOLE (ICE) Lake Calhoun

BEST SIGN OF SPRING Skunk Cabbage

BOUGHT & SOLD

BEST HEAD SHOP Know-Name Records

BEST PAWNSHOP American Pawn Shop

BEST PLACE TO BUY VINYL The Fifth Element

BEST CD STORE (NEW) The Electric Fetus Readers' Choice: Electric Fetus

BEST CD STORE (USED) Cheapo Discs Readers' Choice: Cheapo Discs

BEST CD STORE (CLASSICAL) Cheapo Discs

BEST BOOKSTORE (NEW) Ruminator Books Readers' Choice: Barnes & Noble

BEST BOOKSTORE (USED) Magers & Quinn Booksellers Readers' Choice: Half Price Books, Records, Magazines

BEST USED CLOTHING STORE (UPSCALE) Everyday People Clothing Exchange

BEST USED CLOTHING STORE (DOWNSCALE) Value Village

BEST LINGERIE Frederick's of Hollywood

BEST EYEGLASSES SHOP Downtown Eyes Readers' Choice: Spectacle Shoppe

BEST SHOE STORE (WOMEN'S) Nordstrom

BEST SHOE STORE (MEN'S) Dayton's

BEST SHOE REPAIR Fast Eddie's

BEST TAILOR Irina's Stitch in Time

BEST ELECTRONICS (AUDIOPHILE) Hi-Fi Sound Electronics Inc.

BEST ELECTRONICS (PROLETARIAN) Best Buy

BEST LOCAL INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER Bitstream Underground

BEST MUSIC STORE Torp's Music Center

BEST GARDEN CENTER Highland Nursery

BEST HARDWARE STORE Settergren Hardware

BEST ARCHITECTURAL SALVAGE Guilded Salvage

BEST USED FURNITURE (CHEAPER THAN DIRT) Salvation Army

BEST USED FURNITURE (VINTAGE) Theatre Antiques

BEST THRIFT STORE JT's Quality Used Clothes

BEST FLEA MARKET Medina Entertainment Center

BEST PLACE TO EDUCATE YOUR DOG Twin Cities Obedience Training Club

BEST KENNEL Silver Dog Bed & Biscuit

BEST KITCHEN SUPPLY STORE Target

BEST COOKING CLASSES Culinary Arts by Kitchen Window

BEST PLACE TO GET A SHIATSU MASSAGE Minnesota Center for Shiatsu Study

BEST MANICURE 72 Degrees

BEST BARBER SHOP Boike Barber Stylists

BEST TATTOO PARLOR Acme Tattoo Co.

BEST FLORIST Arts & Flowers Readers' Choice: Bachman's

BEST BUMPER STICKERS Northern Sun Merchandising

BEST CAR WASH Jiffy Car Wash

BEST JUNKYARD John's Auto Parts

BEST MOTEL Lakeland Inn

BEST HOTEL Hyatt Whitney at St. Anthony Falls Readers' Choice: Saint Paul Hotel

BEST BED & BREAKFAST Mrs. B's Historic Lanesboro Inn & Restaurant

BEST BABY GOODS STORE Baby Depot
(at Burlington Coat Factory)

BEST USED CLOTHING STORE (KIDS) Better Than Ever!

BEST TOY STORE Creative Kidstuff

BEST CHILDREN'S BOOKSTORE Wild Rumpus

BEST HOBBY SHOP Scale Model Supplies

BEST SPORTING GOODS STORE SportMart Readers' Choice: Galyan's

BEST BIKE SHOP Freewheel Bicycle

BEST ART SUPPLIES Wet Paint

BEST FABRIC STORE Dell Fabrics

BEST YARN SHOP Depth of Field

BEST VIDEO RENTAL Discount Video Readers' Choice: Hollywood Video

BEST PLACE TO RENT FOREIGN FILMS Intercontinental Video

BEST TARGET Shoreview Greatland

BEST MALL KIOSK Varie-Tee's

BEST 'DALE Unidale Mall

BEST TOBACCONIST Golden Leaf Ltd.

BEST QUICKIE DIVORCE L&M Legal Services Inc.

RESTAURANTS

BEST LOCAL CHEF Tim McKee

BEST NEW RESTAURANT Restaurant Alma

BEST RESTAURANT--ST. PAUL Zander Cafe

BEST RESTAURANT--MINNEAPOLIS Auriga

BEST RESTAURANT WAY THE HECK OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE Tinucci's

BEST RESTAURANT FOR LATE-NIGHT DINING Chino Latino Readers' Choice: Pizza Lucé

BEST RESTAURANT FOR OUTDOOR DINING Black Forest Inn Readers' Choice: Black Forest Inn

BEST RESTAURANT FOR APPETIZERS Zelo

BEST RESTAURANT FOR DESSERT Big Daddy's Bar-B-Que Restaurant Readers' Choice: Cafe Latté

BEST RESTAURANT FOR ROMANCE Auriga Readers' Choice: Loring Cafe

BEST RESTAURANT FOR GLUTTONS New King's Buffet

BEST RESTAURANT WHEN SOMEONE ELSE IS PAYING Goodfellow's Readers' Choice: The Oceanaire Seafood Room

BEST PLACE TO EAT OUT WITH YOUR KIDS Big Bowl

BEST SERVICE AT A RESTAURANT Zelo

BEST NEIGHBORHOOD CAFE--MINNEAPOLIS Birchwood Café

BEST NEIGHBORHOOD CAFÉ--ST. PAUL Capitol View Cafe

BEST CARIBBEAN RESTAURANT Chez Bananas

BEST CHINESE RESTAURANT Big Bowl Readers' Choice: Rainbow Chinese Restaurant

BEST ETHIOPIAN RESTAURANT Blue Nile

BEST FRENCH RESTAURANT New French Café Readers' Choice: New French Café

BEST GERMAN RESTAURANT Schumacher's Hotel Readers' Choice: Black Forest Inn

BEST GREEK RESTAURANT Christos Readers' Choice: It's Greek to Me