Best of the Twin Cities: The Winners

BEST KOREAN RESTAURANT: Café Sole

BEST EASTERN EUROPEAN RESTAURANT: Moscow on the Hill

BEST SERVICE AT A RESTAURANT: Schumacher's

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

BEST BREAKFAST: Mill City Coffee -- Readers' Choice: Perkins Family Restaurant

BEST DINER: Mickey's Diner

BEST CHEAP EATS: Cooperativa Mercado Central, Inc. -- Readers' Choice: Chipotle Mexican Grill

BEST POWER LUNCH: Chessen's Deli & Bar

BEST DRIVE-IN: Porky's

BEST PLACE TO EAT BEFORE YOUR ANGIOPLASTY: Kramarczuk

BEST STAR-CHEF EXPERIENCE ON A BUDGET: Z Café

BEST CULINARY TIME WARP: Little Jack's Steak House

BEST RESTAURANT TREND: The Sweet Afterlife

BEST REBIRTH: Royal Orchid

BEST RESTAURANT WAY THE HECK OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE: Bayport Cookery

BEST RESTAURANT FOR GLUTTONS: New King's Buffet

BEST RESTAURANT--MINNEAPOLIS: Restaurant Alma

BEST RESTAURANT--ST. PAUL: Zander Café

BEST RESTAURANT WHEN SOMEONE ELSE IS PAYING: Aquavit -- Readers' Choice: Oceanaire Seafood Room

BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT: The Oceanaire Seafood Room

BEST STEAK HOUSE: Manny's Steakhouse -- Readers' Choice: Manny's Steakhouse

BEST STEAK HOUSE ON A BUDGET: erté

FOODSTUFF

BEST BARBECUE: Scott Ja-Mama's Hot Barbeque -- Readers' Choice: Famous Dave's

BEST DELICATESSEN: Zaroff's Delicatessen Restaurant

BEST PIZZA: Punch Neapolitan Pizza -- Readers' Choice: Pizza Lucé

BEST PIZZA WITHOUT SUN-DRIED TOMATOES: Golooney's -- Readers' Choice: Pizza Lucé

BEST DOUGHNUTS: Blackey's Bakery

BEST BAGELS: Saint Paul Bagelry

BEST COFFEE CAKE: Jerabek's Bakery

BEST CROISSANTS: Trung Nam French Bakery

BEST PIE: Hamlin's Coffee Shop

BEST BREAD: Great Harvest Bread Co.

BEST BAKERY: Turtle Bread Company -- Readers' Choice: Wuollet Bakery

BEST CHEESE SELECTION: Surdyk's Cheese Shop

BEST BURRITOS: El Burrito Mercado

BEST SALAD: Lucia's -- Readers' Choice: Olive Garden

BEST APPLE ORCHARD: Afton Apple

BEST MIDDLE EASTERN GROCERY: Holy Land Deli

BEST ASIAN GROCERY: United Noodles Grocery

BEST INDIAN GROCERY: Asia Imports

BEST LATINO GROCERY: El Burrito Mercado

BEST ITALIAN GROCERY: Buon Giorno

BEST GOURMET GROCERY: Turtle Bread Company -- Readers' Choice: Byerly's

BEST NATURAL-FOODS GROCERY: Hampden Park Co-op -- Readers' Choice: Wedge Community Co-op

BEST FRESH PRODUCE: The Wedge Community Co-op

BEST COFFEE--BY THE POUND: Whole Foods Market

BEST FISH MARKET: Coastal Seafoods

BEST BÁNH-MÌ: Saigon Restaurant

BEST PREPARED FOODS: Linden Hills Co-op

BEST SUSHI: Café della Vita Sushi Bar

BEST JUICE BAR: Asase Yaa Juice Bar & Global Gifts

BEST CANDY STORE: Candyland

BEST CHOCOLATE: B.T. McElrath Chocolatier

BEST PASTA: Broders' Cucina Italiana

BEST CARRY-OUT CHICKEN: Restaurante Puerto Escondido

BEST FRIED CHICKEN: Lucille's Kitchen

BEST BURGERS: Matt's Bar -- Readers' Choice: Matt's Bar

BEST FRIES: Billabong Aussie Grill & Pub -- Readers' Choice: McDonald's

BEST HOT DOGS: Joey D's Chicago Style Eatery

BEST WINE AND LIQUOR STORE: Surdyk's -- Readers' Choice: Surdyk's

BEST ICE-CREAM PARLOR: The Grand Ole Creamery

SEX & DRUGS & ROCK & ROLL

BEST NEIGHBORHOOD BAR--MINNEAPOLIS: Grumpy's Bar -- Readers' Choice: Readers' Choice: C.C. Club

BEST NEIGHBORHOOD BAR--ST. PAUL: Willard's Liquors -- Readers' Choice: O'Gara's Garage

BEST PLACE TO ROOT AGAINST THE VIKINGS: Lee's Liquor Lounge

BEST LESBIAN BAR: Club Metro -- Readers' Choice: Club Metro

BEST GAY BAR: Boom -- Readers' Choice: Gay 90's

BEST PLACE TO MEET SINGLE MEN (GAY): The Saloon

BEST PLACE TO MEET SINGLE MEN (STRAIGHT): Foreign-language section of Borders Book Shop

BEST PLACE TO MEET SINGLE WOMEN (STRAIGHT): Noche de Salsa at the Quest

BEST PLACE TO MEET SINGLE WOMEN (LESBIAN): Minnesota Lynx games

BEST COCKTAILS: The Red Dragon -- Readers' Choice: Chino Latino

BEST WINE BAR: Bev's Wine Bar

BEST PLACE TO DRINK YOURSELF SILLY: Brasserie Zinc

BEST HAPPY HOUR: Tracy's Saloon -- Readers' Choice: Lyle's Bar & Restaurant

BEST BEER SELECTION IN A BAR: Bryant-Lake Bowl

BEST BLOODY MARY: St. Paul Grill

BEST MARGARITA: Chevy's Fresh Mex

BEST MARTINI: Moscow on the Hill

BEST JUKEBOX: The Red Dragon

BEST PLACE TO PLAY GOLDEN TEE: Mortimer's

BEST PLACE TO PLAY BOCCE: Half Time Rec

BEST JAZZ CLUB: Dakota Bar & Grill

BEST BLUES BAR: BrewBaker's Saloon, Eatery, and Nightclub

BEST ROCK CLUB: First Avenue & 7th St. Entry -- Readers' Choice: First Avenue

BEST BOUNCERS: The Quest

BEST CONCERT VENUE: 400 Bar

BEST DANCE CLUB: The Quest

BEST KARAOKE: The Poodle Club

BEST PLACE TO WEAR BLACK LIPSTICK: "Hard Mondays" at the Saloon

BEST STRIP CLUB: BJ's Liquor Lounge

BEST ADULT VIDEO STORE: SexWorld

BEST CLUB DJ: DJ E-Tones -- Readers' Choice: DJ Jezus Juice

BEST HIP-HOP DJ: DJ Andrew -- Readers' Choice: Atmosphere

BEST R&B ARTIST: Toriano Sanzone -- Readers' Choice: Soulvation

BEST VOCALIST (MALE): R.L.

BEST VOCALIST (FEMALE): Kat Bjelland

BEST ROCK BAND: Dillinger Four -- Readers' Choice: Thurston Sauer

BEST ALBUM OF THE PAST 12 MONTHS: Things We Lost in the Fire
Low

BEST BAND TO BREAK UP IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS: Lifter Puller

BEST BAND TO LEAVE THE TWIN CITIES IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS: American Head Charge

BEST NEW BAND: Black Eyed Snakes

BEST CONCERT OF THE PAST 12 MONTHS: The 19th Annual Jug Band Contest -- Readers' Choice: AC/DC

BEST BLUES ARTIST: Joe T. Cook -- Readers' Choice: Jonny Lang

BEST JAZZ ARTIST: Irv Williams -- Readers' Choice: Happy Apple

BEST POP GROUP: 12Rods

BEST HIGH SCHOOL BAND: Linus

BEST ALL-AGES NIGHT: In the Garage: All Ages Underground -- Readers' Choice: First Avenue

BEST OPEN-MIC NIGHT: Open Poetry and Live Jazz
Wednesday nights at the Artists' Quarter