Best of the Twin Cities: The Winners

BEST DOUGHNUTS Sarah Jane's Bakery

BEST BREAD Turtle Bread Company

BEST MIDDLE EASTERN BREAD Holy Land Bakery & Grocery Deli

BEST SCONES Bakery on Grand

BEST BAGELS Bruegger's Bagels
Readers' Choice: Bruegger's Bagels

BEST DELICATESSEN Zaroff's Delicatessen Restaurant

BEST SALAD Cafe Latté
Readers' Choice: Olive Garden Italian Restaurant

BEST NATURAL FOODS GROCERY Mississippi Market
Readers' Choice: Wedge Community Co-op

BEST GOURMET GROCERY Buon Giorno Italia
Readers' Choice: Byerly's

BEST LATINO GROCERY El Burrito Mercado

BEST INDIAN GROCERY Asia Imports Inc.

BEST FISH MARKET Coastal Seafoods

BEST SUSHI Origami
Readers' Choice: Fuji Ya Restaurant

SEX & DRUGS & ROCK & ROLL

BEST ACOUSTIC PERFORMER "Lonesome" Dan Kase

BEST ADULT VIDEO STORE Sex World

BEST ALBUM OF THE PAST 12 MONTHS 'Soft Rock' - Lifter Puller

BEST ALL-AGES VENUE Eclipse Records
Readers' Choice: First Avenue

BEST AVANT-GARDE ARTIST Cordell Klier

BEST BAND NAME Shave the Neighbor

BEST BAND NAME - SECOND PLACE It Was Just for You, That Light Show

BEST BAND NAME - THIRD PLACE Coach Said Not To

BEST BAND TO BREAK UP IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS Selby Tigers

BEST BAND TO LEAVE THE TWIN CITIES IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS Oddjobs

BEST BARTENDER Freddie Latenville - Rally Room

BEST BEER SELECTION IN A BAR William's Pub and Peanut Bar
Readers' Choice: William's Pub and Peanut Bar

BEST BLOODY MARY St. Paul Grill

BEST BLUES BAND Lamont Cranston Blues Band featuring Pat Hayes
Readers' Choice: Johnny Lang

BEST BLUES BAR Viking Bar

BEST CLUB DJ Jack Trash
Readers' Choice: Jake Rudh

BEST COCKTAILS Red Dragon
Readers' Choice: Chino Latino

BEST CONCERT OF THE PAST 12 MONTHS Destijl Festival of Music
Readers' Choice: 93X Fest

BEST CONCERT VENUE First Avenue/7th St. Entry

BEST DANCE CLUB The Quest Club
Readers' Choice: First Avenue

BEST GAY BAR Jetset
Readers' Choice: Gay 90's

BEST HAPPY HOUR Rudolph's Bar-B-Que
Readers' Choice: Lyle's Bar

BEST JAZZ ARTIST Carei Thomas
Readers' Choice: Happy Apple

BEST JAZZ CLUB Dakota Bar & Grill

BEST JUKEBOX Grumpy's Bar

BEST KARAOKE Staraoke
Readers' Choice: Tubby's

BEST LESBIAN BAR 'Dykes Do Drag' at the Bryant-Lake Bowl
Readers' Choice: Lucy's

BEST LIVE ARTIST The Bad Plus

BEST LOCAL MUSIC COMPILATION 'No Hold Back... All Attack!!! Twin Cities Hardcorepunkrockandroll'

BEST LOCAL RECORD LABEL Guilt Ridden Pop

BEST MARGARITA Margarita Bella

BEST MARTINI The Imperial Room

BEST NEIGHBORHOOD BAR--MINNEAPOLIS Palmer's Bar
Readers' Choice: Chatterbox Pub

BEST NEIGHBORHOOD BAR--ST. PAUL Muddy Pig
Readers' Choice: Sweeney's

BEST NEW BAND Revolver

BEST OPEN-MIC NIGHT The Artists' Quarter Monday-night open poetry with live jazz

BEST ROCK BAND The Midnight Evils
Readers' Choice: Slide

BEST ROCK CLUB Fine Line Music Café
Readers' Choice: First Avenue

BEST SONGWRITER Mike Gunther

BEST STRIP CLUB King of Diamonds
Readers' Choice: Déjà Vu

BEST VOCALIST (FEMALE) Arzu D2

BEST VOCALIST (MALE) Robert Skoro

BEST OLD BAND The Flamin' Oh's

BEST R&B ARTIST Next
Readers' Choice: Casablanca Orchestra

BEST HIP-HOP ARTIST Mooka
Readers' Choice: Atmosphere

BEST PLACE TO PLAY POOL Fat Boy Billiards
Readers' Choice: City Billiards