BEST FISH FRY St. Albert the Great Catholic Church
BEST DELICATESSEN Cecils Delicatessen
BEST SOUL FOOD Abundant Bistro & Catering
BEST FRIED CHICKEN Nardie's Café
BEST FRIES Café Barbette
Readers' Choice: McDonald's
BEST PIZZA Pizza Nea
Readers' Choice: Pizza Lucé
BEST SUSHI Origami
Readers' Choice: Fuji-Ya
BEST ASIAN GROCERY Shuang Hur Oriental Market
BEST INDIAN GROCERY Patel Grocery and Video
BEST LATINO GROCERY Marissa's Panaderia #2
BEST BURRITO Pineda Tacos
BEST BURGER Matt's Bar
Readers' Choice: Matt's Bar
BEST BURGER (GOURMET) Joe's Garage
BEST BARBECUE Ted Cook's 19th Hole Barbecue
Readers' Choice: Famous Dave's
BEST CANDY STORE Candyland
BEST LIQUOR STORE Blue Max Liquors
Readers' Choice: Surdyk's
BEST WINE STORE Hennepin-Lake Liquors
Readers' Choice: Surdyk's
SEX & DRUGS & ROCK & ROLL
BEST ADULT VIDEO STORE Adult Only Superstore
BEST STRIP CLUB 22nd Avenue Station
Readers' Choice: Seville Club
BEST LINGERIE Frederick's of Hollywood
BEST BARTENDER Michel Bechara
Readers' Choice: Rachel Hager (New Dehli)
BEST NEIGHBORHOOD BAR—MINNEAPOLIS Spring Street Tavern
Readers' Choice: Chatterbox
BEST NEIGHBORHOOD BAR—ST. PAUL The Muddy Pig
Readers' Choice: The Muddy Pig
BEST OPEN BAR/PATIO The Liffey
BEST BAR YOU CAN SMOKE IN Al's Liquors
BEST BEER SELECTION IN A BAR Williams Uptown Pub & Peanut Bar
Readers' Choice: Old Chicago
BEST LOCALLY CREATED COCKTAIL The Cosmopolitan
BEST COCKTAILS Red Dragon Restaurant
Readers' Choice: Chino Latino
BEST MARGARITA Boca Chica Restaurante
BEST BLOODY MARY Uptown Bar and Café
BEST MARTINI Moscow on the Hill
BEST HAPPY HOUR Koyi Sushi
Readers' Choice: Figlio
BEST IRISH PUB The Local
Readers' Choice: The Local
BEST GAY BAR, BEST LESBIAN BAR The Town House
Readers' Choice: Gay 90's, The Townhouse
BEST OPEN-MIC FOR COMEDY Acme Comedy Co.
BEST JUKEBOX Triple Rock Social Club
BEST SONGWRITER P.O.S.
BEST VOCALIST (FEMALE) Kim Roe
BEST VOCALIST (MALE) Robert Robinson
BEST ALBUM OF THE PAST 12 MONTHS Atmosphere, 'You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having'
BEST CONCERT OF THE PAST 12 MONTHS (TOURING) The Go! Team at First Avenue, 10.18.05
BEST CONCERT OF THE PAST 12 MONTHS (LOCAL) Brother and Sister Summer Camp, 7.16.05
BEST LIVE ARTIST Birthday Suits
BEST ROCK BAND Sicbay
Readers' Choice: Dazy Head Mazy
BEST HIP-HOP ARTIST I Self Devine
Readers' Choice: Atmosphere
BEST BLUES BAND The Butanes
Readers' Choice: Root City Band
BEST CLUB DJ Attitude City Duo Karl Frankowski & Jeff Dubois
Readers' Choice: Jake Rudh
BEST HIP-HOP DJ Willy Lose
BEST ACOUSTIC PERFORMER House of Mercy Band
BEST JAZZ ARTIST Phil Hey
Readers' Choice: Happy Apple
BEST R&B ARTIST Mick Sterling
Readers' Choice: Prince
BEST NEW BAND Ass
BEST OLD BAND Salamander
BEST BAND TO BREAK UP IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS The Midnight Evils
BEST LOCAL MUSIC COMPILATION Friends with Benefits: A Compilation Fighting Cystic Fibrosis
BEST LOCAL RECORD LABEL Modern Radio
BEST ROCK CLUB Turf Club
Readers' Choice: First Avenue
BEST CONCERT VENUE McGuire Theater
BEST ALL-AGES VENUE The Garage
Readers' Choice: First Avenue
BEST DANCE CLUB Level Nightclub
Readers' Choice: First Avenue
BEST BLUES BAR Famous Dave's
BEST JAZZ CLUB Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant
BEST SECRET JAZZ RESOURCE One Final Note
BEST KARAOKE Staraoke at Grumpy's
Readers' Choice: U Otter Stop Inn
BEST OPEN-MIC NIGHT The Poets' Groove Open Mic
BEST SALSA NIGHT El Nuevo Rodeo
BEST BAND NAME (THIRD PLACE) The Wannabe Has-Beens
BEST BAND NAME (SECOND PLACE) Total Fucking Blood
BEST BAND NAME Black Blondie