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CITY GRITTY

BEST FESTIVAL
93X-Fest

BEST LANDMARK
Spoonbridge and Cherry

BEST LOCAL BOY MADE GOOD
Prince

BEST LOCAL GIRL MADE GOOD
Rachael Leigh Cook

BEST MONTH TO BE IN THE TWIN CITIES
June

BEST PLACE TO PEOPLE-WATCH
Mall of America
I-494 and Highway 77
Bloomington
(952) 883-8800

BEST POLITICIAN
Jesse Ventura

BEST STATE FAIR FOOD
Corn dog

BEST VILLAIN
Jesse Ventura

 

Arts and Entertainment

BEST MOVIE THEATER
Lagoon Cinema
1320 Lagoon Avenue
Minneapolis
(612) 825-6006

BEST MUSEUM
Science Museum
of Minnesota
120 W. Kellogg Boulevard
St. Paul
(651) 221-2550

BEST AM RADIO PERSONALITY
Joe Soucheray
(KSTP-AM 1500)

BEST FM RADIO PERSONALITY
Remy Maxwell (93X)

BEST HIP-HOP RADIO PROGRAM
Radio K's Beat Box
(KUOM-AM 770)

BEST RADIO STATION
93X

BEST TV NEWSCASTER
Paul Magers (KARE-11)

BEST TV STATION
KARE-11

BEST WRITER AT A LOCAL DAILY
Jim Walsh
St. Paul Pioneer Press

 

Out and About

BEST BEACH
Calhoun Beach

BEST BOWLING ALLEY
Bryant-Lake Bowl
810 W. Lake Street
Minneapolis
(612) 825-3737

BEST PLACE TO ICE-SKATE
The Depot

BEST COACH
Flip Saunders
Minnesota Timberwolves

BEST TWINS PLAYER
Brad Radke

BEST COLLEGE ATHLETE
Dusty Rychart
University of Minnesota
Gophers Men's Basketball

BEST LYNX PLAYER
Katie Smith

BEST TIMBERWOLVES PLAYER
Kevin Garnett

BEST VIKINGS PLAYER
Randy Moss

BEST WILD PLAYER
Manny Fernandez

 

Bought and Sold

BEST BIKE SHOP
Erik's Bike Shop
various area locations
(952) 885-9886

BEST BOOKSTORE (NEW)
Barnes & Noble
various area locations
(612) 371-4443

BEST BOOKSTORE (USED)
Half Price Books
various area locations
(952) 431-0749

BEST CAR WASH
Downtowner Car Wash
520 E. 7th Street
St. Paul
(651) 222-7045

BEST CD STORE (NEW)
Best Buy
various area locations
(612) 861-3917

BEST CD STORE (USED)
Cheapo
four area locations
(612) 827-8238

BEST GARDEN CENTER
Bachman's
various area locations
(612) 861-7311

BEST HARDWARE STORE
Home Depot
various area locations
(800) 425-3376

BEST HOTEL
Saint Paul Hotel
350 Market Street
St. Paul
(651) 292-9292

BEST MALL
Mall of America
60 East Broadway
Bloomington
(952) 883-8800

BEST TOY STORE
Creative Kidstuff
four area locations
(952) 929-2431

BEST VIDEO RENTAL
Blockbuster Video
various area locations
(612) 617-9633

 

Restaurants

BEST BREAKFAST
Perkins Family Restaurant
various area locations
(800) 877-7375

BEST MIDDLE-EASTERN RESTAURANT
Jerusalem's
1518 Nicollet Avenue S.
Minneapolis
(612) 871-8883

BEST CHINESE RESTAURANT
Rainbow Chinese
Restaurant & Bar
2739 Nicollet Avenue S.
Minneapolis
(612) 870-7084

BEST FRENCH RESTAURANT
New French Café
128 Fourth Street N.
Minneapolis
(612) 338-3790

BEST INDIAN RESTAURANT
Taste of India
1745 Cope Avenue E.
Maplewood
(651) 773-5477

BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT (CHEAP)
Buca di Beppo
various area locations
(651) 638-2225

BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT (NOT CHEAP)
Buca di Beppo
various area locations
(651) 638-2225

BEST JAPANESE RESTAURANT
Fuji Ya Japanese Cuisine
600 W. Lake Street
Minneapolis
(612) 871-4055

BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Don Pablo's Mexican Kitchen
various area locations
(612) 861-9686

BEST THAI RESTAURANT
Sawatdee
various area locations
(612) 338-6451

BEST STEAK HOUSE
Manny's Steakhouse
1300 Nicollet Avenue S.
Minneapolis
(612) 339-9900

BEST CHEAP EATS
Chipotle Mexican Grill
various area locations
(612) 378-7078

BEST RESTAURANT FOR ROMANCE
Loring Cafe & Bar
1624 Harmon Place
Minneapolis
(612) 332-1617

BEST RESTAURANT FOR DESSERT
Cafe Latté
850 Grand Avenue
St. Paul
(651) 224-5687

BEST RESTAURANT FOR OUTDOOR DINING
Black Forest Inn
1 E. 26th Street
Minneapolis
(612) 872-0812

BEST RESTAURANT FOR LATE-NIGHT DINING
Pizza Lucé
119 Fourth Street N.
Minneapolis
(612) 333-7359

3200 Lyndale Avenue S.
Minneapolis
(612) 827-5978

BEST RESTAURANT WHEN SOMEONE
ELSE IS PAYING

Oceanaire Seafood Room
1300 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis
(612) 333-2277

BEST VEGETARIAN-FRIENDLY RESTAURANT
Mud Pie Vegetarian Restaurant
2549 Lyndale Avenue S.
Minneapolis
(612) 872-9435

BEST VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT
Lotus Restaurant
three area locations
(612) 331-1781

BEST WINE LIST
Lucia's Wine Bar
1432 W. 31st Street
Minneapolis
(612) 823-7125

 

Foodstuff

BEST GOURMET GROCERY
Byerly's
various area locations
(612) 929-2100

BEST NATURAL FOODS GROCERY
Wedge Community Co-Op
2105 Lyndale Avenue S.
Minneapolis
(612) 871-3993

BEST BAKERY
Wuollet Bakery
various area locations
(612) 292-9035

BEST BARBECUE
Famous Dave's
various area locations
(612) 822-9900

BEST SALAD
Olive Garden
various area locations
(612) 544-4423

BEST BURGERS
Matt's Bar
3500 Cedar Ave. S.
Minneapolis
(612) 722-7072
BEST FRIES
McDonald's
various area locations
(612) 379-4334

BEST PIZZA
Pizza Lucé
119 Fourth Street N.
Minneapolis
(612) 333-7359
3200 Lyndale Avenue S.
Minneapolis
(612) 827-5978

BEST PIZZA WITHOUT SUN-DRIED TOMATOES
Pizza Lucé
119 Fourth Street N.
Minneapolis
(612) 333-7359
3200 Lyndale Avenue S.
Minneapolis
(612) 827-5978

BEST WINE AND LIQUOR STORE
Surdyk's
303 E. Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis
(612) 379-3232

 

Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll BEST BLUES ARTIST
Jonny Lang

BEST HIP-HOP ARTIST
Atmosphere

BEST JAZZ ARTIST
Happy Apple

BEST R&B ARTIST
Soulvation

BEST ROCK BAND
Thurston Sauer

BEST CONCERT OF THE
PAST 12 MONTHS

AC/DC

BEST ALL-AGES
VENUE

First Avenue
701 First Avenue N.
Minneapolis
(612) 338-8388

BEST ROCK CLUB
First Avenue
701 First Avenue N.
Minneapolis
(612) 338-8388

BEST CLUB DJ
DJ Jezus Juice

BEST NEIGHBORHOOD BAR--MINNEAPOLIS
C.C. Club
2600 Lyndale Avenue S.
Minneapolis
(612) 874-7226

BEST NEIGHBORHOOD BAR--ST. PAUL
O'Gara's Garage
164 Snelling Avenue N.
St. Paul
(651) 644-3333

BEST GAY BAR
Gay 90's
408 Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis
(612) 333-7755

BEST LESBIAN BAR
Club Metro
733 Pierce Butler Route
St. Paul
(651) 489-0002

BEST COCKTAILS
Chino Latino
2916 Hennepin Avenue S.
Minneapolis
(612) 824-7878

BEST HAPPY HOUR
Lyle's Restaurant & Bar
2021 Hennepin Avenue S.
Minneapolis
(612) 870-8183

 







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