READERS' POLL: The Best of the Twin Cities 2003

CITY GRITTY

BEST LOCAL BOY MADE GOOD:
Josh Hartnett

BEST LOCAL GIRL MADE GOOD:
Winona Ryder

BEST MAYOR:
R.T. Rybak

BEST MONTH TO BE IN THE TWIN CITIES:
June

BEST PLACE FOR A FIRST DATE:
Minneapolis Sculpture Garden

BEST PLACE TO DUMP SOMEONE:
Mall of America

BEST PLACE TO PEOPLE-WATCH:
Mall of America

BEST POLITICIAN:
Paul Wellstone

BEST STATE FAIR FOOD:
Cheese Curds

BEST VILLAIN:
Norm Coleman

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

BEST AM RADIO PERSONALITY:
Joe Soucheray

BEST ART GALLERY:
Walker Art Center

BEST COLUMNIST:
Dara Moskowitz

BEST FM RADIO PERSONALITY:
Remy Maxwell

BEST HIP-HOP RADIO PROGRAM:
B96

BEST MOVIE THEATER:
Lagoon Cinemas

BEST MUSEUM:
Science Museum of Minnesota

BEST RADIO STATION:
93X-FM

BEST TV NEWSCASTER:
Paul Magers

BEST TV SPORTS ANCHOR:
Randy Shaver

BEST TV STATION:
KARE-11

BEST TV WEATHERPERSON:
Belinda Jensen

OUT & ABOUT

BEST BEACH:
Lake Calhoun

BEST BOWLING ALLEY:
Bryant-Lake Bowl

BEST COACH:
Flip Saunders

BEST COLLEGE ATHLETE:
Lindsay Whalen

BEST GOLF COURSE:
The Wilds Golf Club

BEST LYNX PLAYER:
Katie Smith

BEST PLACE TO ICE SKATE:
Milwaukee Road Depot Ice Rink

BEST PUBLIC PARK:
Como Park

BEST TIMBERWOLVES PLAYER:
Kevin Garnett

BEST TWINS PLAYER:
Torii Hunter

BEST VIKINGS PLAYER:
Randy Moss

BEST WILD PLAYER:
Marian Gaborik

BOUGHT & SOLD

BEST BIKE SHOP:
Erik's Bike Shop

BEST BOOKSTORE (NEW):
Barnes & Noble

BEST BOOKSTORE (USED):
Half Price Books

BEST CAR WASH:
The Downtowner

BEST CD STORE (NEW):
The Electric Fetus

BEST CD STORE (USED):
Cheapo Discs

BEST GARDEN CENTER:
Bachman's

BEST HARDWARE STORE:
Ace Hardware

BEST HOTEL:
The Saint Paul Hotel

BEST MALL:
Mall of America

BEST THRIFT STORE:
Savers

BEST TOY STORE:
Toys R Us

BEST GIFT STORE:
Patina

BEST HAIRCUT:
Great Clips

RESTAURANTS

BEST BREAKFAST:
The Uptown Bar

BEST CHEAP EATS:
Chipotle Mexican Grill

BEST CHINESE RESTAURANT:
Rainbow Chinese Restaurant

BEST COFFEE HOUSE:
Dunn Bros Coffee

BEST FRENCH RESTAURANT:
Vincent

BEST INDIAN RESTAURANT:
Taste of India

BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT (CHEAP):
Buca Di Beppo

BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT (NOT CHEAP):
Buca Di Beppo

BEST JAPANESE RESTAURANT:
Fuji Ya Restaurant

BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT:
La Cucaracha Mexican Restaurante

BEST NEW RESTAURANT:
Babalu

BEST RESTAURANT FOR DESSERT:
Cafe Latté

BEST RESTAURANT FOR LATE-NIGHT DINING:
Pizza Lucé

BEST RESTAURANT FOR OUTDOOR DINING:
Black Forest Inn

BEST RESTAURANT FOR ROMANCE:
Loring Pasta Bar

BEST RESTAURANT WHEN
SOMEONE ELSE IS PAYING:
Manny's Steakhouse

BEST SERVICE AT A RESTAURANT:
Manny's Steakhouse

BEST STEAK HOUSE:
Manny's Steakhouse

BEST THAI RESTAURANT:
Sawatdee Thai Restaurant

BEST VEGETARIAN-FRIENDLY RESTAURANT:
Café Brenda

BEST VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT:
Quang Restaurant

BEST WINE BAR:
Zander Café

BEST MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANT:
Gardens of Salonica

FOODSTUFF

BEST BAGELS:
Bruegger's Bagels

BEST BAKERY:
Wuollet Bakery

BEST BARBECUE:
Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que

BEST BURGERS:
Matt's Bar

BEST COFFEE (BY THE POUND):
Caribou Coffee

BEST FRESH PRODUCE:
Wedge Community Co-op

BEST FRIES:
McDonald's

BEST GOURMET GROCERY:
Byerly's

BEST NATURAL FOODS GROCERY:
Wedge Community Co-op

BEST PIZZA:
Pizza Lucé

BEST SALAD:
Olive Garden Italian Restaurant

BEST SUSHI:
Fuji Ya Restaurant

BEST TAKEOUT: Tie: Chipotle Mexican Grill and

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que

BEST WINE AND LIQUOR STORE:
Surdyk's

SEX, DRUGS & ROCK & ROLL

BEST ALL-AGES VENUE:
First Avenue

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

BEST BLUES BAND:
Johnny Lang

BEST CLUB DJ:
Jake Rudh

BEST COCKTAILS:
Chino Latino

BEST CONCERT OF THE PAST 12 MONTHS:
93X Fest

BEST DANCE CLUB:
First Avenue

BEST GAY BAR:
Gay 90's

BEST HAPPY HOUR:
Lyle's Bar

BEST HIP-HOP ARTIST:
Atmosphere

BEST JAZZ ARTIST:
Happy Apple

BEST KARAOKE:
Tubby's

BEST LESBIAN BAR:
Lucy's

BEST NEIGHBORHOOD BAR (MINNEAPOLIS):
Chatterbox Pub

BEST NEIGHBORHOOD BAR (ST. PAUL):
Sweeney's

BEST PLACE TO PLAY POOL:
City Billiards

BEST R&B ARTIST:
Casablanca Orchestra

BEST ROCK BAND:
Slide

BEST ROCK CLUB:
First Avenue

BEST STRIP CLUB:
Déjà vu

BEST IRISH PUB:
Kieran's Irish Pub

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