Best Afghan

Khyber Pass

523 University Avenue, Hillcrest

619-294-7579

Best After-Hours Club

Club Montage

2028 Hancock Street, Midtown

www.clubmontage.com

619-294-9590

Best American

Corvette Diner

3946 Fifth Avenue, Hillcrest

www.cohnrestaurants.com/corvette.html

619-542-1001

Best Antique Store

India Street Antiques

2361 India Street, Little Italy

619-231-1272

Best Art Gallery

David Zapf Gallery

2400 Kettner Boulevard, Midtown

619-232-5004

Best Bagels

Einstein Brothers' Bagels

13 Locations Countywide

www.einsteinbros.com

619-688-0670

Best Bakery

Bread & Cie

350 University Avenue, Hillcrest

619-683-9322

Best Barbecue

Phil's BBQ

4030 Goldfinch, Mission Hills

619-688-0559

Best Bike Shop

Performance Bikes

9 Locations Countywide

www.performancebike.com

619-283-4500

Best Blues Band

The Fremonts

www.thefremonts.com

619-261-0490

Best Body Piercing

Dr. Jefe's

4944 Newport Avenue, Ocean Beach

619-223-1771

Best Bookstore (New)

Borders

4 Locations Countywide

www.borders.com

619-295-2201

Best Bookstore (Used)

Adams Avenue Book Store

3502 Adams Avenue, Normal Heights

www.gothere.com/AdamsAve/books.htm

619-281-3330

Best Breakfast

Broken Yolk Café

1851 Garnet Avenue, Pacific Beach

858-270-9655

Best Brunch

Hotel Del Coronado

1500 Orange Avenue, Coronado

www.hoteldel.com

619-435-6611

Best Business Lunch

Karl Strauss Brewery

4 Locations Countywide

www.karlstrauss.com

619-234-BREW

Best Cajun/Creole

Chateau Orleans

926 Turquoise Street, Pacific Beach

www.chateauorleans.com

858-488-6744

Best Camera Store

Ritz Camera

30 Locations Countywide

www.ritzcamera.com

877-690-0099

Best Car Stereo Store

Tweeter

13 Locations Countywide

www.tweeter.com

619-226-3500

Best Caribbean ­ A Tie!

Caribbean Grill and Island Spice

Caribbean Grill, 311 North Tremont Street, Oceanside

760-722-3334

Island Spice, 2820 Market Street, Golden Hill

619-702-9309

Best Casino

Viejas Casino & Turf Club

5000 Willows Road, Alpine

www.viejas.com

800-84-POKER

Best CD Store

Lou's Records

434 N. Coast Highway 101, Encinitas

www.lousrecords.com

888-LOUS-REC

Best Chef

Deborah Scott, Kemo Sabe

3958 Fifth Avenue, Hillcrest

www.cohnrestaurants.com/kemosabe.html

619-220-6802

Best Chinese

P.F. Changs

2 Locations Countywide

www.pfchangs.com

858-458-9007

Best Club for Alternative

The Casbah

2501 Kettner, Midtown

www.casbahmusic.com

619-232-4355

Best Club for Blues/Soul

Croce's

802 Fifth Avenue, Downtown

www.croces.com

619-232-4338

Best Club for Country

In Cahoots

5373 Mission Center Road, Mission Valley

www.incahoots.com

619-291-1184

Best Club for Jazz

Croce's

802 Fifth Avenue, Downtown

www.croces.com

619-232-4338

Best Club for Latin

Sevilla

2 Locations Countywide

www.cafesevilla.com

619-233-5979

Best Club for Pop/Top 40

The Bitter End

770 Fifth Avenue, Downtown

www.thebitterend.com

619-338-9300

Best Club for Reggae/Ska

Winston's Beach Club

1921 Bacon, Ocean Beach

www.home.san.rr.com/melons/index.html

619-222-6822

Best Club for Rock ­ A Tie!

Belly Up and 'Canes

Belly Up, 143 South Cedros Avenue, Solana Beach

www.bellyup.com

858-481-9022

'Canes, 3105 Ocean Front Walk, Mission Beach

www.canesbarandgrill.com

858-488-1780

Best Club for Singles

Pacific Beach Bar & Grill

860 Garnet Avenue, Pacific Beach

www.pbbarandgrill.com

858-272-4745

Best Comedy Club

The Comedy Store

916 Pearl, La Jolla

www.thecomedystore.com/2000/lajolla.htm

858-454-9176

Best Country Band

Hill Country

www.hillcountryband.com

619-641-8043

Best Dance Club

On Broadway

615 Broadway, Downtown

www.onbroadway.signonsandiego.com

619-231-0011

Best Day Spa

Town & Country Day Spa & Salon

500 Hotel Circle North, Mission Valley

619-220-0014

Best Deli

D.Z. Akin's

6930 Alvarado Road, La Mesa

619-265-0218

Best Dessert

Extraordinary Desserts

2929 Fifth Avenue, Hillcrest

619-294-7001

Best Dinner Theater

Mystery Café Dinner Theatre

www.mysterycafe.net 619-544-1600

Best Dive Bar

Silver Fox

1833 Garnet Avenue, Pacific Beach

858-270-1343

Best Electronics Store

Best Buy

6 Locations Countywide

www.bestbuy.com

888-BESTBUY

Best First-Date Restaurant

George's at the Cove

1250 Prospect, La Jolla

www.georgesatthecove.com

858-454-4244

Best Florist

Adelaide's Florists & Decorators

7766 Girard Avenue, La Jolla

858-454-0146

Best Folk Singer/Band

Jason Mraz

www.jasonmraz.com

Best French

The French Gourmet

960 Turquoise Street, Pacific Beach

www.thefrenchgourmet.com

800-929-1984

Best Furniture Store (New)

Ikea

2149 Fenton Parkway, Stadium

www.ikea.com

619-563-4532

Best Furniture Store (Used)

Salvation Army

13 Locations Countywide

www.salvationarmy.org

619-239-4037

Best Greek

Daphne's

5 Locations Countywide

www.daphnesgreek.com

888-414-7335

Best Guitar Store

Guitar Center

2 Locations Countywide

www.guitarcenter.com

619-668-8404

Best Hair Salon

Salon Tonic

1554 India Street, Little Italy

www.salontonic.com

619-234-9432

Best Hamburger

In 'N' Out

7 Locations Countywide

www.in-n-out.com

800-786-1000

Best Happy Hour

Pacific Beach Bar & Grill

860 Garnet Avenue, Pacific Beach

www.pbbarandgrill.com

858-272-4745

Best Health Club

24-Hour Fitness

21 Locations Countywide

www.24hourfitness.com

800-432-6348

Best Ice Cream

Cold Stone Creamery

11 Locations Countywide

www.coldstonesandiego.com

619-660-5151

Best Indian

Star of India

8 Locations Countywide

www.starofindia.com

619-234-8000

Best Italian

Antica Trattoria

5654 Lake Murray Boulevard, La Mesa

619-463-9919

Best Japanee

Benihana's

477 Camino del Rio South, Mission Valley

www.benihana.com

619-298-4666

Best Jazz Band

Peter Sprague

www.petersprague.com

760-436-3906

Best Jewelry Store

Tiffany & Co.

7007 Friars Road, Fashion Valley

www.tiffany.com

619-297-7200

Best Karaoke Bar

The Lamplighter

817 West Washington, Mission Hills

619-298-3624

Best Korean

Korea House

4620 Convoy Street, Clairemont Mesa

www.thekoreahouse.com

858-560-0080

Best Latin Band

Agua Dulce

www.agua-dulce.net

Best Live Theater

The Globe Theatres

Balboa Park

www.oldglobe.org

619-239-2255

Best Local Coffeehouse

The Living Room

5 Locations Countywide

www.livingroomcafe.com

619-287-8186

Best Local Weathercaster

Loren Nancarrow,

KGTV Channel 10

www.thesandiegochannel.com

Best Margarita

Casa de Pico

2754 Calhoun Street, Old Town

www.bazaardelmundo.com

619-296-3267

Best Mediterranean

Aladdin

3 Locations Countywide

858-587-0000

Best Men's Clothing Store ­ A Tie!

Men's Wearhouse and Nordstrom

Men's Wearhouse, 11 Locations Countywide

www.menswearhouse.com

858-569-9895

Nordstrom, 4 Locations Countywide

www.nordstrom.com

619-295-4441

Best Mexican

Old Town Mexican Café

2489 San Diego Avenue,

Old Town

www.oldtownmexcafe.com

619-297-4330

Best Microbrewery

Karl Strauss Brewery

4 Locations Countywide

www.karlstrauss.com

619-234-BREW

Best Middle Eastern

Mama's Bakery & Lebanese Deli

4237 Alabama Street, North Park

619-688-0717

Best Morning Radio Show

Jeff & Jer

STAR 100.7 FM

www.histar.com

858-570-1007

Best Museum

Museum of Man

1350 El Prado, Balboa Park

www.museumofman.org

619-239-2001

Best Nursery/Garden Center

Walter Andersen's Nursery

2 Locations Countywide

619-224-8271

Best Persian

Bandar

825 Fourth Avenue, Downtown

619-238-0101

Best Pizza

Bronx Pizza

111 Washington Street, Hillcrest

www.bronxpizza.com

619-291-3341

Best Produce

Henry's Marketplace

14 Locations Countywide

www.wildoats.com

619-523-3640

Best Pub ­ A Tie!

Shakespeare Pub & Grille and The Field

Shakespeare Pub & Grille, 3701 India Street, Midtown

619-299-0230

The Field, 544 Fifth Avenue, Downtown

www.thefield.com

619-232-9840

Best Radio Personality

Dirk Sutro, The Lounge

KPBS-FM 89.5

www.kpbs.org 619-594-1515

Best Reggae/Ska Band

Common Sense

www.commonsenseband.com

949-388-6054

Best Restaurant with View

Marine Room

2000 Spindrift Drive, La Jolla Shores

www.ljbtc.com/marine/

858-459-7222

Best Rock Band

endcreation

www.endcreation.com

Best Salad Bar

Souplantation

9 Locations Countywide

www.souplantation.com

619-280-7087

Best Sandwiches

Subway Sandwiches & Salads

58 Locations Countywide

www.subway.com

800-201-7827

Best Seafood

Anthony's

7 Locations Countywide

www.gofishanthonys.com

619-686-2791

Best Spanish/Tapas

Sevilla

555 Fourth Avenue, Downtown

www.cafesevilla.com

619-233-5979

Best Sporting Goods Store

Big 5 Sporting Goods

10 Locations Countywide

www.big5sportinggoods.com

619-583-7930

Best Sports Bar

Seau's

1640 Camino del Rio North, Mission Valley

www.seau.com

619-291-7328

Best Steak

Ruth's Chris Steakhouse

1355 North Harbor Drive, Downtown

www.ruthschris.com

619-233-1422

Best Sunglasses Store

Sunglass Hut

13 Locations Countywide

www.sunglasshut.com

619-325-2565

Best Surf Shop

South Coast

4 Locations Countywide

www.southcoast.com

619-223-7017

Best Sushi

Café Japengo

8960 University Center Lane, UTC

www.cafejapengo.com

858-450-3355

Best Tattoo Shop

Avalon Tattoo

2 Locations Countywide

619-280-1957

Best Thai

Taste of Thai

2 Locations Countywide

619-291-7525

Best Toy Store

Toys R Us

7 Locations Countywide

www.toysrus.com

619-276-7094

Best Used Records Store

Lou's Records

434 N. Coast Highway 101, Encinitas

www.lousrecords.com

888-LOUS-REC

Best Vegetarian

Jyoti Bihanga

3351 Adams Avenue, Normal Heights

619-282-4116

Best Venue for Acoustic/Folk

Java Joe's

(relocating to Downtown early 2003)

www.javajoes.org

619-523-0356

Best Vietnamese

Dao Son Noodle House

2322 El Cajon Boulevard, University Heights

619-291-5051

Best Women's Boutique ­ A Tie!

Bebe and Charlotte Russe

Bebe, 3 Locations Countywide

www.bebe.com

619-297-2335

Charlotte Russe, 10 Locations Countywide

www.charlotte-russe.com

619-296-7733