San Diego Reader

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

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