Best Afghan

Khyber Pass
521 University Avenue, Hillcrest
619.294.7579

Best After-Hours Club

Club Montage
2028 Hancock Street, Midway
619.294.9590

Best American

Corvette Diner
3946 Fifth Avenue, Hillcrest
619.542.1001

Best Antique Store

Ocean Beach Antique Mall
4847 Newport Avenue, Ocean Beach
619.233.6170

Best Apartment Community

La Mirage
6554 Ambrosia Drive, Mission Valley
619.281.5200

Best Art Gallery

Wyland Gallery
855 West Harbor Drive, Downtown
619.544.9995

Best Art Museum

San Diego Museum of Art
1450 El Prado, Balboa Park
619.232.7931

Best Art Supply Store

The Art Store
1844 India Street, Little Italy
619.687.0050

Best Asian Market

99 Ranch Market
7330 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard
Clairemont
858.565.7799

Best Auto Repair Shop

Steve Auto Repair
4515 Gresham, Pacific Beach
858.274.1195

Best Bagels

Einstein Brothers' Bagels
13 locations countywide
619.688.0670

Best Bakery

Bread & Cie
350 University Avenue, Hillcrest
619.683.9322

Best Barbecue

Big Jim's Bar-B-Q
190 N. Coast Highway 101, Leucadia
760.635.1166

Best Bike Shop

Bike USA
7 locations countywide
619.461.2124

Best Blues Band

Bill Magee Blues Band
http://home.discoversandiego.com/~billmagee/
619.272.0546

Best Body Piercing

Dr. Jefe's
4944 Newport Avenue, Ocean Beach
619.223.1771

Best Bookstore (New)

Barnes & Noble
6 locations countywide
619.220.0175

Best Bookstore (Used)

Adams Avenue Book Store
3502 Adams Avenue, Normal Heights
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
619.435.6611

Best Burger

In-N-Out
7 locations countywide
800.786.1000

Best Burrito

Roberto's
19 locations countywide

Best Business Lunch

Karl Strauss Brewery
9675 Scranton Road, Sorrento Mesa
858.587.2379
5801 Armada Drive, Carlsbad
760.431.2739
1157 Columbia Street, Downtown
619.234.2739
1044 Wall Street, La Jolla
858.551.2739

Best Cajun/Creole

Redfish
731 Fifth Avenue, Downtown
619.234.7226

Best California Cuisine

California Pizza Kitchen

Best Camera Store

George's Camera & Video Exchange
837 30th Street, North Park
619.297.3544

Best Car Stereo Store

Tweeter
14 locations countywide
619.226.3500

Best Caribbean

Island Spice
2820 Market Street, Golden Hill
619.702.9309

Best Casino

Viejas Casino
5000 Willows Road, Alpine
619.445.5400

For Viejas Casino web site, click here.

Best CD Store

Tower Records
3601 Sports Arena Boulevard
Sports Arena
619.224.3333
8657 Villa La Jolla Drive, La Jolla
858.452.2566

Best Chef

Deborah Scott, Kemo Sabe
3958 Fifth Avenue, Hillcrest
619.220.6802

Best Chinese

P.F. Chang's
7077 Friars Road, Fashion Valley
619.260.8484
4540 La Jolla Village Drive, La Jolla
858.458.9007

Best Chiropractor

Dr. Ken Gilden
5450 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard
Clairemont
858.576.0575

Best Club for Alternative

Casbah
2501 Kettner Boulevard, Little Italy
619.232.4355

Best Club for Blues/Soul

Belly Up
143 South Cedros Avenue
Solana Beach
858.481.9022

Best Club for Country

In Cahoots
5373 Mission Center Road
Mission Valley
619.291.8635

Best Club for Jazz

Croce's
802 Fifth Avenue, Downtown
619.232.4338

Best Club for Pop/Top 40

The Bitter End
770 Fifth Avenue, Downtown
619.338.9300

Best Club for Reggae/Ska

Winston's Beach Club
1921 Bacon Street, Ocean Beach
619.222.6822

Best Club for Rock

Casbah
2501 Kettner Boulevard, Little Italy
619.232.4355

Best Club for Singles

The Bitter End
770 Fifth Avenue, Downtown
619.338.9300

Best Coffeehouse

Starbucks
52 locations countywide
619.297.2497

Best Comedy Club

The Comedy Store
916 Pearl Street, La Jolla
858.454.9176

Best Concert Venue

Coors Amphitheatre
2050 Otay Valley Road, Chula Vista
619.671.3500

Best Country Band

Hill Country
www.hillcountryband.com
619.641.8043

Best Dance Company

Eveoke Dance Theatre
644 7th Avenue, Downtown
619.238.1153

Best Dance Show

Liquid Blue
www.liquid-blue.com
760.942.4545

Best Day Spa

Anatomy Day Spa
1205 University Avenue, Hillcrest
619.296.6224

Best Deli

D.Z. Akin's
6930 Alvarado Road, La Mesa
619.297.2497

Best Dentist

Dr. Stephen Schneider
15725 Pomerado Road, Poway
858.592.0234

Best Department Store

Nordstrom
6997 Friars Road, Fashion Valley
619.295.4441
103 Horton Plaza, Downtown
619.239.1700
4321 La Jolla Village Drive, UTC
858.457.4575

Best Dessert

Extraordinary Desserts
2929 Fifth Avenue, Hillcrest
619.294.7001

Best Dinner Theater

Mystery Café Dinner Theatre
619.544.1600

Best Disc Jockey(s)

Jeff & Jer
STAR 100.7 FM
858.570.1007

Best Dive Bar

Nunu's Cocktail Lounge
3537 Fifth Avenue, Hillcrest
691.295.2878

Best Electronics Store

Tweeter
14 locations countywide
619.226.3500

Best Eyeglasses/Contacts Source

Costco Wholesale
www.costco.com
8 locations countywide
858.490.5400

Best Farmers Market

Ocean Beach
4900 block of Newport Avenue
4-7 pm Wednesday

Best Fast Food

In-N-Out
7 locations countywide
800.786.1000

Best First-Date Restaurant

George's at the Cove
1250 Prospect Street, La Jolla
858.454.4244

Best Fish & Chips

Anthony's
9 locations countywide
619.232.5103

Best Florist

Adelaide's Florists & Decorators
7766 Girard Avenue, La Jolla
858.454.0146

Best Folk Singer/Band

Gregory Page
www.gregorypage.com
619.685.8800

Best French

The French Gourmet
960 Turquoise Street, Pacific Beach
858.488.1725

Best Furniture Store (New)

Ikea
2149 Fenton Parkway, Mission Valley
619.563.4532

Best Furniture Store (Used)

Terri's Consign & Design
1895 Hancock, Midtown
619.491.0700
201 South El Camino Real, Suite D Encinitas
760.635.0730

Best Fusion

Parallel 33
741 West Washington, Mission Hills
619.260.0033

Best German

Kaiserhof
2253 Sunset Cliffs Boulevard
Ocean Beach
619.224.0606

Best Golf Course

Torrey Pines Golf Course
www.torreypinesgolfcourse.com
Reservations: 619.570.1234

Best Greek

Aesop's Tables
8650 Genesee Avenue, La Jolla
858.455.1535

Best Grocery Store

Vons
44 locations countywide
619.280.7634

Best Guitar Store

Guitar Center
8825 Murray Drive, La Mesa
619.668.8400
733 Center Drive, San Marcos
760.735.8050

Best Hair Salon

Robert Cromeans Salon
410 A Street, Downtown
619.595.1120
1263 Garnet Avenue, Pacific Beach
858.581.2951
969 Garnet Avenue, Pacific Beach
858.270.9975

Best Happy Hour

Pacific Beach Bar & Grill
860 Garnet Avenue, Pacific Beach
858.272.4745

Best Hardware Store

Home Depot
12 locations countywide
858.592.9600

Best Health Club

24 Hour Fitness
www.24hourfitness.com
16 locations countywide
800.432.6348

Best Ice Cream

Cold Stone Creamery
11 locations countywide
619.660.5151

Best Indian

Star of India
423 F Street, Downtown
619.544.9891
3860 Valley Center Drive, Del Mar
619.792.1111
1000 Prospect Street, La Jolla
619.459.3355

Best Italian

Filippi's Pizza Grotto
11 locations countywide
619.232.5094

Best Japanese

Benihana
477 Camino Del Rio South
Mission Valley
619.298.4666

Best Jazz Band

Gilbert Castellanos Quartet
[email protected]
619.708.8503

Best Jewelry Store

Tiffany & Co.
7007 Friars Road, Fashion Valley
619.297.7200

Best Karaoke Bar

The Lamplighter
817 West Washington, Mission Hills
619.298.3624

Best Korean

Korea House
460 Convoy Court, Kearny Mesa
858.560.0080
1908 Sweetwater Road
National City
619.474.6700

Best Late-Night Restaurant

Denny's
30 locations countywide
619.295.4676

Best Latin Band

B-Side Players
www.bsideplayers.com
310.360.0771

Best Live Theater

The Globe Theatres
1363 Old Globe Way, Balboa Park
619.239.2255

Best Local Radio Show

Brand X Morning Show, 91X
www.91x.com/brand_x/
619.570.1919

Best Local TV News

KUSI Cable 9, Channel 51
858.571.5151

Best Manicure/Pedicure

Happy Nails
10760 Westview Parkway, Mira Mesa
858.547.9918

Best Margarita

Old Town Mexican Cafe
489 San Diego Avenue, Old Town
619.297.4330

Best Mediterranean

Sahara
2990 Jamacha Road, El Cajon
619.660.9990

Best Men's Clothing Store

Men's Wearhouse
10 locations countywide
858.569.9895

Best Mexican

Old Town Mexican Cafe
489 San Diego Avenue, Old Town
619.297.4330

Best Microbrewery

Karl Strauss Brewery
9675 Scranton Road, Sorrento Mesa
858.587.2379
5801 Armada Drive, Carlsbad
760.431.2739
1157 Columbia Street, Downtown
619.234.2739
1044 Wall Street, La Jolla
858.551.2739

Best Middle Eastern

Aladdin
1220 Cleveland Avenue, Hillcrest
619.574.1111
5420 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard
Clairemont
619.573.0000
4545 La Jolla Village Drive, La Jolla
858.587.0000

Best Nursery/Garden Center

Home Depot
12 locations countywide
858.592.9600

Best Pet Supply Store

Petco
16 locations countywide
858.483.4100

Best Photo Processing

Costco Wholesale
www.costco.com
8 locations countywide
858.490.5400

Best Pizza

Bronx Pizza
111 Washington, Hillcrest
619.291.3341
820 Jamacha Road, El Cajon
619.588.7838

Best Produce

Henry's Marketplace
14 locations countywide
619.523.3640

Best Pub

Shakespeare Pub & Grille
3701 India Street, Middletown
619.299.0230

Best Reggae/Ska Band

Common Sense
www.commonsenseband.com
800.908.0466

Best Restaurant with View

George's at the Cove
1250 Prospect Street, La Jolla
858.454.4244

Best Rock Band

Liquid Blue
www.liquid-blue.com
760.942.4545

Best Salad Bar

Souplantation
8 locations countywide
619.280.7087

Best Sandwiches

Subway Sandwiches & Salads
64 locations countywide
800.201.7827

Best Seafood

The Fish Market
750 North Harbor Drive, Downtown
619.232.3474
640 Via de la Valle, Solana Beach
858.755.2277

Best Shoe Store

Nordstrom
6997 Friars Road, Fashion Valley
619.295.4441
103 Horton Plaza, Downtown
619.239.1700
4321 La Jolla Village Drive, UTC
858.457.4575

Best Smog Check

Arco SmogPros
9 locations countywide

Best Soul Food

Juke Joint Cafe
327 Fourth Avenue, Downtown
619.232.7685

Best Spanish

Sevilla
555 Fifth Avenue, Downtown
619.233.5979
3050 Pio Pico Road, Carlsbad
760.730.7558

Best Sporting Goods Store

Sport Chalet
4545 La Jolla Village Drive, La Jolla
858.453.5656
1640 Camino Del Rio North
Mission Valley
619.718.7070
3695 Midway Drive, Point Loma
619.224.6777

Best Sports Bar

Seau's
1640 Camino del Rio North
Mission Valley
619.291.7328

Best Steak

Ruth's Chris Steakhouse
1355 North Harbor Drive, Downtown
619.233.1422

Best Sunglasses Store

Sunglass Hut
12 locations countywide
619.325.2565

Best Surf School

Surf Diva Surf School
2160 Avenida de la Playa, La Jolla
858.454.8274

Best Sushi

Sushi Itto
441 Washington Street, Hillcrest
619.291.6060

Best Tan Salon

California Tan
6 locations countywide
858.569.6059

Best Tapas

Sevilla
555 Fifth Avenue, Downtown
619.233.5979
3050 Pio Pico Road, Carlsbad
760.730.7558

Best Tattoo Shop

Avalon Tattoo
1035 Garnet Avenue, Pacific Beach
858.274.7635
3039 Adams Avenue, Normal Heights
619.280.1957

Best Thai

Taste of Thai
15770 San Andres Drive, Del Mar
858.793.9695
527 University Avenue, Hillcrest
619.291.7525

Best Toy Store

Toys R Us
7 locations countywide
619.276.7094

Best Used Records Store

Lou's Records
434 N. Highway 101, Encinitas
760.753.1382

Best Vegetarian

The Vegetarian Zone
2949 Fifth Avenue, Hillcrest
619.298.7302

Best Venue for Acoustic/Folk

Java Joe's
1956 Bacon Street, Ocean Beach
619.523.0356

Best Venue for Classical Music

Copley Symphony Hall
750 B Street, Downtown
619.235.0804

Best Vietnamese

Phuong Trang
4170 Convoy Street, Kearny Mesa
858.565.6750

Best Vintage Clothing Store

Buffalo Exchange
1007 Garnet Avenue, Pacific Beach
858.273.6227
3862 Fifth Avenue, Hillcrest
619.298.4411

Best Wedding Cake

Flour Power
3211 Holiday Court, La Jolla
858.558.1199
2382 Fletcher Parkway, El Cajon
619.697.4747

Best Wine Selection

Trader Joe's
11955 Carmel Mountain Road
Carmel Mountain Ranch
858.673.0526
5475 Grossmont Center Dr., La Mesa
619.466.0105
1092 University Avenue, Hillcrest
619.296.3122
8657 Villa La Jolla Drive, La Jolla
858.546.8629
1211 Garnet Avenue, Pacific Beach
858.272.7235

Best Women's Clothing Store

Nordstrom
6997 Friars Road, Fashion Valley
619.295.4441
103 Horton Plaza, Downtown
619.239.1700
4321 La Jolla Village Drive, UTC
858.457.4575