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Best of 2003: Poll Results
Best Afghan
Khyber Pass
523 University Avenue, Hillcrest
619-294-7579
Best After-Hours Club
Club Montage
2028 Hancock Street, Midtown
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
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
619-283-4500
Best Blues Band
The Fremonts
619-261-0490
Best Body Piercing
Dr. Jefe's
4944 Newport Avenue, Ocean Beach
619-223-1771
Best Bookstore (New)
Borders
4 Locations Countywide
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
619-435-6611
Best Business Lunch
Karl Strauss Brewery
4 Locations Countywide
619-234-BREW
Best Cajun/Creole
Chateau Orleans
926 Turquoise Street, Pacific Beach
858-488-6744
Best Camera Store
Ritz Camera
30 Locations Countywide
877-690-0099
Best Car Stereo Store
Tweeter
13 Locations Countywide
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
800-84-POKER
Best CD Store
Lou's Records
434 N. Coast Highway 101, Encinitas
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
858-458-9007
Best Club for Alternative
The Casbah
2501 Kettner, Midtown
619-232-4355
Best Club for Blues/Soul
Croce's
802 Fifth Avenue, Downtown
619-232-4338
Best Club for Country
In Cahoots
5373 Mission Center Road, Mission Valley
619-291-1184
Best Club for Jazz
Croce's
802 Fifth Avenue, Downtown
619-232-4338
Best Club for Latin
Sevilla
2 Locations Countywide
619-233-5979
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, 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
858-481-9022
'Canes, 3105 Ocean Front Walk, Mission Beach
858-488-1780
Best Club for Singles
Pacific Beach Bar & Grill
860 Garnet Avenue, Pacific Beach
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
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
888-BESTBUY
Best First-Date Restaurant
George's at the Cove
1250 Prospect, La Jolla
858-454-4244
Best Florist
Adelaide's Florists & Decorators
7766 Girard Avenue, La Jolla
858-454-0146
Best Folk Singer/Band
Jason Mraz
Best French
The French Gourmet
960 Turquoise Street, Pacific Beach
800-929-1984
Best Furniture Store (New)
Ikea
2149 Fenton Parkway, Stadium
619-563-4532
Best Furniture Store (Used)
Salvation Army
13 Locations Countywide
619-239-4037
Best Greek
Daphne's
5 Locations Countywide
888-414-7335
Best Guitar Store
Guitar Center
2 Locations Countywide
619-668-8404
Best Hair Salon
Salon Tonic
1554 India Street, Little Italy
619-234-9432
Best Hamburger
In 'N' Out
7 Locations Countywide
800-786-1000
Best Happy Hour
Pacific Beach Bar & Grill
860 Garnet Avenue, Pacific Beach
858-272-4745
Best Health Club
24-Hour Fitness
21 Locations Countywide
800-432-6348
Best Ice Cream
Cold Stone Creamery
11 Locations Countywide
619-660-5151
Best Indian
Star of India
8 Locations Countywide
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
619-298-4666
Best Jazz Band
Peter Sprague
760-436-3906
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
4620 Convoy Street, Clairemont Mesa
858-560-0080
Best Latin Band
Agua Dulce
Best Live Theater
The Globe Theatres
Balboa Park
619-239-2255
Best Local Coffeehouse
The Living Room
5 Locations Countywide
619-287-8186
Best Local Weathercaster
Loren Nancarrow,
KGTV Channel 10
Best Margarita
Casa de Pico
2754 Calhoun Street, Old Town
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
858-569-9895
Nordstrom, 4 Locations Countywide
619-295-4441
Best Mexican
Old Town Mexican Café
2489 San Diego Avenue,
Old Town
619-297-4330
Best Microbrewery
Karl Strauss Brewery
4 Locations Countywide
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
858-570-1007
Best Museum
Museum of Man
1350 El Prado, Balboa Park
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
619-291-3341
Best Produce
Henry's Marketplace
14 Locations Countywide
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
619-232-9840
Best Radio Personality
Dirk Sutro, The Lounge
KPBS-FM 89.5
Best Reggae/Ska Band
Common Sense
949-388-6054
Best Restaurant with View
Marine Room
2000 Spindrift Drive, La Jolla Shores
858-459-7222
Best Rock Band
endcreation
Best Salad Bar
Souplantation
9 Locations Countywide
619-280-7087
Best Sandwiches
Subway Sandwiches & Salads
58 Locations Countywide
800-201-7827
Best Seafood
Anthony's
7 Locations Countywide
619-686-2791
Best Spanish/Tapas
Sevilla
555 Fourth Avenue, Downtown
619-233-5979
Best Sporting Goods Store
Big 5 Sporting Goods
10 Locations Countywide
619-583-7930
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
13 Locations Countywide
619-325-2565
Best Surf Shop
South Coast
4 Locations Countywide
619-223-7017
Best Sushi
Café Japengo
8960 University Center Lane, UTC
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
619-276-7094
Best Used Records Store
Lou's Records
434 N. Coast Highway 101, Encinitas
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)
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
619-297-2335
Charlotte Russe, 10 Locations Countywide
619-296-7733
Here's something you might be interested in.
Best of 2003: Poll Results
Best of 2003: Poll Results
Best Afghan
Khyber Pass
523 University Avenue, Hillcrest
619-294-7579
Best After-Hours Club
Club Montage
2028 Hancock Street, Midtown
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
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
619-283-4500
Best Blues Band
The Fremonts
619-261-0490
Best Body Piercing
Dr. Jefe's
4944 Newport Avenue, Ocean Beach
619-223-1771
Best Bookstore (New)
Borders
4 Locations Countywide
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
619-435-6611
Best Business Lunch
Karl Strauss Brewery
4 Locations Countywide
619-234-BREW
Best Cajun/Creole
Chateau Orleans
926 Turquoise Street, Pacific Beach
858-488-6744
Best Camera Store
Ritz Camera
30 Locations Countywide
877-690-0099
Best Car Stereo Store
Tweeter
13 Locations Countywide
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
800-84-POKER
Best CD Store
Lou's Records
434 N. Coast Highway 101, Encinitas
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
858-458-9007
Best Club for Alternative
The Casbah
2501 Kettner, Midtown
619-232-4355
Best Club for Blues/Soul
Croce's
802 Fifth Avenue, Downtown
619-232-4338
Best Club for Country
In Cahoots
5373 Mission Center Road, Mission Valley
619-291-1184
Best Club for Jazz
Croce's
802 Fifth Avenue, Downtown
619-232-4338
Best Club for Latin
Sevilla
2 Locations Countywide
619-233-5979
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, 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
858-481-9022
'Canes, 3105 Ocean Front Walk, Mission Beach
858-488-1780
Best Club for Singles
Pacific Beach Bar & Grill
860 Garnet Avenue, Pacific Beach
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
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
888-BESTBUY
Best First-Date Restaurant
George's at the Cove
1250 Prospect, La Jolla
858-454-4244
Best Florist
Adelaide's Florists & Decorators
7766 Girard Avenue, La Jolla
858-454-0146
Best Folk Singer/Band
Jason Mraz
Best French
The French Gourmet
960 Turquoise Street, Pacific Beach
800-929-1984
Best Furniture Store (New)
Ikea
2149 Fenton Parkway, Stadium
619-563-4532
Best Furniture Store (Used)
Salvation Army
13 Locations Countywide
619-239-4037
Best Greek
Daphne's
5 Locations Countywide
888-414-7335
Best Guitar Store
Guitar Center
2 Locations Countywide
619-668-8404
Best Hair Salon
Salon Tonic
1554 India Street, Little Italy
619-234-9432
Best Hamburger
In 'N' Out
7 Locations Countywide
800-786-1000
Best Happy Hour
Pacific Beach Bar & Grill
860 Garnet Avenue, Pacific Beach
858-272-4745
Best Health Club
24-Hour Fitness
21 Locations Countywide
800-432-6348
Best Ice Cream
Cold Stone Creamery
11 Locations Countywide
619-660-5151
Best Indian
Star of India
8 Locations Countywide
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
619-298-4666
Best Jazz Band
Peter Sprague
760-436-3906
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
4620 Convoy Street, Clairemont Mesa
858-560-0080
Best Latin Band
Agua Dulce
Best Live Theater
The Globe Theatres
Balboa Park
619-239-2255
Best Local Coffeehouse
The Living Room
5 Locations Countywide
619-287-8186
Best Local Weathercaster
Loren Nancarrow,
KGTV Channel 10
Best Margarita
Casa de Pico
2754 Calhoun Street, Old Town
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
858-569-9895
Nordstrom, 4 Locations Countywide
619-295-4441
Best Mexican
Old Town Mexican Café
2489 San Diego Avenue,
Old Town
619-297-4330
Best Microbrewery
Karl Strauss Brewery
4 Locations Countywide
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
858-570-1007
Best Museum
Museum of Man
1350 El Prado, Balboa Park
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
619-291-3341
Best Produce
Henry's Marketplace
14 Locations Countywide
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
619-232-9840
Best Radio Personality
Dirk Sutro, The Lounge
KPBS-FM 89.5
Best Reggae/Ska Band
Common Sense
949-388-6054
Best Restaurant with View
Marine Room
2000 Spindrift Drive, La Jolla Shores
858-459-7222
Best Rock Band
endcreation
Best Salad Bar
Souplantation
9 Locations Countywide
619-280-7087
Best Sandwiches
Subway Sandwiches & Salads
58 Locations Countywide
800-201-7827
Best Seafood
Anthony's
7 Locations Countywide
619-686-2791
Best Spanish/Tapas
Sevilla
555 Fourth Avenue, Downtown
619-233-5979
Best Sporting Goods Store
Big 5 Sporting Goods
10 Locations Countywide
619-583-7930
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
13 Locations Countywide
619-325-2565
Best Surf Shop
South Coast
4 Locations Countywide
619-223-7017
Best Sushi
Café Japengo
8960 University Center Lane, UTC
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
619-276-7094
Best Used Records Store
Lou's Records
434 N. Coast Highway 101, Encinitas
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)
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
619-297-2335
Charlotte Russe, 10 Locations Countywide
619-296-7733